ABOUT US
Land + Local is a line of small-batch, seasonal cocktail mixers and shrubs hand-pressed in Northern California. Each bottle is a snapshot in time — a reflection of what's growing now, in this place, on this land.
Our formulas are rooted at the intersection of culinary craft, traditional herbalism, and Ayurvedic wisdom, guided by the seasons rather than a fixed calendar. When we source in rhythm with nature, we stay balanced — and so do our blends.
WHATS IN THE BOTTLE MATTERS
We use only whole plants and botanicals — no extracts, no preservatives, no artificial anything. Every ingredient is chosen for its quality, its story, and its place in the ecosystem. We partner with a tight-knit network of small, local farms in Sonoma and Marin counties, the majority of which are women-run, cultivating biodiverse crops with deep intention. What they grow shapes what we make.
OUR COMMITMENT TO THE LAND
Glass bottles. Local sourcing. Minimal miles. We believe the choices we make in how we produce directly reflect our values — supporting our farming community, reducing our carbon footprint, and keeping our supply chain rooted in the region we call home.
BETTER IN YOUR GLASS
We started Land + Local because we believed cocktails — and the ritual around them — deserved better ingredients. Whether you're mixing with spirits or keeping it zero-proof, our mixers and shrubs bring the benefits of high-quality, medicinal botanicals into every pour.
MEET OUR FOUNDER
CHEF | HERBALIST | AYURVEDIC COUNSELOR
KIM LA VERE
Kim LaVere grew up in Los Angeles, trained at New York's Natural Gourmet Institute, and spent a decade in corporate life before a case of burnout sent her around the world for ten months — and eventually to the rolling hills of West Sonoma County. It was through travel that she fell in love with place through food, and Land + Local was born from that conviction: that what grows around you, right now, is exactly what you need.
Kim's approach to formulation draws from her background in culinary arts, traditional western herbalism, and Ayurvedic health counseling — disciplines that all share a common thread: the wisdom of eating and drinking in season. The products she creates are an expression of that philosophy, made with ingredients sourced from the farms and forests she knows by name.
She has staged at farm-to-table restaurants in Bordeaux, Northern Laos, Southern India, New York, and San Francisco, and hosts workshops on medicinal foods, seasonal eating, and emotional health. Land + Local is her love letter to this land, this season, and the simple power of a well-made drink.