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Sweet Entrepreneurs: Introducing the Vanilla Bean Project and Abbott’s Candy

Published Date: August 1, 2024
Episode: 80

The show welcomes two food entrepreneurs whose work is rooted in a deep sense of purpose. Six years ago, Sara Kubiak founded the Vanilla Bean Project, a company driven by commitment to regenerative business practices. And, Jason Noel is Chief Operating Officer of Abbott’s Candy, the oldest confectionery in Indiana that prides itself on preserving tradition.

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Sweet Entrepreneurs: Introducing the Vanilla Bean Project and Abbott’s Candy

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Sweet Entrepreneurs: Introducing the Vanilla Bean Project and Abbott’s Candy

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This week, I’m going to introduce you to two women whose businesses I discovered while on the road filming my TV series America The Bountiful in Kansas and Michigan. In Wichita, meet Tricia Holmes, who grew up in the produce business and founded Holmes Made Salsa. And in Traverse City, meet Heather Burson, who started Third Coast Bakery to ...
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Sweet Entrepreneurs: Introducing the Vanilla Bean Project and Abbott’s Candy

Sweet Entrepreneurs: Introducing the Vanilla Bean Project and Abbott’s Candy

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The show welcomes two food entrepreneurs whose work is rooted in a deep sense of purpose. Six years ago, Sara Kubiak founded the Vanilla Bean Project, a company driven by commitment to regenerative business practices. And, Jason Noel is Chief Operating Officer of Abbott’s Candy, the oldest confectionery in Indiana that prides itself on ...
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Discovering Food and Drink in the Land of Lincoln: Scratch Brewing Company and the Springfield Horseshoe Trail

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We travel to the Land of Lincoln to visit Scratch Brewing Company, where brewer and co-owner Marika Josephson gives us a taste of what inspires their unique brewing style that incorporates botanicals and local forged ingredients. Then it’s over to Springfield to meet Amy Beadle, marketing manager of the town’s convention and visitor bureau, ...
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