Just Fresno + Salt
SMALL-BATCH LACTO-FERMENTED HOT SAUCE
Get ready for an incredible burst of flavor from this tiny startup turning fresh organic Fresno chilis and kosher salt into rare, artisan fermented sauces.
Simple Ingredients
Just organic Fresno peppers and kosher salt—no vinegar, fillers, or stabilizers. The flavor comes from the peppers and the fermentation process.
Pricing: 1 bottle – $18
About the Hot Sauce
Just Fresno + Salt is a small-batch, lacto-fermented hot sauce made only from locally sourced organic Fresno peppers and kosher salt. It has a rich, complex flavor with a mild heat and is kept refrigerated to preserve the live probiotics.
Lacto-Fermented
The peppers are fermented for about two weeks in an anaerobic environment, creating lactic acid and live probiotics that are good for your gut.
Small-Batch & Local
Peppers are grown at Blue Star Farm near Chatham, NY, and each batch is sliced, salted, fermented, and bottled by hand.
From A School Project to Small Business
Just Fresno + Salt started as my 8th grade skills-based project to learn about entrepreneurship by launching a real product. I’m now going into 10th grade and continuing to grow this small-batch hot sauce business.
With help from my parents, I learned how to make a lacto-fermented hot sauce, write a business plan, calculate costs and profit, and sell my first 50 bottles. After running the business last year, I plan to keep making small batches each year and grow the business over time.