The White Family - original founders of Yaupon Brothers - have purchased Florida's oldest organic farm, Eagle's Nest, in Crescent City. The farm is a former citrus grove and was organic from its earliest days. It became certified organic in the 1990's, and operated continuously from 1900 to 2019, when the trees were killed by the citrus greening disease, HLB. For the past several months, we have been preparing the farm to be our new home.
Tenacity is not a nice-to-have quality for founders. It is a mandatory necessity. Without it, you will quit before you should. You will succumb to self-doubt, to criticism, to conflict, to fear and anxiety. Without tenacity, you will likely fail as an entrepreneur.
The Specialty Food Association has chosen the winners of the 2021 Leadership Awards, which honor influential and innovative entrepreneurs who are transforming the specialty food industry. The awards are presented in three categories: Business Leadership, Citizenship, and Vision. Bryon White from Yaupon Brothers American Tea Company is the winner for outstanding Citizenship... read more about his story!