Taste the latest from Salem’s food entrepreneurs at Friday market
When Olajumoke Elkanah first moved to Salem, she couldn’t find the groceries she needed to cook Nigerian staples.
Tired of making the trek to Portland to buy ingredients for jollof rice and egusi soup, Elkanah started Flourish Spices a decade ago, importing African staples like palm oil and fufu flour.
During Covid, she expanded her business to make rice mixes, spice blends and other packaged foods that bring West African flavors to life.
“I keep…
