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  • Loba Pastry | Chicago IL

  • John Hart Asher | Austin TX

  • Officer Yuri Torchiyan | SFPD Inner Richmond

  • Neck of the Woods | Clement Street

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  • Kado No Mise | Minneapolis MN
  • Karama Susso | Clement Street Farmers Market 

    Friends and neighbors,

    It's been two years since we moved from Austin to San Francisco, and we’re still discovering wonderful new things everyday. Our neighborhood shops, bars, cafés, grocers, package stores, and letter carriers create a priceless sense of community and place here in the Richmond, and we often wonder: what’s their story? To answer the question, we're kicking off an ambitious new content series, and we'd love for you to join us.

    It's a passion project in the spirit of Small Business Revolution, our brand-sponsored series that began as a collection of photo essays and grew into a six-season, Emmy-nominated TV show on Hulu. Starting in the Inner Richmond, we'll use photography, interviews, and video to celebrate and share these stories online.

    It's easy to participate! We'll spend an hour or so in conversation at your shop, studio, or café, set up for a nice portrait, then we'll retreat into the background to take pictures of the everyday workings of your business. After your story is published, you'll be free to use the images however you like.

    There's a sampling of images from past projects at the top of this page. We invite you to take a look around the rest of this website, and to get in touch so we can schedule some time together.

    Cheers,

    David and Lisa Rice
    5th Ave @ Clement

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    Judah, Lisa, and David Rice

    A tribute to Peg McCoy's Farm to Market

    (FYI the first half is playful and personal, then becomes reflective around the 8:30 mark.)

    A corner store at the intersection of South Congress at Annie, Farm to Market was for many people the heart and soul of our community. Rising rents and a changing neighborhood led its proprietor, Peg McCoy, to sell the business in 2020.

    For nearly fifteen years we had enjoyed the convenience of a walkable and well-curated grocery. But more importantly, its steady presence in a rapidly evolving city gave our community a sense of place. Its closure was symbolic and, for many, a deeply spiritual loss.

    In the weeks leading up to the store's final day, we conspired with its employees to quietly collect video messages from longtime customers. On behalf of the dozens who participated (and many others who simply didn't hear about the project in time) we presented Peg with this edited tribute on Thanksgiving Day 2020, her last in business.