Real Food Rocks: Pass It On!
It’s cool to work fo
r a company that at its core celebrates real food made in an authentic manner.
Some of the nicest, most genuine people walk through our bakery doors everyday, and we appreciate so much when loyal customers tell others about our handcrafted breads and seasonal products.
Word of mouth marketing is what it’s all about. And we get a generous amount. When you think about it, this organic form of communication is as genuine as it gets, whether face-to-face or online.
There are a tremendous amount of choices for everything from toothpaste to curtains to yoga wear to cheese. It’s intimidating. There is truly a source of comfort that comes from a personal endorsement from someone you know and trust.
Great Harvest conversations online are almost always about celebrating the joy of food. There are themes within conversations that remind me of my friend Shelby Sewell, founder and owner of FOODZ Catering and Acalia in Seattle, Washington.
Shelby loves to prepare gourmet meals for others. When I lived in Seattle, it was always a treat to dine at her home with lots of friends and all of our kids scampering around the place . She introduced me to innovative cuisine from around the world, great wine and to-die-for desserts. We’d sit for hours enjoying her meals, while telling stories, laughing and just getting caught up on life.
When I moved to Dillon, Montana, Shelby sent me a housewarming gift basket from Great Harvest. My friend – the classically trained chef from the Le Cordon Bleu cooking school – sent me something that was a reflection of her food values and mine. It was truly fun to tell her Great Harvest was headquartered in my new hometown of Dillon, Montana.
I’ve always felt like her gift was a symbolic omen of things to 
come…like becoming the marketing director of Great Havest. It has been a blessing to be surrounded with people, like Shelby, that know how to live. Cheers to Shelby for nurturing my love of gourmet food, and cheers to all my Great Harvest foodie friends across the country.
Was there someone in your life who helped wean you off Twinkies and introduced you to fresh, flavorful, closer-to-nature gourmet meals? Who was your food mentor?
