Meet the Makers
Stephen Corradini
BALDUCCI'S HEAD MERCHANT
What we choose, how we choose it, and how we know it’s right for you are the very things that define our value. I’d like to present a few of the people behind the products we choose for you, whether our name is on the package or not. They’re Makers: a proud group of entrepreneurs changing the shape of the food industry. We’re proud to have them on our team and delighted to present their products to you. Some are exclusives. Many are brand or product introductions, the first of many we’ll bring as we present food and flavors you won’t find anywhere else. Finding the new is as important to us as it is to you. Let us know what you think!
Featured Makers
JENNIFER STURMER
HUMMINGBIRD FARMS
Tomatoes grown hydroponically in Ridgely MD in a soil-less greenhouse, to improve quality and extend the season.
GEORGE, GEORGE JR. & JOAN RUDE
griggstown farm
Homemade Pot Pies
Made completely from scratch right on the farm and filled with six different fresh vegetables and large chunks of all natural meat.
Van Cleve Family
Van Cleve Seafood
Chesapeake Blue Crab Pie
Old family recipe from Spotsylvania, VA made with a short crust and creamy crab filling.
Bob Carlson
art cream
Small-batch Ice Cream
Artisan ice cream made in small batches using 100% certified organic milk and cream from a family-owned single source dairy herd.
Gail, Lois & Amy Hepworth
HEPWORTH FARMS
Local Organic Produce
This seventh-generation, organic family farm delivers healthy and delicious produce from Milton NY.
Eric Pedersen
Ideal Fish
Sustainably Raised Branzino
Fresh, domestic branzino from Waterbury, CT that are rightly heralded as the purest fish in the world.
OUR CHEF TEAM
BALDUCCI'S
PREPARED FOODS DEPARTMENT
The team behind the most important part of our stores: Maral Banks, Laura Granston, Anthony DeBerto, Matt Nangle and Jason Miller.
JONATHAN MARCUS, LAUREN ROSATO & ANN S. MARCUS
Rose Sisters
Local Seasoned Chips
Homemade fourth-generation savory, crunchy, light, baked tortilla chips.
Erin McKenna
Erin Mckenna Bakery
GLUTEN FREE, VEGAN BAKED GOODS
Erin McKenna's treats are gluten free, vegan, and kosher. Baked without soy flour or nuts and sweetened with natural ingredients. *Only available at Balducci's NYC
Leigh Harding
Jasper Hill Farm
Award-winning Cheese
Founded by two brothers in Vermont. Their award-winning cheese is made in an underground aging facility with quality milk to maximize the potential of the cheese.
diana levy
undercover quinoa
Gluten-Free Sweets
Gluten-free, non-GMO snackable treat made using fair-trade chocolate and organic crispy quinoa.
Scott Grzybek
Jacob's Raw
TONICS, KRAUTS & DRESSINGS
Delicious, naturally fermented foods made using raw, organic ingredients from local farms.