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People kept calling what we do a ‘side hustle’—but this program helped me see it as a business. And now I do too.
Aeriq McNayre
Herbalist/ Fitness Instructor & Workshop Participant
I came for the vendor opportunity and left with a mentor, a network, and a plan. They saw something in me when I barely did.
Chef D
First-Time Grant Coaching Recipient
I never thought I’d run a business. Now I have returning customers and a booth every month.
Javonne Sanders
Toss It Up Sallad
I never imagined my juices would be on shelves, but Diaspora Groceries believed in me and funded the coaching I needed to grow.
Apryl Sims
Founder of Apryl’s Life in a Bottle,
Business Builder Pitch Winner
Thanks to the microgrant, I was able to scale up and introduce my cookies at a pop-up that changed everything.
Dr. Shica
Founder of Dr. Shica’s Cookies,
Local Vendor & Pending Micro-grant Recipient
Wellness.
Wealth. Belonging.
Diaspora Groceries Cares is a community-rooted nonprofit supporting wellness, food justice, and entrepreneurship in South LA. We connect local farmers and food leaders with grants, healing practices, business coaching, and other opportunities—because food is more than fuel. It’s memory. It’s medicine. It’s a movement.
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Welcome to Diaspora Groceries Cares
We’re a community development nonprofit founded by Tiffany Haddish and Richea Jones to create food justice, business opportunity, and cultural wellness in South Los Angeles.
Through grocery and seed giveaways, micro-grants, wellness education, and entrepreneurial coaching, we help families put fresh food on the table, turn recipes into revenue, and transform pain into healing.
We believe food is more than fuel—it’s power.
Together with our neighbors and local farmers, we’re building a healthier, more equitable future — and we invite you to join us in making it happen.
Join Our Innovation Food Supplier Summit this November.
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