“The road to success is always under construction.”  -  Lily Tomlin  What are you building in your life?  What projects are you working on?  One project we are working on is the construction of a commercial kitchen.  Show title: Building a Commercial Kitchen – Part 1Multi Part series – anywhere from 3-5 episodesWe’re going to cover how to build a low-cost commercial kitchen spaceAnd when I say low cost, depending on your space – it may be 2-3kNot badPart 1 - Backstory – how I ended up here Part 2 - Framing in the Commercial KitchenPart 3 - Finishing the RoomPart 4 - Inspections with your State / County Department of AgriculturePart 5 - ConclusionPurchased land in late 2007 / early 2008The situation with their financing changed at that time because:The Fall of the Market in the Fall of 2008https://www.investopedia.com/articles/economics/09/subprime-market-2008.aspThings didn’t work out – I went to work in forestryForestry led to Utility Vegetation ManagementSubsequently climbed the corporate ladder Burnout 1.0 in 2010, fell in love, and moved to CaliforniaIt all began with an attempt to maintain the CAUVFor property tax purposes, farmland devoted exclusively to commercial agriculture may be valued according to its current use rather than at its "highest and best" potential use. This provision of Ohio law is known as the Current Agricultural Use Value (CAUV) program.By October 2013 I was back homeJanuary 2014 I found myself employed at a local wholesale tree farm and nurseryCorporate world problems are all the same = problems with people, money, and productIt’s all the same once a company reaches a certain scale and management styleDuring the years 2014-2016, I became *heavily* interested in Permaculture / Regenerative AgEnd result was Burnout 2.0 at the end of 2016Found myself gravitating back towards the corporate lifeHowever when I went through Burnout 2.0 – I decided to stop growing produce and focus on day jobMom and Dad continued to diversify productsDad gravitated heavily towards fermented foodsMom leaned heavily towards bath and body productsRob effectively became the maintenance man of property By the end of 2017, Mom and Dad had moved into the cabinIncreased success and a desire to make the products at homeDad not getting any younger – he’s 75 years oldFor a few thousand dollars, we could make a space inside the pole barnAs long as we called it a warehouseClean Room for Commercial Fridge / FreezerNext Episode, we’ll begin talking about the Framing in of the spaceI’ll even include our material list for your reference    CLICK HERE TO RATE AND REVIEW THE PODCAST   Follow this link to ALL EPISODES here      Have a Question or any feedback for Rob?  Join the community:·  York Meadow Farm: Lacto-Fermented FoodsRich in probiotics, our fermented foods are also paleo and keto friendly. Eat a proper human diet. Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the showBecome a Patreon of the Show! ➡️ patreon.com/allaroundgrowth