Throughout 2020, Small business have been hit…hard. Though my highlight is carried over from last years Agropur program — I have taken the knowledge throughout the program and have carried on with shelf-life and experimental studies with Country View Dairy in Hawkeye, IA throughout this 2020 year. We are eager to get pre-made Like Mayo …

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Meet Matt, a summer 2019 Gnarly Pepper employee. Once I hired Matt I knew it was a win-win situation. I received a text from him a day before his first day of work asking what he should wear. My reply was a hat and either a tie dye shirt or a solid color. In which …

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It has almost been a month running Gnarly Pepper at Newbo City market; and the repeat customers, the try-er-outers and the friendly people we’ve meet has been a whirlwind of fun and exploration. Thank you Cedar Rapids for adopting Gnarly Pepper into your community and a HUGE Thank you to Newbo City Market. What a …

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A BRIEF ON GNARLY PEPPER AT THE MARKET! We will be selling: • Pre-made dips 8 • Pre-made condiments • Chicken Salad • Tuna Salad • Egg Salad • Our Salads will also have feature items with new flavors • Tear Packets • Value Pouches Additionally, we will be adding new blends in the mix! …

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DATE: 10.26.18 Well wait, DATE: Sometime in August 2018? Zach and I were searching the inter webs for a clinic job. Who wouldn’t want no call, no weekends!? UHHH my fiancé AND me for that fact. Every weekend together, pure bliss….(but wait lol). SO after applying to a few midwest clinics, one being Cedar Rapids, …

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Dream Big Grow Here process: I received an email suggesting that I apply for the Dream Big Grow Here competition. After reading through the guidelines I decided to participate and apply. The application was a basis of Gnarly Pepper as a whole, along with a video submission. The competition is based on votes. Therefore, I …

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Once again, a good ‘ol email led to an amazing opportunity! Justin Honaman of Contender Brands &  Contendercast shines light on bright ideas — and Gnarly Pepper is fortunate enough to be apart of his Contender list of doers! Justin and I shared a phone call a few weeks back with the podcast being live …

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