Food is our art. Culture is our story.

Culture Generation 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization uses culinary arts, cultural markets, and storytelling to uplift underserved minority immigrant communities.

Welcome to Culture Generation

Culture Generation is a 501(c)(3) arts & culture nonprofit organization that collaborates with immigrant small food businesses to share culinary heritage through creative, community-centered experiences. Our programs transform immigrant food spaces into places of cultural learning, artistic expression, and storytelling — into bridges of belonging. The kitchen is our theater, the market is our gallery, and food is our culture.

Culture Generation Is a BECU People Helping People Awards Finalist

Culture Generation has been selected as a finalist for the BECU People Helping People Awards.

Please choose Culture Generation to win the $40,000 People’s Choice Award. Voting closes October 16 at 5:00 PM.

This award will help us expand our work supporting struggling, underserved immigrant-owned restaurants in Kent and across King County.

A 10-second vote can help change a life.

A Taste of Chiang Rai: Preserving Northern Thailand’s Culinary Heritage in Kent

Discover the flavors of Northern Thailand in Kent, Washington, through the story of Chef Kweata Seree of Seree Thai Restaurant. Experience a day in the life of a chef who carries the traditions of her homeland through the dishes she creates — from Khao Soi to the flavors of Chiang Mai. Featured through World Table^® – Passport to Global Dining, a Culture Generation program celebrating immigrant chefs and the cultural traditions they preserve through food.

Step inside Las Delicias Panadería in SeaTac

Step inside Las Delicias Panadería in SeaTac, where Oscar Nieto, his wife Maria, and son Daniel carry forward generations of family baking. Go behind the scenes to discover the hands and traditions behind their beloved conchas, bolillos and pastries.

Presented by Culture Generation’s World Table® | Passport to Global Dining.

A World of Flavors in Kent

A guide to immigrant restaurants and markets that celebrate culture, heritage, and community.

Press coverage

From our community to the nation, Culture Generation’s nonprofit work in preserving and sharing minority immigrant food traditions has earned national media recognition, inspiring stories that connect kitchens, cultures and communities to the nation.