ALL ARTICLES BY LA Bourgeois

These Cookies Send a Message

This former engineer applied his science background to a French childhood treat. The result was a start-up cookie company with a unique twist.
Wunderkeks

These Cookies Wrapped in Love Celebrate Queer Identity

Can a cookie change the world? For young people searching for themselves, the founders of Wunderkeks hope so.

Mushrooms in Tea? It’s Working at Immorel

To wean themselves from caffeine, these founders turned to mushrooms for that added boost.

There’s a Lot of Pride Behind DV8

Creative libations becomes a friendly house party for the queer community in Boulder.

Brats, Beer and Duck Fat? Who Knew? (These Guys Did.)

Two friends in Jersey took a random grilling experiment to a “Chopped” champion and a flavorful new food product was born.
megan klein

Plant-Based Mocktails that Take the Edge Off? Cheers to That!

A wellness practitioner teams up with a “badass female scientist” to create a drinking alternative.
pixie retreat founders

Portland’s Pixie Retreat is Green and Growing

Theresa Keane likes to cook; her friend Willow O’Brien likes to eat. The desire to be healthy inspired their plant-based food company.
the halls

Gourmet Hemp Foods Offer a Taste of Mother Earth

What the heck is hemp and why would you want to have it in your pasta sauce? The co-founder of Gourmet Hemp Foods explains its many healing properties
tsuki sake trio

A New Kind of Spirit in Utah

Salt Lake City might not be the first place that makes you think of Sake. That didn’t stop this entrepreneur from opening her own brewery.