by tylerc@imissioninstitute.org | Sep 17, 2023 | local vendors
In 2001, Durty Jerk founder Jay McKinney moved to a home with a Jamaican Landlord. Over time, his appreciation and deep fascination for Caribbean culture grew exponentially. That fascination led him to an obsession with Jamaican jerk chicken – “a pimento wood...
by tylerc@imissioninstitute.org | Sep 17, 2023 | local vendors
For Raina, a beekeeper, entrepreneur, and the founder of QueenBee, the mission ws simple: to save the bees. After visiting a bee farm in Northern Connecticut with family and friends, she was struck by a huge chord when she witnessed the beekeeper cleaning out his...
by tylerc@imissioninstitute.org | Sep 17, 2023 | local vendors
Sanctuary Kitchen, a program of CitySeed in partnership with a network of community volunteers, was formed in 2017 to promote and celebrate the culinary traditions, cultures, and stories of refugees and immigrants resettled in Connecticut. In addition to its...
by tylerc@imissioninstitute.org | Sep 17, 2023 | local vendors
Frustrated by a lack of convenient meal options for vegans, Yale grad student Zoe Geller didn’t just meal prep for themselves—she did it for the masses. Her company, Fire Ox Foods, locally produces frozen plant-based meals. Co-founders Zoe Geller and Jason...
by tylerc@imissioninstitute.org | Sep 17, 2023 | local vendors
Established in 2007 in the quaint town of Chaplin, CT, KDCrop Farms is a woman-owned business run by Kelly, her husband Derrick, and their two sons. Together, they grow and sell fruit, vegetables, and eggs to the communities of CT and beyond. KDCROP Farms began with a...
