Meet the Founder: Jing Gao of Fly by Jing

Fly By Jing offers all-natural Sichuan Chili Crisp, inspired by the Sichuan cuisine of Chengdu. Their products are perfect for heat-seekers & umami-lovers.

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Meet the Founder: Kelly Vlahakis-Hanks of ECOS

As President & CEO, Kelly Vlahakis-Hanks is continuing her father’s legacy of making safe and natural cleaning products.

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Meet the Founder: Dr. Farnoush Fadavi of Bala Enzyme

Created by husband and wife dental surgeons, Dr. Arash Aftabi and Dr. Farnoush Fadavi, Bala Enzyme was created to aid recovery, hydrate, and fight inflammation.

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Meet the Founders: Allison and Stephen Ellsworth of poppi

Allison and Stephen loved the health benefits of apple cider vinegar, but they weren’t wild about the taste.

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Meet the Founder: Alec Jaffe of Alec’s Ice Cream

Alec Jaffe’s entrepreneurial journey started with child’s play. After making ice cream for his classmates, he’s delighting dessert lovers with regenerative organic goodness for all ages.

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Meet the Farmers: David Pitman of Pitman Family Farms

The Pitman family first began raising free-range turkeys and chickens in 1954. Now on the cusp of their 70 year anniversary, their commitment to raising birds the right way continues to grow.

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Meet the Founder: Hugo IV Beras-Goico of Hugo Pork

Hugo IV Beras-Goico’s friends and family couldn’t get enough of his famous chicharrón. Now, with Hugo Pork, he’s sharing his crispy and craveworthy pork belly with people everywhere.

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Meet the Founder: Kristie Hall of True Grace Health

Kristie Hall was raised with a great appreciation for nature and all that it provides.

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Meet the Founder: Alex Bergquist of Seed to Surf

Seed to Surf is an innovative company putting a plant-based twist on tinned fish.

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Meet the Founders: Ashley Xie and Hedy Yu of Rooted Fare

Ashley and Hedy desperately missed their moms’ cooking when they went away to college. Now, with Rooted Fare, they’re making their favorite childhood treat accessible to everyone.

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Meet the Founder: Suzie Carpenter of Savor by Suzie

In 2000, Suzie’s daughter Kelly was diagnosed with celiac disease, autism, and numerous food intolerances.

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Meet the Founder: Becca Millstein of Fishwife

Becca Millstein is on a mission to make premium tinned fish everyone’s favorite appetizer. From sardines to salmon, each tin is ethically sourced from responsible fisheries and aquaculture farms. In addition to quality and flavor, sustainability is at the forefront of Fishwife’s priorities.

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