Sankara survived the pandemic by pivoting from catering and in-person events to delivering meal boxes of pre-cooked ethnic food to homes. Now the online multicultural marketplace is expanding into Halifax and seeking new partners.
Saint John-based Sankara is a social enterprise that allows immigrant and refugee chefs, grocers and artisans to sell their products free of charge. Customers pay a commission fee which is included in the cost of the goods.
Many of the vendors, who come from more than 20 countries, have been in Canada less than five years, and Sankara helps them start a business