The founders of Sweet Stash met at the Big Slick Celebrity Weekend, an annual fundraising event benefiting
Children's Mercy Hospital in Kansas City. Development of the product involved collaboration with food scientist Tessa Porter, formerly of Ferrara Candy Company, who helped refine the product's texture and formulation.
The New Yorker described the gummies as influenced by Swedish and Japanese confectionery traditions. Sweet Stash has stated that a portion of profits will be allocated to support arts education, including programs in music, theater, film, and related creative disciplines. The first retail location to carry Sweet Stash Jams was Samuel’s Sweet Shop in Rhinebeck, New York, co-owned by actors
Paul Rudd,
Hilarie Burton Morgan, and
Jeffrey Dean Morgan. The Sweet Stash founders and Samuel’s owners collaborated on a launch event in July 2025. As of October 2025, Sweet Stash is stocked in over 150 stores across Nebraska, surrounding states, and New York. == References ==