purpose: to disrupt and innovate within the extractive and oppressive food system and deal in the realities that face our communities as it relates to food access, food justice and food sovereignty
purpose: building economic stability for people experiencing barriers to employment and nourishing Portland through culinary training and community meals
purpose: to provide workforce development training and job placement assistance in the food service industry for adults who face barriers to long-term successful employment
purpose: to nurture the growth of a diverse, accessible, and equitable local food system, promote economic opportunities, and empower youth through social change education
purpose: cultivate a nurturing space for refugees and immigrants, while providing culinary training that equips them for careers or entrepreneurship in the food industry
purpose: to empower people impacted by mass incarceration and social inequities with the skills and resources to cultivate food sovereignty, economic justice, and community healing