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HOPE & MAIN: SOPHIA GARTLAND OF ESSENTIALLY COCONUT
"Sophia Gartland is one of the original members who put their application into Hope & Main while the schoolhouse was more relic than renovated. Her company Essentially Coconut produces a range of coconut butters, both plain and nut variants like creamy cashew, butter pecan and sweet almond." READ MORE
EDIBLE ENTERPRISE • HOPE & MAIN AND THE BUSINESS OF FOOD
"While coconuts may not be a Rhode Island crop (we can dream!), Essentially Coconut is certainly a business with local ties. Sophia Gartland began the company in 2012, after the birth of her son. With three older children and a baby, she wanted something to focus on besides child rearing—and her background in nutrition led her to the kitchen." READ MORE
LOCAVORES REJOICE! THE PAWTUCKET WINTERTIME FARMER'S MARKET
"a delectable offering of coconut butters, free of additives, and full of natural fiber, vitamins, and minerals." READ MORE
NUTS ABOUT COCONUT BUTTER
"So there’s that scene in Forrest Gump where Bubba, Forrest’s partner in the shrimping business, talks about all the delicacies one can make from “srimp”: “You can barbecue it, boil it, broil it, bake it, saute it. There’s shrimp kabobs, shrimp creole, shrimp gumbo. Pan fried, deep fried, stir-fried …” He goes on, but you get the gist. It turns out the same thing can be said about coconut butter, and Sophia Gartland is spreading the message." READ MORE
FOOD INCUBATOR SUPPORTS LOCAL ENTREPRENEURS
"Four years ago, Sophia Gartland was living in her native Montana, finishing a degree at Montana State University in nutrition. Now she calls North Kingstown home, and since she’s been here, she has married, had a baby – and founded a business." READ MORE
BLOG TALK RADIO'S FOOD AND DRINK SERIES INTERVIEW WITH ESSENTIALLY COCONUT
"NEW SHOW tired of regular peanut butter or regular butter. Listen to the risk taken by Sophia Gartland to follow her passion." LISTEN NOW
COOKING UP A FUTURE IN FOOD
Hope & Main has been open less than a month, and president and founder Lisa Raiola says the state’s first food-business incubator is already attracting entrepreneurs who “are simply hell bent on a new idea.” WATCH NOW
MEET YOUR MAKER EVENT
"If you’re looking to get a jump on your holiday shopping, there’s a local shopping event that you won’t want to miss." WATCH NOW