We believe that food has the power to unify & foster connection between people & place while bringing joy. We're committed to quality, taste & inspiring our community to explore the world through food.
About Us
We believe that food has the power to unify &
foster connection between people & place while
bringing joy. We're committed to quality, taste & inspiring our community to explore the world
through food.
Our Beginnings
Our three founders, Lisa, Rachel, and Monica, grew up in three different countries: Lisa in Israel, Rachel in Australia, and Monica in the USA. Their paths crossed in New York City in 2015, where they discovered a shared passion for food, cooking, and nourishing their families with healthy, quality food.
January 17, 2016: Eating dinner on the floor of Chelsea Market at midnight, the day before we opened
In an effort to inspire the community to explore the world through food, and share how versatile and delicious tahini and halva is, we opened a small kiosk in New York’s bustling Chelsea Market in 2016. We're proudly the first store in the US dedicated to sesame products. We welcomed locals and tourists from all over the world, connecting over nostalgic tastes and introduced new audiences to traditional foods, rooted in centuries of culture and history.
We worked the counter seven days a week, sampling halva, grinding tahini to order, and serving up other treats like halva paninis and our iconic tahini soft serve. Within a few months, we were blown away by the enthusiasm for our products.
Today, we are proud to say that our products are beloved by chefs and home cooks alike, available for purchase nationally in grocery chains, specialty shops, on restaurant menus, and online.
Meet Rachel,
Our Co-Founder & CEO
Rachel moved to New York from Sydney with her family in 2014. “I was a food entrepreneur trapped in the body of a media lawyer,” she says, and after 15 years of practicing law, Rachel found an opportunity to combine her lifelong passion for food with business, co-founding Seed + Mill with Lisa and Monica in 2016.
Rachel is the daughter of an immigrant, who was the daughter of an immigrant. “The history of food, its culture and migration, as well as its ability to bring people together over a diverse and lively table is why I love what I do!” A global citizen, Rachel has traveled the world, and lived and worked in 5 different countries. Rachel currently lives in New York with her husband and two children, Annika and Oliver, and her beloved dachshund, Buddy.
