Gratitude
I've been hesitant about this post, whatever is that I've accomplished this last year is truly insignificant and irrelevant next to the brutality that's going on...it feels superficial. I also believe is important to show gratitude to all of you who have supported me one way or another and as we say in Spain "es de buen nacido ser agradecido".
So here we go, copying the "2024 Reflections trend"
Collabs 🤗
I got to do some cool projects with: Herbs & Kettles, J.Street Chocolate, My Friend Fernando and Babo’s Concept Kitchen.
Gift Guides ~ first time! 💐
My pâte de fruit was mentioned
Brands and Bobs and The Strategist.
Recognition amongst talented people 🤝
I was accepted to all Renegade Craft and West Coast Craft fairs (Spring, Summer and Winter) which is reassuring, given how highly curated their markets are. Sadly I was not able to participate in Winter from being in Spain helping my parents. Spring & Summer I enjoyed sharing the booth with Eric from Shades of Sugar and Julia from J.Street Chocolate which is always a pleasure because they are lovely people besides being incredibly talented at making delicious treats ☺️
Collab with My Friend Fernando
Awards 🏅
My Grapefruit + Mezcal Pâte de Fruit got a Good Food Awards and Sweet Mint Tea got to be finalist.
Stockists 🧺
New shops gave my product a chance by offering it on their shelves:
~ West Marin Culture Shop by Wild West Ferments
~ Min’na in IMASALA Collective
~ Matilija Pantry in Malt & Stone
I understand how niche pâte de fruit is so I truly appreciate your will to offer something different.
Weddings 💕
My fruit gems were offered at 2 ceremonies (one of them being my friends Erin & Aaron in Big Sur) and it was truly and honor that they were part of such a special day of celebration.
Corporate gifting! 🎁
I got to make 50 custom Hōjicha + Black Kat Pluot Tarritos for Sky Car Creative. I'd also like to mention A Verb For Keeping Warm and Supernature Landscape even though that was Winter '23, I never got to publicly thank them. I don't really do any promotion for corporate gifting so it was a nice surprise when they enquired about it, I truly enjoyed it and I love the fact they all trusted me with their own customers.
It's almost March but...Happy New Year everybody and may all empires fall ~ dreaming of a society where collectivism, internationalism and being kind to each other are true pillars while individualism, capitalism and competitiveness is finally relegated to the past.
FREE FALASTEEN, FREE LEBANON, FREE TURTLE ISLAND and LONG LIVE THE RESISTANCE ✌🏽
~ Yami
