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Building upon its commitment to sustainable-food education, the folks at this innovative company recently launched home-grow herbs. A recycled steel can holds a proprietary soil blend that contains high levels of nutrients and biochar—the charred remnants of organic waste that help absorb excess water and aerate the soil. Shoppers can grow either organic basil or cilantro on their kitchen windowsills. Bonus: For every photo shared with Back to the Roots, the company donates a Garden-in-a-Can to an elementary school classroom of the consumer’s choice. SRP: $5.99
This smart and effective merchandising display contains four new essential oil pre-blends in soothing scents (Comfort, Freshen, Indulge, Renew), three carrier oil options (Organic Sweet Almond Oil, Organic Vegetable Glycerin, Organic Cocoa Butter) and brown-tinted glass jars, atomizers and bottles for chic storage. Shoppers can easily handcraft perfume, body butter, natural hand sanitizer and more in just a few steps. This display also includes a recipe booklet. SRP: $9.99 per blend
Your customers can use this dehydrated, active sourdough starter to bring the San Francisco staple to life. This heirloom culture, traditionally used in Belgium, imparts a delicious, nuanced flavor when fed for just three to five days. “Feed” it regularly and this starter dough can last for years. Cultures For Health also offers high-quality yogurt starters, kombucha cultures and starters of other sourdough varieties. SRP: $12.99
Unlike canning, which can be time consuming and potentially dangerous if you don’t know what you’re doing (beware of botulism), pickling is a quick and easy way for your customers to fortify their diets with fermented foods. Perfect for beginners, each kit includes a one-way valve, a lid to fit over any wide-mouth jar, Celtic sea salt, a brine-catching cup, a recipe booklet and an instructional DVD to make pickles, sauerkraut and so much more. SRP: $19.99
This attractively packaged DIY goat cheese kit contains an assortment of essential cheese-making supplies for multiple batches. The Honey Box offers citric acid, cheese salt, a cheese towel, a sturdy food-safe thermometer, goat cheese packaging and Savannah Bee Cheese Honey for sweet flavoring. Comprehensive instructions and insightful recipes allow even novice cheesemongers to create creamy, honey-spiked goat cheese in just a few hours. Just add goat’s milk. SRP: $29.95
This attractively packaged DIY goat cheese kit contains an assortment of essential cheese-making supplies for multiple batches. The Honey Box offers citric acid, cheese salt, a cheese towel, a sturdy food-safe thermometer, goat cheese packaging and Savannah Bee Cheese Honey for sweet flavoring. Comprehensive instructions and insightful recipes allow even novice cheesemongers to create creamy, honey-spiked goat cheese in just a few hours. Just add goat’s milk. SRP: $29.95
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