WHAT DOES "OFF TYPE" MEAN?

"Off type" refers to a seedling or plant that differs in one or more traits from the cultivar it was derived from. In the farming world, off-type plants may present ancestral traits from previous cultivars that are not considered desirable or expected by consumers, but may still be delicious and productive plants. We find this to be an opportunity for exploration.

The peppers that we use in our sauces are selected for their superb flavors, and we often save our own seeds. Some of the varieties are from seeds that have important origins and stories of sharing and preservation, and we find these stories invaluable to the product that we create.

WHO ARE WE?

OFFTYPE was started by Zachary Charles, but depends on a collective of farmers, chefs, and youth, working from the ground up to get healthy, build community and culture, and create local and regional autonomy.