# Bonafide Provisions

> Bonafide Provisions is a Carlsbad, California maker of organic, traditionally-prepared bone broth founded in 2011 by clinical nutritionist Sharon Brown and her chef husband Reb. Born after bone broth helped heal their young son's chronic infections, the company became the first USDA Organic frozen broth on the market and has since expanded into shelf-stable cooking broths, paleo soups and heat-and-go keto broth cups. Its products are sold nationwide through Whole Foods, Sprouts, Kroger, Target, Publix and Walmart.

- **Founded:** 2011
- **Headquarters:** Carlsbad, California, United States
- **Founders:** Sharon Brown (Founder & Clinical Nutritionist), Reb Brown (Co-Founder & Chef)
- **Team size:** ~11 employees
- **Products:** Organic Bone Broth, Cooking Broths, Keto Broth Cups, Paleo Soups, Pantry-Friendly Bone Broth
- **Notable:** First USDA Organic frozen bone broth on the market, NEXTY Award - Best Frozen Product (2016) for organic frozen bone broth, BevNET Best of 2017 recognition for Drinkable Veggies line

## Products & services

- **Organic Bone Broth** — Traditionally slow-simmered chicken, beef and turkey bone broth made with organic bones and vegetables. The company's original product and the first USDA Organic frozen broth on the market.
- **Cooking Broths** — Award-winning shelf-stable chicken and vegetable cooking broths launched in 2020, made without extracts, concentrates, toxic oils, added sugar or preservatives.
- **Keto Broth Cups** — Heat-and-go cups combining organic bone broth with MCT oil, plus Lion's Mane varieties, designed for keto and paleo lifestyles.
- **Paleo Soups** — Ready-to-eat soups built on the company's bone broth base with whole-food ingredients.
- **Pantry-Friendly Bone Broth** — Shelf-stable true bone broth introduced in 2023 for everyday pantry convenience.

## Achievements

- First USDA Organic frozen bone broth on the market
- NEXTY Award - Best Frozen Product (2016) for organic frozen bone broth
- BevNET Best of 2017 recognition for Drinkable Veggies line
- Distribution across 6+ national retail chains including Whole Foods, Sprouts, Kroger, Target, Publix and Walmart
- Co-authored the cookbook 'Healing Bone Broth Recipes' (2016)
- Raised approximately $11.5M across six funding rounds

## Latest updates

- **2023-09** — Launched pantry-friendly, shelf-stable true bone broth.
- **2020-01** — Expanded into award-winning shelf-stable cooking broths to replace extract-and-concentrate alternatives.
- **2019-05** — Closed Series B funding round and rebranded; launched first-of-its-kind frozen Keto Broth Cups with MCT oil.

## Links

- Website: https://bonafideprovisions.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/bonafide-provisions
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/bonafideprovis
- Instagram: https://instagram.com/bonafideprovisions
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/bonafideprovisions/
- TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@bonafideprovisions

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Last updated: 2026-06-15