Episode 306 - Allison & Jacqueline Taylor - Farm to Formula: Sisters Scaling Le Prunier from Orchard to Global Brand

About this episode

Allison and Jacqueline Taylor discuss their journey of transforming a family plum farm into a global skincare brand, Le Prunier, while navigating the challenges of sibling dynamics and business growth.

Episode 306 of Where Brains Meet Beauty continues the “Power Duos” series with sisters Allison and Jacqueline Taylor, co-founders of Le Prunier. What began as a fourth-generation Northern California plum farm evolved into a modern skincare brand rooted in sustainability, science, and family legacy. Allison and Jacqueline took very different paths - music and fashion on one side, wellness and culinary science on the other but shared a deep curiosity about ingredients. That curiosity led them back to their family’s farm, where they uncovered the untapped potential of antioxidant-rich plum byproducts and transformed them into a hero skincare ingredient. In this episode, they open up about building a business with siblings, dividing roles based on strengths, and creating boundaries that protect both the company and their relationships. They also share the reality of scaling a farm-based beauty brand from regenerative agriculture and proprietary production systems to navigating a sudden surge in demand after a viral celebrity moment after Chrissy Teigen mentioned the brand in 2020. Also joined by their third sister, the founders reflect on how their definition of success has evolved…

People in this episode

Host: Jodi Katz

Guests: Allison Taylor, Jacqueline Taylor

Topics covered

• sustainability
• skincare
• family business
• entrepreneurship
• agriculture
• personal growth

Keywords

• Le Prunier
• skincare
• plum farm
• sisters
• entrepreneurship
• sustainability
• Chrissy Teigen
• business growth
• family legacy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Le Prunier

Places: Northern California, Bali, Seoul, Kyoto

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