Your Kitchen, Your Vision: Starting a MEHKO Business Free Workshop

Sat May 02 2026 at 12:00 pm to 02:00 pm UTC-07:00

The Environmental Center (formally known as the Self-Reliant House) | Oakland

Natural History & Sustainability, Merritt College
Publisher/HostNatural History & Sustainability, Merritt College
Your Kitchen, Your Vision:  Starting a MEHKO Business  Free Workshop
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Learn how to start a home-based food business with Nancy Chang—plus make nourishing matcha green tea bites in this hands-on workshop.
About this Event

Have you ever wondered what it might look like to turn your love of cooking into a small food business?

Join Nancy Chang, who studied Holistic Nutrition at Bauman College, for a welcoming and creative workshop for anyone curious about sharing their food with the world.

Nancy will tell the story of starting her home-based soup business, Purpose & Hope, inspired by her mother’s cancer journey and her belief in the power of nourishing food. In 2021, she became one of the first people in Alameda County to receive a permit through California’s Microenterprise Home Kitchen Operations (MEHKO).

This free Merritt College workshop is a space to bring your ideas, dreams, and curiosity about food. Together, we’ll explore what it might look like to turn your passion into a small, home-based business, starting simply, experimenting with concepts, and learning from each other along the way.

You’ll also have a chance to connect with other aspiring food entrepreneurs who are imagining their own paths.

As a sweet bonus, we’ll make a quick and nourishing snack together—matcha green tea bites—to enjoy during the workshop.

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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

The Environmental Center (formally known as the Self-Reliant House), 12500 Campus Drive, Oakland, United States

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