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A Takoma Park nonprofit builds economic opportunity for low-income residents with a tasty new commercial kitchen.

D.C.'s charter school boom isn't just for kids. The public charter school board recently approved the seventh adult charter school in the city. Here's why these schools are an essential part of giving District residents a leg up.

Move over, corn dogs and pizza. At some D.C. schools, with the help of local nonprofits, kids are getting fresh fruit, green veggies and local meat—and a lesson in where all that food comes from.

Food businesses in D.C. aren't just restaurants, grocery stores and food trucks anymore. A new crop of entrepreneurs are creating and launching products that might just go national.

The nonprofit has been fighting the good fight in D.C. for nearly 20 years, tackling a wide range of challenges in the city. We spoke to Appleseed's executive director, Walter Smith, about the issues that matter now.

The second event in Elevation DC's speaker series, in partnership with Smart Growth America, brought a crowd to discuss how food and restaurants reshape neighborhoods.

Learn about the new food trends shaping the city (and vice versa) at Food in the City next month. Till then, there's plenty to sink your teeth into in this article examining pop-ups, incubators, curated food destinations and more. Dig in!

Stop fighting over the last seat at Starbucks. D.C.'s coworking spaces provide "everything you need to run your office, plus community."

Tapping into a growing trend of local, organic food, Meredith Sheperd's for-profit business, Love & Carrots, helps urban residents get the localest of local foods--from their own backyards.

Former D.C. mayor Anthony "Tony" Williams has been helming the Federal City Council for the past nine months. Elevation DC asked him about the nonprofit's biggest challenges and opportunities for the coming year.

At Yards Park, one of D.C.'s newest parks, a unique public-private partnership keeps the fun going.

Online grocery-shopping company Relay Foods expands its D.C. presence, bringing local farms direct to customers' doors.

Students from three D.C. universities will be the first to represent the District in an energy-efficiency competition that started here. When they're done, they'll take those green, marketable skills to local employers.

The Coalition for Nonprofit Housing and Economic Development has been working toward affordable housing for over a decade. Executive Director Bob Pohlman tells Elevation DC about the challenges and opportunities ahead.

Hundreds of D.C.-area chefs are boarding boats on the Chesapeake Bay to see firsthand how the local fare is harvested, and what makes it menu-worthy.