The Port of The Dalles has received a consultant’s report on whether the Port should get involved in developing some kind of food processing facility.  Port Executive Director Andrea Klaas says the report suggested a focus on building and leasing a purpose designed processing space.  Another recommendation was to partner with a non-profit agency to oversee and manage the space.  The report also said the Port should not get into development of a commercial or shared use kitchen, as other groups in the region are better suited to do that, and that there is not a need for a co-packing space.  Klaas says now that they have the report there will be research done on how much it would cost to build a processing building, and then they will look for private sector partners who might be interested.