STRAWS HAVE EXISTED OVER 7.000 YEARS! From the Mesopotamians to Modern Day Americans, straws were used to filter, drink from. & even help prevent the spread of infectious disease. Straws gained rapid popularity after the rise of fast-food restaurants & even more so after the plastic straw replaced paper in the 1960’s. Fact #1: The […]

Locally sourced produce travels 27 times less distance then conventionally sourced produce 817, of Local Farmers incorporate cover crops, reduced tillage, on-site composting, & other soil health practices 1/2 of products found at farmers market are organic or chemical/pesticide-free Local farms create 3 times the jols for their communities vs. wholesale farms Nearly 100% of […]

A Bit About Bees! Bees are a Keystone Species meaning other species depend on them to survive they create sources: nuts, berries, seeds & fruit 90% of flowering plants are dependent on bees A colony of bees can pollinate 250 million flowers in a day!

Nicole is a chef, cookbook author, James Beard Award finalist, and restaurateur with a mission to share Filipino food and in the process elevate Filipino people. Nicole first dipped her toe into the restaurant business when she launched an incredibly successful series of pop-up restaurants, which eventually turned into Jeepney, a restaurant located in both […]

Choi’s love of food was inspired by her grandmother, who improvised Korean dishes in their home by growing Korean herbs and then making the most of what American grocery stores had to offer. Fast forward from those childhood days in her family’s kitchen, Choi landed her first restaurant job at 14 and later attended culinary […]

Happy #AAPI Heritage Month; a time to recognize and celebrate the contributions and influence that the AAPI community has made to history and culture! #aapi #aapihm #api #appiheritagemonth

STRAWS HAVE EXISTED OVER 7.000 YEARS! From the Mesopotamians to Modern Day Americans, straws were used to filter, drink from. & even help prevent the spread of infectious disease. Straws gained rapid popularity after the rise of fast-food restaurants & even more so after the plastic straw replaced paper in the 1960’s. Fact #1: The […]

Locally sourced produce travels 27 times less distance then conventionally sourced produce 817, of Local Farmers incorporate cover crops, reduced tillage, on-site composting, & other soil health practices 1/2 of products found at farmers market are organic or chemical/pesticide-free Local farms create 3 times the jols for their communities vs. wholesale farms Nearly 100% of […]

A Bit About Bees! Bees are a Keystone Species meaning other species depend on them to survive they create sources: nuts, berries, seeds & fruit 90% of flowering plants are dependent on bees A colony of bees can pollinate 250 million flowers in a day!