{"id":95161,"date":"2023-07-14T12:45:41","date_gmt":"2023-07-14T19:45:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/?p=95161"},"modified":"2023-07-31T09:10:47","modified_gmt":"2023-07-31T16:10:47","slug":"2023-blackfoodenergyacceleratorcohort","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/blog\/2023-blackfoodenergyacceleratorcohort\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet the 2023 #BlackFood Energy Accelerator Cohort"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"95161\" class=\"elementor elementor-95161\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7e688a7e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7e688a7e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b64503b\" data-id=\"b64503b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53d61850 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"53d61850\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.16.0 - 13-09-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Spring Activator\u2019s Chief Design Officer Allison Gibson has just wrapped the first ever #BlackFood Energy Accelerator program in collaboration with the <a href=\"https:\/\/blackchamber.ca\/\">Canadian Black Chamber of Commerce<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.doordash.com\/en-CA\">Door Dash Canada<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p><p>This 10-week program provided support for high-performing Black owned food businesses in Toronto and covered a range of topics from integrating pride and resilience into a business model, to sharing foundational food industry best practices and trade secrets to help participants increase overall business operations and sales. As the world becomes more conscious of how they spend their dollars and which businesses to support many individuals are seeking to make a positive change through their daily spending habits and one area where this shift is particularly apparent is in the food industry.<\/p><p>More and more people are interested in supporting businesses that are independently owned and operated with a growing trend of patronizing restaurants that feature unique and tasty food items from around the world. This trend remains true for black food businesses that operate with a unique energy and offerings, which DoorDash refers to as #BlackFoodEnergy.<\/p><p>#<strong>BlackFoodEnergy businesses are ones that are owned and operated by Black entrepreneurs and prioritize offering unique and vibrant cultural food and beverage items.<\/strong><\/p><p>These businesses also aim to contribute positively to their communities by providing healthy and sustainable food options while creating job opportunities for individuals in the Black community.<\/p><p>This year, we had the opportunity to ask the 2023 Black Food Energy Accelerator cohort about\u00a0what \u201cimpact\u201d and \u201c#BlackFoodEnergy\u201d means for them and here is what they had to say.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f4152d elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"5f4152d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17c5b7b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"17c5b7b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.16.0 - 13-09-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Introducing the 2023 #BlackFoodEnergy Cohort<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63bacfd elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"63bacfd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-38f6573 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"38f6573\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-eb78664\" data-id=\"eb78664\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8474480 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8474480\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.16.0 - 13-09-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"424\" src=\"https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Screenshot-2023-06-29-at-10.01.14-PM-1024x678.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-95162\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Screenshot-2023-06-29-at-10.01.14-PM-1024x678.png 1024w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Screenshot-2023-06-29-at-10.01.14-PM-300x199.png 300w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Screenshot-2023-06-29-at-10.01.14-PM-768x509.png 768w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Screenshot-2023-06-29-at-10.01.14-PM-98x65.png 98w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Screenshot-2023-06-29-at-10.01.14-PM-360x239.png 360w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Screenshot-2023-06-29-at-10.01.14-PM.png 1232w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-59dbcc7\" data-id=\"59dbcc7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a74cf77 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a74cf77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Inside Lagos Kitchen<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f536e75 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f536e75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">\u201cImpact means doing things that people will learn and grow from; <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #9065b0; fill: #9065b0;\" data-token-index=\"1\">#BlackFoodEnergy<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"> is all about bringing the Black community together within the food and service industry.\u201d<\/span><\/p><p><a style=\"font-size: 16px; background-color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/insidelagoskitchen\/\">Instagram<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b92407a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b92407a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1daa3fd\" data-id=\"1daa3fd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-249e1f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"249e1f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"447\" src=\"https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Agos-Logo-Agos-Boat-1024x715.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-95175\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Agos-Logo-Agos-Boat-1024x715.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Agos-Logo-Agos-Boat-300x209.jpg 300w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Agos-Logo-Agos-Boat-768x536.jpg 768w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Agos-Logo-Agos-Boat-93x65.jpg 93w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Agos-Logo-Agos-Boat-342x239.jpg 342w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Agos-Logo-Agos-Boat.jpg 1060w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4081f2f\" data-id=\"4081f2f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebcce11 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ebcce11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ago's Boat Fish and Chips<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6a4f63 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b6a4f63\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Impact to me means the effect my business has on someone or something. The feeling you receive from working in conjunction with my business.&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:513,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;12&quot;:0}\">&#8220;We see impact in the way my business has an effect on someone or something. The feeling you receive from working with people.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Impact to me means the effect my business has on someone or something. The feeling you receive from working in conjunction with my business.&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:513,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;12&quot;:0}\">What we love the most is how this gives the opportunity for black chefs and business owners to push the limit to greater possibilities.&#8221;<\/span><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/agosboat\/?hl=en\"><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Impact to me means the effect my business has on someone or something. The feeling you receive from working in conjunction with my business.&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:513,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;12&quot;:0}\">Instagram<\/span><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4c574f1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4c574f1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-aa0cc3f\" data-id=\"aa0cc3f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc26be3 elementor-widget 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\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f24f054\" data-id=\"f24f054\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d31993b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d31993b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Boukan Edible Bliss<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac78131 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ac78131\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Providing the best customer service and quality of food so much so that our business is so impactful that it is grown by Word of mouth.&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:513,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;12&quot;:0}\">&#8220;To us, providing the best customer service and quality of food, is what makes our business so impactful; it&#8217;s grown further by word of mouth.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Providing the best customer service and quality of food so much so that our business is so impactful that it is grown by Word of mouth.&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:513,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;12&quot;:0}\">People need to consider black businesses being a hub for great information to support other businesses and professionals within the community because they provide incredible knowledge for growth.&#8221;<\/span><\/p><p><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Providing the best customer service and quality of food so much so that our business is so impactful that it is grown by Word of mouth.&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:513,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;12&quot;:0}\"><a style=\"font-size: 16px; background-color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.boukan.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Website\u00a0<\/a>|\u00a0<\/span><a style=\"font-size: 16px; background-color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/boukan.to\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a style=\"font-size: 16px; background-color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@boukan.to?_t=8a8T0IvaKOr&amp;_r=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TikTok<\/a><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section 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src=\"https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Classic_Juice_Logos_2-Color-Classic-Juice.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-95187\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Classic_Juice_Logos_2-Color-Classic-Juice.png 360w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Classic_Juice_Logos_2-Color-Classic-Juice-300x210.png 300w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Classic_Juice_Logos_2-Color-Classic-Juice-93x65.png 93w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Classic_Juice_Logos_2-Color-Classic-Juice-341x239.png 341w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a1317b7\" data-id=\"a1317b7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7a8454 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d7a8454\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Classic Juice Co.<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa6ccb1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fa6ccb1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u201cAs a Black business owner\/operator impact means leveraging our key resources to make a difference in the lives of individuals in our community and the world at a large.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>At Classic Juice Co. #BlackFoodEnergy is the royal life force energy of African-ness embodied in the preparation, tastes, flavours notes, and presentation of food that nourishes the body and ignites the spirit.\u201d<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/classic-juice-co-ca\/\">Linkedin<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/classicjuicecompany\/\">Instagram<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-862dece elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"862dece\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f4488e9\" data-id=\"f4488e9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap 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https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1BDDD386-347B-4470-9EA3-28E0CF16C1E7-Chanee-Dowdie-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1BDDD386-347B-4470-9EA3-28E0CF16C1E7-Chanee-Dowdie-65x65.png 65w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1BDDD386-347B-4470-9EA3-28E0CF16C1E7-Chanee-Dowdie-239x239.png 239w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/1BDDD386-347B-4470-9EA3-28E0CF16C1E7-Chanee-Dowdie.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b7944fd\" data-id=\"b7944fd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3331d85 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3331d85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Honey Soul Food <\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67f9adc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"67f9adc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u201cImpact for me is how many lives I can positively change within my entrepreneurial journey. A movement of the needle is a movement indeed.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>For me, #BlackFoodEnergy is all about vibes. #BlackFoodEnergy is about flavours. #BlackFoodEnergy is about culture, authenticity, history, and the evolution of recipes that date back to our ancestors.\u201d<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.honeysoulfood.com\/\">Website<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/honeyyy.to\/\">Instagram<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-79c0526 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"79c0526\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0d1cc10\" data-id=\"0d1cc10\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9cecabd elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9cecabd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/HASCO-MAIN-BG-3-Horace-Spence-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-95192\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/HASCO-MAIN-BG-3-Horace-Spence-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/HASCO-MAIN-BG-3-Horace-Spence-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/HASCO-MAIN-BG-3-Horace-Spence-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/HASCO-MAIN-BG-3-Horace-Spence-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/HASCO-MAIN-BG-3-Horace-Spence-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/HASCO-MAIN-BG-3-Horace-Spence.png 2048w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/HASCO-MAIN-BG-3-Horace-Spence-65x65.png 65w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/HASCO-MAIN-BG-3-Horace-Spence-239x239.png 239w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-331f254\" data-id=\"331f254\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9191607 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9191607\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Hasco Kitchen<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef3e109 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ef3e109\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u201cAs a Black business owner and chef of Hasco Kitchen, impact means everything to me. It means that my business is making a difference not only in the lives of my customers, but also in my community. It means that I am creating job opportunities for people who might not otherwise have them. It means that I am able to use my platform to support causes and organizations that are important to me and my community.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>#BlackFoodEnergy is about more than just the food itself \u2013 it\u2019s about the stories and traditions that are woven into every dish. It\u2019s about the resilience and creativity of Black chefs and cooks, who have had to navigate countless obstacles and challenges to bring their cuisine to the world.\u201d<\/p><p><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;As a Black business owner and chef of Hasco Kitchen, impact means everything to me. It means that my business is making a difference not only in the lives of my customers, but also in my community. It means that I am creating job opportunities for people who might not otherwise have them. It means that I am able to use my platform to support causes and organizations that are important to me and my community.\\n\\nFor me, impact is about more than just making a profit. It's about using my skills and talents to make a positive difference in the world. It's about creating a legacy that will inspire future generations to follow in my footsteps and make a difference of their own.\\n\\nAs a Black business owner, I also feel a sense of responsibility to uplift and support other Black-owned businesses. I believe that we are stronger together, and that by working together and supporting each other, we can create even greater impact in our communities.\\n\\nIn short, impact means everything to me as a Black business owner and chef. It's what motivates me to get up every day and do what I do, and I'm grateful for the opportunity to make a positive difference in the world through my business.&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:513,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;12&quot;:0}\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hascoacu.wixsite.com\/hascokitchen\">Website<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/hascokitchen\/\">Instagram<\/a><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8c44763 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8c44763\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-362dca9\" data-id=\"362dca9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e540a8f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e540a8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" style=\"color: #000000; fill: #9065b0;\" data-token-index=\"0\">Congratulations to these entrepreneurs for successful completion of the #BlackFoodEnergy Accelerator and check out their establishments if you\u2019re in the Greater Toronto area and looking for tasty and unique food and beverage options!<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Spring Activator\u2019s Chief Design Officer Allison Gibson has just wrapped the first ever #BlackFood Energy Accelerator program in collaboration with the Canadian Black Chamber of Commerce and Door Dash Canada. 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