Harman Johar, a recent graduate of the University of Georgia Athens, and just a regula guy -- except he has a few extra thousand roommates. And he just scored $2 million to begin his organic bug business.

On the menu stinkbugs and mealworms.

How Harman Singh Johar is Transitioning from Edible Insects to Smokable Grass

The 11 women and 19 men on Austin's 30 Under 30 list range in age from 23 to 29 and have already put together some impressive resumes for folks whose careers are just getting started. Perhaps the most impressive thing about the 11 young women is the diversity of careers they are pursuing. There are four pastry chefs and a chocolatier, to be sure, but the list also includes a sommelier, a wine buyer, a restaurant owner, a chef, a general manager, and an artisan butcher.

Why eating insects is good for the environment

This week, Food Dive launched a new Food Startups directory that features a wide range of innovative companies in in ingredients, packaging, processing and retail. Among them, you will notice a small niche group emerging that wants to serve up insects to a new generation of consumers.