How a Bay Area nonprofit is humanizing the food system through storytelling and generous listening 🍲 Pei-Ru Ko and Jovida Ross, Real Food Real Stories

Pei-Ru Ko is the founder and Jovida Ross is the executive director of Real Food Real Stories, a nonprofit on a mission to humanize the food system. Guided by a belief that food and story connect us, they host free monthly gatherings, annual story slams, and a podcast. Local chefs, cookbook authors, and food entrepreneurs gather to share their personal stories and motivations for why they do what they do. In this episode, we learn about the power of generous listening, how food plays a role in community-building, and what it’s like to transition leadership of a community.