At Ray of Joy Community Kitchen, our mission is to inspire and cultivate joy through food, culture, education, and community. We create a welcoming environment that provides the space, resources, knowledge, and connection that entrepreneurs need to start, grow, and sustain their food businesses. By bringing emerging and established business owners together in a shared environment, we foster collaboration, create opportunity, and make the path to business ownership more accessible.

We envision Auburn as a vital hub within a thriving South King County food ecosystem where food business owners have the opportunities, resources, and networks to build sustainable businesses and meaningful livelihoods – and where those businesses are deeply connected to the communities they serve through shared food experiences and culture.

Ray of Joy Community Kitchen will be a trusted home and hub for food entrepreneurship – a place where people can make, learn, connect, collaborate, and grow, strengthening both the businesses we serve and the communities they serve.