Kenny and I met friends Thursday night at the Boordy Vineyards Sustainable Happy Hour in Hydes, Maryland to sample Boordy’s delicious wines (their Riesling is my favorite), eat some good local food (salmon burgers, bison sausages, chips and salsa, and more were available for purchase), and listen to music.
I left without having a sip of wine or a full dinner (I did manage to snag some bites from my generous friends!). But my bag was full with smoked salmon and two kinds of salt (more on these later), and the fair trade Baltimore Artists Blend coffee from the Baltimore coffee company High Grounds Coffee Roasters.
High Grounds Coffee Roasters supports local artists with their Baltimore Artists Blend, described on the bag as a “medium to dark roast blend designed to bring creativity, passion, and inspiration to your life.” Each bag of Baltimore Artists Blend highlights one piece of work from a Baltimore artist and includes the artist’s website.
Artists affiliated with High Grounds Coffee Roasters also get exposure on the company’s website – today, the Baltimore Artists Blend page includes links to the websites of seven new artists.
High Grounds currently works with 18 artists, but would love to add more to their network (Kenny is a painter and was told to send High Grounds jpgs of his work). Staff members like to have a personal relationship with the artists they work with; therefore, face-to-face meetings are encouraged.
Sounds like a great way to get exposure. Contact High Grounds Coffee Roasters if interested. There isn't a phone number or email address on their website (which will make it tough for Kenny to send those jpgs!), but you can visit them at their store or Boordy Vineyards on Thursdays. .
High Grounds Coffee Roasters is located at 3201 Eastern Avenue in Baltimore, Maryland, across the street from the Creative Alliance.
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