Son’s Dinner Idea Leads to ‘Tiny’ Biz Success
via CNN, Morning Express with Robin Meade, March 2013
“You may want to pay close attention to what your kids are saying at the dinner table. It might inspire you to start a small business just like Tiny Pies, owned by Amanda Bates and her mother, Kit Seay.”
Click HERE to watch our full feature on CNN’s HLN Network and the Morning Express with Robin Meade.
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A Tiny Idea Grows Into A Deliciously Successful Business
via Marlo Thomas, The Huffington Post, November 2012
“It was a million-dollar moment that took Amanda Bates and her mother Kit Seay, out of their kitchens and into the business of baking pies. Tiny Pies. Pies that you can hold in your hand or eat right off a stick…” [More]
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I Spy Pie a Huge Success- People’s Choice Award Winner
via The Austin Chronicle, October 2012
“While the Biscuit Brothers rocked out in front of a packed crowd, Creative Action volunteers in big party hats served up little pie samples to hungry kiddos. Central Market Bakery, Central Market Cooking School, Madison Street Desserts, Tiny Pies, and Texas Pie Kitchen created two pies each for the competition and prizes were awarded for the judges’ favorite pie as well as the audience favorite…” [More]
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Pie in the Sky
via The Oprah Magazine, September 2012
“What do you get when you cross a lollipop with a pie? Homemade heaven on a stick…” [Continued on Page 94]
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A Jarring Culinary Trend
via Austin 360, The Austin American Statesman, August 2012
“You don’t have to be a canner to appreciate a well-made Mason jar. The weight of the cool glass in your hand. The way the slightly raised patterns that adorn the sides feel. The sound of the metal ring screwing just so tightly on the threads.
Ushered in by our renewed interest in canning and all things homemade, glass jars are back in a big way…” [more]
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Summer Sizzle: Tiny & Tasty
via Luxe Magazine, July 2012
“Small in size but packing a powerful flavor punch, the individual, hand-held treats at Austin’s Tiny Pies bake shop know exactly how to deliver where it counts– taste! Mother-daughter team Kit Seay and Amanda Wadsworth Bates have perfected their…” [Continued on Page 74]
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Pie, Three Ways
via Houston Brides, July 2012
‘As couples put a personal spin on the dessert table, pies have the spotlight. The mother-daughter team behind Austin’s all-natural Tiny Pies, Kit Seay and Amanda Wadsworth Bates, hasn’t had a lull since opening last year. “We’re seeing a big trend of pies replacing groom’s cake…”‘ [Continued on Page 34]
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Trend: Bite-Size Bliss
via Houston Magazine, Food & Restaurant Edition 2012
“Tiny Pies has landed in Houston. A mother-daughter due makes itty bitty pies, “pie pops” and pies served in…” [Continued on Page 77]
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Connoisseur Table Talk: Cute as Pie
via PRIME Living Magazine, July 2012
“Houston, you’ve been tiny pied!” That’s the mantra of Amanda Wadsworth Bates, co-owner of Austin-based Tiny Pies, who is now shipping to Houston…” [Continued on Page 44]
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Food Matters: Tiny Pies Find Big Market Locally, Online
via The Austin American Statesman and Austin 360
Just as the U.S. economy started to dive, Americans’ interest in food seemed to skyrocket, creating the perfect environment for small food businesses that fill a culinary niche. Strolling the dozen or so farmers markets in the area or the aisles of neighborhood markets, you’ll find locally made food products to keep you going… [more]
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Burnet Road Farmers Market Reopens with New Management: Market Director Aims to Bring Back Community Involvement
Click here for the full story.
6701 Burnet Road Farmer’s Market
Thursdays 4–8 p.m. & Saturdays 9 a.m.–1 p.m.
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Farm to Plate Member Participant Products Showcased on Good Day Austin
SFC: Texas’ Greatest Hits: MyFoxAUSTIN.com
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Better Bits of Austin Member Video Clip
Better Bites of Austin is a trade association for makers of local, all-natural food and beverage. The mission of Better Bites of Austin is to develop opportunities for Better Bites Members and promote all natural food and beverages. Click here to find out more about their members and fun food events: http://www.betterbitesofaustin.com