Business for Good — Stories

San Diego Food Justice Project Celebrates Fourth Graduating Cohort

Cohort 4 successfully saw 47 business owners complete the program walking away with key skills for business success.

City Heights Food, Business Development, Economic DevelopmentDes ReyesAugust 7, 2023san Diego food justice, Economic Development, Business for Good, COOK Alliance, REC Innovation Lab, Jacobs Center, Small Businesses, Food Vendors, Food Justice

Introducing the San Diego Food Justice Project!

The SD Food Justice Project is the latest chapter in to our long-term food security efforts in City Heights and beyond, and our Economic Development team is working hard to find the first 100 small business applicants with priority focus on marginalized business owners and supporting the entrepreneurship of individuals with limited English proficiency, regardless of immigration or citizenship status.

Economic Development, FundraisingMatthew WillinghamAugust 2, 2022SD Food Justice Project, grants, Street Vendors, Street Vending, Immigrants, MEKHOs, COOK Alliance, Jacobs Center, REC Innovation Lab, Business for Good, State of California, G.E.T. Cooking

Thanks to All Who Spoke On Behalf of the Sidewalk Vending Policy!

For the first time in the City of San Diego, sidewalk vendors will have an opportunity to own a business. We always knew these vendors were an essential part of our communities, but now they will have path to make that official!