From Mushrooms to Cereal: Reconnecting with Food
Maker Faire Bay Area 2016
May 20th-22nd
Alex & Nikhil, co-founders of Back to the Roots, will take the stage and tell their incredible story of entrepreneurship, growth, and strategy to build a better food system. And how a big part of that involves DIY products for families to enjoy at home (while making an impact!).
Nikhil Arora
Nikhil Arora grew up in Irvine, CA and developed an interest in sustainability and business at a young age through the mentorship of his family. Nikhil’s grandfather and uncle were both entrepreneurs who started their own companies while his father is an independent consultant. As a first generation Indian-American, Nikhil often traveled to India to visit family and observed varying waste recyc
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Alejandro Velez
Alejandro Velez was born in Medellin, Colombia and moved to the U.S. in 1998 at the age of 11 with his mom and older brother. Alejandro was just fifteen when he was diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma cancer but battled the disease which has now been in remission for twelve years. Alejandro founded the Sage Mentorship Project during his sophomore year of college at UC Berkeley. Sage is a 1,000+ mem
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