South East Market is a for-profit grocery store located in the diverse 49507 zip code of Grand Rapids, MI. Their mission is to increase access to healthy, affordable, and culturally-accepted food for the community through a sustainable and equitable lens. They prioritize sourcing products from Black, brown, indigenous, local, or womxn-led farms and businesses, and offer programming that educates the community for resiliency and wealth-building. South East Market is committed to food justice and aims to provide food options that align with their vision of an equitable future.
Co-founded by Alita Kelly and Khara DeWit, South East Market is driven by their passion for empowering equitable and sustainable food systems. Alita, a Grand Rapids native, brings her expertise in environmental science and sustainable business, while Khara, a Hawai'i native, contributes her experience in for-profit social enterprise. Together, they strive to put equity and sustainability at the forefront of South East Market's work, fostering generous communities and promoting food as medicine. With their abundant mindset and dedication to atoning for the past, Alita and Khara are excited to make a positive impact on the community through South East Market.
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