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BRANCHING OUT Fully Rooted grows with self-serve kiosks at select locations Glass bottles of bright green, red, or orange juices from Fully Rooted have become farmers market staples over the years, and South County stockists like Stick + Fin in Westerly, BŌL in Wakefield, Elevate Barre and Cycle in Narragansett, and others have started carrying the RI-based brand, too. Soon, it will be even easier to find these healthful drinks with their self-serve kiosks popping up all over the state. With a lot of demand in cafes and markets to keep up with the cold-pressed craze, this is a big step for the small juice and kombucha biz, which is also available via delivery. “Cold-pressed juice cannot legally be wholesaled because it’s unpasteurized,” says co-owner Amanda Repose. “Our self-serve kiosks allow us the ability to continuously maintain control over our juices and to grow beyond deliveries and farmers markets.” For newbies to the trend, these benefit-packed bevvies are different from your typical glass of OJ. Repose explains, “Juicing allows you to easily obtain more nutrients than you would normally be able to consume in one sitting. We use a cold-pressed method which means we do not heat the juice when we press produce or any time after we bottle.” So all the healthy bits like living enzymes and phytonutrients aren’t cooked out of the brew. To bulk up your immune system this winter, Repose recommends Echinacea Sunrise, a Vitamin C-rich juice with pineapple, beets, and other fresh produce. “From the Earth is also a favorite as we use locally grown carrots from Four Town Farm in Seekonk, green apples, lemon, turmeric, and a touch of cayenne pepper. This juice is earthy, smooth, and filling,” she says. Watch for their house-made Fire Cider for a little kick this winter, too. Visit online for markets, delivery, and kiosks at FullyRooted.com. | By Abbie Lahmers Photo courtesy of Fully Rooted Juice SORhodeIsland.com • January 2022
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