Each of these organizations represent a brand with which I have personal experience and whom I believe are making the nutrient/flavor connection a priority. Whether it's by educating about regenerative agricultural practices, regeneratively sourcing ingredients, or are a direct to consumer farm, they hold flavor and the sanctity of life as a part of their value system. They recognize that the flavor results from a correlation to life in the soil. Some of these links have affiliations to me, some do not, but all are brands I personally use and value as fellow stakeholders that strive to support life on our planet.
Tasting Kain Meats has become one of the foundational experiences at Flavor Remedy workshops. Mindy and Mark own a ranch local to me here in Colorado and have generously donated their meats to my tasting workshops. Without a doubt, when my clients do taste comparisons of Kain meats to a variety of other meats (all unseasoned) including grass fed, conventional and organic, Kain meats outshines them all. I'm honored to share them as source for high quality Colorado meat.
Burlap & Barrel Single Origin Spices
I quickly became a fan of Burlap & Barrel Single Origin Spices when I was creating my own spice blends. The Co-founders Ethan Frisch and Ori Zohar have created a beautiful new way for spice farmers to have a more sustainable business model by working directly with B&B. This approach enables farmers to offer their best, often rare and freshest spices to home cooks and chefs. Do yourself a favor and don't skip over the Royal Cinnamon- you'll never buy another cinnamon again.
Use the code FLAVORREMEDY on your orders. When you put at least $15 of spices into your cart and then add the Royal Cinnamon, the code will give you the cinnamon for free.
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This brand holds a special place in my heart. The Guzman family started Artisan Tropic years ago when one of their family members became ill and needed to focus on whole food eating in order to heal, a story similar to mine. However, that is not the only reason why I love this brand. Yes, they're family owned. Yes, they use only regenerative farms, but the reason I adore this brand is that they see FLAVOR as their top priority in their chips. They refuse to sacrifice the flavors that are being highlighted in their brand because of the quality and the complexity of the variety of the plantains being grown by their caring farmers. They're a true flavor origin focused brand and for that. - they even won BEST PLANTAIN CHIP and were featured on The TODAY Show.
If your curious about why food has shifted in quality and flavor and want to join a community of like-minded food focused stakeholders, check out the Nutrient Density Alliance. We gather regularly to hear from knowledgable speakers, to stay up to date on the latest science and research that supports the regenerative food and soil health movement. Through this organization, we're consistently seeing patterns that are reveal why some food is more nutrient dense foods than others. And of course- that translates directly to flavor!
At GoodSAM, we work hand in hand with small farmers to understand the social and environmental challenges they face– and together, we find sustainable, long-term solutions. One of the most special products we source is the Brazil nut, a nutrient-rich gem whose origin and harvesting process are deeply tied to preserving Amazonian ecosystems.
Through food, we care.
What fun it was to do a side by side tasting of the regeneratively grown citrus from Squeeze citrus next to a grocery store grapefruit.
Most of us have had the experience of eating a grocery store tomato next to a fresh garden or farmer's market tomato, but have you ever considered WHY it's so different?
Herb Young and I did our very own taste comparison, and traveled down the whys, the hows, and the joys of taste differences of his regeneratively grown grapefruit. Truly- you can taste the difference and recognize why his fruit carries 8x the nutrient density of conventional fruit. It was easy to tell which was more satisfying and delicious!
Watch the whole taste comparison HERE
If you're a business owner who strives to align your values with your financial return in order to create a business that generates systemic change - you'll want to check out reNourish Studio.
Led by a staff that's both passionate about the food system and the greater effects that growing, raising, processing and investing can have - the studio will have you embracing business in a much more holistic way. It's designed to help you recognize your own personal growth, the processes that you're working towards and to recognize how your business isn't just on a mission alone, but that it carries a shared potential with many of your stakeholders.
I can't say enough about the growth I've personally experienced by working within this amazing community.
Started by a nutritionally trained professional, this app is designed for healthy people on the go! I was so impressed the first time I downloaded this app and it found the very few healthy options that I typically choose in my own neighborhood.
If you travel and struggle to know where to eat and avoid the traps of unhealthy fast, convenient only foods, this app will be a lifesaver.
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