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About Genesee

From the Rocky Mountains to your pocket — how we created America's first bison tallow protein bar.

Our Story

A Family Business, Built on Real Food

Genesee Nutrition began the way the best things do — at a kitchen table, with a stubborn conviction that real food should fuel real life. Founders Will and Lauren were tired of “health” bars padded with seed oils, synthetic sweeteners, and ingredients they couldn’t pronounce. So they set out to build the bar they actually wanted to feed their own family.

From their home in the Colorado mountains, they went back to ancestral wisdom — the nutrient-dense animal fats that fueled people for generations — and paired it with modern protein science to create something genuinely new: the world’s first bison tallow protein bar.

Every bar still carries the values they started with: transparency, real ingredients, and a deep respect for what goes into your body.

Family Business

Meet the Founders

Will

Will

Co-Founder

A former Division II basketball player who took his game overseas before trading the hardwood for industrial & systems engineering. Will founded Genesee on one conviction: real food should fuel real life. Today he's a full-time dad homeschooling his daughter Blakely in the Colorado mountains — and the engineer-turned-founder behind every Genesee recipe.

Lauren

Lauren

Co-Founder

The heart and brand architect of Genesee. Lauren shapes the story, the design, and the community — turning ancestral nutrition into something that feels like home. A devoted mom and family-health advocate, she keeps the family's “why” at the center of everything the brand makes.

The Good Life by Will Carr — book cover$15

New from our founder

The Good Life

8 Ways to Live a Better Life

What if true happiness isn't about chasing more — but about building a life rooted in what actually matters?

In his new book, Will shares the eight principles that carried him from excuses and distraction to daily joy and purpose — drawn from his years on the court, building Genesee from the ground up, homeschooling his daughter in the Colorado mountains, and his walk with God. Practical, faith-filled wisdom you can start using today.

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$15·by Will Carr

Our Promise

Our Quality Promise

Every Genesee bar is made with grass-fed bison tallow, whey protein isolate, raw honey, and organic ingredients. We never use seed oils (no canola, soy, or sunflower oil), artificial sweeteners, or gluten-containing ingredients.

Just real food you can feel good about — for the whole family.

Designed for Your Lifestyle

Whether you're training hard, hiking the backcountry, or powering through a packed workday, Genesee bars are built to keep up with you.

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The Science

Why Bison Tallow?

Bison tallow is one of nature's most nutrient-dense fats. Rich in fat-soluble vitamins A, D, E, and K, it supports hormone balance, skin health, and energy metabolism.

Unlike inflammatory seed oils, bison tallow's saturated fat profile (including stearic acid) is stable, clean-burning, and deeply nourishing.

We are proud to be the first protein bar brand to harness its power.

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