Dig In: Suing the United States Government with Ori Zohar, Co-CEO and Co-founder of Burlap and Barrel

About this episode

Ori Zohar discusses Burlap & Barrel's legal battle against U.S. tariffs and the impact on small food businesses.

Ori Zohar, co-founder of Burlap & Barrel, returns to discuss how his 10-year-old bootstrapped spice company is taking the U.S. government to court over tariffs they believe are illegal. Ori shares the real financial impact tariffs have on small food businesses, why big food companies stay silent, and how Burlap & Barrel is channeling brand activism to fight for smallholder farmers worldwide. They also dive into the bootstrapping vs. venture capital debate and why small businesses are the true backbone of the American food economy Find out more: www.burlapandbarrel.com or on Instagram at @burlapandbarrel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Guest: Ori Zohar

Topics covered

• business
• food
• law
• activism
• entrepreneurship

Keywords

• tariffs
• small food businesses
• brand activism
• smallholder farmers
• bootstrapping
• venture capital
• American food economy

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Burlap & Barrel

Places: U.S.

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