Annie Withey

Ann E. "Annie" Withey (born 1963 or 1964[1]) is an American farmer and entrepreneur. Withey developed Smartfood in 1984[1] and Annie's Homegrown in 1989,[2] both with her husband at the time, Andrew Martin.[1][2]

Withey graduated from the University of Connecticut in 1986,[3] with a major in English.[1]

They have since sold Smartfood to Frito-Lay and Annie's Homegrown, her titular company, to General Mills.[4]

  1. ^ a b c d Hamilton, Anne M. (July 25, 2012). "Still Farming, Annie's Founder Stays Close To Roots As Company Wows Wall Street". courant.com. Archived from the original on 2021-07-17. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
  2. ^ a b Casserly, Meghan (2013-11-13). "The Homegrown Success Of Annie's Natural Foods". Forbes India. Archived from the original on 2020-01-09. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
  3. ^ "Notable Alumni". UConn Foundation. Archived from the original on 2021-09-24. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
  4. ^ Shultz, Alex (2021-03-26). "I found Annie from Annie's Mac and Cheese. Here's her story". SFGATE. Archived from the original on 2021-10-31. Retrieved 2021-04-01.