Mandela Partners

Mandela Community Meals Appreciation Post: Diana owner of YoYoTreats. YoTo Treats will be opening at the Ashland Market & Cafe in 2021! Diana has been preparing treats for La Familia! . . . Since its launch in May, the Mandela Community Meals program has grown to provide 1,500 weekly meals to community members throughout the East Bay. This program would not be possible without our talented network of local BIPOC owned and operated food businesses.... . . . #smallbusiness #local #mandelacommunitymeals #food #oakland #ashland #estbay #foodie #community #shoplocal #covidrelief @yoyo.treats @livelafamilia @ashlandmarket See more

Mandela Community Meals Appreciation Post: Rene Lontoc owner of Thank Que Grill. Rene makes BBQ with a Filipino twist and you can pick up his food weekly at the Ashland Market & Cafe! He is preparing meals for La Familia, and Reach Ashland Youth Center! . . . Since its launch in May, the Mandela Community Meals program has grown to provide 1,500 weekly meals to community members throughout the East Bay. This program would not be possible without our talented network of local ...BIPOC owned and operated food businesses. . . . #smallbusiness #local #mandelacommunitymeals #food #oakland #ashland #estbay #foodie #community #shoplocal #covidrelief @thankquegrill @livelafamilia @reachayc @ashlandmarket See more

Mandela Community Meals Appreciation Post: Bria Hutson owner of Ju’C Fruits. Bria’s menu centers plant based nutritious ingredients, and she recently opened her first Brick & Mortar spot at the Ashland Market & Cafe. Her meals are being distributed by Ruby’s Place, First Pres, and Reach Ashland Youth Center! . . . Since its launch in May, the Mandela Community Meals program has grown to provide 1,500 weekly meals to community members throughout the East Bay. This program woul...d not be possible without our talented network of local BIPOC owned and operated food businesses. . . . #smallbusiness #local #mandelacommunitymeals #food #ashland #estbay #foodie #community #shoplocal #covidrelief @jucfruits @_rubysplace @firstpreshayward @reachayc @ashlandmarket See more

Mandela Community Meals Appreciation Post: Devin Gonzales owner of Tacos El Precioso. The Tacos El Precioso team has been preparing meals for Native American Health Center, Berkeley Food & Housing Project, and Covenant House Yea! . . . Since its launch in May, the Mandela Community Meals program has grown to provide 1,500 weekly meals to community members throughout the East Bay. This program would not be possible without our talented network of local BIPOC owned and operated... food businesses. . . . #smallbusiness #local #mandelacommunitymeals #food #oakland #ashland #estbay #foodie #community #shoplocal #covidrelief @tacoselprecioso @7gen1d @covenanthousecalifornia @berkeleyfoodandhousingproject See more

New CSA pick up location! MudLab is a cafe and store located on Grand Ave with a mission: to envision and build a world with a circular economy. Founded by a former teacher Castlemont, education is at the heart of MudLabs mission. The belief that community sustainability takes many forms, MudLab seeks to make sustainability affordable and accessible to people from all walks of life. In addition to their no waste cafe and dry good grocery store (yes, you can rent or buy a cu...te reusable jar to take home) they also host waste-free community events, have a team of volunteers who help clean up the lake and also sell a selection of used books, children's clothes and other reusable items. We are so excited to partner with MudLab and increase access to local, sustainable and affordable produce to our community. Place your order today and pick up your box every Wednesday anytime between 9-4pm. Don't forget to bring your tote bag, we'll be using no waste packaging! https://mandela-csa.square.site/s/shop

Sign up for Fresh Approach's weekly nutrition series and get a free Mandela Distribution CSA box! Class is every Wed from 6pm-7pm, this week we'll be talking about what really makes for a healthy plate.

Hungry to learn more about the food justice movement in the Bay? Check out this panel TONIGHT, Tuesday 10/27 at 6pm featuring MP's Healthy Retail Coordinator, Amani E. Ali, and hosted by ASUC Department of Unsustainable Partnerships. Register on the event page to get the zoom link. #foodjustice #engageinvesttransform #food #oakland #berkeley

Did you hear? Fresh Approach, Oakland Public Library, and Mandela Produce Distribution have teamed up to provide free CSA boxes for our community. Fresh Approach will be doing 4 weeks of free health-focused virtual webinars, see the link in the flyer and sign up today! For every class you attend, you can get a free box of locally grown produce from our weekly CSA program!

desliza hacia la izquierda para espanol . . . A seasonal, delicious, and affordable salad! ... . . . And to think all of the ingredients came from @jalosmarket and cost a little under $15 dollars! Go visit Jalos Market 2277 39ty Ave, Oakland, CA 94601, you can trust the produce and people there . . . Try out this recipe and tell us what you think! . . . #mandelapartners #nutritioneducation #cornerstoreshoppers #westoakland #eastoakland #food #recipes #seasonalcooking See more

We’re back and ready to talk about our relationship with food, and of course we’re making another meal with our corner store ingredients ..... are you ready ?! . . . Tune in on IG live this Friday and every Friday after at 3:00 pm. Join us and share your ideas, tips, questions as we Cook & Converse!... . . . What’s your relationship with food? . . . #mandelapartners #wellness #nutrition #cornerstorefinds #food #relationshipwithfood #oakland #townbusiness #nonprofit #mandelapartners #invest #engage #transform See more

10/17 GRAND OPENING of Ju'C Fruits & Anniversary Boxes - https://mailchi.mp/mandelapartners/amcanniversary

Tonight we are celebrating the cohort of entrepreneurs who have completed our workshop series and celebrating the start of another! We have a few spots left - join us tonight for the launch of our virtual entrepreneurship series at 5:30pm centered on BIPOC entrepreneurs. Learn how you can start or grow your business. To join us --> bit.ly/mandelabiz2020 . . . #oakland #startyourownbusiness #growyourbusiness #smallbusiness #oaklandsmallbiz #eastbaysmallbusiness #oakland #startyourownbusiness #growyourbusiness #smallbusiness #oaklandsmallbiz #eastbaysmallbusiness #businesssupportingbusiness#businesssupport

Help black-owned food businesses THRIVE by supporting the @blackfoodcollective in their work to demand for equity, justice, and equality. . . . @chefrashad2.0 is working to ensure that that black-owned food businesses are a staple in every community and that they have equal opportunity to THRIVE.... . . Link in bio . . #oakland #localbusiness #smallbusiness #community #weloveoakland #oaklandsmallbiz #eastbay #townbiz #oklandca #madeinoakland #bayareabuzz #blackownedbusiness

Recipes to Sustain Revolutionary Love . . . Decolonize You’re Diet begins with the premise that we are living with the legacy of over 500 years of colonization of the America’s. Throughout the Americas, colonization meant the transfer of land from Native people to Europeans, the death of millions of indigenous people, rape of Native women, and the violent suppression of Indigenous languages,religions, and cultures. -@decolonizeyourdiet ... . . . There is power in our food, power in our community, and power in our struggle! . . . Let’s continue to dismantle colonial systems of power. . . . We STAND with our Native/ Latino/LatinX brothers and sisters. . . . If you haven’t already checkout this amazing Plant-Based Mexican -American recipe book for Health and Healing , written by Luz Calvino & Catriona Rueda Esquibel. . . . #plantbased #decolonizeyourdiet #mexicanfood #latino #latinx #community #bayarea #oakland #indigenious #dismantlethesystem #dismantlewhitesupremacy #blackandbrownunity #poc See more

Sugary beverage consumption among children has dropped significantly since the early 2000s across all income levels and ethnicities.

So grateful for our local BIPOC entrepreneurs putting in the work to feed community members in these challenging times. Gracias Cocina Del Corazon Oakland

Our Mandela Entrepreneurs workshop series starts October 8th! Sign up now to reserve your spot. bit.ly/mandelabiz2020 . . Our 10-week workshop series supports the launch or growth of community-based businesses. Workshops center entrepreneurs of color, provide space to develop business concepts, and create opportunities to connect to resources beyond the classroom. .... . Questions? Email Sabine Dabady [email protected] . . #oakland #localbusiness #smallbusiness #community #weloveoakland #oaklandsmallbiz #eastbay #townbiz #oklandca #madeinoakland #bayareabuzz