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
Backstage Organics has
Greened the Greenroom 300+ shows
Our 300 show just happened to be
sold out - Spafford
Great American Music Hall
December 30/31
2019
In late 2019 we started taking
bands out for disc golf rounds.
Gear and Promo support by
Discraft and Innova.
Our home courses are
Golden Gate Park San Francisco
and Delaveaga Santa Cruz.
We also started bringing
Discraft and Innova
backstage to our shows
TobyMac
We Are Messengers
Leftover Salmon
ALO
Spafford
The Movement
Hot Buttered Rum
Zach Deputy
etc all received disc golf gear.
Due to Covid
we pivoted back to the
local organic farms we work with.
Hence BackstageOrganics 2.0
"Locavoire"
Local Organic Farm Box Delivery
Private Harvest / Private Delivery
based in Rincon Hill
San Francisco.
We are still able to promote all our
Organic Food Brands
during Covid
In fact most of our
organic brand partners
are thriving and doing great.
We added to our Roster
Top ranked
Pro Disc Golfers
Ricky Wysocki
Eagle McMahon
Nikko Locastro
Ezra Aderhold
Paige Pierce
Noah Meinstma
Hannah McBeth
Nate Perkins
Dustin Keegan
Zoe Andyke
Stay tuned to our BackstageOrganics
YouTube, Instagram, Sportily & Facebook
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
2012 Scott curated
Organic Food, and Live Music Events
and Eco Travel Vlog
under the moniker
Isness Productions & Locavoire
manifesting in an ongoing
Eco Web Series Documentary
and Farm to Table Experiences
covering most of the country.
The IsnessPro YouTube Channel
has received 100,000+ views since late 2011.
IsnessPro & Locavoire eventually became
Backstage Organics
Since late Fall 2014 in
New Orleans
Backstage Organics
has aligned with
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.
In 2019
Scott produced a few
House Music Farmers Markets
events called
Farm To Dancefloor
111 Minna
Temple Niteclub
April 2020
Scott came full circle
back into the CSA Farm Box Business.
Locavoire CSA Farm Membership
January 2021
We now have 75+ Members
for Locavoire CSA
sourcing from
NorCal Organic Farms
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how it all got started...
