I am Brittney Jones, the food truck dreamer behind The Hearty Beet. The name Hearty Beet explains the hearty foods we make and the heart healthy lifestyle of plant based eating. Almost 9 years ago I stumbled upon plant based cooking classes and it led me to a world of new foods and recipe experimenting. Building food from “raw material” made so much sense to me and I loved working with a lot of ingredients. When I started learning about health benefits of cleaner food, I started cooking plant-based as our form of health insurance for our family where fruits, vegetables, and grains have been the forefront of our meals. I became more active, cooked and baked more, researched food, and went to many more cooking classes. I used healing and nutritionally exceptional foods, especially while my children were growing and learning. I had a desire to cut gluten and dairy from our diets after learning the negative affects these foods have on children with learning disabilities.

I have continued education in plant-based focused nutrition with a Certificate in Food, Nutrition, and Health and a Certificate in Nutrition, Chronic Disease, and Health Promotion by Allegra Learning Solutions, LLC

The Hearty Beet is a family run business, and I know truly that I couldn’t do this alone. My husband, Dustin, is a true supporter of my dream and my food. He is also the muscle behind setup, take down, and backing the trailer into small spaces.

My children, Mea and Gavin, are a great team. They can bustout nachos and desert snow bowls while I talk about food with our customers. Mea has enjoyed the benefits of a plant based lifestyle for as long as I have and loves to experiment with recipes. The most popular menu item, the PB & J pie, is her recipe. She also does graphic design for our menu and designed the original logo. Gavin is learning to create beautiful hummus plates and does our heavy lifting at setup. He enjoys graphic design, cinematography,and making us laugh.