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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...

FareStart Program trainer Ms. Joan in the classroom

August 28, 2020

Self-Empowerment with Ms. Joan

COVID-19 may have put a pause on FareStart’s job training programs, but it also gave staff an opportunity to assess and evolve some of our...

July 7, 2020

On hold during COVID-19, FareStart students find jobs, purpose, hope

FareStart has helped over 60 students and graduates find employment with numerous employers in the Seattle area since COVID-19 put their training or...

FareStart Adult Culinary Program and the Apprenticeship Program graduate Silah

June 22, 2020

Silah’s Story: “FareStart has opened so many doors for me”

Silah (she/her) graduated from FareStart’s Adult Culinary Program in 2015 and the Apprenticeship Program in 2018. Her dream is to open a soup...

FareStart Adult Culinary Program graduate LaBrone who was hired for the ramp-up in emergency meals during the pandemic

June 5, 2020

Graduates gain stability while providing emergency meals to the community

This spring, we hired nearly two dozen FareStart graduates to help us meet the growing need for emergency meals in our community. They have been...

FareStart's vision: We believe that every individual deserves the opportunity to thrive in an equitable and just world

June 1, 2020

A letter to our community

Dear FareStart Community, The tragic murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery – along with the many other African Americans who...

Emergency meal boxes packed and prepared both for the community and for FareStart students and graduates

April 17, 2020

Supporting FareStart Students Through the COVID-19 Crisis

The day COVID-19 forced a pause in our job training programs, FareStart made a promise to continue supporting our students during this unprecedented...

Freshly baked muffins coming out of the FareStart kitchens

April 9, 2020

COVID-19 Update: Behind the Scenes in FareStart’s Kitchens

Day by day, FareStart is making steady progress as we work to scale up our kitchens to produce up to 15,000 emergency meals per day — 600% more...

Dishes ready to be served at the FareStart Restaurant

March 20, 2020

COVID-19 Update

FareStart is incredibly grateful for everyone’s support during the COVID-19 crisis. It’s humbling and inspiring to see everyone rally together to...