“I think my best word of advice would be to always keep a health conscious mindset when choosing how you feed your body and spend your days, but don't forget to appreciate and enjoy life for what it is in the moment”
- Alli, founder of Blake Orchard
Welcome to my plant based kitchen!
Hi plant babes! My name is Alli, I founded Blake Orchard back in 2014 at the age of 22. I love matcha, smoothie bowls, peanut butter, all things chocolate, and being a boss babe mama!
A little background on how I entered into the world of what is now known as Blake Orchard…
College was a turning point for me, by my Junior year I was struggling with severe digestive issues that were interfering with my day to day life. I began researching my heart out in hopes of finding a way to heal my gut naturally. After a few years of research and many trial and errors, it became very clear to me that plant focused diets have the greatest impact on both physical and mental health. With that came the desire to start a company that allowed me to share my knowledge, create premium quality products, and maintain a sustainable plant-based lifestyle both at home and within my work. It was a dream that was firing within me and I was determined to make it all happen.
I began selling raw cold pressed juices and handmade nut mylks at farmers markets for the first year and a half of Blake Orchard. I then opened my first shop in June of 2016 in a tiny basement space on Exchange Street in downtown Portland, Maine. On our 3rd Anniversary, in June of 2019, I opened my second Portland location on Forest Avenue which is more than double the size of our first location! That same year I gave birth to my son Ford, hence my love for being a boss babe mama.
At Blake Orchard, we source organic and local ingredients whenever possible, and we produce our juices, plant mylks, nut butters, and sauces fresh in house - most of which are made fresh daily.
What this means for you: When dining at Blake Orchard, you are consuming a product that is made fresh to order with ingredients we stand behind.
My team and I truly care about the food that we feed our community and our mission is to cultivate a brand that is honest, approachable, good to our community and our planet.
xoxo Alli