ABOUT US
Stony Brook WholeHeartedFoods is one of America’s few artisan makers of pepitas seed snacks, culinary oils and seed powders made exclusively from domestically sourced seeds. We craft flavorful products using seeds grown on local farms, roasting them in small batches, and pressing them into oil using a gentle expeller-press and filtration method that maintains freshness, subtle flavor and depth of color.
Today Stony Brook’s squash seed oils and seed snacks sell at dozens of grocery and specialty food stores from Boston to Seattle, including MOM’s Organic Market, Zingerman’s, and Wegmans. It has received favorable reviews by food editors of the New York Times, Boston Globe, and Wall Street Journal (see our reviews).
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Transcript: Discover how this company is turning seed waste into sustainable culinary oils (Video Only)
- [00:00] The video opens with a wide, panning shot of vast agricultural fields filled with bright yellow sunflowers swaying gently in the wind.
- [00:03] The scene transitions to a series of detailed close-up images showing piles of raw pumpkin seeds.
- [00:04] A bold text overlay appears on the screen: “Seeds from this field become tasty snacks and oils.”
- [00:07] A portrait photograph is shown featuring the company founders standing side-by-side, text overlay reads “Kelly Coughlin and Greg Woodworth…“
- [00:13] A text overlay over images of seed roasting reads: “…founded Stony Brook WholeHeartedFoods in 2008. Now upcycling 30 tons of seed waste annually.”
- [00:33] The video transitions into a sequence of images highlighting the indoor production facility, showcasing small-batch seed roasting machinery, expeller-press operations, and workers filtering the oils.
- [00:17] A text overlay explains “The Cornell Food Venture Center helped grow their company with access to specialized equipment and industry knowledge.“
- [00:24] A final text overlay appears centered on the screen: “Stony Brook WholeHeartedFoods now distributes to stores nationwide.”
- [00:27] The video fades out to a white screen with the Cornell University logo.
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Our Story
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Our Team
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Farms We Work With
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How We Roast & Press
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