A 'pay what you can' Cafe

The mission of this restaurant is to provide community and good food for all regardless of means. Hear from the founder/director as well as the chef. They are doing really important work in the Raleigh community.

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[thomasbacon]

I've been on the street but not for more than a few months at a time. The biggest hurdle I found that people had getting work wasn't looking homeless or hygienic issues; it was that after a certain length of time people start to lose that social interaction skill. People will hire someone with physical issues, but not someone that makes them feel uncomfortable or unsafe by the end of a 5 minute interaction. The food truly isn't what's important here, it's the environment that can reteach people, who have been homeless for a long time, how to socially interact and get over that hurdle.

[tylorwallen]

This is awesome there needs to be more places like this

[Sheenasalesthriftytreasures]

God bless her I was questioning God I know terrible thing to do but why if you created all this food, meat, veg and fruit for us as a gift to heal, sustain and enjoy then why do some get to enjoy it and others don’t and before someone says work harder I have worked my butt off my whole life being a slave to the system making someone else rich and now it’s not possible with lupus among other things so I shifted focus on raising food I think this video was God showing me there are still good people in the world thank you and happy growing

[HomesteadingCityStyle]

Awesome !!! I’m gonna be in NC in September and I’m gonna take a ride to Raleigh to visit this place - thanks for sharing !!

[daybyday]

Great interviews Josh. Thanks for sharing!

[ifailu]

Wow! That is great. You guys are an example of what community can be. Kudos.

[wegetoutdoors]

What a great idea, thanks for sharing this Josh!! There needs to be more people like her in the world!

[marilynclayton]

This is amazing! I would love to know more about how this works. Thanks for this video. 💚

[cmamsler]

Bro the shots and editing in this is 🔥

[sigmapge]

I started a "pay what you can" organic you-pick farm. By about the third time a family showed up to pick, they had some kind of tragedy and couldn't pay anything. They didn't have time to come weed a few rows, either. It was an interesting social experiment. I'll never do that again.
This idea that everyone is supposed to give, give, give is nonsense. Without big grants that turn into perpetual trusts, these types of establishments can't last.

[dudakoff]

First I've heard of something like this. A beautiful thing.

[later_daze_]

It's cool knowing that places and people like this exist, especially considering the current times we're living in. Thanks for doing this video.

[ListenHereOldMan]

oh man, I was a big fan of Josh's camera channel, bc I just got an FX3, and was gonna show someone a part of his studio bc I wanted sth similar, and found this much larger channel! which is really cool, I've been looking for a house (the isolation of the pandemic didn't give me depression but this experience has) towards the Asheville area, after growing up like 45mins north of Winston-Salem but living most of my adult life in NYC, and tho due to some medical stuff can't take care of anything anywhere close to as large as his farm, I am looking to have space for it.
Anyway, this cafe is amazing - ppl living in the economic margins of the richest country in the history of the world deserve quality food as much as anyone, deserve to be treated like the human beings they are, and so often they aren't. I love these types of establishments, yes ofc bc they give ppl healthy food, but bc they give them options too. More and more ppl are losing the ability to participate in what humanizes us, and I feel like being aware of that, and having the ability to help, I have a responsibility to.
thx Josh, if you see this!

[munchkin]

This is similar to the Mustard Seed Cafe we have in El Paso, TX.

[jeanmartinfortierprivate]

🥕Amazing! I'm super inspired by this. Congrats Josh on this one✌️

[danielschaller-digitalcrealab]

This is such a great concept, now living in Europe never heard of anything like that... 👍👏

[annettecinquemanifalbo]

How wonderful are they! This story brought tears to my eyes! Makes me want to go to Raleigh just eat there! Thanks Josh for telling us about this great restaurant and people!

[daisygurl]

OMGosh! What an amazing place! Josh, sharing this with your viewers is such a gift . I avoid big cities, but this may encourage me to pay Raleigh a visit. I wonder if you can donate meals online?
With all the bad news in the world right now, this offers hope.
Blessings...daisy

[chrisshepherd]

She is so much a very special person. I'm in love

[AliOopsiDuped]

Maggie is one of my FAVORITE humans on Earth! Thanks Josh!