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Gourmet Hemp Foods Offer a Taste of Mother Earth

By LA Bourgeois

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

sherman and thompson

Sioux Chef Is Revitalizing Native American Cuisine

By Elizabeth Hazard

This Minneapolis restaurant is on a mission to educate people about Native American food and culture.

Fatmah Muhammad

A Middle Eastern Dessert Serves Up Royal Treatment With Knafeh Queens

By Allanah Dykes

The Queen of Knafeh fulfills “a God-given purpose” with her California-based Dessert Company.

kookys n cream ice cream

Thanks to TikTok, Business is Booming at Kookys N Cream

By Nina Derwin

A great recipe and some good social media paved the way for this pre-pandemic startup to make a dent in the cookie-sphere.

amani and chima

Caramel Flavored Whiskey? Slàinte.

By Allanah Dykes

A crazy idea over a round of shots leads to a new take on an old standby and the start of a budding business.

diners at UGK

High-End Cuisine Goes Underground in Virginia

By AnnMarie Mattila

The Undergound Kitchen has become a popular event and spotlight for chefs of color, women and those who identify as LGBTQ+ in Richmond, VA.

fred haberman

This Organic Food Company Says, “Let Your Freak Flag Fly”

By Stacy Brooks

You know when a company puts ‘freak’ in its name, a) there’s got to be a story there and b) it has to be fun. The owner wouldn’t have it any other way.

fresh victor lineup

Mixing It Up with Fresh Victor

By Amanda Mactas

Leave the craft cocktailing to the bartender. These mixers are the life of the party.

Hilary Cocalis

The Story Behind the “Can-Do” Spirit at a Black-Owned Wine Start-Up

By Allanah Dykes

“Just one glass of really good wine” was the a-ha moment this mom needed to start her canned wine company, Sipwell.