Street vendors serve a vast majority of people across the so-called U.S. By serving fresh, nutrient-rich foods at affordable prices, most often in neighborhoods that are systemically-created food deserts, it remains clear that local entrepreneurs are providing essential services to our communities. As we walk the streets in our city, we regularly see unsheltered folks being fed by vendors, the art of guelaguetza (a Zapotec word rooted in mutual aid) clearly radiating through unwavering generosity. Don’t be shy, share your fave street vendor with us — we’re hungry! Tweet: DeMarco Smith Photo: Irfan Khan #ProtectStreetVendors #MutualAid #Guelaguetza #Vendedor Image description: A street vendor wearing an intricately woven green and pink apron, gold cross, and black KN95 mask serves a plate of food off a stove. A tweet in the foreground reads, “The tamale lady in LA was the first Doordash. Show a food vendor some love today!! The ultimate grind.”