When Microsoft showed Liz Abunaw the door, she decided to open another one, this time, for an entire community.
Today, she’s the proudfounder and owner of Forty Acres Fresh Market, Chicago’s only Black woman–owned grocery business. and a driving force in the city’s healthy foodaccessmovement.
Back in 2018, Abunaw launched her firstpop-up market in Chicago’s Austinneighborhood, a predominantly Black community long deprived of affordable fresh food options.
What started as a modest weekend produce stand has since evolved into a mobile grocery service, delivering fresh fruits and vegetables across the West Side and hosting seasonal markets that draw loyal customers citywide…