Food Empires

2 Years, Zero Growth...Then 2M Instagram Followers In 18 Months.

March 24, 2026·38 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

Grow Traffic, Capture Emails + Sell More Stuff: https://grocerslist.com In this episode, Ben sits down with Lexi Harrison, co-founder of Crowded Kitchen, to break down how she and her mom built one of the most recognizable food creator brands online.Lexi shares how Crowded Kitchen evolved from a college-era Instagram account into a multi-platform business with millions of followers, and how her time at The Feedfeed shaped her understanding of the creator economy. The conversation dives into what it really takes to scale a food media company—from producing high volumes of content and repurposing top-performing posts to balancing Instagram growth with Facebook monetization and leveraging storytelling, seasonality, and experimentation to stand out.Lexi Harrison is the co-founder of Crowded Kitchen, a food media brand known for vibrant seasonal recipes, viral short-form content, and a highly engaged audience across Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, YouTube, and beyond. @crowded_kitchen https://www.crowdedkitchen.com/about/If you’re building a recipe brand, creator business, or food media company, this episode is packed with practical lessons on growth, content strategy, monetization, and scaling with a small team.

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