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Ujamaa Cooperative Farming Alliance Fall 2022

The UJAMAA COOPERATIVE FARMING ALLIANCE (UCFA) will be hosting its first members, partners, and supporters convening.   UCFA is a BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) led program under the non-profit STEAM ONWARD. At UCFA, we recognize the need for increased...

Slow Food Leaders: Jin-Ya Huang

“It’s not just cooking. We are starting a revolution, and the ladies [from Break Bread Break Borders] who cook are my chosen sisters. In creating job opportunities, we are amplifying voices that don’t usually get heard and celebrating women. They practice English and talk to people from all spaces in life. Their community is not just their physical neighbors. We are building community and celebrating differences too.”

Slow Food Leaders: Arden Lewis

The immigrant and refugee women who cook at Comal are participants in that experience, not simply hourly workers in a cafe. They are cultural ambassadors to the surrounding community, sharing recipes, techniques, and stories. They cook food that humanizes and equalizes.

Slow Food Leaders: Kevin Mitchell

We can all bring the tenets of Slow Food to life. I’m working to get people to think about it at the grocery store and farmers market. To ask questions, like how was this produced, who produced it, who’s in the field picking those peas, how are they being treated, and to make good decisions about choosing food.