Backstage Organics Story
“Backstage Organics”
first known as Isness Productions
was born when Scott met
a Lakehouse Catering chef during
The Allman Brothers performance
At the Lockn Festival in Virginia
September 2014
Scott was invited to
come to New Orleans for a week
to work with Lakehouse Catering
on the set of Trumbo
to Provide some organic superfoods
for the cast and main crew
October 2014
The same caterers asked Scott
to stay a few extra days
and join them for Artists Catering
at the Voodoo Festival
Go Raw, Big Tree Farms, Organic India
and local organic
cold pressed juice company
Raw Republic all seized the opportunity
With the unexpected help
From a Live Nations Operations Director,
Scott had an all access backstage pass
for the weekend where he
introduced Performers and crew
to some of their organic products
Scott just visiting New Orleans
for the week
decided to stick around awhile
and register a new business
Isness Productions LLC
After 50+ shows as IsnessPro
up and around the South
Scott relocated back to San Francisco
and changed the name/business to
Backstage Organics LLC
2016
Entering into our 6th year
Greened the Greenroom
300+ shows
Our 300 show
Spafford
Great American Music Hall
December NYE Run
2019
In late 2019 we started taking
bands out for disc golf rounds.
Gear and Promo support by
Discraft and Innova.
Golden Gate Park
Delaveaga
We also brought both
Discraft and Innova
backstage
TobyMac
We Are Messengers
Leftover Salmon
ALO
Spafford
KBONG
The Movement
Hot Buttered Rum
Zach Deputy
Due to Covid
All concerts were cancelled
We pivoted to
Pro Disc Golf
starting with
Ricky Wysocki
Covid created opportunities
in our community to start up
a weekly organic farm box
Membership
"Locavoire"
Local Organic Farm Box
Private Harvest / Private Delivery
Rincon Hill
San Francisco
Pro Disc Golfer
Roster
Ricky Wysocki
Eagle McMahon
Nikko Locastro
Ezra Aderhold
Jeremy Koling
Hailey King
Kona Panis
Colten Montgomery
Kat Mertsch
Ohn Scoggins
Hannah McBeth
Dustin Keegan
Zoe Andyke
Ohn Scoggins
Before Backstage Organics
Scott Franklin Manning
born in Redwood City California
raised in Los Altos
Graduated from
Los Altos High School
1989
Majored in Communication
Mass Media at
University of San Francisco
1997
Right out of college Scott
started working for
San Francisco Bay Guardian as
Advertising Executive
while he moonlighted
birthing the production company
Hiatus Productions
which eventually became
Second Sunday Productions
circa 1998
After 10 years promoting events
Scott and good friend Sara Paul founded
CSA California
in 2008
Community Sustainable
Agriculture California
School Garden Fundraiser
Organic Produce Co-Op
Started with Rio Vista Elementary
in North Hollywood CA
CSAC grew to over thirty
PickUp/Drop Off Site locations
in Southern and eventually
Northern California
We helped raise tens of thousands of dollars
for public school garden projects
Starting Fall 2014
Doobie Brothers
TobyMac
For King and Country
We Are Messengers
Unspoken
StickFigure
Slightly Stoopid
Bassnectar
Leftover Salmon
Xavier Rudd
Papadosio
Twiddle
Pretty Lights
Galactic
Umphries McGee
to name a few.
