The Sacramento Business Journal has name Ginger Elizabeth Hahn one of their “40 Under 40″.

Excerpt from The Sacramento Business Journal:
When you were a child, what did you want to be when you grew up?
I would do exactly what I am doing today. I started in the food and beverage industry at the age of 14 serving pie and ice cream at a local Apple Ranch in Apple Hill where I am from. My dream as a child was to be a chef or a pastry chef. I use to put on cooking shows for my sisters and pretend to be Julia Child.

What is your favorite thing about the region?
I love the trees and I love the central location. I can get to San Francisco, Napa and Tahoe all in about one hour. These are three of my most favorite places on earth. As I have traveled around Central America and Europe I have talked to many different people from around the world. These three places are some of the most desired destinations to see around the world. I would never take that for granted.

If you could improve one thing about the region, what would it be?
I think midtown needs better lighting, you can’t even see people crossing the streets at night; it is dangerous.

What’s one thing you want to do before you die?
Study the agriculture of different types of cacao with indigenous farmers in Ecuador and Venezuela. I also hope that my company can help cocoa farmers and spread the word of their struggles and hard work.