When Grass Roots and Pachamama decided to collaborate on a coffee-rub bacon, the question was “Which blend would pair best with Grass Roots’ forested pork?”

Meet our friends from Burlap & Barrel. They work directly with farmers to procure the freshest single-origin spices that can be traced back to a single area of production.

You may have seen the recent headlines about the controversy over Costco’s $4.99 chicken. Costco by and large offers consumers high quality products and does great things for its employees and communities but they have slipped up here. Mercy for Animals,...