More than 50 different countries are participating. That number has held steady for the past several years. What is changing is that Americans are demanding more international food.
Sapore Oils & Vinegar caters to consumers in Washington's Capitol Hill neighborhood -- many from different countries. Owner Renee Farr shops at the food show for global olive oils from small producers.
"The beauty is I can meet them one-on-one, talk to them how the products are made, how they are manufactured, about their family, how long the orchard has been in their family and that means a lot to me and then in turn, I can share that with my customers," Farr stated.
And, Diene has a story of her own. She was making cosmetics from the baobab tree oil but had no use for the powder from the tree fruit. Now that powder supplement supports her female workforce of 2500. "It’s a multiplication of their revenue by 4.5. It’s wonderful,"she explained. "It means for them, [their] children don’t have to work, they can go to school.”
Baobab -- "The Tree of Life" in Africa -- providing a livelihood for African women and trying like so many international foods to catch on in the United States.
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