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Making It HereHow Burlap & Barrel built a farmer-first spice supply chainIn today’s global spice trade, farmers often have little control, and consumers end up with bland, aging products on their shelves. The process is opaque, dominated by large companies and layers of middlemen. The team behind Burlap & Barrel is working to change that. From wild cumin gathered in Afghanistan to cinnamon bark in Vietnam, their business is built on direct partnerships with farmers, fair pricing, and respect for tradition. Ethan Frisch and Ori Zohar launched Burlap & Barrel out of a one-bedroom apartment in Queens, and their mission has grown to include smallholder farmers in more than 30 cou...
2025-07-0225 min
Hospitality from WithinEp 31 - Hire people who love your business and teach them your systems to succeed with Ori Zohar Ep 31 - Hire people who love your business and teach them your systems to succeed with Ori Zohar
Ori is the Co-CEO of Burlap & Barrel. He’s been an entrepreneur since he can remember and shares some really sweet stories about each business he’s founded. Ori shares how he and his business partner, Ethan, built their company culture and how they hire to have access to the best talent to help the brand grow and thrive together. He shares the benefits and hurdles of fractional contracted teams and how this hiring strategy is the foundation of their...
2024-07-3138 min
In the SauceBuilding to PleaseEthan Frisch and Ori Zohar are Co-Founders of Burlap & Barrel, the spice company deeply beloved by the chef community and home cooks, in search of spices that taste like they’re meant to taste. On this episode of ITS, Ethan and Ori tell Ali how they not only quintupled in Covid, but how they made sure to stay in the hearts and carts of consumers after the pandemic.Photo courtesy of Burlap and Barrel.Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support In The Sauce by becoming a member!In Th...
2024-04-2653 min
Special Sauce with Ed LevineBurlap and Barrel - Dried SpicesThis week on Special we continue our deep dive into the world of dried spices with Ethan Frisch and Ori Zohar, founders of Burlap & Barrel. And we hear from some serious eaters about their experiences with buying, using and storing their dried spices.
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2024-02-1731 minSpecial Sauce with Ed LevineBurlap and BarrelThis week on Special Sauce we talk to the good guy spice whisperers Ethan Frisch and Ori Zohar, who are the founders of the socially conscious spice company Burlap & Barrel. They are on a mission to to build new international spice supply chains that are equitable, transparent, and traceable.
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2024-01-2631 min
This Is TASTEBurlap & Barrel
Today on the show we welcome Ethan Frisch and Ori Zohar, the cofounders of Burlap & Barrel, a very well-regarded spice company that might just play a starring role in your kitchen. We wanted to have these guys in to talk about the early days of their company and how both left successful careers in restaurant cooking and advertising to launch it. We also find out about their meticulous approach to sourcing Guatemalan cardamom and Turkish black Urfa chili, as well as digging into more spices they think we should be cooking with. We hope you enjoy this conversation.
2023-11-151h 14
The meez PodcastEthan Frisch and Ori Zohar of Burlap & Barrel#22. Ethan Frisch and Ori Zohar are the co-founders of Burlap & Barrel, a spice company and public benefit corporation with a mission is to end inequality and exploitation in food systems that disenfranchise skilled farmers. Burlap & Barrel works directly with small farmers around the world, sourcing only single origin spices. Their focus is not just on procuring the spices but also on helping the farmers incorporate sustainable practices to ensure their businesses are economically viable.The results have been outstanding, as Burlap & Barrel has been able to sustainably procure some of the most incredible spices directly from the...
2023-08-0158 min
Xtalks Food Industry PodcastBurlap & Barrel’s Single-Origin Spices + Plant-Based Meat RecallsGround Black Lime, Royal Cinnamon and Wild Mountain Cumin are among dozens of single origin spices sold by Burlap & Barrel, a public benefit corporation building equitable, transparent and traceable supply chains around the world. In this episode of the Xtalks Food Podcast, Sydney talks about the unique spice company, whose co-founders and co-CEOs discussed Burlap & Barrel’s mission and growth during a recent appearance on the television show “Shark Tank.” Founded in 2016 by Ori Zohar and Ethan Frisch, Burlap & Barrel partners directly with smallholder farmers to source spices that have never been available in the US before, while helping improv...
2023-04-2037 min
Transformative Leadership Conversations with Winnie da SilvaSpices, Entrepreneurship and Social Impact with Ethan Frisch & Ori ZoharSeason 2; Episode 8: Spices, Entrepreneurship and Social Impact with Ethan Frisch & Ori Zohar
Ethan Frisch and Ori Zohar are co-founders and co-owners of Burlap & Barrel. Burlap & Barrel sources unique, beautiful spices for professional chefs and home cooks. As a Public Benefit Corporation, they partner directly with smallholder farmers to source spices that have never been available in the US before and help improve the livelihoods of our partner farmers. As a Public Benefit Corporation Burlap & Barrel is building new international food supply chains that are equitable, transparent, and traceable.
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2021-07-0757 min
Farm.OneFrom Ice Cream to Spices: Full Interview with Ethan Frisch & Ori Zohar from Burlap and BarrelExplore the world of spices with Ethan and Ori from Burlap and Barrel on Episode 18 of the Farm.One Podcast! Learn more about Farm.One here.Ethan Frisch and Ori Zohar, cofounders of Burlap and Barrel, share their story, how they got into the world of spices, and what it's like running a spice business out of their apartments. They take is into the world of ingredient sourcing and share stories of their relationships with the farmers from all around the world. To learn more about Burlap and Barrel, check out the links below:
2021-03-011h 13
WholesomeEthan Frisch and Ori Zohar of Burlap and Barrel and Dr Rachel HerzIn this episode we learn about single-origin spices and how our food habits are continuing to evolve.
2020-11-2454 min
Why Food?Ori Zohar & Ethan Frisch: Beautiful Spices, Equitably SourcedJoin cohosts Vallery and Ethan for a conversation with Ori Zohar and...Ethan Frisch! Cofounders and Co-CEOs of Burlap & Barrel, the country's first and only comprehensive single origin spice company. Ori's career has taken him from advertising, to founding a Silicon Valley mortgage startup, to Burlap & Barrel, and Ethan's career path has gone from restaurant kitchens to the mountains of Afghanistan. We'll talk about how they launched Burlap & Barrel, their unique sourcing model and the challenges of building a food business in the face of the coronavirus pandemic.Image courtesy of Burlap & BarrelWhy Food? i...
2020-04-0255 min
My Food Job Rocks!Ep. 212 – A Scrappy and Magical Direct-to-Consumer Spice Company with Ori Zohar, Co-Founder at Burlap and BarrelI was first introduced to Burlap and Barrel when my friend Phil Saneski told me about them at MISTA. All the way in California. The next time I heard of them, I met Ori sitting down working at the WeWork Food Labs in New York, when I was doing my orientation. We chatted, knew a few common friends, and then he invited me to a Rabobank mixer. So if you’ve noticed a pattern with our entrepreneurial guests, the best way to get on the show is to know someone I think is cool, meet me in pe...
2020-03-2355 min
Meatless: A Podcast About EatingEpisode 17: Ethan Frisch & Ori ZoharAlicia talks to Ethan Frisch and Ori Zohar of Burlap & Barrel: Single-Origin Spices, who apply models used in coffee and chocolate importation—with fair wages and a transparent supply chain—to spices. Topics covered include roast duck-flavored ice cream, using food to teach people about radical politics, and why it’s so important that we all learn to experiment more in the kitchen. Written and presented by Alicia Kennedy Produced by Sareen Patel Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2019-01-231h 11