Lisa Dearden has spent years advocating for a healthy agricultural community. She is passionate in her work with local farmers’ markets to insure that RVA has great locally grown food.
December 2019
If you have a recipe that's been incubating for a while but aren't sure what to do with it, Lisa is your girl. She makes your food dreams come true and helps convert your dreams into real live business!
December 2019
Lisa is a bright bundle of energy and wit! She’s incredibly supportive. Her warm, friendly, delightful personality makes it a treat to know and work with her! I highly recommend working with Lisa!
Chiknegg incubates, hatches and nurtures food businesses by providing consulting, training and commercial kitchen space for food entrepreneurs.
We provide a supportive environment for your business to launch and grow into a robust, prosperous and professional enterprise.
We provide incubator kitchen space for new and existing food entrepreneurs and are certified by the Virginia Department of Health.
We also offer on-site monthly ServSafe Food Protection Manager Certication Courses and Food Handler Classes, a variety of cooking classes and workshops, and training and consulting for food entrepreneurs.
