Fiesta Highlights Growing Role of Latino Entrepreneurs in Holland

Fiesta highlights growing role of Latino entrepreneurs in Holland

HOLLAND, Mich. (WOOD) — As Fiesta Week continues in Holland, organizers say the event has become a powerful platform for local Latino-owned businesses, many of them new and led by young entrepreneurs. Salomon Caballero, vice president of the board for Latin Americans United for Progress, said the festival is not only a cultural tradition but also an economic driver. “We have several of our Latino small businesses that come out — a lot of food tr…

People Doubted the 'Ñ' in Latino-Owned Mi Sueño Winery but It Created a Dream That Deserves a Toast From the Entire Community

There is a particular kind of pride that comes from being Latino. It lives in the food that welcomes you home, even when you’ve been gone too long. It fills a room before the music starts. It moves in silence, when someone offers you a plate without asking where you’re from because they already know. This pride does not come from convenience. It was carved out over generations who made impossible choices and carried their dignity like armor. Tha…