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A Flavor Celebration! AYO means joy, exactly what these savory, spicy dishes have brought our famil

02/24/2025

This , we’re celebrating the power of farming to transform lives! 🌍 In Gbapa, Liberia, the Ayo Foods Farm built by our friends .power.africa is creating opportunities, jobs, and a more sustainable future for the community. 🇱🇷

✅ 700+ palm trees growing strong!
✅ Expanding pineapple plantations for future harvests!
✅ Providing jobs in a region with 80% unemployment!
✅ First palm oil harvest coming November 2025! 🚜

The farm represents the spirit of resilience, economic empowerment, and agriculture’s impact on communities. Your support has helped provide sustainable jobs for hardworking farmers, and we are honored to be part of their journey.

📹 Swipe to meet the farmers & see their gratitude in action! These men and women are building a brighter future, one harvest at a time.

👊🏾 Support the movement. Share this post. Tag a friend. Choose impact.

01/20/2025

We salute a King today. A true man of the people, Martin Luther King Jr. 🫡

We’ve compiled some of favorite photos of the King family for you. Swipe through & enJOY.

01/17/2025

Chicken Yassa to kick off the weekend? Sounds like a plan to us! Chicken 🧅

01/14/2025

Honestly the heart of most West African dishes lies in its base. At , our signature Jollof starts with this tried and true trio: red bell peppers, onions (both red and yellow), and some juicy tomatoes. These vibrant ingredients come together to create the majority of our dishes in the West so we’re so happy to have brought that same taste you know and love to your tables!

What other ingredients do you feel cannot be left out of a pot of Jollof? Let us know in the comments.

01/13/2025

And we’re back with another with scenes from Mali, Tanzania and Uganda. Which ingredients can you spot from these shots that we most likely use in our dishes?

Let us know in the comments. ❤️

01/10/2025

To our in LA we are thinking of you and most importantly praying for your safety and well being during this time. We’ve been gathering information on how to help and will be sharing it in our stories.

We hope that relief will come quickly for whoever needs it and that all will be restored when everything is all said and done.

LA, will come back better and stronger. ❤️

01/09/2025

How we’re starting 2025 off walking deeper into our purpose with more passion! This year, we’re committed to sharing more of the joy, culture, and authentic flavors of West African food all while growing our AYO FOODS family. From expanding our reach to creating new dishes and celebrating community, the best is yet to come. Let’s make it a flavorful year together! ❤️

Much love,
Perteet & Fred

01/06/2025

We don’t know what tomorrow will bring but one thing we can do is start making big or small steps in the direction we want this year to go in, starting from today.

So let this be your reminder to start whatever it is you want to start today. Your future self will be happier for it.

Welcome to 2025! Wishing you all ✌🏽 ❤️ & a whole lotta JOY.

12/17/2024

We know Sh*to was a fan favorite and is being missed but it’ll be back before you can say “Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious”.

Till then you can shop the sister sauce to Sh*to, our Pepper Sauce now available at Target, Sprouts and our website.

12/16/2024

How many plantains does it take to make a Christmas Tree?

Enough to last us till March of next year because let’s be honest, with the million different ways we eat plantain, it won’t last any longer than that.

How do you like to enJOY your plantain? 👀 Oh and happy new week y’all!

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12/11/2024

Now we know frozen foods can’t possibly be an actual stocking stuffer but they can be the perfect gift for that special someone in your life that may be homesick and not able to head back home this holiday season for “Detty December” or just to be home with family.

Our Small Chops Bundle would definitely put a smile or their face because it’s super thoughtful and delicious all the same time!

Let’s spread ✌🏽❤️ & a whole lot of JOY! 🥳

12/09/2024

Happy New Week ! Last week, we promised you some info on so we are back with the top 5 countries we feel you should hit up to experience it first hand. This list is our own opinion but if you feel we are missing a country, let us know in the comments below.

Have you experienced Detty December? If so where did you go and what was your experience like? 🥳

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227 W. Monroe
Chicago, IL
60606

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+18725296622

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http://www.ayo-foods.com/

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