GrownBy vs Lighthearted Kitchen

GROWNBY — LOCAL FOOD, MADE EASY Shop fresh, local food directly from nearby farms. GrownBy makes it easy to buy local food you can trust. Order seasonal produce, CSA shares, meats, baked goods, and more—straight from local farms. Most farms offer convenient farm or community pickup, some provide delivery or shipping, and many accept SNAP benefits. Whether you’re a longtime CSA member or just starting to buy local, GrownBy helps you enjoy farm-fresh food, support local farms, and stay connected to where your food comes from. WITH GROWNBY, YOU CAN: • Shop local food and fresh produce from nearby farms • Join a CSA or order food for farm pickup, delivery, or shipping (when available) • Buy organic and seasonal food • Use SNAP at participating farms • Support sustainable, ethical food systems • Stay updated on availability, pickups, and farm communications No middlemen. No long supply chains. Just fresh food, grown close to home. A FARMER-OWNED COOPERATIVE GrownBy is a farmer-owned cooperative, built to serve both eaters and the local farms that feed them. Our platform helps farmers manage CSA memberships, farm sales, and pickups in one place—while keeping control of pricing, data, and customer relationships. By choosing GrownBy, you’re supporting a cooperative model that strengthens local farms, builds resilient, community-based food systems, and keeps more value in the hands of the people growing your food. Eat local. Buy fresh. Support local farms.

Lighthearted Kitchen makes it simple for intentional hosts to find and book farm-to-table private chefs for in-home dinners, celebrations, corporate events, and gatherings of every size. WHY LIGHTHEARTED KITCHEN? - Find private chefs in your area for dinner parties, date nights, birthdays, and more - See real menus, cuisines, and dietary options up front - Message your chef and shape the menu together - Secure checkout and clear pricing with no surprises - Manage it all in one place: requests, proposals, messages, and event details HOW IT WORKS 1) Tell us what you’re imagining. Share your date, location, guest count, occasion, preferences, and anything else you have in mind. 2) Receive a custom proposal. Your chef will create a menu and price tailored to your request, thoughtfully designed around your gathering, the season, and what’s available locally. 3) Make it yours. Message directly with your chef to ask questions, make adjustments, and refine the details together until the experience feels just right. 4) Lock in your date. Once you love the plan, confirm your booking and finalize everything with ease through Lighthearted Kitchen. 5) Then, just enjoy. Your chef handles the sourcing, shopping, preparation, cooking, serving, and cleanup so you can actually be present at your own gathering. FOR EVERY REASON TO GATHER Book a Lighthearted Kitchen chef for: - Intimate dinners - Wellness retreats - Weddings - Birthdays - Vacations - Family chefs - Corporate activations & brand events - Gatherings that don't need a reason at all MORE THAN A MEAL We call them experiences for a reason. Lighthearted Kitchen chefs don't simply arrive, cook, and leave. They thoughtfully create an experience around your gathering, from a seasonal menu inspired by what local farms are growing to the stories and education woven throughout each course. Whether you're gathering six friends around your kitchen table or creating an experience for hundreds of guests, the details matter. OUR STANDARDS Every Lighthearted Kitchen chef is thoughtfully selected and aligned with our 4 standards: - Organic: Thoughtfully sourced ingredients with an emphasis on organic and regenerative agriculture - Intentional: Every menu and experience is created with purpose, from the ingredients on the plate to the feeling around the table - Educational: Food becomes an opportunity to reconnect guests with what they are eating, where it came from, and why it matters - Seasonal: Menus begin with what's growing now, allowing the season and local landscape to lead ARE YOU A CHEF? Apply to cook with Lighthearted Kitchen, set your menus and pricing, and grow your private-chef business with tools for proposals, scheduling, and payments. Questions? Please email us at: info@lightheartedkitchen.com