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My APIFM internship experience – Jingtian Wu

January 3, 2019 Change, Cooking, Food, News & Updates

During my internship, my favorite activity was APIFM’s produce stand at Little Tokyo. It provides fresh produce to local residences, and it educates local businesses about the fact that a lot of people are receiving government benefits. It unites the community together. By tracking how many people are on governmental…...

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Farm to Chopsticks Awardee: Ken Lee

August 22, 2018 Donate, Food

By Kyle Tsukahira We are so excited to honor local farmer Ken Lee this year at Farm to Chopsticks. We’ve had the pleasure of partnering with Ken for the past 2 years to source organic citrus and stone fruit from his family farm located in Reedly, CA called Top Notch…...

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Farm to Chopsticks Awardee: Lisa Thong

August 17, 2018 Donate, Food

By Scott Chan If you don’t know Lisa Thong, you really should. Smart, passionate, strong-willed…these are just a few words that capture the dedication Lisa has had to community advocacy and social justice. Oh and one more word: humble. I say humble because Lisa has done so much for APIFM,…...

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Farm to Chopsticks Awardee: Jessie Sanchez

August 16, 2018 Donate, Food

Written by Diyana of APIFM staff It’s hard to remember where I first met Jessie Sanchez (whom our whole team fondly refers to as Miss Jessie) because she showed up to our Healthy Eating & Active Living (HEAL) workshops in almost every neighborhood in the beginning! Whether it was our…...

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Meet the “Master Griller” Chef Pablo Kim!

August 9, 2018 Donate

Join us this August 23, 2018 for API Forward Movement’s annual fundraiser, Farm to Chopsticks! We’re also thrilled to bring you a demo and tasting from Korean-Argentinian “master griller” CHEF PABLO KIM, founder of Pablo Kim’s Chimichurri and one of the top 11 finalists of Masterchef Latino 2017. Buy your ticket here…...

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Farm to Chopsticks: Silent Auction is now live!

August 7, 2018 Donate

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Talking Pedestrian Safety in Chinatown

August 6, 2018 Bike/Ped, News & Updates

On August 2, 2018, APIFM held a Chinatown Pedestrian Safety meeting at Chinatown’s Fortune Gourmet Kitchen. Over thirty-five people from the community turned out! In an open discussion, attendees shared what they appreciate when walking in the streets of Chinatown, and discussed concerns about how it’s also unsafe. On the…...

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Resource: Rethink Your Boba by APIFM Intern Chris Hernandez

April 24, 2018 Boba Fret, Food, News & Updates

  Many thanks to APIFM intern, Chris Hernandez, for creating this new resource on what’s in boba and how to make it a bit healthier! Download the full PDF here, and please feel free to distribute! Here’s a message from Chris: My name is Christopher Hernandez and I am a…...

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rethink your drink at la state historic park

Recap: Rethink Your Drink Outreach at WAPOW Launch!

March 30, 2018 News & Updates

Written by APIFM interns, Charlene Mendoza and Trang Luong On Saturday, March 24, we were invited to the launch of WAPOW Magazine at the Los Angeles State Historic Park (LASHP). WAPOW Magazine is a new free, bilingual publication that focuses on news and culture in Los Angeles Chinatown for its…...

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Check it out! Chinatown Resource Map by APIFM intern Kayee Liu

March 15, 2018 News & Updates

APIFM intern, Kayee Liu, made this helpful Google map (below) of different institutions, services, and businesses in Chinatown. Thanks, Kayee! Here’s how to use it. In the top left corner of the map is a window. (It looks like an arrow pointing into a box.) Click that! Click the checkbox…...

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