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La Cocina’s Social Mission

By Allie | Published: December 28, 2010

PRI's The World December 27, 2010 — When you think of the “underground economy,” you probably imagine guns or drugs, not empanadas or tamales. But it’s expensive to line up business licenses and commercial kitchen space. And intimidating. La Cocina is a non-profit with a very particular social mission. Caleb Zigas is the … more

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Beyond Organic: Cooking Up New Lives

By admin | Published: March 1, 2006

March 1, 2006 — Valeria Perez Ferreiro discusses La Cocina with host Jerry Kay, and Guisell Osorio, owner of Sabores del Sur, talks about her experience launching her business at La Cocina. Listen to the story… more

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Teaching Immigrant Women with Community Kitchens

By admin | Published: December 28, 2005

Dec. 28, 2005 — A non-profit community kitchen in San Francisco is part of a growing movement to launch small food businesses around the country. Reporter Pauline Bartolone examines La Cocina’s focus on poor immigrant women. Listen to the story… more

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