rt Vandelay was an importer/exporter, though I can't recall what goods he dealt in. Sunsource began by importing nuts. But what were the poor displaced nuts to do once they'd reached the new country? Like Ellis Island arrivals, they were dispatched haphazardly into the world, forced to fend for themselves. Sunsource stepped in, cutting out Fagan and other nut opportunists and creating a distribution infrastructure that found the home-roasted nuts new homes. Granted, the nuts always end up in people's mouths, but, like free-range turkeys, they get a chance to live good, stress-free lives first.

Sunsource has created a boutique mini-empire, recently opening its third store. Selling nuts, dried fruit, and teas of the highest quality, it's a niche store with an emphasis on small-bite heroics. -S.T.

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