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Q + A Samantha Savage Breit , creator of The Salt Horse market
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Farm Fresh THE SALT HORSE HELPS CONNECT THE COMMUNITY TO THE LAND WITH SEASONAL PRODUCE , SPECIALTY GOODS , WORKSHOPS AND MORE .
By SHARON STELLO
I magine a farmers market inside a store , showcasing the produce of local growers — including Bluebird Canyon Farms — and also offering a curated selection of small-batch 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 .”
Located at 1360 S . Coast Highway — inside Business & Pleasure Co .’ s flagship store — The Salt Horse carries everything from organic apples and oranges to heirloom eggs from Windrose Farm and gourmet items like Potters Table handrolled , organic flatbreads ; Jonboy fleur de sel caramels ; Malibu Farm hot sauce and Jilly ’ s Jerky .
The shop also offers charcuterie boards , custom gift baskets and subscription-based farm boxes , and doubles as an educational space , hosting collaborative workshops , cooking classes , clubs and speakers . Here , Savage Breit offers some insight into the shop ’ s offerings .
LAGUNA BEACH MAGAZINE : Why did you want to open The Salt Horse ? SAMANTHA SAVAGE BREIT : I opened The Salt Horse for many important reasons : 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 carefully researched and
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The interior of The Salt Horse , which is located inside Business & Pleasure Co .
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 .
The world is quickly changing and it is going to continue to become more and more absolutely necessary to source your foods from trusted and sustainable sources . The Salt Horse is an innovative grocery store creating a sustainable food delivery system for our local communities .
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