Food industry and trade

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In an interview with Elizabeth Stadley on March 17, 2014, Dan Balluff discusses his business, City Peanut Shop. The local business was established in 2010 by Dan and his wife; he describes where the idea for the shop came from and his experience as a local business owner in Boise.

Abstract In an interview with Elizabeth Stadley on April 16, 2014, Wilma “Dody” and Garnette Edwards discuss their family’s business Edwards Greenhouse and The Florist at Edwards. They describe how the business has expanded and evolved to meet community needs, and their experience as small business owners in Boise.Edwards Greenhouse was started in 1930 by Garnette’s grandfather Thomas F. Edwards as a truck farm, selling vegetables to local grocery stores and door to door. The business has...

Abstract In an interview with Elizabeth Stadley on March 21, 2014, Jessie Krumpe discusses The Basque Market’s history in Boise and their development of a specialty product for the Boise 150 project celebrating Boise’s sesquicentennial. Jessie describes the businesses desire to use the Boise 150 project as an opportunity to expand the public’s awareness of the Basque culture. She also discusses how the business has evolved and their experience in the small business community of Boise. The...

Abstract In an interview with Elizabeth Stadley on March 3, 2014, Kay Johnson discusses her business Dream Chocolate, and her experience as a local business owner. After selling her first business, Kay wanted to craft foods appropriate for outfitters due to her love of the outdoors and many connections with rafting companies. As she was working on her new business, she was contacted by a struggling local chocolate company to help expand their distribution. She combined her two ideas to...

Abstract In an interview with Elizabeth Stadley on March 7, 2014, Victoria Purdy discusses her business, The Trolley House, and her experience as a small business owner in Boise. She also discusses her participation in the Boise 150 project and the jam she sold as a specialty product to celebrate Boise’s sesquicentennial.Prior to becoming a restaurant, the Trolley House building was the end of the line for the Boise streetcar system on Warm Springs Boulevard. After the street cars were...