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A WA R D S
AWARDS

ANGEL FARMS WINS NATIONALLY THE HUMAN BEAN

TOP 100 FRANCHISES IN
PICKLES GALORE!
ENTREPRENEUR MAGAZINE

ngel Farms of Medford received awards at the 2021 Good
AFoods Awards for their Pickled Beets and Bread-N-Butta
Zucchini Pickles in the Pickles category. This small farm and he Human Bean recently ranked in the Top 100 of Entrepreneur
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canning collective in Southern Oregon is owned and operated Tmagazine’s highly competitive 42nd annual Franchise 500 .
by Lauren Angel. Lauren raises hogs and chickens and grows a They ranked number 97 out of the top 500 franchises for out-
wide range of crops that are preserved at their peak to make standing performance in areas including unit growth, financial
healthy and delicious products. They use fully organic practices strength and stability, and brand power.
and prioritize land stewardship, and all their products are made
using traditional, preservative-free preservation methods. As the The Human Bean was founded in 1998 with a commitment to
demand for products passed what a single farmer could harvest, developing the very best coffee drive-thru in Southern Oregon.
Lauren reached out to like-minded local farmers, resulting in Early success led to franchising the brand and system in 2002,
a cooperative movement. These associations have strengthened with over 200 locations currently open or under development in
community ties, reduced produce waste, and stimulated growth 21 states and an outstanding reputation for friendly and experi-
in our local food system. enced baristas. Dan Hawkins, Co-Founder and CEO says, “The
Human Bean will continue to stay true to its mission to inspire
The Good Foods Awards is a national blind tasting competition authentic human connections, one bean at a time. We started this
hosted annually by the Good Foods Foundation, which receives business with a passion to make people happy and to share our
over 2,000 submissions each year. The foundation exists to love for an amazing coffee experience. As a founder owned and
celebrate, connect, empower, and leverage the passionate and operated company without the pressures of outside investors,
engaged, yet often overlooked, players in the food system who we keep our franchisees and their success as our number one
are driving toward tasty, authentic, and responsible food in order priority. We operate our own company locations just like our
to humanize and reform our American food culture. franchisees, and we know that their success is our success.”

Angel Farms Pickled Beets and Bread-N-Butta Zucchini Pickles www.TheHumanBean.com
are available at Medford and Grants Pass Growers Markets,
Market of Choice (Medford and Ashland), Rogue Creamery
Cheese Shop, Oregon Cheese Cave, Food-4-Less, and Shop’n
Kart.

www.AngelFarmsOregon.com

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