Local Vendor Spotlight: FOND Bone Broth
Anna Obert and Alysa Seeland, co-founders of FOND Bone Broth, kindly answered a few questions to help us know more about their company.
Tell us about the name of your company, Fond Bone Broth.
FOND is french for “base” or “foundation.” We want people to see us as the foundation of their culinary and nutritional life - the first thing they reach for when they need a delicious meal, the first thing they think of when their body needs a boost. For too long taste and culinary craft were thought to be separate from nourishment. We came to believe that good tasting food was an indulgence and nourishing food was to be tolerated. The solution? FOND Bone Broth™. Whether you use it to elevate a meal or as a drink to nourish your body whole, our goal is to bring nourishing food to the height of culinary taste and ingenuity!
How long have you been making bone broths? Did you start for personal use? What made you start offering it for sale?
I used bone broth in my cooking for years — since I opened my first cook book — but drinking bone broth was a last ditch effort to find relief from a long history of medical complications. At the time I was taking $400 a month of quality supplements that were not being absorbed in my body. After seeing the dramatic benefits of drinking bone broth, I started telling others to drink it too. But there were two barriers: it was difficult to make (even find the ingredients to do it the right way) and even more difficult to flavor. So we decided to do it for you, to make it delicious and delightful and to support local farmers in the process who make this nourishing food even possible.
While it was started from a personal journey, our team is integral in creating the experience you have when you open the jar. From the care in production (still hand-crafted!) to the aesthetics on the label, our team’s commitment to excellence and the love and care of the land is the reason our product is set apart.
What farms do you work with to get your produce and animals?
We work with COBB Creek Ranch, Tandem Farm Company, Parker Creek Ranch, Braune Family Farms, Markley Family Farms, Johnson’s Backyard Organics, and many others on a case-by-case basis. We add to the list of farmers we work with weekly. We are ALWAYS looking to work with and support more and more farmers and we invite farmers who are intentional about their growing practices to reach out to us!
What’s your favorite flavor? I think mine is Liquid Light. I made a chicken and pasta dish with a light creamy sauce using Liquid Light and it was the most delicious thing I’ve EVER cooked.
Everyone on the team has their own favorite for sure, our Founder’s favorite for cooking is Trolley Dodger, but for drinking it is The Spur. The customer darling is definitely Youth Tonic and a close second is Liquid Light so to each their own!
Can you share a simple recipe, one that might not be obvious?
FOND-A-ROUX
2 TB oil (we use ghee)
2 TB flour (we use non-gmo, organic heritage wheat but even coconut flour will do!)
4oz of Trolley Dodger
pinch of pink salt
Melt oil in a pan, add flour whisk together and let cook for 2 minutes - mixture will start to brown. Add Trolley Dodger whisking continually until the mixture thickens. This recipe is GOLD it will have you saying “put a roux on it” for every culinary instance going forward. Over easy eggs, roasted veggies, fresh tomatoes, french fries, chicken, potatoes - something delicious, something to nourish!
Are there any new products or broth flavors on the horizon?
We are always working on a new flavors, we’ll be launching one every month this fall and winter and will debut a new one shortly in October, but we’re also working hard on a fish broth. The primary issue with fish broth is finding a sustainable source. Our first journey was out the backdoor to the pasture, now we’re heading out to sea!
What are some of your favorite foods to buy at Wheatsville?
There are so many! We love SRSLY Chocolate (almond sea salt can’t be beat!), we’re also big fans of Argus cider, Cuveé coffee is swoon-worthy, but we also love the many farmers that Wheatsville supports like EIEO Farms, Engel Farms, and Prickly Pair Farms.