Interview Ben Conniff – Luke’s Lobster Co-Founder & Chief Innovation Officer
“Don't ever start a food business that you're not insanely passionate about. Because [nothing is] going to justify the hours and the difficulty that you're going to go through starting a food business and building a food business if you're not super passionate about it.”Today’s guest is incredibl...
UN SDG: #14 Life Below Water
United Nations Sustainable Development Goal #14: Life Below Water. In this episode you will hear from past conversations we've had with certified B Corps that are dedicating their businesses to our sustainable harvest and care for our oceans. In this episode is co-founder of Luke's Lobster Ben Co...
The Conch Podcast- Emily Caslow
Immigrating from Russia, Harry Brownstein started delivering smoked fish in a horse-drawn wagon from smokers to shops around Brooklyn in 1906. Four generations later, Emily Caslow, Harry's great granddaughter, is an owner of Acme Smoked Fish and the President of the Acme Smoked Fish Foundation—ev...
Seafood & Sustainability with Ben Conniff
Tune in to Episode 3 of the BSuite podcast, in which Anne Richardson interviews Ben Conniff, Chief Innovation Officer of Luke's Lobster, a sustainable seafood purveyor and fellow B Corp. During the episode, Ben talks about what it means to be a B Corp, educating consumers' purchase decisions, and...
White Men for Racial Justice: Jay Coen Gilbert & Ben Conniff
Hosts Leslie Wingo and Christine Crawford dive into a powerful conversation with Jay Coen Gilbert, co-founder of White Men for Racial Justice, and Ben Conniff, co-founder of Luke’s Lobster. Jay shares his thrilling journey from launching AND1 to creating the B Corp movement and now a space for wh...
What do lobsters have to do with job opportunities?
Maine’s Lobster Industry is at a breaking point. Jobs all over the state depend on lobster fishermen bringing in over 100 million pounds of lobster each year. But with fewer and fewer legacy lobstermen this is becoming harder and harder. That’s where retraining and economic mobility come in. Youn...
Craigslist Ad to Coastal Empire: How Ben Conniff Built Luke's Lobster into a Global Seafood Brand
In this episode, Bora dives deep with Ben Conniff, co-founder of Luke's Lobster, as he reveals the extraordinary journey from answering a simple Craigslist ad to building a global seafood empire. Ben shares how he transitioned from food writer to restaurant entrepreneur, partnering with third-gen...
Episode 71: Luke Holden, Founder & CEO of Luke’s Lobster
In this episode of The Boulos Beat, guest host Tony McDonald sits down with Luke Holden, founder and CEO of Luke’s Lobster. Luke shares his journey from growing up in Maine’s lobstering industry to working in New York investment banking, and how a search for an authentic lobster roll led to the f...
2026-08-17 -
Welcome to Amjambo Time, a podcast from Amjambo Africa where we bring you stories, voices, and conversations from Maine’s diverse communities. Today, we’re joined by Chris Lyon and Ben Conniff of White Men for Racial Justice to talk about their work, racial justice, and the importance of engaging...
LIVE at the Capitol Center for the Arts! Doing Well by Doing Good with NHBSR
This episode is from our third ever live show, which happened August 12, 2026 at the Capitol Center for Arts Bank of NH stage in Concord, NH.
We collaborated with our friends at NHBSR to bring together:
* Ben Conniff: Co-founder, Luke’s Lobster
* Julianna Dodson: Executive Director, Hannah Grimes...
