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Blonde Beard, Buffalo hand-made Hot Sauce

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Blonde Beard’s is on a mission to make meal time a creative time and inspire human connection through the act of sharing food. Our story started many years ago when we were cooking food with our friends in L.A. and couldn’t find a flavorful, healthy version of wing sauce at the local grocery store. As health conscious chicken wing fanatics who loved creating, we knew that we could do it better. 

 Our recipes are inspired by regional cuisines from our childhood and our beloved outdoor lifestyle here in Colorado. We use real butter, quality ingredients and never any fake flavorings or seed oils. 

We want to inspire people to create delicious wings at home whether it’s chicken, cauliflower or vegan. Blonde Beard's unique flavor profiles, fun packaging and clean ingredients makes cooking them together fun and creative for the whole family from age 4 to 84. 

 Blonde Beard’s is a family and woman owned business, founded by husband and wife duo, Adam & Cara Nelson. When we aren’t working on bootstrapping and fundraising, we enjoy spending time on any adventure with our two young children in Denver, CO.


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Tiny Fish Co wholesale products specializes in tinned sea treats crafted in the Pacific Northwest, focusing on sustainable, domestically sourced fish species and chef-driven flavors. Tiny Fish Co embrace a philosophy of celebrating the underutilized, advocating for biodiversity, and supporting seasonality in sourcing. Tiny Fish Co offerings include unique fish varieties intended to inspire adventurous cooking and diversify dietary routines. Additionally, Tiny Fish Co. is committed to sustainability, working closely with local, independently-owned fisheries and maintaining a minimal environmental footprint. They are also members of 1% for the Planet, highlighting their commitment to environmental responsibility. Grab their Octopus w/ Lemon & Dill, or Chorizo Spices Mussels, and their Sunshine & Sole Tin is a must.

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Why use a kelp iodized salt vs a chemically iodized salt? Simple answer is ABSORPTION! Our bodies absorb 80% of the iodine from kelp and only 20% from a lab created iodine. Why? Because our human cells prefer natural compounds occurring in nature, over synthetic salt / iodine made in a lab. Think about Farm2Me’s mission: naturally occurring products are absorbed better by the cells of our body (organic sugar over synthetic sugar-free sweeteners) — and in this case 80% (Seaweed’s Iodine) to 20% (Lab Made Salt’s Iodine) absorption by cells.

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