There’s something special happening in the Pacific Northwest food scene right now and, if you’ve spent any time scrolling lately, chances are you’ve already come across Kaiger. What started as a post-grad leap of faith has quickly grown into a fast-rising, community-backed brand redefining how we think about flavor, nourishment, and simplicity. In the Pacific Northwest, we are serious about food products. We want farm-sourced ingredients to go into products we use every day that are actually good for you, and we don’t mind adding a line item into our budget for quality local goods.
At the heart of Kaiger is owner Katie Adkins, whose journey started long before Kaiger became a household name. While in college, Katie was forced to make a sudden shift in her diet after needing to eliminate gluten to support her gut health and overall well-being. During that time, she found comfort in something simple but memorable: the dressings from Foss Farms, a local Menlo, Washington business she had grown up with. Those dressings became a lifeline through a difficult health transition and a new way of eating.
Years later, when Katie moved back to the Pacific Northwest, she learned that Foss Farms would be closing its doors. What she had once relied on during a pivotal chapter of her life was about to disappear, and it felt critically personal. Rather than let that story end there, she chose to make a bold decision. She stepped in and took over the brand, carrying its legacy forward while reimagining its future as Kaiger, where she now produces shrubs and salad dressings for people who want to add something truly delicious and healthy to their everyday meals.
Rebrand & Reinvention
Before it was Kaiger, the business lived a different life under another name “Fosse Farms”. But when its new owner stepped in fresh out of university, she didn’t just take over she reimagined everything. Moving back home and stepping into entrepreneurship isn’t exactly the “safe” route most people take after graduation. But for her, it wasn’t about playing it safe, it was about building something meaningful. That early decision was a mindset shift – seeing potential where others might not, and trusting that instinct enough to go all in on her dream.
In a culture obsessed with extremes, complicated wellness routines, and food rules that seem to change by the week, Kaiger feels refreshingly grounded. It rethinks nourishment not as punishment or perfection, but as something approachable. Something flavorful. Something that can actually fit into real life.
It’s for the person standing in their kitchen at the end of a long day, too exhausted to cook but still wanting to feel good about what they’re eating. For the person craving convenience without sacrificing quality or taste. For the one who has spent years searching for healthier options that don’t feel clinical, bland, or impossible to sustain. Kaiger doesn’t ask people to become someone else overnight. It simply meets them where they are, then makes eating well feel a little more effortless from there.
And maybe that’s what resonates most.
Filling a Gap You Didn’t Know Was Missing
At the heart of Kaiger is a simple but powerful idea: food should taste good and make you feel good.
Sounds obvious, right? But anyone who’s ever followed a restrictive diet whether for health, lifestyle, or personal reasons knows that’s not always the reality. Too often, “healthy” products sacrifice flavor. Or worse, they’re packed with questionable ingredients trying to mimic it.
Kaiger set out to change that.
Every bottle is: Gluten-free, Dairy-free, Soy-free, Vegan, Non-GMO, Free from preservatives and artificial ingredients. And unlike many “clean” brands, flavor isn’t an afterthought it’s the entire point.
Using real fruit, vinegar, herbs, and simple ingredients, Kaiger creates products that are bold, balanced, and actually enjoyable to use every day.
What Is Shrub?
If you’re new to the world of shrubs, you’re not alone. Traditionally, a shrub is a vinegar-based syrup infused with fruit, herbs, or spices. It’s equal parts tangy, refreshing, and versatile perfect for mixing into sparkling water, cocktails, mocktails, or even drizzling into recipes.
But Kaiger takes it a step further.
These aren’t just old-school preserves—they’re modern, elevated flavor boosters designed to fit seamlessly into everyday life. Whether you’re someone who loves experimenting in the kitchen or just wants an easy way to upgrade your drink, shrubs offer a low-effort, high-impact solution.
The Power of Organic Growth
While many brands spend years trying to build an audience, Kaiger’s growth has felt almost magnetic.
Social media played a huge role one video, in particular, sparked a wave of connection that quickly turned into momentum. People weren’t just watching, they were sharing, recommending, and showing up.
Retail expansion followed, with placements in locations like Centralia and surrounding areas, plus appearances at regional markets like Lacey. Each step forward feels intentional, rooted in community rather than scale-for-the-sake-of-scale.
And notably? It’s still a largely one-woman operation.
Where to Find Kaiger
If you’re looking for Kaiger here’s where you can find it:
- Online Store
- Alder+Co – Raymond, WA
- C&C Diner – Raymond, WA
- Pitchwood – Raymond, WA
- Willapa Brewing – South Ben, WA
- Boondocks – South Bend, WA
- Cranberry Museum – Long Beach & Grayland, WA
- Kapi House- Tokeland, WA
- Marketplace, Aberdeen, WA
- Elma Farmstand – Elma, WA
- Adna Store – Adna, WA
- 86’d Reserve- Centrailia, WA
- Backroads- Onalaska, WA
- D9 – Ellis, WA
- Smith & Son Grocery- Mossyrock, WA
- Matt’s Custom Meats-Longview, WA
- Country Village Nutrition – Longview, WA
- McCleary Hotel – McCleary, WA
- And many coffee shops in surrounding areas!
What’s Next?
If this is just the beginning, Kaiger is only getting started. With upcoming features focused on local ingredients, continued retail expansion, and a growing online presence, the brand is carving out a space that feels both fresh and long overdue. Kaiger is continuing to build something that goes far beyond “just” dressings and marinades. It goes back to helping people with the same kind of brand that once helped Katie herself. And if the Pacific Northwest has anything to say about it, we’ll be seeing a lot more of Kaiger on shelves, in kitchens, and all over our feeds.