​​Backstage Organics Story


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​“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
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
Bassnectar
Leftover Salmon,
Nahko
Trevor Hall
Rising Appalachia,
Xavier Rudd
Papadosio,
​Twiddle
Pretty Lights,
Galactic
Lettuce,
Umphries McGee 
​to name a few.






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