We launched our event series, Bootleg Avocado Presents, on Feb 27, 2019 - a cold winter night in NYC.  With over 120 attendees we ushered in a new type of event focused on the intersection of culinary and cannabis.  Our panelists included Scott Jennings from Pantry, Rachel King from Kaneh Co., David Yusefzadeh from Cloud Creamery, and Kaelan Castetter from the Castetter Sustainability Group.  For those who couldn't attend, here is what you missed....

This week we sat down with Kaelan Castetter, CEO of the Castetter Sustainability Group, and dug into what its like to run a family business in the cannabis industry.  How has the group supported and grown other hemp companies through advocacy and regulatory strife in the Empire State?  Also what does their CBD infused wine taste like?

What does it take to launch a food brand in the cannabis space? Scott Jennings, Co-founder & CEO, Pantry Food Co. stops by to talk about his transition from Wall Street to being at the helm of a chef driven food brand. How do you choose your "investors'" while also investing in your team? 

This week, we had the pleasure to chat with Serafina Palandech, Co-founder and CEO of A Boring Life.  We discuss the current landscape for early stage startups in the food cannabis space and what it takes to survive in the first few months with impending regulatory changes on the horizon.  

Who doesn't like ice cream?! Founder and CEO, David Yusefzadeh, of Cloud Creamery stops by to chat about his journey through restaurant life and how his bout with Crohn's Disease lead him into exploring cannabis and eventually creating Cloud Creamery.  

Happy New Year Everyone! Last week, we had the pleasure of speaking with Rachel King, Chief Development Officer, of Kaneh Company.  Rachel started in the fine dining scene in San Diego and decided to take a risk into the cannabis industry.  So sit back, relax and listen to her journey while eating one of her delicious Kaneh brownies.  

This week we had the pleasure of speaking with, Christine Yi, co-founder and chief brand officer of Potli.  We discuss their unique approach to the CDB infused edibles market and how they crafted their products for high functional individuals.

In this episode we chat with CEO, Melanie Goldsmith of Pollen.  Melanie gives us the story of how her first company forced her to find a way to deal with the rigors of startup life, ultimately leading her to launch Pollen.  

In the episode, we had to opportunity be a fly on the wall at Adrian Farquharson's MARY holiday pop up at the Come Back Daily storefront.  MARY explores ways to educate and enlighten our society on cannabis culture; change negative impressions and eliminate stigmas; and cultivate community and togetherness with family and friends.  Interviews include: Amy Chin of Calm Better Days, Minchul An of Buzzn, Sylvia Wehrle of June, and Sara Kern of Papa & Barkley.  

We chat with Meenal Lele, Founder and CEO of Lil Mixins.  Their mission is very simple: make early introduction easy so they can put an end to food allergies.  This is the one episode you don't want to miss if you are a new parent.