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Back to the Roots, Inc. is a company based in Oakland, California, that specializes in developing and retailing indoor gardening kits, allowing consumers to grow organic and gourmet mushrooms at home. Founded in 2009, the company started as a sustainable urban mushroom farm and has since expanded its product offerings to include a variety of gardening kits, such as mushroom grow kits, water gardens, microgreens, herbs, and vegetable planters. Their Grow-at-Home Mushroom Garden enables users to cultivate up to 1 pound of oyster mushrooms indoors in as little as ten days, providing a quick and eco-friendly way to access fresh produce. Back to the Roots sells its products primarily through its website, promoting sustainability and self-sufficiency in urban gardening.

Red Bay Coffee Company LLC, founded in 2014 by Keba Konte in Oakland, California, operates as a specialty coffee roasting business committed to quality, sustainability, and social impact. The company offers a diverse range of whole-bean and specialty coffee products, which are sourced, developed, and roasted with a focus on environmental sustainability and inclusivity. Red Bay Coffee also provides coffee catering services for events and sells merchandise, including T-shirts and gifts, through its online platform. The company is dedicated to fostering diversity and inclusion within the coffee industry, particularly by supporting communities that have been historically marginalized, such as people of color, women, and the formerly incarcerated. Through its mission, Red Bay Coffee aims to create unity and promote economic restoration while delivering high-quality coffee to consumers.

Back to the Roots, Inc. is a company based in Oakland, California, that specializes in developing and retailing indoor gardening kits, allowing consumers to grow organic and gourmet mushrooms at home. Founded in 2009, the company started as a sustainable urban mushroom farm and has since expanded its product offerings to include a variety of gardening kits, such as mushroom grow kits, water gardens, microgreens, herbs, and vegetable planters. Their Grow-at-Home Mushroom Garden enables users to cultivate up to 1 pound of oyster mushrooms indoors in as little as ten days, providing a quick and eco-friendly way to access fresh produce. Back to the Roots sells its products primarily through its website, promoting sustainability and self-sufficiency in urban gardening.

Firebrand Artisan Breads is a community-focused bakery that specializes in hand-crafted baked goods, including artisan bread and pastries. Utilizing a wood-fired brick oven, the bakery emphasizes the use of fresh, locally sourced flour and grains in its products. Customers can enjoy a variety of offerings on-site or take them away, and the bakery also provides baking courses for those interested in learning the craft. The open space environment fosters a welcoming atmosphere for patrons, making it a local destination for quality baked goods.

Impact Hub Oakland is a coworking and events space for a global community of professionals. Impact Hub Oakland is equal parts inspiring workspace, entrepreneurial incubator and community of socially minded people. Located in the heart of the most diverse city in the United States, they cultivate, support and connect social entrepreneurs and purpose-driven people as they pioneer solutions for a sustainable and equitable world.