FareStart has been helping people transform their lives through food for nearly 30 years. One person, one job, and one community at a time.
People in poverty struggle to escape the cycle they are in. Often, they face other compounding barriers to getting and keeping a job. FareStart helps people overcome those barriers by teaching them work and life skills. This provides the skills they need to succeed in the foodservice industry and in life.
Through restaurants, cafes, catering, and programs that provide meals to social services, shelters, and schools in the Seattle area, participants in these programs get practical work experience while giving back to their community.
In 2011, FareStart launched a national initiative, Catalyst Kitchens, in order to share our unique model with nonprofit organizations across North America.