El Alba Cooperative Members

Adrian came from humble beginnings and taught himself how to smoke meats after being disappointed by flavorless food and overpriced menus. He draws on childhood memories of going to Kansas in the summers staying with his grandmother. He always smelled the food before walking in and knew everything was made by her hands with love.  He is a family man who works hard to provide and enjoys seeing his community getting a better deal for their dollar on his food. He loves his wife and his life!

Veronica is a mother of 3 boys and wife to Adrian. She loved being a home maker to her boys when they were little and wanted to create warm memories like her mom did. Baking turned into a passion that she wants to share with her community. She attended Johnson and Whales in hopes of obtaining a Bachelor’s in pastry arts, and while the school closed before she could graduate, she wants to use what she learned to bring those feelings and memories to her guests and show her children that with hard work, dreams can come true.