Whether someone has dabbled with a home-baked cookie under the Cottage Food Law, or dreamed about bottling grandma’s spaghetti sauce, food products are serious business.

An upcoming Michigan State University Extension Office course will deal with basic food processing, regulatory requirements, business development resources and other related topics.

“Starting a Licensed Food Business” will be from 6 to 8 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 17, at the Niles Entrepreneur & Culinary Incubator, 219 N. Fourth St., Niles. Michigan State University Extension Educator Joanne Davidhizar will teach the session. Niles Main Street and Lake Michigan College are co-sponsoring the program.

There is a $25 fee to attend a workshop, which will help attendees have a successful small food business, organizers said.

People may reserve a seat by 5 p.m. Oct. 19. People may bring the check with them or mail them to 333 N. Second St., Suite 303, Niles, MI 49120. Please make checks payable to Niles Main Street.

Those who would like to pay via PayPal may go to uncoverniles.com/donate and scroll down to “contribute another amount here” and put “MSU Seminar Registration” in the note section.

MSU is an affirmative-action, equal-opportunity employer.  Michigan State University Extension programs and materials are open to all without regard to race, color, national origin, gender identity, religion, age, height, weight, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, marital status, family status or veteran status.