Episode 218: Lisa Herlinger on scaling a farmers market business and sourcing local ingredients

This week on Tent Talk we’re joined by Lisa Herlinger, founder of Ruby Jewel ice cream sandwiches. Lisa is a trained chef turned entrepreneur who launched her gourmet ice cream sandwich company at the Portland Farmers Market back in 2004. Now, almost 2 decades later, it's a thriving business with wholesale grocery and convenience store distribution, spreading joy and dominating the frozen novelty aisle nationwide. Tune in to hear about Ruby Jewel's origin, what steps Lisa made to push her farmers market business to the next level, and how she was able to scale her business without sacrificing the quality of ingredients. You're gonna love this farmers market success story!

This week's episode is made possible by support from The Kitchen Door.