Isaaks of Salem
In 2004 when Ian Bennet was a senior in college he decided to try mulled mead (also called honey wine) at a bar in upstate New York. It was not what he was expecting and eventually led to what is now...
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Little Duck Organics
Products BY concerned parents FOR concerned parents. Little Duck Organics of Peterborough, New Hampshire, was founded with the mission of supplying parents with snacks for their toddlers they could...
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Feast for the Eyes Exhibit
Art at 12: Fort Point Arts Community’s alternative community, gallery and performance space More information on FPAC can be found here. FPAC is located at 300 Summer Street M1, Boston, MA 02210 Feast...
View ArticleLydia’s Handcrafted Foods
For mother-daughter team Lydia & Sophia Khalil, fresh and local is not just a buzz word of the moment. It’s a way of life. Food has been a way to connect them with their homeland in Egypt and...
View ArticleWatch City Brewing Co
“It’s Hawaiian themed, with toasted coconut and hibiscus flowers,” said Aaron Mateychuk, and no, he’s not talking about a martini, he’s describing Watch City Brewery’s Toasted Ah Ah Pale Ale, one of...
View ArticleNorth Shore Locavore checks out BLFF!
A handful of vendors and Gloucester chef Christian Collins, who says he’s excited about facing-off against a rival MasterChef finalist in a “Seafood Throwdown,” will be representing the North Shore at...
View ArticleOcean Approved
Ocean Approved, a Maine grower and suppler of frozen kelp, hopes this deeply nutritious, seriously local product, will soon lose its Japanese-restaurant, dried-macrobiotic-staple profile, and become...
View ArticleDancing Deer Baking Co
Dancing Deer was founded by a baker, Suzanne Lombardi, a theoretical physicist/business strategist, Ayis Antoniou, and a business woman/artist, Trist Karter. It may sound like the beginning of a...
View ArticleBobby-O’s Foods
Chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice, olive oil – all blended together to make a creamy, tasty concoction. But if you’ve ever attempted to create this dish, it’s clear the consistency and flavor don’t...
View ArticleBoston Local Food Festival attracts 30,000 people!
On Saturday, October 1st, the rain fled just as the crowds arrived for the second annual Boston Local Food Festival. Numerous people captured their experiences in words, photos and videos. The...
View ArticleSupport the Disloyalty Card!
Coffee lovers now rewarded for being disloyal SBN members Equal Exchange, City Feed, and 1369 Coffee House join five other local cafe’s in an innovative promotion to support local businesses. City...
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ALLocal Dinner – A Conversation about Localizing Food at nourish in Lexington
SBN hosts “A Conversation about Localizing Food,” the 12th installment of the ALLocal Dinner Series on January 23, 2012. Join us at nourish for a delicious meal and a thoughtful discussion as Karen...
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ALLocal Dinner at Local 149 in Southie!
SBN hosts our first ALLocal Dinner in Southie on March 26, 2012. This is the 13th installment of the ALLocal Dinner Series. Join us on Monday, March 25, 2012 at Local 149, a neighborhood restaurant...
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Hyper-Local Brewfest- a Local Lovefest Success!
With 35 vendors and 800 Brew Fans, Sustainable Business Network of Massachusetts successfully held the first Hyper-Local Craft Brewfest at the Somerville Armory on June 16, 2012. The Brew Crew tees...
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Sponsor Spotlight: Katsiroubas!
In light of recent food events and festivals, The Rose Kennedy Greenway is continuing to prove itself as a huge proponent and supporter of some of Boston’s most exciting ventures in sustainability and...
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Sponsor Spotlight: City Feed and Supply
This year’s Boston Local Food Festival will highlight many unique local businesses, including City Feed and Supply of Jamaica Plain. The festival’s mission is to stress the importance of local...
View ArticleUla Cafe’s Loyalty to Local
The Boston Local Food Festival is an event that focuses on local and sustainable food initiatives. Entering its third year, the event will take place on October 7th at the Rose Kennedy Greenway,...
View ArticleSponsor Spotlight: Boston Organics
For the past 10 years Boston Organics has been working to bring fresh organic fruits and vegetables to the folks of Boston. Boston Organics, founded by Jeff Barry, is an organic produce delivery...
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City Fresh Foods
Imagine you’re back in your old elementary school cafeteria, except instead of the boxed mac and cheese and powdered eggs on the line there’s ribs, collard greens, curry, and rice and beans. How would...
View ArticleSponsor Spotlight: A conversation with Yelp’s Boston Marketing Director,...
It was in 2009 that the Sustainable Business Network of Massachusetts (SBN) came together and officially identified a need for comprehensive local food initiatives in Greater Boston. SBN’s goal is to...
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