Last Thursday it was wet, and cold, and it felt like winter instead of the breezy fall Brooklynites had experienced a few days prior, but those who came out to Kings County Saloon were greeted with a delicious and unique treat in the back of the establishment: three bowls each filled with different flavors of vegan jerky. This was the launch party for CocoBurg Vegan Jerky.
Maya Perry and Kelli Fisher, jerky masters.
Seth Sybery is the founder of CocoBurg, which raised $13,000 on Kickstarter. Since successfully crowdfunding he’s bought a bunch of equipment and hired two staffers, Maya Perry and Kelli Fisher, whom he calls jerky masters.
Jerky in the works.
The decision to have the launch party at Kings County Saloon was an easy one: “We share the kitchen,” said Seth. The bar doesn’t use the kitchen in the morning and that’s when Syberg and his recent hires produce the meat alternative. How much more local can they get sharing a kitchen with the Bushwick bar? They also buy all the ingredients for the vegan jerky, except the coconut, from the Bushwick Food Co-Op.
