L to R: Fireclay Tile, a White Road Investment’s portfolio partner, makes handcrafted tiles in California from recycled materials; the Clif Family Farm turned up the heat in 2016 with four flavors of hot sauce; City Slicker Farms, a Clif Bar Family Foundation grantee, makes fresh produce available and affordable for West Oakland residents.
What’s happening in the larger Clif community? WHITE ROAD INVESTMENTS We started White Road Investments (WRI) six short years ago as an alternative investment firm to fund mission-driven companies. By now, our peloton of partners has grown to 13, including BioLite, a company that makes stoves, chargers, and lights that support cleaner indoor air, cleaner energy, and safer, healthier cooking conditions for families in developing countries. This year BioLite was part of a study in Ghana designed to reduce exposure to cooking smoke for pregnant mothers and newborn babies. On the home front, Fireclay Tile continues to make beautiful tiles from 100% recycled glass, including old CRT (cathode ray tubes—think old TV and computer screens), which means less leaded glass going to landfills. The combined revenue of White Road portfolio partners now exceeds a quarter billion dollars. CLIF FAMILY WINERY® AND FARM Last spring we planted four heirloom pepper varieties at Clif Family Farm® to create our first single-varietal hot sauces, each with a flavor and heat level that highlights the pepper’s unique qualities. Flavors include Jimmy Nardello’s, Picante Calabrese, Golden Greek Pepperoncini, and Lemon Drop. They make delicious condiments for many dishes Chef John McConnell serves on the Bruschetteria Food Truck, frequently parked by the patio behind our Velo Vino tasting room in St. Helena. CLIF BAR FAMILY FOUNDATION In 2016, the Foundation awarded more than $4 million to 400+ pioneering organizations working to strengthen our food system and our communities, enhance public health, and safeguard our environment and natural resources. Our SEED MATTERS® graduate-student fellowship program has helped reinvigorate long-neglected organic crop breeding in universities in six of the nation’s agricultural regions.
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