Peoria enterprise affords freeze-dried sweet and meals at farmers markets

Peoria enterprise affords freeze-dried sweet and meals at farmers markets
Peoria enterprise affords freeze-dried sweet and meals at farmers markets

Molly Olsen and Sandi Lengthy shortly found their shared ardour for meals and cooking after assembly round eight years in the past.

Olsen stated she and Lengthy had mentioned desires of working a small enterprise at farmers markets for some time. Not too long ago, although, the pair developed an curiosity in what would develop into their major product.

“(Our households) like freeze-dried fruit, and it goes actually shortly,” Olsen stated. “So, I received a freeze dryer for Christmas, and we simply sort of determined, ‘All proper, let’s begin a enterprise.’”

Lengthy and Olsen launched Little Hen Nest LLC this yr — with plans to promote freeze-dried meals and different home made merchandise at farmers markets and vendor occasions all through the summer time.

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What’s freeze-dried meals? Freeze-drying is a technique of preserving meals. Whereas the method removes water like dehydrating, Olsen stated freeze-dried vegetables and fruit are a bit completely different.

“The way in which I clarify it is sort of a dehydrated grape is a raisin, however a freeze-dried grape can be crunchy and would not have misplaced any of its form,” Olsen stated.