Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams was founded in 2002 by James Beard Award­ winning cookbook author Jeni Britton Bauer. Britton Bauer’s ahead-of-the-trend vision — using whole ingredients and dairy from grass-­pastured cows, rather than synthetic flavorings and commodity ice cream mix — coupled with inspired flavors, sparked the artisan ice cream movement more than a decade before it would become a top food trend. Today, Jeni’s is a community of growers, makers, producers, artists, scientists, and storytellers devoted to making really great ice creams that bring people together and help them connect.