Before Flamingo Estate became the go-to destination for apothecary and pantry essentials tucked into the hills of Los Angeles, the property Australian-born founder Richard Christiansen bought more than a decade ago had been a porn studio, a political activist center, a community hub, and even a radio station. Christiansen restored it into the lush seven-acre garden we see today—now famous for its Gatsby-esque dinner parties—and officially launched Flamingo Estate in 2020 as a community-supported agriculture box program designed to help local farmers. Since then, the brand’s farmer relationships have gone global, working with producers across California, Mexico, Italy, New Zealand, Japan, and Australia. My first introduction to Flamingo Estate came when someone gifted me their Olive Oil and Fuyu Persimmon Vinegar, and I’ve been hooked ever since. Before that, I’d clock the label’s naturally fragranced shampoo and conditioner popping up in very luxe outdoor showers—plus, of course, their now-viral Roma tomato candle, which gives Loewe’s version a real run for its money. After fully drinking the Kool-Aid (or rather, the brand’s ethos of “radical pleasure”) …