The Food Means Business Podcast

Growing a Family Food Business with Summer and Kam Johnson [REPLAY]

January 03, 2024 Djenaba Johnson-Jones
Growing a Family Food Business with Summer and Kam Johnson [REPLAY]
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The Food Means Business Podcast
Growing a Family Food Business with Summer and Kam Johnson [REPLAY]
Jan 03, 2024
Djenaba Johnson-Jones

Summer Johnson is the co-owner of Zach and Zoë Sweet Bee Farm and started the business in 2015 with her husband, Kam.  Together, they began keeping bees in their backyard to use the hyper-local honey to alleviate their son's allergies. Today, their honey is retailed all over the world, and in dozens of specialty, mass, and boutique stores across the nation. They have expanded the brand's assortment to 20+ organic superfoods flavors blended with their raw honey and have plans to continue growing. 

During this episode of The Food Means Business Podcast, we discuss:⁠

  • How Summer and Kam started with beekeeping and eventually turned it into a business
  • Their Chase Business commercial, Shark Tank appearance and being selected for Oprah's Favorite Things 
  • The importance of persistence and keeping the business a family-owned operation
  • Lessons learned from their entrepreneurial journey 

Get full notes and a transcript at: https://www.thehudsonkitchen.com/podcast/growing-a-family-food-business-with-summer-and-kam-johnson

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Show Notes

Summer Johnson is the co-owner of Zach and Zoë Sweet Bee Farm and started the business in 2015 with her husband, Kam.  Together, they began keeping bees in their backyard to use the hyper-local honey to alleviate their son's allergies. Today, their honey is retailed all over the world, and in dozens of specialty, mass, and boutique stores across the nation. They have expanded the brand's assortment to 20+ organic superfoods flavors blended with their raw honey and have plans to continue growing. 

During this episode of The Food Means Business Podcast, we discuss:⁠

  • How Summer and Kam started with beekeeping and eventually turned it into a business
  • Their Chase Business commercial, Shark Tank appearance and being selected for Oprah's Favorite Things 
  • The importance of persistence and keeping the business a family-owned operation
  • Lessons learned from their entrepreneurial journey 

Get full notes and a transcript at: https://www.thehudsonkitchen.com/podcast/growing-a-family-food-business-with-summer-and-kam-johnson

To get more Food Business Bites right in your inbox, sign up for our newsletter at thehudsonkitchen.com.