We make small batch, cold pressed, hand-crafted, fermented drinking vinegar concentrates, bitters, and health elixirs. Whew! Say that three times in a row fast. Sascha Archer does it all on an island right out of Portland, Oregon called Sauvie Island (pronounced Soh' vee or Saw' vee, your choice). Sascha suffered a lifetime of indigestion and heartburn and turned to a cider vinegar to ease her symptoms. Despite soothing her digestion problems, both the flavor and the acidity were too much to "stomach" for her. Because she was a cook and a gardener, Sascha started mixing various herbs and fruits to make the ACV, apple cider vinegar, more palatable. It worked. Sascha lost not only the digestive irritants, she lost 80 pounds in about a year and a half. You might check out Sascha 's Shrub Club. It's a monthly delivery and supports the farms out on the Island. Twice a month, Sascha does a seasonal batch that is always a surprise. They can be cocktails or mocktails, or straight shots. Shrub Club members get first pick, so it's a good idea to get in the queue. Sascha has worked hard to get more Farmers' Markets out on the Island. Local regulations have made it difficult, but she wants to support the other farmers and urge people to enjoy the wildlife and the relaxed environment in the rural island so close to a city. Meeting demand has been the main challenge. Her kitchen is small, her production limited and scaling up is a big decision to make. Sascha counsels other food entrepreneurs to remember you can be small and profitable, and that moving up to being large with more headaches is not always the best way to go.
"Masoni and Marshall the meaningful Marketplace" with your hosts Sarah Masoni and Sarah Marshall
We record the "the Meaningful Marketplace" inside NedSpace in the Bigfoot Podcast Studio in beautiful downtown Portland.
Audio engineer, mixer and podcast editor is Allon Beausoleil
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Thank you for listening to The Meaningful Marketplace Podcast with your hosts, Sarah Masoni of Oregon State University's Food Innovation Center and Sarah Marshall, owner of Marshall's Haute Sauce. Connect with us on Instagram @meaningfulmarketplacepodcast. Call our hotline with questions for Sarah and Sarah at 503-395-8858. If you want to support our show, write us a review, share episodes with friends, or subscribe to our Patreon.Producer: Sarah Marshall of The Joy of Creation Production HouseAudio engineer, mixer, and podcast editor: Haley Bowers Show logo design: Anton Kimball of Kimball Design Production Coordinators: Dave Drusky

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