Liz Barrett has been resourceful and self-reliant throughout her career.  So when it came time to share her vegan delights, she jumped in with both feet. Starting out with cashew based products designed to substitute for parmesan and ricotta cheeses, she’s been a big hit on the farmer’s market circuit Early success fueled her confidence and helped her to launch Barrett’s Garden, LLC, which targeted healthy retail food chains. Liz’s items are now available at retail and wholesale throughout New England and major health food distributors are asking for product

Due to this early success, Liz needed to secure her own dedicated kitchen and add staff to keep up with demand. She worked with the RISBDC to secure a loan from Navigant Credit Union. These funds enabled her to buy equipment, invest in marketing and secure a state of the art kitchen. Of the RISBDC Liz says, “I would not be here without the help of the RISBDC. Dennis (McCarthy, Northern RI Center Director) has made my journey so much more successful than if I was alone. Thank you so much.”