Cultivating Food Entrepreneurs
Chef Fernay McPherson cuts the ribbon for the opening of her restaurant, Minnie Bell's Soul Movement. Photo by Citizen Film.
Chef Fernay McPherson cuts the ribbon for the opening of her restaurant, Minnie Bell's Soul Movement. Photo by Citizen Film.
Women account for only 33% of business owners nationwide and still make 46-75 cents for every dollar their white, male counterparts make.
The La Cocina Municipal Marketplace has transitioned from a food hall to a shared-used commercial kitchen and event space. Learn more about the work we’ve done to maintain an active presence in the Tenderloin and serve our greater community of 80+ program participants.
“This book is important. These stories are joyous. These recipes work. We Are La Cocina celebrates our imperfect union and the many people who claim our nation. America needs the brilliance and biro of the women of La Cocina.”
— John T. Edge, Writer and Director of Southern Foodways Alliance
We Are La Cocina chronicles the organization's growth into the globally influential program it is today. Dive into delicious stories and recipes from the women who have used their talent and food to pursue economic freedom. All proceeds go back into La Cocina's incubator.
Chef Shani Jones, Peaches Patties
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