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FIN Entrepreneurs Are Cooking Up Goodness in October

Days are getting shorter, leaves are changing colors, and pumpkins are turning up everywhere. Fall is here, and farmers market season is winding down--but you still have opportunities pick up delicious meals from FIN food businesses at our Taste Around the Globe booth and at special lunch pop-ups!

You can find our booth at three farmers markets in October:

Tukwila Village Farmers Market
4-7 p.m. on Wednesdays

  • Oct. 2: Monique’s Hot Kitchen
  • Oct. 9: Monique’s Hot Kitchen
  • Oct. 16: Monique’s Hot Kitchen

Burien Farmers Market
11 a.m.-6 p.m. on Thursdays

  • Oct. 3: Mamá Tila Catering
  • Oct. 10: Boujee Food & Things
  • Oct. 17: Mamá Tila Catering
  • Oct. 24: East and West Catering
  • Oct. 31: Mamá Tila Catering

Federal Way Farmers Market
9 a.m.-3 p.m. on Saturdays

  • Oct. 5: Taste of Congo
  • Oct. 12: Taste of Congo
  • Oct. 26: Taste of Congo

Lunch pop-ups

You can also catch your favorite food businesses indoors at pop-ups throughout the fall! FIN entrepreneurs are contributing their culinary talents to help raise funds for the future home of our Food Business Incubator; they're cooking up tasty lunches with all proceeds going to Tukwila Village Food Hall’s capital campaign. Join us on first and third Fridays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Boon Boona Coffee (724 S 3rd Street, Ste. C, Renton). Drop in at an event, or get your tickets in advance to guarantee your boxed lunch:

 

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Taste Around the Globe With FIN Food Businesses in September

As the weather starts to cool, it's the perfect time to pick up some hot food at our Taste Around the Globe booth featuring FIN food businesses! You can find us at six markets in South King County and Seattle in September:

Renton Farmers Market
3-7 p.m. on Tuesdays

  • Sept. 3: Taste of Congo
  • Sept. 10: Taste of Congo
  • Sept. 17: Taste of Congo
  • Sept. 24: Taste of Congo

Tukwila Village Farmers Market
4-7 p.m. on Wednesdays

  • Sept. 4: Monique's Hot Kitchen
  • Sept. 11: Monique's Hot Kitchen
  • Sept. 18: Monique's Hot Kitchen
  • Sept. 25: Monique's Hot Kitchen

Burien Farmers Market
11 a.m.-6 p.m. on Thursdays

  • Sept. 5: Mamá Tila Catering
  • Sept. 19: Mamá Tila Catering
  • Sept. 26: East and West Catering

Pike Place MarketFront
11 a.m.-4 p.m. on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays

  • Sept. 6: East and West Catering
  • Sept. 7: Boujee Food & Things
  • Sept. 8: Mamá Tila Catering
  • Sept. 13: East and West Catering
  • Sept. 15: Mamá Tila Catering
  • Sept. 20 East and West Catering
  • Sept. 21 East and West Catering
  • Sept. 22: Mamá Tila Catering
  • Sept. 27: East and West Catering
  • Sept. 28: East and West Catering
  • Sept. 29: Mamá Tila Catering

Federal Way Farmers Market
9 a.m.-3 p.m. on Saturdays

  • Sept. 7: Taste of Congo
  • Sept. 14: Taste of Congo
  • Sept. 21: Taste of Congo
  • Sept. 28: Taste of Congo

Auburn Farmers Market
10 a.m.-3 p.m. on Sundays

  • Sept. 1: Monique's Hot Kitchen
  • Sept. 8: East and West Catering
  • Sept. 15: Monique's Hot Kitchen
  • Sept. 22: East and West Catering

Lunch pop-ups

As farmers market season starts to wind down, we're ramping up a lunch pop-up series. FIN entrepreneurs are contributing their culinary talents to help raise funds for the future home of our Food Business Incubator! Eight amazing businesses will cook up tasty lunches with all proceeds going to Tukwila Village Food Hall's capital campaign. Join us on first and third Fridays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Boon Boona Coffee (724 S 3rd Street, Ste. C, Renton).

Tickets are available now for our September lunches:

Tickets will go on sale soon for future events. Subscribe to our email newsletter to stay posted on upcoming pop-ups:

  • Oct. 4: Taste of Congo
  • Oct.18: Sherehe Kenya Kitchen
  • Nov. 1: Boujee Food & Things
  • Nov. 15: Soozveen Mediterranean Catering
  • Dec. 6: Mamá Tila Catering
  • Dec. 20: Monique’s Hot Kitchen

 

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Farmers Market Season Is Heating Up! Here’s Where to Find FIN Food Businesses in August

It's almost August, and farmers market season is in full swing! Visit our Taste Around the Globe booth featuring FIN food businesses at six markets in South King County and Seattle next month:

Renton Farmers Market
3-7 p.m. on Tuesdays

  • Aug. 6: Taste of Congo
  • Aug. 13: Taste of Congo
  • Aug. 20: Taste of Congo
  • Aug. 27: Taste of Congo

Tukwila Village Farmers Market
4-7 p.m. on Wednesdays

  • Aug. 14: Monique's Hot Kitchen
  • Aug. 21: Monique's Hot Kitchen
  • Aug. 28: Monique's Hot Kitchen

Burien Farmers Market
11 a.m.-6 p.m. on Thursdays

  • Aug. 8: Mamá Tila Catering
  • Aug. 15: Boujee Food & Things
  • Aug. 22: Mamá Tila Catering

Pike Place MarketFront
11 a.m.-4 p.m. on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays

  • Aug. 2: East and West Catering
  • Aug. 4: Mamá Tila Catering
  • Aug. 9: East and West Catering
  • Aug. 10: Boujee Food & Things
  • Aug. 11: Mamá Tila Catering
  • Aug. 17: Boujee Food & Things
  • Aug. 23: East and West Catering
  • Aug. 24: East and West Catering
  • Aug. 25: Mamá Tila Catering
  • Aug. 30: East and West Catering
  • Aug. 31: East and West Catering

Federal Way Farmers Market
9 a.m.-3 p.m. on Saturdays

  • Aug. 3: Taste of Congo
  • Aug. 10: Taste of Congo
  • Aug. 17: Taste of Congo
  • Aug. 24: Taste of Congo
  • Aug. 31: Taste of Congo

Auburn Farmers Market
10 a.m.-3 p.m. on Sundays

  • Aug. 4: Monique's Hot Kitchen
  • Aug. 18: Monique's Hot Kitchen
  • Aug. 25: East and West Catering

 

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Taste Around the Globe With FIN Food Businesses at Six Farmers Markets in July

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 Market
3-7 p.m. on Tuesdays

  • July 2: East and West Catering
  • July 9: Taste of Congo
  • July 16: Taste of Congo
  • July 23: Taste of Congo
  • July 30: Taste of Congo

Tukwila Village Farmers Market
4-7 p.m. on Wednesdays

  • July 3: Monique's Hot Kitchen
  • July 10: Boujee Food & Things
  • July 17: East and West Catering
  • July 24: Monique's Hot Kitchen
  • July 31: Monique's Hot Kitchen

Burien Farmers Market
11 a.m.-6 p.m. on Thursdays

  • July 11: Mamá Tila Catering
  • July 18: Boujee Food & Things
  • July 25: Mamá Tila Catering

Pike Place MarketFront
11 a.m.-4 p.m. on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays

  • July 5: East and West Catering
  • July 6: Boujee Food & Things
  • July 7: Mamá Tila Catering
  • July 12: East and West Catering
  • July 13: Boujee Food & Things
  • July 14: Mamá Tila Catering
  • July 19: East and West Catering
  • July 20: East and West Catering
  • July 21: Mamá Tila Catering
  • July 28: Mamá Tila Catering

Federal Way Farmers Market
9 a.m.-3 p.m. on Saturdays

  • July 6: Taste of Congo
  • July 13: Taste of Congo
  • July 20: Taste of Congo
  • July 27: TBD

Auburn Farmers Market
10 a.m.-3 p.m. on Sundays

  • July 14: Boujee Food & Things
  • July 21: Monique's Hot Kitchen
  • July 28: East and West Catering

 

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Find FIN Food Businesses at Five Farmers Markets in June!

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 18: Boujee Food & Things
  • June 25: East and West Catering
Tukwila Village Farmers Market 4-7 p.m. on Wednesdays
  • June 19: East and West Catering
  • June 26: Taste of Congo
Burien Farmers Market 11 a.m.-6 p.m. on Thursdays
  • June 6: Mamá Tila Catering
  • June 13: Taste of Congo
  • June 20: Mamá Tila Catering
  • June 27: Mamá Tila Catering
Pike Place MarketFront 11 a.m.-4 p.m. on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays
  • June 1: Boujee Food & Things
  • June 2: Mamá Tila Catering
  • June 7: East and West Catering
  • June 8: Boujee Food & Things
  • June 9: Mamá Tila Catering
  • June 14: East and West Catering
  • June 15: East and West Catering
  • June 16: Mamá Tila Catering
  • June 21: East and West Catering
  • June 22: TBD
  • June 23: Mamá Tila Catering
  • June 28: East and West Catering
  • June 29: East and West Catering
  • June 30: Mamá Tila Catering
Federal Way Farmers Market 9 a.m.-3 p.m. on Saturdays
  • June 1: Taste of Congo
  • June 8: Taste of Congo
  • June 15: Taste of Congo
  • June 22: Taste of Congo
  • June 29: Taste of Congo

Food and Fashion Makers Night

You can also try FIN food entrepreneurs' offerings at our June 13 Food and Fashion Makers Night fundraising event in Seattle! Tickets are on sale now.

 

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FIN Food Businesses Are Geared Up for Farmers Market Season

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 Catering
  • May 16: East and West Catering
  • May 23: Mamá Tila Catering
  • May 30: Taste of Congo
Federal Way Farmers Market 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. on Saturdays
  • May 4: Taste of Congo
  • May 11: Monique's Hot Kitchen
  • May 18: Taste of Congo
  • May 25: Taste of Congo
Pike Place MarketFront 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays
  • May 3: East and West Catering
  • May 4: Boujee Food & Things
  • May 5: Mamá Tila Catering
  • May 10: East and West Catering
  • May 11: Boujee Food & Things
  • May 12: Mamá Tila Catering
  • May 17: East and West Catering
  • May 18: East and West Catering
  • May 19: Mamá Tila Catering
  • May 24: East and West Catering
  • May 25: East and West Catering
  • May 26: Mamá Tila Catering
  • May 31: East and West Catering

Pop-ups

In addition to vending at farmers markets, two FIN food businesses will have pop-up dinners at Ubuntu Street Café (202 W. Gowe St. in Kent) in May:
  • East and West Catering has a dinner-to-go pop-up from 5-10 p.m. on May 1.
  • Boujee Food & Things has dinner-to-go pop-ups from 5:30-9 p.m on May 2, 3, and 9. Find them on Uber Eats if you’re looking for delivery.
We look forward to seeing you at one of these tasty events soon!

 

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FIN Entrepreneurs at Renton and Federal Way Farmers Markets

FIN entrepreneurs will sell delicious prepared foods at farmers markets in Federal Way and Renton this season! Mark your calendars to come visit us:

Renton Farmers Market, Tuesdays from 3 to 7 p.m.

• June 5, 12, 19: Sherehe Kenya Kitchen

• June 26: Taste of Congo

• July 31: Naija Buka

• August 7, 14: Naija Buka

• August 21: Taste of Congo

• August 28: Naija Buka

• September 18: Taste of Congo

Federal Way Farmers Market, Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

• June 9, 16, 23, 30: Taste of Congo

• July 28: Taste of Congo

• August 4, 11, 18, 25: Taste of Congo

• September 15, 29: Taste of Congo

• October 27: Taste of Congo

   

 

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Our Annual Resource Fair is Almost Here!

Join us for FIN's 3rd Annual Resource Fair

And connect with everything food!

   

 

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SeaTac’s first farm stand This Thursday, 4-6pm at Matt Griffin YMCA. Get local fruits and vegetables.

SeaTac’s first farm stand at the Matt Griffin YMCA.  . Come shop for local fruits and vegetables at the farm stand this Thursday, from 4-6pm at the Matt Griffin YMCA. This week we’ll have cherries, peaches, apricots, apples, carrots, rainbow chard, sugar snap peas, salad mix and zucchini! Come on opening day and get a FREE COOKBOOK! What’s cookin’? WSU’s Food $ense will be doing cooking demos—sharing easy, healthy recipes you can use with produce bought from the stands. The Eating Well for Less cookbook features recipes and tips for eating on a budget. Recipes are kid-tested!

 

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South King County BDT’s-Outreach-Curso en español

South King County BDT's-Outreach – SeaTac Course in Spanish Orientation Date*: Wednesday August 02, 2017 5:30-9:00 pm *Attendance required to apply for the Business Development Training.

Class Dates & Time: Wednesday nights 6-9 pm, August 9-October 4 Spanish: ¿Usted vive al sur del condado de King y tiene una idea de negocio que le gustaría realizar? ¿Tiene un negocio establecido que quisiera crecer? ¡Véngase a la orientación gratuita de Ventures! Este verano 2017, Ventures y el Food Innovation Network ofrecerán esta oportunidad para empresarios en ¡SeaTac, WA! En una sola sesión, usted aprenderá de cómo el programa de Ventures le podría ayudar a crecer su negocio o su idea de negocio y tendrán la oportunidad de aplicar por nuestro curso inicial para empresarios de pequeños negocios. La orientación es el miércoles 02 de agosto 2017 de las 5:30-9:00 pm, y por primera vez la vamos a ofrecer ¡en SeaTac! La dirección de la orientación: 4040 S 188th St, SeaTac, WA 98188. Espacio es limitado y hay que inscribirse. ¡Más información e inscripción AQUÍ! O también se puede marcar al 206-352-1945 para inscribirse. Location: Lutheran Community Services NW: 4040 188th St., SeaTac, WA 98188 How to register: Online HERE or call 206-352-1945 (se habla español) Cost: Orientation is FREE! If accepted, $50, $100, or $200 class fee based on income

 

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