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Engage. Invest. Transform.

Building local wealth by sourcing from sustainable farmers, creating affordable food access points, incubating community businesses, and increasing capital for BIPOC entrepreneurs.

Order fresh produce for delivery or pick-up in your neighborhood sourced from our network of BIPOC farmers 

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Eat local at our community kitchen and food business incubator in unincorporated Alameda County, Ashland

Learn how we're creating pathways to good food jobs

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From nutrition and wellness to recipes and cooking demos, our wellness program will help you improve your health.

Food entrepreneurs should check out our Food Business Pathways Program to obtain tools, resources and coaching for growing their business.

Shop for healthy foods in your community at our partnering stores.

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Bulletin Board

August 7, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Thanks for coming to Mini Market at Ashland Zócalo! Local food entrepreneurs served up incredible dishes. Big shoutout to all who made it happen. Ashland showed up to celebrate food, culture & community!

About Food Business Pathways

We’re celebrating our amazing Food Business Pathways grads! 🎓 Check out our latest Instagram post to meet them, follow their food ventures, and give them a shoutout to help spread the word! 💛🍽️

About our Community Produce Stands

Come meet Chanel, a West Oakland Library Produce Stand regular whose journey to better health was powered by fresh fruits and veggies! 🌟 Watch our reel to learn more—CalFresh users get 50% off all CA-grown produce! 🥦

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2.6M

Pounds of sustainably grown local produce distributed

$614K

In loan funds distributed to food retailers, local farmers, and distributors

$10.5M

Generated in local economic returns

50+

Jobs were secured in the food sector for individuals with barriers to employment 

$1.4M

In additional revenue created benefiting local sustainable farmers

14

Community food businesses were launched and expanded 

Mandela Partners is a hub for food, community, and local business.

Mandela Partners was established in West Oakland, California to fill a gap that was created through deeply rooted inequities.

Learn how we're supporting healthier environments through neighborhood-led initiatives by experiencing the stories of residents in this video.

Stay updated on our events and programs

 

 

 

Mandela Partners is a non-profit organization that works in partnership with local residents, family farmers, and community-based businesses to improve health, create wealth, and build assets through local food enterprises in limited-resource communities.

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Contact our Main Office

 

1344 7th St,

Oakland, CA 94607

info@mandelapartners.org

(510) 433-0993

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Mandela Partners is a 501(c)3 organization. Donations are tax deductible.
 
EIN 11-3754129

@ 2025 by Mandela Partners

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