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Forty Acres Fresh Market design rendering. Courtesy of Westside Health Authority.
Nov 23, 2021
Austin Fresh Grant Awards for 2021
The Austin Fresh Funders Collaborative has expanded this year. It includes the original three foundations: The Christopher Family Foundation, The Builder’s Initiative, and the Lumpkin Family Foundation, plus the Walter S Mander Foundation and the Food: Land: Opportunity ...
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Sep 3, 2021
Incubating Entrepreneurs
Starting a business is a little bit like climbing a ladder. Each rung is a point in development from idea, to business plan, to launch. But even the bottom rung of that ladder can be out of ...
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Courtesy of Universidad Popular.
Aug 5, 2021
“It Feels Like Home”—A Conversation with Students at Universidad Popular
At the corner of 28th and Hamlin in Chicago’s Little Village neighborhood sits Universidad Popular (UP), a vibrant tavern-turned-community center dedicated to “education with, by, and for the people.” The Center’s work is grounded in the educational ...
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