The Co-op Scoop

Pamela is a native Sacramentan born at Mercy Hospital just down the road and has always lived in the Tahoe Park/Tallac Village area of the city. She is recently retired and is now 100% devoted to growing the Puzz E Gata Jamaica brand. One of her favorite past times is traveling to her beloved Mexico and to savor every nuance of her family’s motherland. In 2017, walking the city streets in search of street food and aqua fresca, she stumbled upon a jamaica tea, so fresh and delicious that it in...

A lifelong resident of Yolo County in Northern California, Jim Etters has been involved in farming, ranching and outdoor activities his entire life. Land stewardship is not just a natural career for him ; he says it is a calling.In their native Patwin language, ‘Seka’ means ‘blue,’ and in selecting Seka Hills as the name for their line of premium tribal products, they honor the blue hills that overlook their homeland in Northern California’s Capay Valley. Today their Tribe is known as the Yoc...

Continuing a legacy of herbalists and natural healers, Fat and the Moon founder Rachel Budde has built her company around providing handcrafted, herbal body care products to those seeking natural and effective alternatives to chemical-filled products. Like a witch over a cauldron, Budde experiments with age-old ingredients and recipes passed down from various healing traditions to craft innovatively simple products that are good for the body and the earth.

Celine Callejon is originally from France and has been living in California for close to 20 years. Celine has been cooking professionally since she graduated from College in the Bay Area and now in the Greater Sacramento area. She has been managing kitchens for 15 years (mostly in senior facilities and corporate dining) to allow for life/work balance. She always wanted to start her own food business and although she knew how to run a kitchen, she was at a loss when it came to starting a busin...

At New Alchemy Distilling, they are passionate about bringing new perspectives to classic spirits. Distiller-owned and operated, they are personally involved in every step from recipe development to distillation and bottling. Their distillery began as an idea in a research laboratory, where the two founders first met, and that idea has since evolved into a small business, engaging additional members of their families. They combine both artistic and highly technical skill sets to develop new a...

The Viet Kieu Sauce Story: During their college years, their mother prepared elaborate meals on the weekends to bribe them to come home for a family meal together. After their mom passed it led the kids to realize that they took her cooking for granted - This is where the story begins.

On becoming Tenderly Rooted, during the summer of 2015, Jenn (Kaben’s wife) posted a picture on her Instagram of their garden produce and tagged it with #tenderlyrooted. It resonated deep within them and they felt that it captured more than just their garden, it captured their state of being as a family.

100 Black Men of Sacramento is a non-profit, 501(c) 3 organization that was formed in 1986 as an affiliate chapter of the 100 Black Men of America. 100 Black men of Sacramento utilizes its diverse talents to create an environment that enables mentees to be motivated to achieve and be empowered to become self-sufficient stakeholders in the economic and social fabric of the community they reside in. They are committed to the intellectual development of youth and the economic empowerment of the ...

In 2017, Birgitta and Diana founded Cult Crackers and have been sharing their organic, nutrient dense crackers that can now be found in 300 + stores.

Margaret Coons, founder and CEO of Nuts for Cheese worked as a vegan chef and used the kitchen after hours to create original 100% dairy-free cheese recipes. Margaret started selling her vegan cheeses at the local farmer’s market in London, Ontario, growing a local fan base of vegans and non-vegans alike.@nutsforcheese