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Bluebird Canyon Farms ' Mariella Simon ( left ) and Samantha Savage Breit at The Salt Horse
Imagine a farmers market inside a store , showcasing the produce of local growers and also offering a curated selection of smallbatch goods made with only natural ingredients . That , in a nutshell , is The Salt Horse , a shop opened in early 2022 by Samantha Savage Breit , who previously served as the organic gardening teacher at Anneliese Schools in Laguna Beach . Savage Breit also co-created and managed the schools ’ store for more than six years , which “ watered the seed for my appreciation and love for a back-to-the-land lifestyle and nurtured my passion for the food industry ,” she says . “ My dream has always been to create a specialty grocery store to bring … community connection to our local farmers and artisan food makers and to inspire people to gather around the table with their family and friends creating food memories . It was how I was raised .”
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The Salt Horse is … an innovative grocery store creating a sustainable food delivery system for our local communities .
My inspiration for the store was … to provide our community with a local grocery store where the food is grown locally from trusted California family-owned farms , where specialty foods have been … chosen for the integrity of their healthy ingredients — all small-batch [ and ] made with true intention — as well as to create a space where people feel inspired to gather around the table , telling stories and sharing recipes , with appreciation and knowledge of where their food comes from .
A big change everyone can make is … to only eat seasonally . It is how we are all designed to eat , anyhow . We are so lucky to live in California , where we have … [ an abundance of ] locally grown food all year round . We should all eat locally , support our local farmers , support small specialty grocery stores and all local shops . It truly makes a big difference .
To choose the specialty foods and artisanal goods that I carry , I look for … the story behind it and the story behind the person [ or people ] … who created it . What ’ s in it ? [ I look for ] clean ingredients only . And then a few more boxes to be
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checked . So , because of the integrity and mindfulness of this process , every product is my favorite . I recently partnered with Bluebird Canyon Farms … because it ’ s the essence of what The Salt Horse is founded on : supporting local familyowned farms , having connection to where your food is coming from and understanding its impact on the local economy , our environment and health , and to our connections to each other . Bluebird Canyon Farms is an example of what someone can do when they put their passion and energy into creating a local urban farm that is growing and distributing food with love and care and attention .
The farm subscription boxes , a collaboration with Bluebird Canyon Farms , are … a weekly curation of what is seasonally growing the best that week . Filled with … produce and paired with simple recipes of what to make using all the fruits , vegetables and herbs inside , The Farm Box [ membership ] … includes four boxes , but … is totally flexible . ( thesalthorse . com ).
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