Richard Hines, Lena Lentz Hardt, Stephen McConkey, Rene Featherstone
Going to the Source
There is a kind of eater who isn’t satisfied with anonymous food. Stuff from somewhere raised by someone using god-only-knows what kind of practices. It’s why we build our sauces and spreads around Northwest ingredients whose origins are known to us. Ingredients raised by people we know by name.
Our search for whole grains for our crackers took us to Lentz Spelt Farm in central Washington, where Lena Lentz Hardt and Rene Featherstone raise spelt and emmer organically while working tirelessly for a revival of these splendid ancient grains.
ApresVin is our source for genuine varietal grape seed oils from vineyards in the world-renowned Yakima Valley.
Wine Grape Seed Oils – Distinctive and Delicious
Eric Leber and Lori Ramonas are the co-founders of AprèsVin. Each fall at crush, the pair gets busy converting what used to be considered waste—the seeds of the grapes—into something precious indeed. Pressed from the seeds of grapes grown at some of the finest vineyards in the world, AprèsVin varietal oils are the basis for the distinctive flavors of each Sound Bites product. In fact, the oils are the foundation of a regional Northwest cuisine. Order oils online from AprèsVin and taste for yourself.
We travel the Northwest in search of the best goods, and we always come back reminded of what matters most: to build a food company that makes great tasting products while sustaining the economy, people, and the environment.