Small Business Highlight: Okome Kitchen

Video and Photo Feature, APANO Communities United Fund, 2026

Two women standing behind a booth at an outdoor event. One is holding a package of amazake and smiling. The booth has posters with images of drinks and a purple banner in the background.
Two women are working at a booth outdoors under a yellow canopy. One woman is pouring a liquid into small cups, and the other woman is looking at her phone. There are informational signs and food packages on the table.
A stand-up pouch labeled 'Amazake' from Okomé Kitchen, containing Japanese fermented malt rice concentrate, placed on a wooden tray with small bowls of powder or powder-like ingredients nearby. The background is blurry with some outdoor elements and people.
Three people engaging at an outdoor event booth under tents, two women behind the booth, one man facing them. The women are wearing black hoodies with pink and white vegan and food-related icons, and the man is wearing a blue rain jacket and a black cap. The booth has informational display boards, flyers, and small samples.
Person pouring a white liquid into small paper cups outdoors, with trees in the background.
Two women smiling and clinking small cups together outdoors, with a purple banner behind them and trees in the background.