In this episode, Megan Rooney, Program Development Manager at SFA, chats with Shawn Askinosie, the visionary founder CEO of Askinosie Chocolate, about being a bean-to-bar chocolate trailblazer, making a positive impact on the lives of cocoa farmers worldwide, his upcoming Chocolate University trip to Tanzania, and how SFA was...

Zach Berg and Will Werner met when they were ten years old in Michigan. After living in the Bay Area for a few years, they wrote a mission statement for a new food business, Mongers' Provisions, focused on supplying customers for a journey of Cultivation, Connection, and Passion. Now co-owners...

Join co-hosts and knowledgeable travelers Lou and Chava on on an audio tour through Tabasco and Chiapas!

To kick off Valentine’s Day, Darin sits down with Valerie Gordon of Valerie Confections to chat about her lifelong dedication to giving the perfect gift. She reminisces on the early days of the business and shares the details on her new headquarters located in beautiful Glendale. In the second half...

Chef Selassie Atadika uses Ghanaian cocoa and chocolate as a base to feature the flavors and essence of Africa.

Attorney, naval officer, and founder of Bon Appésweet Thereasa Black created the brand for her young toddler daughter who fell in love with dessert while Black was deployed. Since many sweets contain allergens that Black’s daughter needed to avoid, she set out to create a better-for-you chocolate bar and brand...

Author and chef Fany Gerson illuminates the many regional variations of Mexican sweets.

On this week's show, Zarela Aarón welcome Sagrario Cruz Carretero to explore the history and cultural legacy of Afro-Mexican cuisine. First, they set the stage with some context about the past and present demographics of African immigration to Mexico. Sagrario shares her personal story of how a trip to...

Chuao (chew-wow) Chocolatier are crafters of pleasure through chocolate. In this episode, host Megan Rooney, SFA’s Education Manager, talks with Michael Antonorsi, co-founder and owner of Chuao, about his transition from biomedical engineering to culinary school in Paris to embarking on a mission to share joy with the world though...

Jake Karls is Co-Founder of Mid-Day Squares, the fresh, functional chocolate bar that sold over 8 million chocolate bars in its first 3 years. On this episode of ITS, Jake walks Ali through the MDS approach: Part reality TV show, part community, part self-manufacturing. All unabashedly unfiltered. Heritage Radio Network...