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🌟 Giving Tuesday Spotlight: Food Roots Harvest 🌟For many families in our neighborhoods, the question is not “what’s for dinner?”—but “will there be dinner at all?”Through our Food Roots Harvest program, APIFM connects families with local, sustainably grown, culturally relevant foods while uplifting the small farmers who grow them. This year, we’ve distributed 338,705+ lbs of fresh produce with families who depend on us.You can be part of this circle of care by clicking the 🔗 in our bio to donate. When you give, you’re nourishing more than meals; you’re supporting tradition and hope.🥗 A gift of $250 provides fresh vegetables and eggs to 20 families this month.Together, we can keep our communities rooted, resilient, and nourished.#GivingTuesday #FoodJustice #CommunitySupport #AAPICommunity #FoodSecurity #CommunityCare #CommunitySupport #Fundraiser #GiveBack #Nonprofit #MakeADifference … See MoreSee Less

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It was amazing seeing everyone at our staff outing last month at Descanso Gardens! 🌿 We began our day with a calming Forest Bathing session, taking time to slow down, breathe, and reconnect with nature through the scents, sounds, and textures around us. 🌸 Afterwards, we explored the Roots of Cool exhibit, a fascinating look at California’s mid-century aesthetic and its connection to modern landscape design, particularly through its focus on trees, shade, and the role they play in shaping equitable outdoor spaces. 🌳 After some free time to wander through Descanso’s trails, forests, and rose gardens, we shared a delicious lunch together provided by Gu Grocery. 🥗 Thank you so much to Peggy and Jessica for preparing and serving the healthy and tasty meal! Spending the day exploring Descanso Gardens and immersing ourselves in the exhibit was a meaningful reminder of the impact we can have in creating greener, more inclusive spaces. 💚
APIFM Staff Outing to Descanso Gardens 🌱
We’re thrilled to share that we’ve harvested our very first batch of taro leaves from Alma Backyard Farms’ San Pedro location! 🌱💚 This milestone marks an exciting step in our partnership with Alma, which began in 2022 through the Butterfly Equity Grantee network. Back in February, we planted 110 small taro roots sourced from one of our local farmers, and towards the end of May, with the support of Alma’s incredible team and Joel, our team member Isa Fonua’s father, we were proud to harvest our first batch of taro leaves. In total, we gathered 15 lbs of taro leaves, which we bundled into 28 portions of 6–8 leaves each. The freshly harvested taro leaves, a staple in traditional Pacific Islander dishes, have already been distributed to our Samoan community partners at Dominguez Samoan Congregational Christian Church, where the response has been overwhelmingly positive. This effort was a powerful step toward reconnecting with our cultural roots and ensuring families have access to locally grown, nourishing, and culturally relevant food. Huge thanks to the LA Food Equity Fund and the LA County Food Equity Roundtable for making this work possible. We can’t wait to continue growing together. 🌿🫶
🌱 Taro Leaves Harvesting
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