"We ask a lot of questions of a lot of people in the community. We pick up the phone and ask a lot of questions. We've taken a lot of classes," said Podolak, adding they've purchased their equipment, from the giant peanut grinder to the filler machines from local companies to not only have someone nearby to call on for support, but also to support other local companies.

It's not just the peanut butter

Kosher and gluten-free peanut butter in nearly a dozen flavors may be the product, but Thompkins and Podolak said what they want to do with the company is much bigger.

Thompkins and Podolak's management style is relaxed. They don't have big titles. Thompkins said Podolak is the product's biggest booster and the best talker. Podolak said Thompkins is the creative one, comes up with the ideas and does the research.

The company's name, b.Nutty, doesn't have a real explanation behind it.

"It just seemed like a great way to be," Thompkins said. "We are all a little nutty."

But besides making the best gourmet peanut butter available, the two said they want to provide opportunities.