Love Local — Coffee, chocolate & and olive oil for a better world!

You don’t have to travel the globe to find olive oil. Here, at The Patch you’ll find and the good news is that local vendors produce dedicated to the well-being of people and find the best coffee, chocolate and find these staples all under one roof, produce high-quality products and are and the planet!

REMEDY SUPPLY CO.

Remedy roasts great-tasting, ethically sourced, single-origin coffee, and their team is committed to paying farmers a fair wage.

“We’re trying to open eyes and educate,” says Jordan Minyard, who is part of the team that started the company in 2020.

The goal is to buy the best green coffee in the world and support regenerative farmers in small villages worldwide.

“You’re strengthening soils and ecosystems,” says Jordan. “We

have to further conversation and close that loop.”

The coffee is then roasted in small batches at a separate roasting facility in Auburn. Jordan runs the operation with his wife, Melinda and the crew – Kat, who lived on a coffee farm in Mexico, Daniel, “Dan Dan the Roasting Man,” and Jason, who is a wiz with account relationships and sales. The team operates a popular café in Auburn called The Pour Choice

The passionate crew from this small but mighty business loves what they do and shares a similar vision and mission with The Patch.

“It’s such a natural fit. We’re doing the same things BriarPatch stands for as a grocery store,” says Jordan.

Look for Remedy coffee sold by the bag and pound in bulk. Their flagship blends are all named after places in Auburn - Clementine (with tasting notes of blueberries, graham cracker and hot cocoa), No Hands (salted caramel and chocolate almond) and Confluence (poached pear, spiced cider and dark chocolate)! Members of the BriarPatch Marketing and Merchandising team sampled different roasts at a cupping earlier this year and developed a special BriarPatch blend, created with our shoppers in mind. Look for it with the yellow label.

Learn more at remedysupplyco.com

PACHAMAMA — A FARMER-OWNED COOPERATIVE

Pacha Mama means “Mother Earth” in Quechua. She is revered as a goddess of harvest by the indigenous people of the Andes in South America.

Pachamama Coffee follows this guiding star to sustain the health of the soil, the Earth and the people within it for future generations.

All Pachamama coffee is 100% certified organic and shade grown.

A typical Pachamama coffee farm is small, maybe a few acres in size, and is a thriving ecosystem brimming with life. Many foods are grown on these lands — bananas, nuts, spices and cacao — and there is an abundance of birds, bees, insects and worms that nourish the soil. Amongst this diversity Pachamama farmers also grow pristine Arabica coffee beans.

"When you buy Pachamama coffee you are directly supporting the coffee farmer who takes deep respect and pride in growing the best cup of coffee for you. We are thrilled to see BriarPatch open a new store in Auburn, spreading our shared belief in the power of the cooperative business model and showing that coops have a place to thrive in the greater Sacramento region, " says Co-Founder and CEO Thaleon Tremain.

Pachamama Coffee is a cooperative founded by radical visionaries in coffee communities around the world. They knew they could build a better future and better supply chain that benefitted coffee farmers and coffee drinkers alike. We love teaming up with Pachamama on campaigns like supporting the people of Ukraine in 2022.

Learn more at pachamamacoffee.com

CHOQUIERO

Have you tried Choquiero Chocolate?

Made in Nevada City, these highquality organic, fair trade and vegan chocolates are made with wild-harvested cacao imported from small farmers in Central America and sweetened with unrefined coconut sugar. You won’t find any preservatives or emulsifiers, and the wrappers are biodegradable and compostable!

“We love working with co-ops because our values align with high-quality products that have a low environmental impact,” says Owner and Chocolatier Ariel Wolansky.

Ariel was born in Argentina and set out to make a positive impact on the world by sharing his passion for food after earning a permaculture certificate in 2012. He has traveled to Mexico, Guatemala and Peru on his chocolate journey, and loves calling Nevada County home.

“Choquiero is on a mission to fight child slavery in the cacao industry, while supporting fair trade practices that support the ecosystem. Besides having a local symbiotic relationship with BriarPatch, we share very close values and are both working hard to make people we care about smile more each day.

I love BriarPatch and the community you helped build by being so awesome,” says Ariel. Awww. We love teaming up with Choquiero, too! In the past they have donated a portion of proceeds to support programs that get youth into nature.

To learn more visit choquierochocolate.com

SÉKA HILLS

The Tribe Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation, means “Home by the Spring Water.”

As the historical inhabitants of the Capay Valley in Northern California, Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation maintains the bond with ancestors through continued efforts to preserve and protect the land for future generations. Today, with more than 25,000 total acres in production, the tribe owns one of the most diverse farming operations in Yolo County.

In native Patwin language, “Séka” means “blue,” honoring the blue hills overlooking tribal homeland, where for thousands of years people lived in the oak forests, rolling hills and grasslands, tending the natural resources, culture and traditions.

CALOLEA

Picking and pressing is the key to a more interesting, flavorful Extra Virgin Olive Oil loaded with antioxidants.

“The trick is to do it as quickly as possible,” says Michael Keller, co-owner with his wife Monica of Calolea Olive Oil. The olives on the Kellers’ 100-year-old Mission, Manzanillo, and newly-planted Tuscan olive trees are handpicked, custom milled and cold-pressed within 24 hours to create the highest quality olive oil possible.

Taking the care and time to produce a quality product from their Loma Rica orchard in Yuba County has earned them awards from all over the world.

In business for 24 years, the Kellers have been supplying BriarPatch since our early days when we were located on Joerschke Drive in Grass Valley.

“Our product line has grown a lot over the years,” says Michael.

Look for their olive oils and balsamic vinegars, now at both BriarPatch locations!

Learn more at calolea.com