Times Staff Report
The 2021 Food Entrepreneur Conference sponsored by the Alabama Cooperative Extension Service will be held online April 13-14, and the keynote speaker will be a familiar face to Gadsden-area residents.
Chip Rowan, a Gadsden City Schools educator, will detail the inspiring story of the Beautiful Rainbow Café in the Gadsden Public Library.
Rowan founded Beautiful Rainbow, which functions as a successful food service operation and an employer/trainer of students with learning disabilities. Twenty-two students have graduated from the program and are now employed in other local establishments.
The conference is designed to help beginning and growing food manufacturers learn more about the business and make contacts with people who can help them succeed. It’s an excellent networking and educational opportunity.