Enjoy the stories of a few FoodStarters whose food businesses will make a big impact personally, globally and locally:
This One-Woman Coffee Venture Could Give a Child a Home – Daily Coffee News writes about Chasing Mercy, a San Rafael, CA-based micro-roastery whose sales will help founder Marlee adopt a child.
Grilled Cheese Fundraisers from Feel Good – Feel Good sets up college students to offer fellow students grilled cheese sandwiches in exchange for a donation, and invest the proceeds in organizations with a proven track record of sustainable, gender-based hunger-eradication. The students pop up on a campus wherever works, and prepare the sandwiches following food safety practices.
Real Salad in a Gas Station? Detroit Company Creates Fresh Food Pit Stops – Civil Eats profiles Fresh Corner Cafe (FCC), a mission driven food and delivery service with the goal of making healthy food accessible to all Detroiters including at neighborhood convenience stores.