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MF Heat Co. is a Delaware company that creates culinary focused fermented small batch hot sauce. What started as a passion project during the pandemic, MF Heat Co. quickly became a fan favorite among friends and family who were gifted sauce, and after months of begging Mike Frank made it legit in 2023.

Based out of Milton, Delaware MF Heat Co. cooks sauce out of the Sussex Kitchen Delaware, a food business incubator located in Southern Delaware. You can find MF and Tim slinging and selling sauce at farmers markets and excellent events across the state.

Mike Frank
He puts the MF in MF Heat Co. (what did you think it stood for?) Mike is not only our namesake, but an engineer turned chef who creates and cooks every single sauce we sell. Taking every opportunity, Mike focuses our flavors on being culinary forward, having a dish or type of cuisine in mind for each sauce he cooks.

Tim Auman
Every great product needs someone to sell it, although Tim might claim a great sauce sells itself. When he's not behind a camera or pushing out social posts, you'll find Tim busy in the hot sauce kitchen with MF, chopping peppers and hand capping every single bottle of sauce.


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Wendy, an award-winning fantasy, and sci-fi author began writing at five and completed her first novel by fourteen. Inspired by Ray Bradbury, her Tales from the Riven Isles series includes Tinderbox, Tarotmancer, The Hatter’s Daughter coming soon, and Steelbound sold on proposal. Critics compare her work to N.K. Jemisin, L. Penelope, and Sarah J. Maas.

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Catherine Jenkins is the Marketing & Communications Manager for Kent County Tourism. A recent graduate of the Leadership Central Delaware program, Class of 2024 and Secretary on the Board of Directors for MATPRA (Mid-Atlantic Tourism & Public Relations Alliance). She is passionate about brand development, the travel industry, and promoting all things Kent County. In her free time, she likes to read and explore with her dog, Finnegan.

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Courtney, the owner of Dirty Blonde Delaware, is a small town local. She has worked her way from an assistant job to owning her own salon and traveling across the country doing hair. In May 2024, she launched a hair line with Idle Hand Collective to use at festivals. Listen now to her story of growing up in Delaware and her exciting journey in the hair industry. 

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Anastasia Jackson is a Delaware native who firmly believes that Delaware is the best place to work, live, and raise a family. With its tight-knit community and strong sense of belonging, Delaware has always been home to Anastasia. She has recently completed leadership development through central delaware chamber of commerce. She has a passion for continuous education and being of support and making an impact in her local community. 

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Leo and Carolyn, originally from Minnesota, have found a new home in Dover, Delaware. Leo boasts a strong background in management, while Carolyn is a dynamic entrepreneur. After achieving significant success in Arizona’s real estate market, Carolyn ventured into a new business, establishing a Crumbl franchise in Dover.

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 Kevin Bradshaw is an advertising expert with over 20+ years of experience in media and communications. An avid reader, sports enthusiast, artist, history buff, fan of science fiction, hip hop and pop culture. My goal is to educate businesses on the need for omni-channel marketing and how it can help them drive ROI, through artful media placements.

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Meet Talon and Travis Holleman, the passionate directors of ROOTS Youth+ Development Program and ROOTS Community Initiative non-profit. They have transformed their lives from the hustle and bustle of Baltimore to a serene homestead in Georgetown, DE where they run nature-based community education to bridge the gap in traditional schooling through teaching practical life skills, yoga, mindfulness, homesteading, regenerative farming, earth conservation, permaculture ethics and more. Together, they aim to empower children through hands-on learning, fostering community, and promoting self-sufficiency for a better future. 

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Skip Ford is a servant leader that focuses on individual and team development to ensure mission accomplishment. He is culminating a 38- year career in the U.S. Air Force at the highest enlisted rank. He is a married father of four and prides himself in his involvement in myriad community initiatives and looks forward to more engagement in retirement.