Produced by them. with State Farm | Kia Damon is the Florida-born, Brooklyn-based chef currently tackling food apartheid in the Black and QTPOC community with her organization Kia Feeds the People. Prior to this mission, she was the executive chef at Michelin-starred Manhattan restaurant Lalito, culinary director of beloved food publication Cherry Bombe, winner of Food Network’s Chopped, and a recipient of Forbes 30 Under 30. In this video, we meet Kia at the location of her newest venture, Auxilio Space, with her co-founder Zacarías González, to learn about how she is channeling her passion for food into her community and her hopes for the future. To learn more or donate, go to Kiacooks.com.

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