Sitting here today feels surreal. There were so many points in my life where survival felt like the only option, where dreaming about somthing like this seemed impossible.
I am the child of teen parents. One of them completely absent- hidden away, a political secret. I was raised in caos: surviving abuse, mental illness, addiction, homelessness... and later becoming a teen parent myself.
I've survived many lives in one lifetime- neglect, gaslighting, physical abuse, medical abuse, even the darker parts of the entertainment industry. More then anything, I've survived systems that were never built for people like me to thrive.
Yet, I'm still here. Healing, learning and building somthing that could help othersnot just survive, but truly live.
The misson for this comminty expantion is more then a restaurant. It's a regenerative wellness ecosystem. Aplace where food, healing and community come togetherto transform lives.
At the heart of it is a 12 -corse, finedinning, plant-based restaurant. Celibrating foraged, fermented and locally grown ingredients. The magic goes far beyond the plate.
We are creating on-site housing for teen parents, so they can build safe, stable futures, employment and mentorship programs in hospitality, wellness, culinary arts, woman's wellness retreats, focused on menstruation, birthing, postpartum healing. A community wherer sustainability isn't just about the planet it's about people.
This is a place where survivors can become leaders, where young parents can grow careers and families. Where food becomes a vehicle for connection, healing and empowerment.
Our vision i sbold but it's necessary. We can't do it alone, we need your help! Your support will directly help us:
Renovate housingspaces for young families. Launch trauma informed job training and mentorship. Equip our kitchen and dinning space with sustainable tools. Provide scholarships for woman to attend our wellness retreats.
Eveer dollar you give helps us change lives from the soil we grow in to the homes we build.
I'm not here because i hand a perfect path, i'm here because I've lived the very pain we're trying to heal. Now with your help, I wan to tourn thst paine into purpose.
Lets build a world where teen parents don't have to choose between survival and success. Lets nourish bodies and futures. Lets prove that healing is possable when it's rooted in love, in community and in fire!
Thank you for seeing us and for supporting Foraged & Fire. Lets light the way forword togetehr!