Hi there! I’m Lisa Marsh, founder and CEO of Ms. P’s Gluten Free.
Let me tell you about my journey.

I suffered from health issues for many years — acid reflux, digestive issues and many others. My mom, the original Ms. P, passed away from congestive heart failure in 2009 at the age of 60. Then in 2018, my middle sister passed away from a heart attack at 51.  This curse of early death had to be defeated.  I shifted to a gluten-free diet, in 2009, and would have loved to assist my sister before she passed in 2018. However, I was still learning about being GF, reading labels and understanding what that meant for my emerging business.

Unfortunately, many of the gluten-free foods I tried... well, they just didn’t taste good! I’ve always been passionate about flavor, thanks to the cooking of my shero Ms. P, and most of the healthier options left me unsatisfied.

So what did I do? I started making my own. Working in my kitchen, I began experimenting with all these wonderful ingredients. Eventually, I created a line of healthy, gluten-free snacks and treats.

And they were seriously delicious! So delicious, in fact, that my friends, coworkers and neighbors couldn’t get enough of them. I knew I was onto something...

I decided to turn my passion into a business: Ms. P’s Gluten Free. I named the brand in honor of my mother, Mrs. Youlas Patterson-Brown, affectionately known as Ms. P. My mom inspired me to be a strong, independent woman. She raised six of us on the southside of Chicago with very little money, but a whole lotta love.

I’m doing this for my mother, my sister, and even my dad who passed away at 42 from a stroke. But I’m also doing it for me. And my family that includes four very special grandchildren, friends, community, customers and consumers. That includes you! I want to help everyone eat healthy and clean, move more, and live long vibrant, happy lives, while enjoying the foods we love. Helping people live well nourishes me.

I hope our honestly good foods nourish you, too.