Farm-focused businesses will pitch live for a chance to win $5,000 cash prize
WHO/WHAT: Cureate, in partnership with the University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS) and Baltimore Community Lending (BCL), will celebrate the end of the 10-week Cureate Courses program supporting local Maryland farming businesses. The showcase on January 7th will take place during and in conjunction with the 2025 Maryland’s Best Expo in the Akerson South room at the Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis.
The event will not only celebrate the completion of this farming curriculum but will also provide a platform for the participants to pitch their businesses before judges and event attendees to win a grand prize of $5,000 to go toward investing in the growth goals they defined as part of the curriculum.
Participants include:
A panel of judges will choose one grand prize winner at the event, and an additional prize will be awarded to the business with the most community votes. Interested parties and the public are invited to attend and encouraged to vote.
WHEN: Tuesday, January 7th, 2025 from 11:30 am – 2 pm
WHERE: Akerson South room, Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, MD
PRICE: Free and open to the public, sign up on Eventbrite.
PHOTO OPPS/VISUALS: Small business owners pitching their farming businesses, product samples and giveaways, meet and learn about farmers from Maryland. A video featuring participants can be viewed here.
For more information on Cureate Courses programming, visit: http://cureate.co/courses
About Cureate
Cureate Courses programming and leadership derives from Cureate. Cureate is a for profit, woman-owned small business building an empowered food & beverage supply to meet a changing consumer demand. Through small business development, food systems strategy, and local procurement programs, Cureate helps build interconnected, economically-vibrant communities. Visit www.cureate.co to learn more and watch our Impact Videos here.
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