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The Mast Journal

Connecting community in conversation.

Enjoy conversations with inspirational folks throughout the food industry and beyond. Get to know your favorite organic farmers, entrepreneurs, chefs, ceramicists, food media leaders, woodworkers, poets, and more. Subscribe and you can receive the latest conversation right to your inbox.

Turning Around

Turning Around

In conversation with artisan woodturner and founder of Vermont Rolling Pins, Ken Freeman. Here, he shares how he fell into woodturning and why his rolling pins are so special.

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Growing Up

Growing Up

In conversation with Prince Swaray of the vertical farming company, Bowery. He explains what vertical farming is, shares the company’s mission and gives us a taste of the current leafy offerings.

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Finding the Whey

Finding the Whey

For Homa Dashtaki, the founder of small-batch yogurt brand The White Moustache, yogurt is so much more than a dairy product. It's her family tradition, it’s her Iranian heritage, and, most importan...

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Next of Skin

Next of Skin

In 2016, Nina and David made their career switch official with the launch of Alder New York, a line of clean, vegan skincare and haircare essentials that meets their own high standards. Here, the d...

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Drink Different

Drink Different

Ryan Hanson shares why he started Surely, how he makes compelling non-alcoholic wine, and what he envisions for the future of the brand.

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Collaboration by Candlelight

Collaboration by Candlelight

To create the collaboration candle, Apotheke experimented with sustainable materials that meet our high standards, like all-natural apricot wax and essential oil-based fragrances. Here, Carli talks...

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Breaking Bread

Breaking Bread

Bien Cuit founder and baker Zachary Golper shares how he honed his craft, why he settled in New York City, and what he loves most about his job now.

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Finding Light

Finding Light

Our beautiful and beloved space in Mt. Kisco was destroyed by a fire last month. It is difficult to put into words what this experience is like so we’ve turned to some images we took inside the bui...

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Turkey Talk on Turkana Farm

Turkey Talk on Turkana Farm

Mark Scherzer of Turkana Farms shares more about the advantages of heritage breed turkeys, why he loves his quiet farm life, and how he celebrates Thanksgiving.

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Sey It Beautifully

Sey It Beautifully

In conversation with Sey Coffee’s Jaime Hodgkin. Jaime shares Sey’s origin story, its guiding principles, and what he loves about working in coffee.

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Keeping Up With The Joneses

Keeping Up With The Joneses

In conversation with Austin Jones of Blooming Hill Farm. Austin shares more about the evolution of Blooming Hill Farm, as well as his hopes for the future of the family business.

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Aishwarya Iyer’s Bright Idea

Aishwarya Iyer’s Bright Idea

In conversation with Aishwarya Iyer, founder of Brightland. She shares her thoughtful, delicious, and beautiful approach to creating a next generation food company.

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Seeing the Light

Seeing the Light

Kate Jordan shares how she first became a photographer, what she loves most about her job, and how her support system lifts her up every single day.

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From Noma to the Cafeteria

From Noma to the Cafeteria

In conversation with Chef Dan Giusti, founder of Brigaid. The former head chef of Noma shares his impressive career path and how he is rethinking institutional food service.

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Funding the Future of Food

Funding the Future of Food

Elly Truesdell is the co-founder and managing partner of New Fare Partners. She shares her food focused journey to the world of venture capital and explains how New Fare Partners is different from ...

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Digging In with Allison Turcan

Digging In with Allison Turcan

In conversation with the tireless local food advocate and farmer, Allison Turcan. She shares the story behind her creation of D.I.G. Farm and the Westchester Local Food Project.

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A Poem a Day with Esther Cohen

A Poem a Day with Esther Cohen

In conversation with poet (and neighbor) Esther Cohen. She shares her road to writing, her love of New York, and her undivided care for all of us.

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Hannah is Going With the Grain

Hannah is Going With the Grain

Talking local, sustainable grains with Hannah Smalls, Executive Director of the Northeast Grainshed Alliance. She shares her path to the organization and what this dynamic community is doing to nou...

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Camilla Marcus, photography courtesy of west-bourne

Nothing to Waste with Camilla Marcus

In conversation with zero-waste entrepreneur and pioneer Camilla Marcus, founder of west-bourne. She shares her path, her passions, and her next steps.

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Designing for Real Life

Designing for Real Life

In conversation with Colin Brice, architect and co-founder of Mapos. Colin reminisces on designing Mast’s Mt. Kisco space, his creative path, his human centered approach, and what is next.

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Getting Spicy with Claire Cheney

Getting Spicy with Claire Cheney

In conversation with Claire Cheney, founder of Cambridge based Curio Spice Co., a mission driven, woman-owned, world class spice importer and blender.

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