The Baltimore Development Corp. is supporting Black-owned businesses at its Made in Baltimore store at the Inner Harbor in honor of Black History Month.At the store, Travis Bell, the owner and founder of Black Acres Roastery, sells his new coffee blend that was created specifically for Black History Month.”That blend just signifies Africa as a whole and Black History Month allows us to showcase the White Lock Farm partnership,” Bell told WBAL-TV 11 News. “Made in Baltimore has been a fantastic partner with us. They’ve been able to showcase our product in places where we wouldn’t be able to reach.”White Lock Farm, located in Druid Hill Park, is an organization that helps bring in the community to learn how to compost and grow produce.Bell’s business is one of more than six dozen local makers featured at the Made in Baltimore store at Harborplace.”Almost half are minority on vendors, women and minority vendors (who) have a chance to make economic development for themselves and revenue, but also business training throughout the city,” said Kevin Seawright, the executive vice president and chief financial officer at the Baltimore Development Corp.Made in Baltimore is a Baltimore Development Corp. initiative that launched 10 years ago to partner with local businesses as a way to boost the economy and give small business owners a leg up when it comes to marketing and exposure. This month, they’ve dedicated space in the store that puts Black-owned businesses front and center.Video below: ‘Made in Baltimore’ program aims to help city’s small businesses (April 2024)”The city has so many things going on this month and this week, including the CIAA, and we want to see the traffic from that coming into our stores. So, we are just highlighting an awesome month of history,” Seawright told WBAL-TV 11 News.”I can’t say enough about how they have helped me as a business,” said Nicole Robinson, the founder and creative director of Niro Designs, another business participating in the program.Each piece of Robinson’s jewelry is made by hand with new and upcycled materials to create memorable statements by making accessories. Robinson said she’s grateful to be featured in this year’s Black History Month capsule at the store. “It’s a way to kind of tell our individual stories. It’s great to be a part of the capsule and talk about what inspired me,” Robinson told WBAL-TV 11 News. The store is open Wednesday through Sunday. For more information, visit the following website.
The Baltimore Development Corp. is supporting Black-owned businesses at its Made in Baltimore store at the Inner Harbor in honor of Black History Month.
At the store, Travis Bell, the owner and founder of Black Acres Roastery, sells his new coffee blend that was created specifically for Black History Month.
“That blend just signifies Africa as a whole and Black History Month allows us to showcase the White Lock Farm partnership,” Bell told WBAL-TV 11 News. “Made in Baltimore has been a fantastic partner with us. They’ve been able to showcase our product in places where we wouldn’t be able to reach.”
White Lock Farm, located in Druid Hill Park, is an organization that helps bring in the community to learn how to compost and grow produce.
Bell’s business is one of more than six dozen local makers featured at the Made in Baltimore store at Harborplace.
“Almost half are minority on vendors, women and minority vendors (who) have a chance to make economic development for themselves and revenue, but also business training throughout the city,” said Kevin Seawright, the executive vice president and chief financial officer at the Baltimore Development Corp.
Made in Baltimore is a Baltimore Development Corp. initiative that launched 10 years ago to partner with local businesses as a way to boost the economy and give small business owners a leg up when it comes to marketing and exposure. This month, they’ve dedicated space in the store that puts Black-owned businesses front and center.
Video below: ‘Made in Baltimore’ program aims to help city’s small businesses (April 2024)
“The city has so many things going on this month and this week, including the CIAA, and we want to see the traffic from that coming into our stores. So, we are just highlighting an awesome month of history,” Seawright told WBAL-TV 11 News.
“I can’t say enough about how they have helped me as a business,” said Nicole Robinson, the founder and creative director of Niro Designs, another business participating in the program.
Each piece of Robinson’s jewelry is made by hand with new and upcycled materials to create memorable statements by making accessories. Robinson said she’s grateful to be featured in this year’s Black History Month capsule at the store.
“It’s a way to kind of tell our individual stories. It’s great to be a part of the capsule and talk about what inspired me,” Robinson told WBAL-TV 11 News.
The store is open Wednesday through Sunday. For more information, visit the following website.
