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This week's guest is the co-founder of Burlap & Barrel, Ori Zohar. Burlap & Barrel is an American spice importer that sources sustainable single-origin spices directly from farmers and foragers.We talk about the origins of the idea with his business partner, growing a business with omni-channel components, and the richness and diversity of the spice world. Burlap & Barrel 

Join us for an exclusive episode featuring Ori Zohar, Co-founder and Co-CEO of Burlap & Barrel, the spice company revolutionizing the 4,000-year-old global supply chain. Burlap & Barrel is a social enterprise and Public Benefit Corporation, committed to connecting smallholder farmers with high-value markets. By working directly with exceptional spice farmers, the company ensures that spices are grown, processed, and exported without the traditional intermediaries, resulting in fresher, more flavorful spices. Unlike conventional spices, which may spend years in transit, Burlap & Barrel's offerings are so fresh and potent that new customers are advised to use only half a serving initially. This commitment aligns perfectly with the values of Rouxbe students who prioritize exceptional ingredients in their cooking. Don't miss this unique opportunity to learn from Ori Zohar and Rouxbe Director of Vegan Pastry in a very special episode. It's a perfect match for anyone passionate about culinary excellence. You can watch the original video version of this episode on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Rouxbe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Ethan Frisch and Ori Zohar are Co-Founders of Burlap & Barrel, the spice company deeply beloved by the chef community and home cooks, in search of spices that taste like they're meant to taste. On this episode of ITS, Ethan and Ori tell Ali how they not only quintupled in Covid, but how they made sure to stay in the hearts and carts of consumers after the pandemic.Photo courtesy of Burlap and Barrel.Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support In The Sauce by becoming a member!In The Sauce is Powered by Simplecast.

This week on Special we continue our deep dive into the world of dried spices with Ethan Frisch and Ori Zohar, founders of Burlap & Barrel. And we hear from some serious eaters about their experiences with buying, using and storing their dried spices.

This week on Special Sauce we talk to the good guy spice whisperers Ethan Frisch and Ori Zohar, who are the founders of the socially conscious spice company Burlap & Barrel. They are on a mission to to build new international spice supply chains that are equitable, transparent, and traceable.

Today on the show we welcome Ethan Frisch and Ori Zohar, the cofounders of Burlap & Barrel, a very well-regarded spice company that might just play a starring role in your kitchen. We wanted to have these guys in to talk about the early days of their company and how both left successful careers in restaurant cooking and advertising to launch it. We also find out about their meticulous approach to sourcing Guatemalan cardamom and Turkish black Urfa chili, as well as digging into more spices they think we should be cooking with. We hope you enjoy this conversation.Also on the show, Brad Metzger discusses some of the big themes that arose during the latest LA Chef Conference. Do you enjoy This Is TASTE? Drop us a review on Apple, or star us on Spotify. We'd love to hear from you.MORE FROM BURLAP & BARREL:How Burlap & Barrel is Shaking up the Spice Industry [Fast Company]New Spice Company Sells Seasonings From the Source [NYT]The Musakhan Queens of Ramallah [TASTE]

#22. Ethan Frisch and Ori Zohar are the co-founders of Burlap & Barrel, a spice company and public benefit corporation with a mission is to end inequality and exploitation in food systems that disenfranchise skilled farmers. Burlap & Barrel works directly with small farmers around the world, sourcing only single origin spices. Their focus is not just on procuring the spices but also on helping the farmers incorporate sustainable practices to ensure their businesses are economically viable.The results have been outstanding, as Burlap & Barrel has been able to sustainably procure some of the most incredible spices directly from the farmers' harvest to our kitchen. The founders share their journey of starting the company and the story behind their first spice discovery – wild cumin from Afghanistan.Throughout the episode, Ethan and Ori discuss their sourcing process and the relationships they build with visionary farmers who prioritize flavor and sustainability over high yields. They emphasize the importance of visiting the farmers in person to develop a genuine understanding of their practices and establish trust. Burlap & Barrel's vision goes beyond just providing exceptional spices; it's about creating a positive impact on farmers' lives and preserving cultural and heritage varieties.Where to find Ethan Frisch: InstagramLinkedInWhere to find Ori Zohar: InstagramLinkedInWhere to find host Josh Sharkey:InstagramLinkedInIn this episode, we cover:(2:10) Gorilla Ice Cream(5:13) Ori's Startup(7:52) Why Burlap & Barrel started(10:58) How Burlap & Barrel finds their partners(15:32) How Burlap & Barrel validates quality(17:44) Picking a White Peppercorn partner(22:07) Burlap & Barrel Origin blends(27:10) Direct to Restaurant to Direct to Consumer(30:46) The Supply chain and commoditization of spices(32:37) What is Iru?(35:36) The spice industry in America(40:12) Domestic versus International sourcing(42:01) How climate change effects sourcing(48:08) Burlap & Barrel on Shark Tank(55:34) Working with Floyd and Barkha Cardoz

Ground Black Lime, Royal Cinnamon and Wild Mountain Cumin are among dozens of single origin spices sold by Burlap & Barrel, a public benefit corporation building equitable, transparent and traceable supply chains around the world. In this episode of the Xtalks Food Podcast, Sydney talks about the unique spice company, whose co-founders and co-CEOs discussed Burlap & Barrel's mission and growth during a recent appearance on the television show “Shark Tank.” Founded in 2016 by Ori Zohar and Ethan Frisch, Burlap & Barrel partners directly with smallholder farmers to source spices that have never been available in the US before, while helping improve the livelihoods of their partners in the field. Although the pair did not close a deal on “Shark Tank,” Zohar and Frisch plan to expand the brand's product offerings and reach more grocery store shelves in the years ahead. The team praises the brand for bringing new flavors to the market while also partnering with smallholder farmers to improve their livelihoods. Also in this episode, Sydney talks about some recent plant-based meat recalls from prominent brands including Impossible Foods and Beyond Meat. Last month, Impossible Foods recalled its Chicken Nuggets Made from Plants and Wild Nuggies because of the possibility of small pieces of wood in the products. In 2019, Impossible Foods issued a voluntary recall after a California restaurant found a piece of plastic in a bulk Impossible Burger product. Impossible's rival, Beyond Meat, is also no stranger to plant-based meat recalls. Beyond Meat's Pennsylvania's facility had food safety issues in 2021 and 2022, including mold and Listeria contaminations, according to internal documents and photos leaked to Bloomberg. There is a belief that plant-based products are healthier and less susceptible to pathogens like E. Coli and Salmonella, but faith in the inherent safety of plant-based products is misplaced. The team points out that plant-based meat recalls have become more prevalent because the products are ultra-processed and contain numerous food-grade chemicals as ingredients.Read the full article here:Burlap & Barrel Showcase Single Origin Spices on “Shark Tank”Recent Plant-Based Meat Recalls: Impossible Chicken Nuggets, Beyond Burgers and OthersFor more food and beverage industry content, visit the Xtalks Vitals homepage.Follow Us on Social Media Twitter: @XtalksFood Instagram: @Xtalks Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Xtalks.Webinars/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/xtalks-webconferences YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/XtalksWebinars/featured

"What was missing was the connection between the farmers to the customers." -Ori Zohar The centralized food system is broken and it needs to be fixed. In order to bridge the gap between farmers and customers, we need to create an enterprise model that allows the customer to buy produce directly from farmers. This is the only way to create a sustainable agricultural economy. An enterprise allows farmers to sell their products more easily and at a higher price point because they are able to reach customers who are willing to pay more for their products. Moreover, business owners will be able to provide customers with more information about the food they are eating, where it came from, how it was produced, and what is in it.  On the other hand, customers also benefit because they get fresh, local produce delivered directly from the farm. This also reduces food miles which is good for the environment. So, it's a win-win! Burlap & Barrel partners with small, local farmers in order to support their livelihood and end inequality in the food system from its roots. This partnership has also allowed them to source out natural spices that are not available in the US as well as ensure that the products are all high-quality and taste great. Learn more about the mission of Burlap & Barrel and how they're solving a major need in our food system as Justine interviews the company's co-founder, Ori Zohar. Justine and Ori also discuss why consumers care for good ingredients, how companies can help educate their consumers on what they're buying and how to buy them, how to create a better brand reputation, and Ori's secret spice that you might want to try.  Meet Ori: Ori is an experienced social entrepreneur and the co-founder of Burlap & Barrel, where he leads the company's domestic operations, eCommerce and finances.   Ori's family moved to Baltimore, Maryland from Israel when he was 5 years old. He developed a love of all things food as a kid, learning to cook Middle Eastern and Mediterranean dishes from his parents. He firmly believes that tahini can improve most dishes.   Ori's entrepreneurial journey started in his teens, when he started a business (poorly) DJ'ing parties. Many other entrepreneurial initiatives followed. Ori first teamed up with Ethan to start Guerrilla Ice Cream, an activist ice cream cart that received a frenzy of media attention, in 2010.   A few years later, he co-founded Sindeo, a venture-backed mortgage company that provided home loans in an open and transparent way. Sindeo raised $32m, helped its customers secure more than $500m in home loans with record-setting customer satisfaction scores. Ori took the startup from idea through acquisition.   Ori's happy to be back in the food world, where eating is an integral part of his job.   Website Facebook Instagram Connect with NextGen Purpose: Website Facebook Instagram  YouTube Linkedin Episode Highlights: 00:46 An Unpleasant Experience 05:24 Burlap and Barrel 12:23 Bridging the Gap Between Farmers and Customers 16:48 Being the Ultimate Source of Spices 20:44 Winning Over Great Chefs 26:07 Origin Blends 30:34 Ori's Secret Ingredient

HIGHLIGHTS Growing 4-5x by developing an excellent online platformEmbracing the advantages of a small company for genuine connectionA spice forum became the company's hub for content and engagementWebsite feedback and a fun buying experience for repeat customers Collaborations and formulating spice blendsQUOTESOri: "If chefs who have access to all the best ingredients in the world are getting this excited about the spices, then maybe there's an opportunity. Also, not just for more chefs and more spices, but also it's at home cooks haven't tried something like this before."Ori: "The pandemic broke people's regular behavior of going into the grocery store because grocery was out or nobody wants to step foot. People started Googling best spices, best cinnamon, best bay leaves, all that stuff, and we were right there ready for them."Ori: "When we hit about a thousand members, all of a sudden we had 3 or 4 people that were these more heavy-duty super influencers that they wanted to post, they're posting everyday, they were sharing these incredible meals, they were such talented cooks. It was really impressive to see it all."You can connect with Ori in the links below:LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/orizohar/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/burlapandbarrel/Website - https://www.burlapandbarrel.com/Email - ori@burlapandbarrel.com

Season 2; Episode 8: Spices, Entrepreneurship and Social Impact with Ethan Frisch & Ori Zohar  Ethan Frisch and Ori Zohar are co-founders and co-owners of Burlap & Barrel. Burlap & Barrel sources unique, beautiful spices for professional chefs and home cooks. As a Public Benefit Corporation, they partner directly with smallholder farmers to source spices that have never been available in the US before and help improve the livelihoods of our partner farmers.  As a Public Benefit Corporation Burlap & Barrel is building new international food supply chains that are equitable, transparent, and traceable. Key Takeaways from this Episode: Building a Sustainable Business · We went from: what if we have to close the business, to we're about to run out of spices.  · We want to build a big business, a business that has impact, that has influence. · Entrepreneurship is always a process of iterating and improving. Nothing is static. · Now that we've grown, most of the things that happen in the business on a day-to-day basis are not my area of expertise. · You can be an entrepreneur even if your area of expertise is in business operations; continue to find the right subject matter expert that you can partner with partner. · We are lucky we get to live a life that we design. We get to decide what we do every morning. We get to make decisions for ourselves that most people in the world never get to make, and really don't have much hope of getting to make. The fact that we get to do this is already such a privilege, such a treat that, if the business had to close tomorrow, we are fine. We are healthy. We are in positions to make decisions about our lives, and the business doesn't define that. The business is an outcome of that, but not definitive Avoiding the Silicon Valley Model · Create a sustainable, long-term business that isn't optimizing for a crazy exit in five years; build a healthy, happy business. · The crazy, venture-backed, gigantic companies and founder as hero creating a new world is too stressful. Use other inspiring, quirky, funny companies for inspiration that have grown organically, have a deep and interesting culture of their own. · We disagreed with the advice we got from a startup accelerator program; and it turns out that what we did instead saved us from the pandemic. · Not relying on venture money forced us to be lean, thoughtful and to create more clever solutions because we couldn't just hire a senior person to come in to fix things. Building a Healthy Partnership · Starting this business was a new phase of a longstanding friendship. Having had one experience together of entrepreneurship meant that we understood how our skillsets and interests were going to complement each other. · Shared values can help partners navigate challenging decisions. · We're constantly checking in to see how we need to adjust our roles as the business grows. · When we disagree, it means we're working on something important. We have arrived at different conclusions with essentially the same information, and why? Tension is not, necessarily a negative thing, and in fact, it's been an overall a source of positive energy and it pushes us in the right directions. Our Toolkit: · Put in the time and energy and explicit focus to create a conflict resolution process including a toolkit and common language. · We ask ourselves how strongly we feel about something – on a scale of 1-10. The person who feels more strongly about something gets to make the decision. · We have a weekly meeting with no agenda. During that meeting we bring pebbles, not boulders. We want to talk about problems as early as possible. If it feels off or weird, we don't just sit and stew on it. These meetings create a safe space for us to bring whatever we're feeling. We can check in and disagree and talk through the things that are sitting the heaviest on our minds. · We practice disagreements about the small things, so that when a big thing comes along, we're ready.  Companies & Resources: · Examples of social impact business: o Rancho Gordo: sells incredible dried heirloom beans o King Arthur Flour · “Let My People Go Surfing” by the founder of Patagonia, Yvon Chouinard · Pete Flint at NFX Burlap & Barrel Articles · New York Times · Food & Wine · Bloomberg · Fast Company · Wall Street Journal To learn more about my work in executive coaching, leadership development and team effectiveness check out my website, connect with me on LinkedIn or email me at winnie@winnifred.org.   Reach out and tell me what was helpful about today's episode or any suggestions you have for my show. Please leave a review and tell someone else about this show; look below for some instructions on how to leave a review on Apple Podcasts. 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Listen to Hardcover Cook Founder, Monique Llamas talk about why she loves this summer's Omnivore Box and interviews Ori Zohar, co-founder of Burlap and Barrel. Ori takes us behind the scenes of the global spice trade and shares tips for making the most of their single origin spices when cooking with this season's Omnivore box book: Ripe Figs by Yasmin Kahn.Fully accessible for the home cook, with stunning food and location photography, Ripe Figs is a dazzling collection of recipes and stories that celebrate an ever-diversifying region and imagine a world without borders.Box contents include: Ripe Figs cookbook, a trio of spices from Burlap & Barrel, Daphnis & Chloe Wild Thyme Flowers, Just Pomegranate Molasses, Rustichella d'ABruzzo Orzo, Jacobsen Salt Co. Raw Wildflower Honey, BulgurJoin other cookbook lovers and subscribe now to receive a curated box delivered to your door once every three months. Choose from three box options and receive one recently released cookbook, along with five or more full-sized specialty ingredients carefully chosen to complement your new cookbook.Visit Hardcover Cook to find out more about subscription boxes, specialty pantry items and cookbook shop. 

Explore the world of spices with Ethan and Ori from Burlap and Barrel on Episode 18 of the Farm.One Podcast! Learn more about Farm.One https://farm.one?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=learnmore (here). Ethan Frisch and Ori Zohar, cofounders of Burlap and Barrel, share their story, how they got into the world of spices, and what it's like running a spice business out of their apartments. They take is into the world of ingredient sourcing and share stories of their relationships with the farmers from all around the world. To learn more about Burlap and Barrel, check out the links below: https://www.burlapandbarrel.com/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/burlapandbarrel/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Burlapandbarrel To check out what surprises we've had in the past, check out the link below! https://farm.one/farm-share-contents?utm_source=youtubewhatsinthebag&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=takealook Follow us on Instagram at http://instagram.com/farm.one

We continue our global trade mini-series with one of the most distinguishing elements of a cuisine: spice. Where would any regional food culture be without its unique blend of spices? Where would Italian food be without oregano, or Thai food without the bird’s eye chili? Historically, spices are associated with a nation, a region, or perhaps a dish. Yet, in our contemporary world, the average home cook can find the world in their spice rack.Although we can’t encapsulate the entirety of historic and modern spice trade and its influence in this episode, we consider four unique stories on the histories and implications of flavoring food. We explain the universal adoption and adoration for the chili pepper, and how its violent historic exchange still shrouds many regional foodways. We take a look at the economics of saffron and why it’s so expensive. Then we explore the perception of well-known flavor enhancer, MSG, and why its controversy may be unfounded. Finally, we examine the impetus for current farmer protests igniting in India and what that may mean for the future of global spice trade. Listen in next week, as we continue our global journey with bites of everything strange, interesting and important in the world of historic and contemporary trade.Further Reading and Listening:Subscribe to Cooking in Mexican wherever you get your podcasts (Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS)Subscribe to A Taste of The Past wherever you get your podcasts (Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS)You can visit the Vanilla, Saffron Imports company website here. Check out Sarah Lohman’s book, Eight Flavors: The Untold Story of American Cuisine here. Learn more about the sham letter to the New England Journal of Medicine at the origin of MSG’s bad rap here. While you’re at it, check out the FDA’s questions and answers page regarding the facts on MSG as a safe food additive. Keep Meat and Three on the air: become an HRN Member today! Go to heritageradionetwork.org/donate. Meat and Three is powered by Simplecast.

Last week, we learned all about salt and you can't have salt without pepper! On this episode of Time For Lunch, Hannah and Harry are celebrating this yummy and sometimes sneeze-inducing spice that is essential in every kitchen!Spice expert Ori Zohar from Burlap & Barrel teaches us where pepper comes from and how it grows. He shares excellent advice for how to experience pepper or any food using all five of your senses. Plus we've got jokes, fun facts and, Harry teaches us the recipe for a tasty, cheese, peppery pasta dish called cacio e pepe!If you'd like to hear your voice on the show, ask a grownup to help you record yourself using the voice memo app on an iPhone and email your questions, jokes, and recipes to timeforlunchpodcast@gmail.com. Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network, support Time For Lunch by becoming a member!Find us on Instagram @timeforlunchpodcast!For our dance break this episode, we used the beautiful version of the song Morrisson's jig - Leslie's march by Aislinn. License information here. This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the City Council.Time For Lunch is Powered by Simplecast. 

Last week, we learned all about salt and you can’t have salt without pepper! On this episode of Time For Lunch, Hannah and Harry are celebrating this yummy and sometimes sneeze-inducing spice that is essential in every kitchen!Spice expert Ori Zohar from Burlap & Barrel teaches us where pepper comes from and how it grows. He shares excellent advice for how to experience pepper or any food using all five of your senses. Plus we’ve got jokes, fun facts and, Harry teaches us the recipe for a tasty, cheese, peppery pasta dish called cacio e pepe!If you’d like to hear your voice on the show, ask a grownup to help you record yourself using the voice memo app on an iPhone and email your questions, jokes, and recipes to timeforlunchpodcast@gmail.com. Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network, support Time For Lunch by becoming a member!Find us on Instagram @timeforlunchpodcast!For our dance break this episode, we used the beautiful version of the song Morrisson's jig - Leslie's march by Aislinn. License information here. This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the City Council.Time For Lunch is Powered by Simplecast. 

In this episode we learn about single-origin spices and how our food habits are continuing to evolve.

Ethan Frisch and Ori Zohar, co-founders of Burlap & Barrel, are friends, entrepreneurs, and activists. Ethan and Ori first collaborated on Guerrilla Ice Cream, an activist ice cream cart, but these business buddies are best known for founding Burlap & Barrel, a fair-trade spice company sourcing single origin spices. Burlap & Barrel, a public benefit corporation, partners with small farms around the world, building global food supply chains that are equitable, transparent, and traceable. Fueled by a love of travel, spices, and social justice, Ethan and Ori are quite the passionate pair. Join us on this episode of Live to Eat as we chat about the versatility of cacao, how to build a business that is sustainable, the trick to incorporating sweet and savory spices into what you’re already cooking, and why you should be using Black Urfa Chili to spice up your eggs.

Join cohosts Vallery and Ethan for a conversation with Ori Zohar and...Ethan Frisch! Cofounders and Co-CEOs of Burlap & Barrel, the country's first and only comprehensive single origin spice company. Ori's career has taken him from advertising, to founding a Silicon Valley mortgage startup, to Burlap & Barrel, and Ethan's career path has gone from restaurant kitchens to the mountains of Afghanistan. We'll talk about how they launched Burlap & Barrel, their unique sourcing model and the challenges of building a food business in the face of the coronavirus pandemic.Image courtesy of Burlap & BarrelWhy Food?  is powered by Simplecast.  

I was first introduced to Burlap and Barrel when my friend Phil Saneski told me about them at MISTA. All the way in California. The next time I heard of them, I met Ori sitting down working at the WeWork Food Labs in New York, when I was doing my orientation. We chatted, knew a few common friends, and then he invited me to a Rabobank mixer. So if you’ve noticed a pattern with our entrepreneurial guests, the best way to get on the show is to know someone I think is cool, meet me in person, and take me out to drinks. Joking aside, Ori is a wealth of knowledge and I didn’t even know he built and sold a mortgage company! He used this experience to really shape Burlap and Barrel and with his cofounder Ethan, they make an unstoppable team with a variety of unique products. If you go to Burlapandbarrel.com, you’ll see a variety of spices you’ve probably never heard like Urfa Chili or ground Black Lime. As you’ll see in the episode, Ori took a lot of care in crafting the site to be as user friendly as possible. Plenty of tips and tricks in this one. Enjoy! About Ori Ori is a social entrepreneur and the co-founder of Burlap & Barrel, where he leads the company's US operations and finances, as well as eCommerce and retailer relationships. Ori's family moved to Baltimore, Maryland from Israel when he was 5 years old. He developed a love of all things food as a kid, learning to cook Middle Eastern and Mediterranean dishes from his parents. Ever enterprising, Ori's entrepreneurial journey started in his teens, when he started a business (poorly) DJ'ing parties. Ori first teamed up with Ethan to start Guerrilla Ice Cream, an activist ice cream cart that received a frenzy of media attention, in 2010. A few years later, he launched Sindeo, a venture-backed mortgage company that provided home loans in an open and transparent way. Sindeo raised $32m, helped its customers secure more than $500m in home loans, and had record-breaking customer satisfaction scores. Ori took the startup from idea through acquisition. Show Notes MISTA WeWork Food Lab Burlap and Barrel – single origin spice company that helps farmers My cofounder, Ethan, was a chef in New York and worked as relief in Afghanistan. He found spices in Afghan and brought them back and people loved it Guerilla Ice Cream We bring our spices from farmers in 12 countries Ethan does operations and professional cooking, Ori is the operation and home cook How did you get to where you are today? I grew up in Maryland and went to the University of Maryland. I studied business. I started small and goofy entrepreneur projects I worked in the big ad agencies after that I learned how did people like Applebees and Six Flags marketed at scale Before Burlap and Barrel and after Guerilla Ice Cream, I had a mortgage company that raised over $30 million dollars. However, it was such a chaotic journey. Ethan approached me beforehand but I had to sell the mortgage company but he prepared for me What type of tweaks did you make?: A ton. Mainly optimizing Ecommerce Once we got press (that was basically this is Burlap and Barrel) our site exploded Once we asked our customers who they were, we found our demographic My Food Job Rocks: The more we do what we do, the more our spices go around the world Chef Ottolenghi is a gift: He wrote a ton of books and included our spices in our books How do you delight your customers?: We really care about our customers and are transparent when things are slow or if we have something special What do you want to learn about?: How do we hop on the trends that current buyers are forecasting? Do you read any business books that have helped you? The Hard Thing and Hard Things The Lean Startup Facebook group: #OMGCPG Surprisingly, there’s a whole community of food entrepreneurs who have their own problems More importantly, everyone is helpful in the industry For scrappy entrepreneurship, you have to cover your weak points. Doesn’t have to be experts, but friends and family

Many of us appreciate the role that terroir has on the unique flavor and aroma of our foods, whether your enjoying coffee, tea or even chocolate. Just like these commodity crops, other botanical ingredients can feature unique chemistries and flavors when grown and harvested in different environments. Moreover, the means of processing these ingredients and the travel time from farm to your kitchen cabinet really matter when it comes to the flavor of the final product. In this episode of Foodie Pharmacology, I speak with Ethan Frisch, who works to bring unique spices from around the world to the dinner table. About Burlap and Barrel Burlap & Barrel is a Public Benefit Corporation building new international food supply chains that are equitable, transparent and traceable. Their public benefit is to promote the reduction of inequality and exploitation in food systems by connecting farmers to high-value markets, helping them access a larger share of the product value chain, and establishing long-term, mutually-beneficial trade relationships. They measure social impact both at origin in our sourcing practices and at home in our support for organizations doing great work related to food, culture, identity, and community. To date, they’ve paid their partner farmers more than $150,000 at rates significantly higher than commodity prices. About Ethan Frisch Ethan is a native New Yorker, entrepreneur and activist around food systems and social justice. Ethan has worked in kitchens as a line cook and pastry chef in New York and London, and as the chef behind Guerrilla Ice Cream. He left kitchens to become a humanitarian aid worker, and worked with NGOs including the Aga Khan Foundation in Afghanistan, Maries Stopes in Sierra Leone, and Doctors Without Borders on the Syrian/Jordanian border. Ethan co-founded Burlap and Barrel with Ori Zohar and he leads Burlap & Barrel's sourcing, importing and international logistics, as well as supply relationships with restaurants and manufacturers across North America. He is also an adjunct Chef Instructor at the Institute for Culinary Education in New York City. He is honored to serve on the Boards of Directors of the Bond Street Theatre, which uses theater to teach conflict resolution and resilience in areas of instability around the world, Restaurant After Hours, addressing the mental health crisis in the restaurant industry, and the student-led racial literacy and justice organization CHOOSE, as well as on the Advisory Board of Fragments Theater, a youth theater company in Palestine. He is also on the Organizing Committee of the Queens International Night Market, and has been an adjunct lecturer at the City College of New York and an instructor with the Experiment in International Living's Leadership Institute. He holds a dual Bachelor’s Degree in Conflict Studies and Education and Social Change from the City University of New York, and a Master’s Degree in Violence, Conflict and Development from the University of London's School of Oriental and African Studies. Be sure to also check out his podcast entitled WhyFood, which dives into stories of people who’ve made career changes to pursue work with food. Website: www.burlapandbarrel.com   Twitter/Instagram: @burlapandbarrel

Ori Zohar is a social entrepreneur and the co-founder of Burlap & Barrel, the world's first comprehensive, single-origin spice company. Burlap & Barrel creates equitable global supply chains by working directly with farmers to cut out intermediaries and deliver exceptionally flavorful spices. The company has been featured in Epicurious, Bon Appetit, Saveur, and Fast Company, as well as in the kitchens of restaurants from Eleven Madison Park and Blue Hill to sweetgreen and Chop't to home cooks across the country.

On this episode of Bootstrapped, we interviewed serial entrepreneur Ori Zohar ’07, co-founder of spice company Burlap & Barrel. A University of Maryland alumnus who majored in Marketing and participated in the QUEST Honors Program, Zohar speaks on the struggles and triumphs of his entrepreneurial experiences, beginning with his very first venture: selling cap and gowns while he was a student at UMD. Zohar defines two entrepreneur archetypes and outlines his career journey as “The Operator” type. From graduation gear to mortgages to spices, Zohar spills the tea on what it’s really like to be an entrepreneur. He also details the secrets behind the launch of his current endeavor, Burlap & Barrel, and how a fascination with cumin lead to the first comprehensive single origin spice company in the United States. 

Alicia talks to Ethan Frisch and Ori Zohar of Burlap & Barrel: Single-Origin Spices, who apply models used in coffee and chocolate importation—with fair wages and a transparent supply chain—to spices. Topics covered include roast duck-flavored ice cream, using food to teach people about radical politics, and why it’s so important that we all learn to experiment more in the kitchen. Written and presented by Alicia Kennedy Produced by Sareen Patel This is a public episode. Get access to private episodes at www.aliciakennedy.news/subscribe This is a public episode. Get access to private episodes at www.aliciakennedy.news/subscribe

Alicia talks to Ethan Frisch and Ori Zohar of Burlap & Barrel: Single-Origin Spices, who apply models used in coffee and chocolate importation—with fair wages and a transparent supply chain—to spices. Topics covered include roast duck-flavored ice cream, using food to teach people about radical politics, and why it’s so important that we all learn to experiment more in the kitchen. Written and presented by Alicia Kennedy Produced by Sareen Patel

A serial entrepreneur and part of Techstars 2018, Ori Zohar is the co-founder of Burlap & Barrel, the first comprehensive single origin spice company in the United States. Ori joins Justin to discuss launching Burlap and Barrel and the lessons learned in growing the business.

This is Episode 1 of the Better Food Stories interview series, which includes conversations with the entrepreneurs behind some of today's newest and most innovative food brands. I'm Adria Greenhauff, a South Florida-based food and hospitality copywriter, and I recently sat down with Ori Zohar, co-founder of artisanal spice brand Burlap & Barrel to learn how he and his business partner went from idea to successful business. You can learn more about Burlap & Barrel by visiting burlapandbarrel.com. You can also get in touch with me by visiting adriagreenhauff.com. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/better-food-stories/support

Panel: Charles Max Wood Special Guests: Ori Zohar and Gopinath Chigakkagari In this episode, the Views on Vue panelists discuss Cloud-Hosted DevOps with Ori Zohar and Gopinath Chigakkagari at Microsoft Build. Ori is on the product team at VSTS focusing on DevOps specifically on Azure. Gopinath is the group program manager in VSTS primarily working on continuous integration, continuous delivery, DevOps, Azure deployment, etc. They talk about the first steps people should take when getting into DevOps, define DevOps the way Microsoft views it, the advantages to automation, and more! In particular, we dive pretty deep on: Ori and Gopi intro VSTS – Visual Studio Team Services VSTS gives developers the ability to be productive Developer productivity What’s the first big step people should be taking if they’re getting into DevOps? The definition of DevOps The people and the processes as the most important piece DevOps as the best practices Automating processes What people do when things go wrong is what really counts Letting the system take care of the problems Have the developers work on what they are actually getting paid for Trend of embracing DevOps Shifting the production responsibility more onto the developer’s Incentivizing developers People don’t account for integration Continuous integration Trends on what customers are asking for Safety Docker containers And much, much more! Links: Azure Microsoft Build VSTS @orizhr Ori’s GitHub Gopi’s GitHub @gopinach   Sponsors Kendo UI Linode FreshBooks   Picks: Charles .NET Rocks! Shure SM58 Microphone Zoom H6   Ori Fitbit Pacific Northwest Hiking Gopinath Seattle, WA

Panel: Charles Max Wood Special Guests: Ori Zohar and Gopinath Chigakkagari In this episode, the React Round UP panelists discuss Cloud-Hosted DevOps with Ori Zohar and Gopinath Chigakkagari at Microsoft Build. Ori is on the product team at VSTS focusing on DevOps specifically on Azure. Gopinath is the group program manager in VSTS primarily working on continuous integration, continuous delivery, DevOps, Azure deployment, etc. They talk about the first steps people should take when getting into DevOps, define DevOps the way Microsoft views it, the advantages to automation, and more! In particular, we dive pretty deep on: Ori and Gopi intro VSTS – Visual Studio Team Services VSTS gives developers the ability to be productive Developer productivity What’s the first big step people should be taking if they’re getting into DevOps? The definition of DevOps The people and the processes as the most important piece DevOps as the best practices Automating processes What people do when things go wrong is what really counts Letting the system take care of the problems Have the developers work on what they are actually getting paid for Trend of embracing DevOps Shifting the production responsibility more onto the developer’s Incentivizing developers People don’t account for integration Continuous integration Trends on what customers are asking for Safety Docker containers And much, much more! Links: Azure Microsoft Build VSTS @orizhr Ori’s GitHub Gopi’s GitHub @gopinach   Sponsors Kendo UI Linode FreshBooks Picks: Charles .NET Rocks! Shure SM58 Microphone Zoom H6 Ori Fitbit Pacific Northwest Hiking Gopinath Seattle, WA

Panel: Charles Max Wood Special Guests: Ori Zohar and Gopinath Chigakkagari In this episode, the Views on Vue panelists discuss Cloud-Hosted DevOps with Ori Zohar and Gopinath Chigakkagari at Microsoft Build. Ori is on the product team at VSTS focusing on DevOps specifically on Azure. Gopinath is the group program manager in VSTS primarily working on continuous integration, continuous delivery, DevOps, Azure deployment, etc. They talk about the first steps people should take when getting into DevOps, define DevOps the way Microsoft views it, the advantages to automation, and more! In particular, we dive pretty deep on: Ori and Gopi intro VSTS – Visual Studio Team Services VSTS gives developers the ability to be productive Developer productivity What’s the first big step people should be taking if they’re getting into DevOps? The definition of DevOps The people and the processes as the most important piece DevOps as the best practices Automating processes What people do when things go wrong is what really counts Letting the system take care of the problems Have the developers work on what they are actually getting paid for Trend of embracing DevOps Shifting the production responsibility more onto the developer’s Incentivizing developers People don’t account for integration Continuous integration Trends on what customers are asking for Safety Docker containers And much, much more! Links: Azure Microsoft Build VSTS @orizhr Ori’s GitHub Gopi’s GitHub @gopinach   Sponsors Kendo UI Linode FreshBooks   Picks: Charles .NET Rocks! Shure SM58 Microphone Zoom H6   Ori Fitbit Pacific Northwest Hiking Gopinath Seattle, WA

Panel: Charles Max Wood Special Guests: Ori Zohar and Gopinath Chigakkagari In this episode, the React Round UP panelists discuss Cloud-Hosted DevOps with Ori Zohar and Gopinath Chigakkagari at Microsoft Build. Ori is on the product team at VSTS focusing on DevOps specifically on Azure. Gopinath is the group program manager in VSTS primarily working on continuous integration, continuous delivery, DevOps, Azure deployment, etc. They talk about the first steps people should take when getting into DevOps, define DevOps the way Microsoft views it, the advantages to automation, and more! In particular, we dive pretty deep on: Ori and Gopi intro VSTS – Visual Studio Team Services VSTS gives developers the ability to be productive Developer productivity What’s the first big step people should be taking if they’re getting into DevOps? The definition of DevOps The people and the processes as the most important piece DevOps as the best practices Automating processes What people do when things go wrong is what really counts Letting the system take care of the problems Have the developers work on what they are actually getting paid for Trend of embracing DevOps Shifting the production responsibility more onto the developer’s Incentivizing developers People don’t account for integration Continuous integration Trends on what customers are asking for Safety Docker containers And much, much more! Links: Azure Microsoft Build VSTS @orizhr Ori’s GitHub Gopi’s GitHub @gopinach   Sponsors Kendo UI Linode FreshBooks Picks: Charles .NET Rocks! Shure SM58 Microphone Zoom H6 Ori Fitbit Pacific Northwest Hiking Gopinath Seattle, WA

Panel: Charles Max Wood Special Guests: Ori Zohar and Gopinath Chigakkagari In this episode, the JavaScript Jabber panelists discuss Cloud-Hosted DevOps with Ori Zohar and Gopinath Chigakkagari at Microsoft Build. Ori is on the product team at VSTS focusing on DevOps specifically on Azure. Gopinath is the group program manager in VSTS primarily working on continuous integration, continuous delivery, DevOps, Azure deployment, etc. They talk about the first steps people should take when getting into DevOps, define DevOps the way Microsoft views it, the advantages to automation, and more! In particular, we dive pretty deep on: Ori and Gopi intro VSTS – Visual Studio Team Services VSTS gives developers the ability to be productive Developer productivity What’s the first big step people should be taking if they’re getting into DevOps? The definition of DevOps The people and the processes as the most important piece DevOps as the best practices Automating processes What people do when things go wrong is what really counts Letting the system take care of the problems Have the developers work on what they are actually getting paid for Trend of embracing DevOps Shifting the production responsibility more onto the developer’s Incentivizing developers People don’t account for integration Continuous integration Trends on what customers are asking for Safety Docker containers And much, much more! Links: Azure Microsoft Build VSTS @orizhr Ori’s GitHub Gopi’s GitHub @gopinach Sponsors Kendo UI Linode FreshBooks Picks: Charles .NET Rocks! Shure SM58 Microphone Zoom H6 Ori Fitbit Pacific Northwest Hiking Gopinath Seattle, WA

Panel: Charles Max Wood Special Guests: Ori Zohar and Gopinath Chigakkagari In this episode, the Adventures in Angular panelists discuss Cloud-Hosted DevOps with Ori Zohar and Gopinath Chigakkagari at Microsoft Build. Ori is on the product team at VSTS focusing on DevOps specifically on Azure. Gopinath is the group program manager in VSTS primarily working on continuous integration, continuous delivery, DevOps, Azure deployment, etc. They talk about the first steps people should take when getting into DevOps, define DevOps the way Microsoft views it, the advantages to automation, and more! In particular, we dive pretty deep on: Ori and Gopi intro VSTS – Visual Studio Team Services VSTS gives developers the ability to be productive Developer productivity What’s the first big step people should be taking if they’re getting into DevOps? The definition of DevOps The people and the processes as the most important piece DevOps as the best practices Automating processes What people do when things go wrong is what really counts Letting the system take care of the problems Have the developers work on what they are actually getting paid for Trend of embracing DevOps Shifting the production responsibility more onto the developer’s Incentivizing developers People don’t account for integration Continuous integration Trends on what customers are asking for Safety Docker containers And much, much more! Links: Azure Microsoft Build VSTS @orizhr Ori’s GitHub Gopi’s GitHub @gopinach Sponsors Linode Angular Boot Camp FreshBooks Picks: Charles .NET Rocks! Shure SM58 Microphone Zoom H6 Ori Fitbit Pacific Northwest Hiking Gopinath Seattle, WA

Panel: Charles Max Wood Special Guests: Ori Zohar and Gopinath Chigakkagari In this episode, the JavaScript Jabber panelists discuss Cloud-Hosted DevOps with Ori Zohar and Gopinath Chigakkagari at Microsoft Build. Ori is on the product team at VSTS focusing on DevOps specifically on Azure. Gopinath is the group program manager in VSTS primarily working on continuous integration, continuous delivery, DevOps, Azure deployment, etc. They talk about the first steps people should take when getting into DevOps, define DevOps the way Microsoft views it, the advantages to automation, and more! In particular, we dive pretty deep on: Ori and Gopi intro VSTS – Visual Studio Team Services VSTS gives developers the ability to be productive Developer productivity What’s the first big step people should be taking if they’re getting into DevOps? The definition of DevOps The people and the processes as the most important piece DevOps as the best practices Automating processes What people do when things go wrong is what really counts Letting the system take care of the problems Have the developers work on what they are actually getting paid for Trend of embracing DevOps Shifting the production responsibility more onto the developer’s Incentivizing developers People don’t account for integration Continuous integration Trends on what customers are asking for Safety Docker containers And much, much more! Links: Azure Microsoft Build VSTS @orizhr Ori’s GitHub Gopi’s GitHub @gopinach Sponsors Kendo UI Linode FreshBooks Picks: Charles .NET Rocks! Shure SM58 Microphone Zoom H6 Ori Fitbit Pacific Northwest Hiking Gopinath Seattle, WA

Panel: Charles Max Wood Special Guests: Ori Zohar and Gopinath Chigakkagari In this episode, the Adventures in Angular panelists discuss Cloud-Hosted DevOps with Ori Zohar and Gopinath Chigakkagari at Microsoft Build. Ori is on the product team at VSTS focusing on DevOps specifically on Azure. Gopinath is the group program manager in VSTS primarily working on continuous integration, continuous delivery, DevOps, Azure deployment, etc. They talk about the first steps people should take when getting into DevOps, define DevOps the way Microsoft views it, the advantages to automation, and more! In particular, we dive pretty deep on: Ori and Gopi intro VSTS – Visual Studio Team Services VSTS gives developers the ability to be productive Developer productivity What’s the first big step people should be taking if they’re getting into DevOps? The definition of DevOps The people and the processes as the most important piece DevOps as the best practices Automating processes What people do when things go wrong is what really counts Letting the system take care of the problems Have the developers work on what they are actually getting paid for Trend of embracing DevOps Shifting the production responsibility more onto the developer’s Incentivizing developers People don’t account for integration Continuous integration Trends on what customers are asking for Safety Docker containers And much, much more! Links: Azure Microsoft Build VSTS @orizhr Ori’s GitHub Gopi’s GitHub @gopinach Sponsors Linode Angular Boot Camp FreshBooks Picks: Charles .NET Rocks! Shure SM58 Microphone Zoom H6 Ori Fitbit Pacific Northwest Hiking Gopinath Seattle, WA

Panel: Charles Max Wood Special Guests: Ori Zohar and Gopinath Chigakkagari In this episode, the Adventures in Angular panelists discuss Cloud-Hosted DevOps with Ori Zohar and Gopinath Chigakkagari at Microsoft Build. Ori is on the product team at VSTS focusing on DevOps specifically on Azure. Gopinath is the group program manager in VSTS primarily working on continuous integration, continuous delivery, DevOps, Azure deployment, etc. They talk about the first steps people should take when getting into DevOps, define DevOps the way Microsoft views it, the advantages to automation, and more! In particular, we dive pretty deep on: Ori and Gopi intro VSTS – Visual Studio Team Services VSTS gives developers the ability to be productive Developer productivity What’s the first big step people should be taking if they’re getting into DevOps? The definition of DevOps The people and the processes as the most important piece DevOps as the best practices Automating processes What people do when things go wrong is what really counts Letting the system take care of the problems Have the developers work on what they are actually getting paid for Trend of embracing DevOps Shifting the production responsibility more onto the developer’s Incentivizing developers People don’t account for integration Continuous integration Trends on what customers are asking for Safety Docker containers And much, much more! Links: Azure Microsoft Build VSTS @orizhr Ori’s GitHub Gopi’s GitHub @gopinach Sponsors Linode Angular Boot Camp FreshBooks Picks: Charles .NET Rocks! Shure SM58 Microphone Zoom H6 Ori Fitbit Pacific Northwest Hiking Gopinath Seattle, WA

Panel: Charles Max Wood Special Guests: Ori Zohar and Gopinath Chigakkagari In this episode, the JavaScript Jabber panelists discuss Cloud-Hosted DevOps with Ori Zohar and Gopinath Chigakkagari at Microsoft Build. Ori is on the product team at VSTS focusing on DevOps specifically on Azure. Gopinath is the group program manager in VSTS primarily working on continuous integration, continuous delivery, DevOps, Azure deployment, etc. They talk about the first steps people should take when getting into DevOps, define DevOps the way Microsoft views it, the advantages to automation, and more! In particular, we dive pretty deep on: Ori and Gopi intro VSTS – Visual Studio Team Services VSTS gives developers the ability to be productive Developer productivity What’s the first big step people should be taking if they’re getting into DevOps? The definition of DevOps The people and the processes as the most important piece DevOps as the best practices Automating processes What people do when things go wrong is what really counts Letting the system take care of the problems Have the developers work on what they are actually getting paid for Trend of embracing DevOps Shifting the production responsibility more onto the developer’s Incentivizing developers People don’t account for integration Continuous integration Trends on what customers are asking for Safety Docker containers And much, much more! Links: Azure Microsoft Build VSTS @orizhr Ori’s GitHub Gopi’s GitHub @gopinach Sponsors Kendo UI Linode FreshBooks Picks: Charles .NET Rocks! Shure SM58 Microphone Zoom H6 Ori Fitbit Pacific Northwest Hiking Gopinath Seattle, WA