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Back of the Yards Coffee Co. is a Latine-owned coffee company founded in 2016 on the South Side of Chicago, described as one of the first vertically integrated Latine-owned coffee companies in the U.S. It sources coffee through direct relationships with farmers in Mexico, Guatemala, and Honduras, roasts beans fresh in the Back of the Yards neighborhood, and reinvests in community programs including scholarships and youth programming.

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Edible Garden AG Incorporated is a leader in sustainable indoor farming backed by a Zero-Waste Inspired® approach, operating in controlled environment agriculture (CEA). It operates greenhouses and processing facilities in Belvidere, New Jersey and Grand Rapids, Michigan, plus a network of contract growers across the Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, and West Coast. Products are offered at over 4,000 stores in the United States and are USDA Certified Organic and Non-GMO Project Verified. The company is NASDAQ-listed under EDBL.

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Kuuk Water is an Alaska Native-owned company providing sustainably sourced Alaska glacial water in 100% recyclable aluminum bottles that can be reused up to 10 times. Guided by indigenous values of respect for the land and responsibility to one another, Kuuk reinvests profits to fund its nonprofit arm, Kuugaq, a 501(c)(3) supporting water accessibility and youth wellness initiatives in Alaska and around the world.

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