Little Star is committed to ethical sourcing.

Grains

Little Star uses white wheat flour from King Arthur Flour. A regional staple dating back to the 1790s, they are an employee owned certified B corporation.

I get whole wheat flour, rye flour and most importantly our polenta from Wild Hive Farm. Based in Clinton Corners, NY, they are the nicest company and their polenta is the most important ingredient in our Polenta cake.

I use buckwheat flour from Birkett Mills in America’s buckwheat capital, Penn Yan, New York.

Dairy, Eggs and Produce

Little Star uses milk and cream from Ronnybrook Farm in Ancramdale, NY.

Cabot, a cooperative of family farms in New York, Vermont and Massachusetts, supplies butter. They were the first dairy company to become a certified B corporation.

I source fresh produce locally for better or for worse (except items not grown in our region, like citrus). That means lots of apples in the winter but an explosion of stone fruit in the summer. Most recently we’ve used cherries from Mead Orchards and strawberries (which work great all year frozen!) from Samascott Orchards. I buy lots of apples, pears, plums and peaches from Caradonna Farms.

Coffee and Tea

Little Star brews Six Depot Coffee from Stockbridge, Massachusetts. The team at Six Depot sources and roasts their beans meticulously, visiting farms twice a year to learn first hand where and how their coffee is grown. They are committed to preparing great coffee, teaching their customers and helping to provide better lives for coffee growers. Besides being great tasting coffee, Six Depot sources from coops that go beyond paying a fair wage and practice sustainable methods.