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Trail Mix Clusters: Why Not Loose Trail Mix
Behind the Cluster

Trail Mix Clusters: Why Not Loose Trail Mix

You know the last handful, the salt, the seed dust, the three sad raisins. We built a snack where the bottom of the b...

4 min read

Chickpea Cluster Recipes: 5 Ways to Cook With Them
Savory Recipes & Pairings

Chickpea Cluster Recipes: 5 Ways to Cook With Them

You bought a bag thinking you would eat it straight from the pouch, and here you are on Tuesday night holding it open...

4 min read

Afternoon Slump Snacks: A Back-to-Desk Guide
Occasions & Everyday

Afternoon Slump Snacks: A Back-to-Desk Guide

It is a little after three and the screen is starting to blur. The right desk snack steadies the afternoon instead of...

5 min read

Tapioca Syrup: What It Is and Why We Use It
Ingredients & Nutrition

Tapioca Syrup: What It Is and Why We Use It

Tapioca syrup is the neutral binder in our savory trail mix clusters. What cassava is, how the syrup compares to brow...

6 min read

What Is Za'atar, and How to Snack on It
Savory Recipes & Pairings

What Is Za'atar, and How to Snack on It

What za'atar is, what it tastes like, and easy ways to snack on it, from the mezze table to a bag of clusters.

4 min read

Road Trip Snacks That Don't Melt: Travel-Ready Options
Occasions & Everyday

Road Trip Snacks That Don't Melt: Travel-Ready Options

Three hours into a six-hour drive, it becomes clear: not all snacks are created equal. The chocolate has melted. The ...

4 min read

Show Up: The Ethos Behind WildBoard
Behind the Cluster

Show Up: The Ethos Behind WildBoard

Forgetting the snacks at a sunrise photoshoot taught me what WildBoard is really about. Show up, for your people and ...

2 min read

On-the-Go Snacks That Need No Refrigeration
Occasions & Everyday

On-the-Go Snacks That Need No Refrigeration

The best on-the-go snacks that need no refrigeration, ranked by how well they travel.

4 min read

Aperitivo Hour, in a Bag: The Story Behind Our Three Flavors
Behind the Cluster

Aperitivo Hour, in a Bag: The Story Behind Our Three Flavors

Tapas, Mezze, and Aperitivo. The appetizer traditions behind WildBoard's three savory trail mix cluster flavors, and ...

2 min read

How We Sourced 21 Ingredients for Our First Production Run
Behind the Cluster

How We Sourced 21 Ingredients for Our First Production Run

Toll manufacturing, supplier vetting, and one big math mistake. How we sourced every ingredient for WildBoard's first...

2 min read

What Actually Goes Into a $6.99 Bag of Snacks
Behind the Cluster

What Actually Goes Into a $6.99 Bag of Snacks

You are not just paying for the almonds. A transparent breakdown of what actually goes into the price of a bag of sav...

2 min read

Why We Started WildBoard
Behind the Cluster

Why We Started WildBoard

The trail mix aisle forgot the adult snacker for thirty years. Why we built WildBoard, savory trail mix clusters for ...

3 min read