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Happy summer! Here’s a hot tip: Our Taste Around the Globe booth featuring FIN food businesses is now at the Auburn Farmers Market. That means we’re at six farmers markets this season! Here’s where you can find our booth in July: Renton Farmers Market3-7 p.m. on Tuesdays July 2: East and West Catering July 9: Taste of…
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David Bulindah is one of the local food growers you’ll meet at the new Tukwila Village Farmers Market. Together with Dickson Macharia, he co-founded Wakulima USA, a nonprofit that helps immigrants connect with agricultural land and grow crops in South King County. Wakulima is Swahili for farmers; the organization’s name reflects their initial group of eight food growers who are immigrants from east and…
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With family roots in the American South, Jalissa Horton acquired a taste for soul food as a child. By age 13, Jalissa was preparing full-course meals for her family, and she developed her love of cooking making family recipes passed down through generations. Jalissa’s mother nurtured her passion by allowing her to turn their home into a weekend restaurant for…
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Our Taste Around the Globe booth featuring FIN food businesses gets started at two more farmers markets next month, including our new Tukwila Village Farmers Market! Here’s where you can find our booth in June: Renton Farmers Market 3-7 p.m. on Tuesdays June 4: East and West Catering June 11: Boujee Food & Things June…
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The culinary arts have been Monica Wachira’s passion since she started learning to cook at age 5. She went on to study catering, and has worked in restaurants for more than 10 years. Her love of preparing and sharing healthy food led her to join our Food Business Incubator and launch her own business, Monique’s Hot Kitchen, this spring. Check…
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Our Taste Around the Globe booth featuring FIN food businesses had a delicious debut at Pike Place MarketFront in April, and this month we’re excited to get started at two more farmers markets! Here’s where you can find our booth in May: Burien Farmers Market 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. on Thursdays May 9: Mamá Tila…
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Check out some highlights from our April 26 Community Kitchen Dinner and Resource Fair, which we co-presented with SeaTac Community Center: More photos Find more event photos in our Facebook album. Our next Community Kitchen Dinner Mark your calendar for our July 24 Community Kitchen Dinner, which will be an…
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We’re thrilled to announce that three new food businesses have joined our Incubator: Boujee Food & Things serves up comfort food, re-imagined. Check out their catering menu, visit their website, and follow them on Instagram and Facebook. Monique’s Hot Kitchen offers authentic Kenyan cuisine made with natural ingredients. Give their catering menu a look, and…
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Over the last few weeks, we’ve shared videos profiling each of our Food Business Incubator program participants. It’s time for our fifth and final video, which features Mamá Tila Catering: Ofelia named Mamá Tila after her mother, who was known as the best cook in her town. Ofelia takes her time preparing authentic dishes from…
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It’s time for another video in our profile series of FIN food businesses! This week we’re featuring Taste of Congo: The only Congolese food business in our region, Taste of Congo offers a one-of-a-kind experience! Founder Caroline encourages you to try her beignets, which can be enjoyed any time of day. Check out Taste of…
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