FareStart News Archives

Chef Wayne with farmers from The Bellevue Urban Garden

October 6, 2021

Chef Wayne Johnson on Regional BIPOC Farms and Food at FareStart

In 2018, FareStart began the journey to deepen our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) with the intention of being an organization...

October 5, 2021

Challenges, Changes and Constants at FareStart

FareStart’s mission and vision remain constant. How we do some of our work to promote personal stability and economic mobility for those we serve is...

FareStart's values: acceptance, respect, openness, collaboration, accountability, inclusion, growth

September 1, 2021

Economic Mobility Through FareStart’s Employment Partnerships

FareStart believes that every individual deserves the opportunity to thrive in an equitable and just world. We remain committed to anti-racism and...

Bundles of fruits and vegetables at FareStart's Mobile Community Market

August 4, 2021

FareStart Launches Pilot Project to Reduce Food Insecurity

According to the Seattle Times, “… Food bank staff and public health officials predict it will take households several years to recover...

Collage of FareStart members cooking, packaging and distributing food to the community

April 27, 2021

2021 Strategic Priorities: Pandemic Recovery & Advancing Racial Equity

FareStart’s 2021 Strategic Priorities Dear FareStart Community, From navigating a global pandemic to the continued fight for...

FareStart meals packaged, labeled and ready to be enjoyed

March 25, 2021

Amazon’s longstanding partnership fuels FareStart’s mission

Amazon has supported FareStart in so many ways for so long, it’s hard to list them all. From one year to the next, they’ve stepped up and deepened...

Chef Wayne with his thoughts on racial equity

February 12, 2021

Chef Wayne Johnson: Milestones and BHM Reflections

It has been almost a year since FareStart closed its restaurant and cafes, put in-person programs on hold and pivoted our work to emergency meal...

FareStart meals being packaged during the COVID-19 pandemic

January 28, 2021

2020: Hope Was Not Cancelled

Photo by Joshua Lewis Despite the pandemic, FareStart experienced incredible strength, resiliency and hope in 2020. We witnessed how crisis brings the...

FareStart students and chefs preparing and delivering a variety of meals

August 31, 2020

What’s Ahead for FareStart

FareStart, along with the rest of the nation, is learning to live with a high degree of uncertainty during the COVID-19 pandemic. We are mourning...