On this episode of the Co-op Scoop we talk to Nicole Klimek and Heather Lazickas from Seven Roots, a worker-owned agency that is dedicated to providing support to Co-ops, Natural Food Stores and independent grocers across the country. They specialize in everything from operational and organizational support to store planning and design. Nicole once served on our Board of Directors and Seven Roots helped us open the current store!

On this episode of the Co-op Scoop we talk to Sadie Scheffer, founder of Bread SRSLY Gluten-Free Sourdough, about why she was inspired to start baking gluten-free bread, the early days of gluten-free sourdough experiments in her home kitchen and how the company grew from local bike delivery in the Bay Area to shipping bread across the country.

On this episode of the Co-op Scoop we talk to Wynn Austin of Wynn's Kitchen, a San Diego mom and indomitable spirit, driven to create a healthier option for Asian food lovers. In 2016, Wynn embarked on a healing health journey and cut food with damaging ingredients out of her diet. Unfortunately, this included most of the Asian dishes she loved dearly. Her condition improved dramatically, but she desperately missed the Asian flavors she’d left behind.

This drove Wynn to scour the nutrition panels of Asian food, discovering that the Asian condiments and sauces she used contained tons of sugar, salt, gluten, and preservatives. She was amazed by the huge void in the marketplace for the flavor-rich Asian condiments she grew up with, without all the harmful stuff. And she knew she couldn’t be the only one. So in her home kitchen, she conjured up the very first batch of her Saté Sauce, made with all-natural ingredients, and most importantly, no MSG, and no added sugar. She took a leap of faith and her business was born.