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Eat well. Do good. 

MAKE Projects is a hyperlocal farm, cafe, and social enterprise that empowers refugee and immigrant women through food, agriculture, and community.

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Accelerating refugee and immigrant women  into living wage career pathways

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A 12-week job readiness program to increase earning power, social network and the capacity to aspire in refugee and immigrant women

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84% of our 2025 graduates are either permanently employed or enrolled in a career credential program!

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 MAKE EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM
 
Our 12-week job readiness program for low-income refugee and immigrant women is provides a highly effective learning environment that is social, hands-on, contextualized and real-world. Our social enterprise model allows participants, staff and customers to interact in a win-win setting: growing and making delicious fresh foods while giving our trainees daily opportunities to improve their English conversational skills.

MAKE C A F E
 
is building out its new, forever home in the Normal Heights neighborhood on Felton Street. We have started to break ground.

Follow this amazing journey with us on our Building MAKE Cafe blog.

Learn more about our "Making Community" Capital Campaign to raise $150,000 for final building construction costs. As of November 24, we are just another $28,590 from reaching our goal by the end of December. We are in the final stretch and your contribution will help us ensure we have everything to open up strong!
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 MAKE FARM
 
A one-acre urban farm and educational garden that supplies sustainably grown produce to our cafe and CSA members 
 

Available for school field trips Thursdays-Fridays
MAKE Farm Camp during school holidays and summer break 
Open on Saturdays to the public 9:00 am-12:00 pm
CSA pick-up on MAKE Farm, Sahara and Parkside markets

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