Welcome! I’m Heather
Welcome to Farmgirl Gourmet! I started FG in 2006 as a way to share my love of cooking with a little farm antics mixed in. My recipes are easy everyday family favorites.
In 2003, I bought 20 acres in Eastern Washington state with a really old farmhouse (homesteaded & built in 1883) with a whole lot of farmgirl ambitions. Everyone wanted updates on the city girl turned farmgirl and what better way to share the adventure than a blog? So in 2006, I started this website to share what was happening on the farm and my latest recipe concoction.
By late 2010, I had sold the farm and moved into town so my kids would be closer to school and friends. That’s when creating deliciousness for FG became my full time job! I had the honor of being in the Top 100 Food Blogs in the US in 2011 and that still shocks and amazes me.
I took a 10 year hiatus while I built my spice company, Spiceology. You can read all about that below.
In 2024, I jumped back into Farmgirl Gourmet and have been creating new recipes, revamping some of the oldies but goodies, and am excited to share more easy everyday recipes with you!
The Hiatus
If you’re a long time Farmgirl Gourmet follower, you probably saw that the recipes came to a screeching halt in 2013. In February of that year, I partnered up with a local chef to make a spice company called Spiceology. Here’s the story.
At the beginning of 2013, I received a cold email from a local chef. The message read something like “I have a spice company and I’m looking for a partner to help me disrupt the stale spice industry”. I was intrigued and Pete and I started our talks on how I could jump into his business.
Things started slow at first, but it was clear that if we really wanted to take this concept and blow it up that we had to be 100% in the weeds all day everyday. So I agreed to be all in and we got to work. We launched the company (again) with a Kickstarter for the Spiceologist Block and it was a great success. The brand has gone on to become a staple in commercial and home kitchens alike. You can see our spices on many culinary shows like Next Level Chef and Netflix BBQ Showdown, to name a couple. Spiceology continues to disrupt the industry and has been on the INC 5000 Fastest Growing Companies for 6 years running.
I am one proud Mama Spice (my cherished nickname) of the team that not only helped us build this iconic brand from the start, but of the team who drives the rocketship today. It’s been one wild ride. Check out Spiceology.
I’ve worked with a lot of brands over the years
Since launching this site in 2006, I have worked with many brands. I love sharing about companies and products that align with my own mission and vision at Farmgirl Gourmet. Here are a few. I’d love to add to the list! To work with me: email me.
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Disclosure to Farmgirl Gourmet Readers
I am sometimes compensated to work with brands and companies and am often involved in various other food related projects. All opinions shared on Farmgirl Gourmet are my own unless otherwise stated.
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