A Taste of Inspiration: Anya's Apothekere
Anya Corson, Founder and CEO of Anya’s Apothekere
By now you’ve heard that when it comes to entrepreneurship, St. Louis has got it goin’ on. Creative, hardworking, and downright inspiring entrepreneurs like Anya Corson are the lifeblood of our city - and when we got to taste a bit of what she’s bringing to the table we knew we’d have to share.
Anya comes from a family of healers, but long before she was crafting fermented honey sauces, she was knocking heads on the ice with the best. While attending Tabot Academy and playing hockey with some women she now calls lifelong friends, Anya studied a variety of subjects that fueled her passion. Years of study were all rooted in her primary passion: holistic health & wellness.
With a B.A., culinary school, doula training, and certifications as an Eco-Maternity Consultant and Lactation Counselor, Anya has spent years studying what our bodies need to perform their best… and she’s got the secret weapon to back it up!
Searching for food that enhanced both her children’s wellness and enjoyment of perhaps not-so-enjoyable vegetables, Anya created fermented honey sauces that have been stocking the pantries of local chefs, wellness enthusiasts, and busy families like hers for years. An entrepreneur by day (and night!) Anya is in charge of all operations at Anya’s Apothekere where three separate sauces are fermented, jarred, and shipped across the country.
But, any good entrepreneur knows it doesn’t start and stop at the production line. Anya’s been the face of the Apothekere visiting wholesalers, farmer’s markets, craft food shows, and media including a feature in The New York Times.
Take a peek at these sweet + savory sauces from Anya’s Apothekere website:
Add sweet heat to any dish with Anya's Jalapeño Honey. Using the finest raw organic honey and other organic ingredients, our gourmet sauces are fermented with care over a three month period and can be used as a marinade, glaze, finishing sauce, soup base or dressing for your favorite foods.
Wonderful with an assortment of proteins or drizzled over cheese, our Fermented Onion Honey Sauce is a great way to get sweet onion flavor without slicing them yourself! Using the finest raw organic honey and other organic ingredients, our gourmet sauces are fermented with care over a three month period and can be used as a marinade, glaze, finishing sauce, soup base or dressing for your favorite foods.
Garlic has been found to not only boost the immune system and ward off colds and the flu but can also help maintain proper blood pressure, improve heart function and fight fungal infections. When fermented in honey, the garlic cloves absorb the sweetness of the honey and become a palatable, poppable daily vitamin!
Using the finest raw organic honey and other organic ingredients, our gourmet sauces are fermented with care over a three month period and can be used as a marinade, glaze, finishing sauce, soup base or dressing for your favorite foods.
The only thing better than good food is good people - and when you’re shopping from the Apothekere you can bet you’re getting both. Supporting small businesses with huge personality is just one of the things we love about what we do. Do you have a business you’d like us to check out? Give us a shout!
