On Saturdays at the Bushwick Farmers Market, you will find Ava Zarich surrounded by her homemade nut butters and honeys, complete with a friendly face and eagerness that speaks of her passion for experimental cooking.
Named after her hometown of San Francisco, Fog City Sundries was founded in 2014 when Zarich began selling her $10 nut butters at the Bushwick Farmers Market. Three year later, and her love and knowledge for creating a quality Bushwick-based product are noted on every hand-written jar, every free sample and each customer interaction.
“They’re shelf-stable, they’re fun to try and there’s a market for them,” Zarich tells Bushwick Daily. Made in small batches out of her registered kitchen, Zarich has been a member of the Bushwick Co-Op for years and ensures that her ingredients are locally produced, mostly organic and non-GMO.
