John Kinder opened his first meat market in the Bay Area in 1946 and, three generations later, his family continues to produce their line of top-quality barbecue sauces and marinades. Kinder’s many varieties of marinades and barbecue sauces (ranging from mild to “Exxxtra Hot”) are all-natural, gluten-free, with no MSG and no HFCS.
Redwood Hill Farm & Creamery was founded in 1968 amongst the beautiful Sonoma County redwoods and has been family-owned and operated by the Bice family ever since. Redwood Hill Farm & Creamery (which is solar powered!) produces both Redwood Hill Farm all-natural goat milk artisan cheeses and products, as well as Green Valley Organics lactose-free cow milk products.
East Bay brothers Ari and Andrew Cohen were on a quest to find the perfect dairy-free frozen dessert and an “outrageously good ice cream alternative.” Today, the brothers have done just that with their Mr. Dewie’s almond milk frozen desserts. Vegan, dairy-free, gluten-free, and soy-free, Mr. Dewie’s almond milk “ice creams” are luscious, creamy, and local!
Established in 1912, this family-owned and operated sustainable farm uses milk from their registered Holsteins, Jerseys, and Brown Swiss cows.Known for its unique artisnal and handcrafted San Joaquin Gold, Fiscalini Farms creates its award-winning cheeses with milk piped directly from the milk storage tanks in the dairy farm to the cheese factory.
With more than 10 years experience as a formally trained chocolatier and pastry chef, Ginger Hahn can be found at her local Midtown Sacramento boutique, making chocolates, developing new recipes, and sharing her passion and love for everything having to do with chocolate. Try one of Ginger’s dessert bars (which are vegetarian-friendly) to see why this local businesswoman has been named one of 2010’s “Top Ten Chocolatiers” by Dessert Professional Magazine.
Straight out of our own backyard in Placer County comes Vitale’s, owned by Scott and Christina Vitale-Parsons and established in 2011. These all-natural tomato basil and spicy crushed pepper sauces are made with local love and dedication to pure, honest flavors and ingredients.
Possessing the same passion and expertise characteristic of California wine makers, the producers of California Olive Ranch olive oils implement the same degree of care and knowledge to grow olives, resulting in top-quality local products since 1998. Using olives 100% grown and milled in our Golden State, California Olive Ranch’s oils are natural, unrefined, and unfiltered extra virgin, pressed within hours of harvest to lock in fresh, fruity flavor.
The Harlan family has been farming in Northern California for five generations. Their bees are located not only on the family’s land, but you’ll find Harlan bees buzzing around Yolo, Sacramento, Solano, and Colusa counties helping to pollinate local crops. Bullfrog honey is extracted from the comb without heat (preserving the beneficial enzymes), sieved through stainless steel strainers (preserving trace pollen grains and nutrients) and finally hand-bottled and labeled by the Harlans.
This local, family-owned and operated business, going strong since 1991, utilizes sustainable practices and makes olive oil and balsamic vinegars that are registered organic. Owned by Emanuele Bariani and Sebastian Bariani, this local olive-oil producer uses Mission and Manzanillo cultivars and is dedicated to quality rather than mass production and maximum revenue.
Jean Arnold began 479 Popcorn with a fond childhood memory of devouring fresh, organic popcorn that her mother made in a stovetop popper. While at London’s Le Cordon Bleu, Jean discovered that 479 degrees F. is the optimal temperature for popping corn, hence the name of her artisan product. Today, Jean makes popcorn in small batches by hand in her San Francisco kitchen, using organic heirloom corn, organic agave syrup, and locally sourced ingredients whenever possible.