Indulge with Integrity: Everyday Staples That Taste Good and Do Good

Open our pantry and look into our hearts. What we reach for on the daily for breakfast, lunch and dinner also reflects who we look up to and are inspired by: brands who make products propelled by values. Yum.  

Party people: indulgence is not the opposite of integrity. When you choose products made with care for people, environment, and community, it becomes part of the experience. These featured brands are part of the OSC (One Step Closer) community, our friends and comrades, a collective of mission-driven companies dedicated to advancing sustainability and social impact across the consumer goods industry. And together, they’re shaping both the pantry and the world we wan to be in. 

Below, we’re sharing our faves to snack, sip and admire on. We hope you find your way to these folks and the amazing things they bring into the world, on all the levels. 

CatSpring Yaupon — A Morning Ritual With Roots

Yaupon is the only native plant of North America that contains caffeine, one of our all time fave phytochemicals. So cool, huh? Not only that, but CatSpring Yaupon is sustainably wild-harvested in Texas, and brings a centuries-old plant out of the background and right into your mug. Yaupon tea offers a naturally energizing lift without the jittery aftermath, phew. Aaaand because it’s grown with deep respect for land, labor, and Indigenous knowledge, every sip is a step in a generative, rather than extractive, path forward. 

https://catspringtea.com/

Darë Vegan Cheese — Bold, Creamy, Values-Forward Indulgence

There’s vegan cheese, and there’s vegan cheese. Darë is truly in a category of their own, transcending perceived culinary restrictions the often plagues vegan cheese. The richness, creaminess and sophistication of Darë is for anyone and everyone to enjoy, and may even have the power to turn someone over to the dairy free side. These small-batch, aged-to-perfection wheels are made only with real, pronounceable ingredients, proving plant-based cheese can be both rebellious and refined. 

https://darevegancheese.com/

Nana Joes Granola — Heartfelt, Handcrafted, Pantry-Worthy

We’ll admit, granola has always been a ‘meh’ for us, until we got our socks completely knocked off by Nana Joes. Nana Joes brings flavors, textures, and wholesome, organic ingredients that might just have you eating granola as your primary meal and snack for a week. We speak from experience. Hand-roasted in San Francisco and made without refined sugars or preservatives. Oh yeah, and their blends are gluten-free and paleo. On top of being the best granola you will ever eat, their ethos is something to seriously digest: transparent sourcing, equitable partnerships, and a commitment to nourishing people and community. In other words, this granola is a solid 10.
https://nanajoes.com/

Kuli Kuli Foods — Global Nourishment With a Local Touch

We love the edible array that Kuli Kuli brings to moringa, a nutrient-dense, medicinal superfood cherished for generations. They got bars, powders (the latte blends are our personal fave), and snacks that make the seriously nutritional, mouthwatering. But their real superpower is economic empowerment: the majority of their sourcing dollars directly support women-led farming cooperatives around the world.

https://www.kulikulifoods.com/

Mountain Rose Herbs — Where Quality Meets Consciousness

Founded by the grand G’ma of American herbalism, Rosemary Gladstar back in the day, Mountain Rose Herbs evolved to set the gold standard for organic herbs, teas, and botanicals. Every ingredient is ethically harvested, rigorously vetted, and traceable to growers who value soil health and biodiversity as much as potency and flavor. Bringing MRH into your pantry (have you tried their spice and tea blends, holy moly!) and medicine making means choosing plants that have been cultivated in harmony with the planet.

https://mountainroseherbs.com/

So let’s reframe indulgence as a head to toe, heart to head YES. Luckily, this reframe is made real easy with the beautiful offerings of our buds and fellow OSC members. Build your pantry, with purpose friends!