Latitude Craft Chocolate – A Vertically Integrated Social Enterprise
Latitude Craft Chocolate is a sustainable and transparent bean-to-bar chocolate company made at its origin in Uganda.
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Samovar Tea founder, Jesse Jacobs, created tea lounges as an area specifically designed for people to relax, eat health-minded food, and drink custom-blended teas.Â
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Diaspora Co – Building a Better, Equitable Spice Trade
Creating an equitable spice trade by disrupting an outdated trade system and putting money and power into the hands of Indian farmers.
Savannah Bee Company — Helping to Save the Bees
Helping to save the bees by building hives, pollinating flowers, powering food supply, and spreading beauty.
Uncommon Ground — America’s First Certified Organic Rooftop Farm
Founded by Helen and Mike Cameron, Uncommon Ground is America’s first certified organic rooftop farm.
Villa Creek Winery – Organic and Biodynamic Wine, CA
Located outside of Paso Robles, California, Villa Creek Winery prioritizes the cultivation of organic and biodynamic wine.
Air Company – Transforming CO2 Into Alcohol
Air Company is a technology and design start-up that strives to redefine how sustainability looks and feels in the consumer lifestyle industry, in part by transforming CO2 into impurity-free alcohol.
Cakebread Cellars – Using Sustainable Vineyard Practices
Founded in 1973, Cakebread Cellars is a family-owned business in Napa Valley, CA that utilizes sustainable vineyard practices.
Christian Kroll – Founder of a Sustainable Search Engine
Ecosia, founded by Christian Kroll, is a sustainable search engine that turns searches into trees and is notably the first-ever German B-Corp.
Camilla Marcus – New York Chef and Restaurateur
Marcus is part of the leadership team of the Independent Restaurant Coalition, a lobbying group trying to save the independent restaurant industry.
Nguyen Coffee Supply – Organic Vietnamese Coffee
Sustainable, organic, and ethically sourced Robusta Vietnamese coffee. The Robusta coffee bean has a uniquely bold, nutty flavor.
Tablas Creek Vineyard – Pioneer of California Wine
As a pioneer of California wine, Tablas Creek continues to lead the art of blending Califorinia’s Rhone varietals.
Badia Farms – The UAE’S First Urban Vertical Farm
CEO Omar Al Jundi built Badia Farms in 2016, a Dubai-based vertical farm solving food insecurity in the Middle East.
Infarm – Pairing Vertical Farming with IoT Technologies
Infarm, a Berlin-based startup brings vertical farming to the heart of cities, offering an alternative food system that is resilient, transparent, and affordable.
Farm.One – A NYC Sustainable Farming Business
Farm.One, a high-tech hydroponic sustainable farming business, started in NYC, growing to multiple cities across the globe. The company grows fresh microgreens, herbs & edible flowers.
Plenty – An Indoor Vertical Farming Company
Since its founding in 2013, Plenty’s high-tech indoor vertical farms have provided fresh, local produce to communities and with minimal environmental impact.
AeroFarms – A Mission-Driven Vertical Farm
AeroFarms – a New Jersey-based indoor agriculture company on a mission to increase access to flavorful and healthier food across the globe.
Desert Creek Honey – Sustainable and Raw Texas Honey
How Blake Shook took his childhood passion for bees and turned it into a thriving ethical, sustainable, and raw honey business.
The Women’s Bakery – Empowering Women in East Africa
During her time volunteering with the Peace Corps, Markey Culver established The Women’s Bakery as a way to raise employment opportunities for women in Rwanda.
Bamboo Sushi – Pioneer in Sustainable Sushi Restaurants
In 2008, Kristofor Lofgren, president of Sustainable Restaurant Holdings Inc., created Bamboo Sushi: the world’s first certified sustainable sushi restaurant.
The Recipe Hunters – Sharing Heritage Recipes
Anthony Morano and Leila Elamine founded The Recipe Hunters to document their global travels, discovering heritage recipes, promoting sustainable food, while supporting cultural pluralism.
Massimo Bottura – Chef Creating Equitable Food Systems
Massimo Bottura’s restaurant, Osteria Francescana, is considered the best restaurant in Italy and one of the most influential in the world.