LGBTQ+-Owned Food And Drink Companies To Support This Pride Month And Always
Put your money where your mouth is!
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You've probably heard the phrase "when you order from a small business, someone does a happy dance" before. And it's true! We can all be doing our part to be conscious consumers and to make sure we're supporting brands that share our values and beliefs, and you can start this Pride month.
Pride month falls during the month of June every year as a tribute to those who were involved in the Stonewall Riots. When a police raid of gay and lesbian bars in the Greenwich Village area of Manhattan started, patrons of the bars fought back. This moment is thought of as one of the major turning points of the LGBTQ+ rights movement. Now, every year during June, Pride is observed in the United States and around the world.
In order to support the LGBTQ+ community it's important to be an understanding and intersectional ally, and that includes putting your money where your mouth is. These LGBTQ+-owned food and beverage companies are a good place to start.
Explorer Cold Brew was founded by mountaineer and activist Cason Crane, the first openly gay individual to climb Mount Everest and the Seven Summits. During Pride Month, the company will be donating a percentage of every sale to The Trevor Project.
The cold brew is available in four caffeine levels, from caffeine-free to extra-caffeine, so you can figure out what is right for you and choose your own adventure. Try out the travel set with all four caffeine levels, chai concentrate, or a flavor elixir to jazz up your cold brew.
Lick Honest Ice Creams churns out artisanal ice cream using pure ingredients, and never uses preservatives, high fructose corn syrup, or artificial flavors, or preservatives. Choose six pints from a wide selection of flavors like dark chocolate, olive oil, sea salt, and goat cheese thyme and honey, or opt for a pack of assorted ice cream sandwiches or a fundae kit.
Pipcorn Heirloom Snacks uses non-GMO heirloom corn from family farm to produce tasty popcorn, cheese balls, corn dippers, and crunchies. And, they're all whole grain and gluten-free with zero trans fat. Grab a popcorn variety pack featuring sea salt and truffle or get your hands dirty with the cheese ball variety pack with cheddar, white cheddar, and cheddar jalapeño.
Coolhaus went viral after its two owners took an old postal van from Craigslist, turned it into an ice cream truck, and made the trek to Coachella in 2009. People went wild. Now the brand makes some incredible sweet treats like pints of churro dough and chocolate molten cake ice cream, ice cream sammies, and ice cream cones.
Yeah Dawg was founded as a way to reinvent "Classic American" foods like burgers, hot dogs, and mac and cheese in a way that supports overall wellness. The vegan products are all free of soy and gluten with blends of veggies, seeds, herbs, and spices.
The variety pack of vegan hot dogs and brats is a great starter pack featuring the classic Yeah Dawg vegan hot "dawgs" and chxn and shrooms brat.
Third Culture Bakery's signature mochi muffins were created in 2014 by Chef Sam to speak to his childhood in Indonesia and his memories baking with his mom. They're available in flavors like original, ube, matcha, and black sesame. And, while you're adding these to your cart, don't forget to grab some of Third Culture's carefully-sourced teas, including matcha and Honey Bug Bite Oolong.
Founded in 2017 after 10 months of intense research, Diaspora Co. aims to promote an "equitable vision of the spice trade, decolonizing a commodity back into a seasonal crop, and a broken system into an equal exchange." The company also pays its farm partners an average six times more than the commodity price. Choose from a variety of products, like Peni Miris Cinnamon, Anamalai Cacao, Guntar Sannam Chillies, and Kashmiri Saffron.
Named after the amendments that enacted and repealed Prohibition, 18.21 makes bitters, shrubs, and syrups that will take your cocktails to the next level. Check out the grapefruit lavender bitters, lemon basil simple syrup, or watermelon mint shrub—but hurry! Many flavors go out of stock.
Shaquanda's Hot Pepper Sauce was born from her performance at Bushwig in 2013, and is now a real business. You won't find any fillers or starches in these bottles, but rather whole ingredients including quality chili pepper varietals. There's four flavors: Hot Pepper Sauce, Spicer Smoke, Mx. Green Sass, and Oooomami, which can be purchased individually or in a four-pack.
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