Anthony Kerzman’s Original Documentary
Building a New Flavors Food Truck
New Flavors introduces the culture of our newest friends and neighbors. It opens opportunity into the local economy. And it engages the community’s young and vibrant members who strive for diversity, inclusion and an abundance of options.
Our Story
What is a New Flavors Food Truck?
The New Flavors Food Truck is a generic food truck available to new American residents to incubate new food-service businesses. Food is a social connector. Immigrant populations in other cities have effectively integrated by sharing their traditional cuisine with those unfamiliar with their country. The New Flavors Food Truck is an opportunity to celebrate emerging cultures while providing job and educational training to new Americans – as well as an opportunity to test, refine and incubate food service businesses at lower risk than opening a storefront location. Importantly - ok, VERY importantly - New Flavors is here because of Knight Foundation and, specifically, Knight Cities Challenge. In seeking ideas of any size to benefit Knight Communities, the KCC is an unparalleled effort for civic innovation, social disruption and community building.
Providing Economic Opportunity
New Americans specifically will get a chance for easy entry into the food sector.
Building Inclusion
Creating opportunities for new cultures to be explored by community members in a fun, non-threatening and, oh yeah, YUMMY way.
Retaining Talent
By creating vibrant, diverse activities to this college town, NFFT will help reinforce Grand Forks as a great place for young talent.
Promoting Civic Innovation
NFFT exemplifies and therefore encourages civic innovations - the necessary actions that help to strengthen robust cities with thriving economies and quality of life.
OUR TEAM
Here's a look at who's making the truck run.

Pete Haga

CYNTHIA SHABB

BARRY WILFARHT

Ilhaam Hassan

Molly Yeh

MATT WALKOWIAK

Noura Ahmed

Kristi Mishler
