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Ariane Daguin
BornMarch 12, 1958
Occupation(s)business owner and author
Known forD'Artagnan
FatherAndré Daguin

Ariane Daguin is a French-American business owner, author, culinary celebrity and educator. Born in Auch, in the Gascony region of France, she was the first child[1] of parents Jocelyne and Michelin-starred chef André Daguin.[2] She is the co-founder, CEO and owner of the American gourmet meat distributor, D'Artagnan.[1] She also co-founded the non-profit farm foundation All For One One For All Farm in 2021.[3]

Biography

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Daguin was born on March 12, 1958, and grew up assisting her father with food preparation and gaining the skills and knowledge necessary to eventually launch D'Artagnan in America.[4]

In 1978, she came to America to pursue an academic degree at Columbia University. While living in New York City and attending school, Daguin was working part time for a New York pâté producer. In 1985, Daguin was presented with an chance to market duck and duck foie gras from the Catskills[5] area of New York, and she launched D'Artagnan. As the company grew, it also started marketing other poultry that held to a standard of no hormones, no cages, no stress.[6]

In 1988, Daguin gave birth to her first and only child, her daughter, Alix Daguin.[1]

Daguin has appeared on many television shows, podcasts and has been the subject of numerous articles. She appeared on several television shows, including on Anthony Bourdain's No Reservations for the 2017 "Holiday Special" Episode. Bourdain also named his only daughter after Daguin.[7]

Early professional career

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Daguin started out supplying meat and poultry via D'Artagnan to chefs, such as Daniel Boulud, David Burke, Patrick Clark (the first black chef to win a James Beard Award), and Jean-Louis Palladin.

The company was the first in America to distribute fresh foie gras.[5][8] The company was one the first to commercialise organic chicken in the USA, even though the USDA hadn't yet defined organic.

Later professional career

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D'Artagnan

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In August 2005, Daguin bought out her co-founder. The company then started growing rapidly, reaching record sales of $50 million in 2008[9] and then ballooning to $130 million in revenue in 2019.[10]

Some of the major milestones included creating and introducing the Rohan duck breed in 2011,[11] and opening an additional four warehouses and distribution centers.

The D'Artagnan Farms Foundation

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All for One One for All Farm
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Founded in 2021 by Daguin and her daughter Alix, AOOA Farm is a non-profit foundation based in Goshen, NY, focusing on regenerative agriculture, silvopasture and agricultural and gastronomic education.

Awards and honours

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Professional and charitable organisation

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Television appearances

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Published works

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  • D'Artagnan à New-York. Ariane Daguin. Editions Grasset 2010. ISBN 978-2-246-71761-4
  • D'Artagnan's Glorious Game Cookbook. Pruess, Joanna; Ariane Daguin; George Faison; 1999. Boston: Little, Brown. ISBN 0-316-17075-5.

References

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  1. ^ a b c Aspan, Maria (2019-09-16). "35 Years, $132 Million, and the Foie Gras Wars: How D'Artagnan's Ariane Daguin Is Changing the Way Americans Eat". Inc.com. Retrieved 2022-01-27.
  2. ^ Grimes, William (2019-12-03). "André Daguin Dies at 84; Chef Made Gascony (and a Dish) Famous". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-01-27.
  3. ^ Fabricant, Florence (2021-06-14). "D'Artagnan Enters the Farm Business". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-02-02.
  4. ^ Handwerger, Anecdotes & Antidotes: Alan (29 May 2014). "Ariane Daguin: The woman of a gourmand's dreams". Vermont Community Newspaper Group. Retrieved 2022-01-27.
  5. ^ a b "Meet the Culinary Entrepreneurs: Ariane Daguin | Institute of Culinary Education". www.ice.edu. 30 September 2014. Retrieved 2022-01-27.
  6. ^ Fairchild, Caroline (May 23, 2017). "This Woman Brought Foie Gras to the US". Food & Wine. Retrieved 2022-01-27.
  7. ^ Tejal, Rao (July 9, 2009). "Doyenne of Duck". Edible Manhattan. Archived from the original on June 3, 2011. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
  8. ^ Kaler, Tracy. "20 Minutes With: Ariane Daguin, Co-Founder, Owner & CEO of Fine Food Purveyor D'Artagnan". www.barrons.com. Retrieved 2022-01-28.
  9. ^ "Women in Business Q&A: Ariane Daguin, CEO of D'Artagnan". HuffPost. 2015-01-06. Retrieved 2022-01-28.
  10. ^ "D Artagnan Continues to Grow, Plans to Double Revenue in Coming Years". The Food Institute. 2019-03-27. Retrieved 2022-01-28.
  11. ^ "D'Artagnan's Rohan Ducks Hit The Market". TastingTable.com. 2013-05-30. Retrieved 2022-01-28.
  12. ^ "Ariane Daguin | James Beard Foundation". www.jamesbeard.org. Retrieved 2022-01-28.
  13. ^ "Bon Appetit' honors food industry achievers". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 2022-01-28.
  14. ^ "An Evening with Ariane Daguin, André Daguin and Marc Levy". frenchculture.org. Retrieved 2022-02-04.
  15. ^ "Ariane Daguin – Academie Culinaire de France – USA . CANADA Delegation". Retrieved 2022-01-28.
  16. ^ Chu, Jeff (2014-05-12). "Ariane Daguin". Fast Company. Retrieved 2022-01-28.
  17. ^ Jessica (2017-10-04). "Ariane Daguin, La Médaille d'Or de La Renaissance Française". La Renaissance Fr US. Retrieved 2022-01-28.
  18. ^ Crowley, Chris (2018-02-26). "Here Are the 2018 IACP Award Winners". Grub Street. Retrieved 2022-01-28.
  19. ^ "Small Giants". Forbes. Retrieved 2022-02-02.
  20. ^ "Meet Our Food Council". City Harvest. Retrieved 2022-02-02.
  21. ^ "Gascony with Ariane Daguin". Food Network. Retrieved 2022-01-28.
  22. ^ "Great Women In Food: Ariane Daguin". Food Network. Retrieved 2022-01-28.
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