In 2010, Papalote Salsa Trading Co. began, following in the footsteps of San Francisco’s highly acclaimed Papalote Mexican Grill which has been in business since 1999. Victor Escobedo, Jodi Hernandez, and Miguel Escobedo create 100% natural, vegan, gluten-free salsas that have been said to hit “the trifecta of spicy, salty, and smooth” according to Sunset Magazine.
Wine Country Kitchens has been making gourmet food products for more than 15 years, creating everything in-house at their facility in Napa. With the commitment to offer “Fine Foods of the Napa Valley,” Darrin Channels founded the business in 1996, creating local products that are 100% organic, all-natural, and vegetarian.
Founded in 2001, local Pachamama Coffee Cooperative is a farmer-owned coffee co-op, taking “fair trade” one step further by ensuring that their coffee farmers receive the fair trade price for green beans and also receive all proceeds from sales of the finished product. Pachamama’s mission: To improve the lives of small farmers while providing premium, fair-trade, 100% organic coffee for all to enjoy.
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.
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.
Clover Stornetta Farms is a third–generation, family–owned–and–operated dairy company located in Petaluma, California. Clover supports local family farms in Marin and Sonoma counties by using their milk to produce Clover products. Clover places a strong focus on sustainability and animal welfare and was the first dairy in the United States to be certified by the American Humane Association.
What started out in 1946 as a family operation in San Pablo, California, has grown into a company that produces one of our most sought–after barbecue sauces.
We love these sauces from local restaurant chain Lemon Grass Kitchen because they are super–flavorful and so easy to use at home. Try the Lemon Grass Green Curry and Lemon Grass Ginger sauces to give your stir–fries, rice dishes and dips a real kick, or try my personal favorite, the Lemon Grass Yellow Curry Sauce.
It’s football season and the big game is just around the corner. If you’re stressing about whether your favorite team will take home the championship this year, distract yourself by planning the important things, like what you will be eating during the big game!