Great small businesses in SF to support

la cocina and home green home natural cleaning

During our work we come across all sorts of interesting people and businesses and we recently worked with some government agencies and got to check out two particularly cool local businesses here in San Francisco.  One was home green home – a natural cleaning company that’s also a co-op that allows the employees to become owners as well.  They use all natural cleaning products and Derene Allen (in pink) is the General Manager who gave us the tour.

Another business showcased on the tour was La Cocina which I’ve always wanted to visit. This is a sort of community kitchen incubator and they had all sorts of awesome scents coming up from the various cooks and chefs who were working that day.  They also have a great holiday gift option with their artesan gift boxes – a great way to support independent local businesses and give amazingly tasty and enjoyable treats!

About the Author: Gene X Hwang

Gene X Hwang leads Orange Photography’s photography team and is one of San Francisco’s most sought-after event photographers. His background in corporate marketing communications during the late-’90s dot-com boom gives him an insider’s view of what client teams need, and his push for social responsibility made Orange the first photography studio in San Francisco to earn Green Business certification. Read Gene’s full bio →