5 local food entrepreneurs tell
their stories of building a business...
from the ground up
PRESENTS
Wednesday, August 13, 2014, 6-8 PMFarmigo @ Gowanus Industrial Arts Complex, 55-C 9th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11215
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Jorge SalameaNIGHTINGALE 9 & SEERSUCKER
Jorge Salamea’s impressive
résumé includes Annisa, Ssam
Bar, and Ma Peche. He
co-opened Bar Q with Anita
Lo, and worked as Operations
Director at Smith Canteen,
opening Nightingale 9. Now he
is striking out on his own!
Sean DiminSEA2TABLE
Sean, Co-Founder of Sea to
Table, has spent 2 years
working hand-in-hand with
small island fishermen and
NYC chefs. Last year alone, Sea
to Table shipped sustainable
seafood to 46 states and 40+
university dining programs.
Viraj PuriGOTHAM GREENS
Viraj founded Gotham Greens
in 2008. Gotham Greens
designs, builds and operates
commercial scale greenhouse
facilities in urban areas for
fresh vegetable production.
Nicole ChaszarTHE SPLENDID SPOON
Nicole and Brian Chaszar are
the Co-Founders of The
Splendid spoon, a Brooklyn-
based vegan and gluten-free
microsoupery, and source their
ingredients from growers
within 200 miles of NYC.
Scott BridiBROOKLYN CURED
Brooklyn native and former
Gramercy Tavern charcuterie
chef, Scott founded Brooklyn
Cured in 2010, and uses locally
and regionally sourced meats
to produce his delicious
sausages, hotdogs, and more.
Benzi Ronen, FARMIGO
Benzi is the founder and CEO of Farmigo, which works to make local, farm-to-table food
easily available, connecting farmers to neighbors, neighbors to each other, and everyone to
a better way to eat.
BEER LOVINGLY PROVIDED BY:
Brooklyn Brewery