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 Davis, California |
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 Grass Valley, California |
Kathy is a full-time gardener and garden designer, working in the foothills of northern California near Nevada City. Mixing food and flowers together into garden environments that feed the tummy and the spirit! The climate and elevation in the foothills are favorable for gardening all year-round. In her gardens, fragrant herbs provide a constant backdrop for seasonal vegetables, berries, ... even fruit trees, and the ever-changing color-show created by the flowers. When not playing in the dirt, Kathy is actively supporting others who do - putting in some overtime hours assisting local grass fed, grass finished, pastured beef rancher Jim Gates -NevadaCountyFreeRangeBeef.com- with marketing and ranch business, ... and as co-editor of the LocalFoodCoalition.org Website and Network, advocating for local agriculture and building relationships between local growers and the people who love to eat local food. In her spare time ... ha! ... Kathy is tending her own garden, and teaching herself how to cook ... better! Notes and thoughts about the local food scene in the foothills can be found in her blog at BriarPatch.coop. |
 Grass Valley, California |
I hold a couple of degrees, one in liberal studies, one in journalism. I used to hide in my bedroom closet (the quietest, most private place I could find) and write short stories that I illustrated as I went along. Somewhere along the way, I caught the reporter bug, which then progressed to the blogger bug (much more serious, indeed). I work full time at BriarPatch Co-op Community Market in Grass Valley, Calif. (where my partner, Charles also works), blogging, social networking, writing continuously, and doing just about anything that may be needed in the Co-op atmosphere. Sure, I may be a jack of all trades, but I still only answer to Mellisa. |
 Davis, California |
Melanie (the one on the left) came to Davis for college, but stayed for the Co-op, which was her gateway to natural and local foods, seasonal eating, and goat cheese. Now that she's discovered the joys of real food and the pleasures of cooking, she'll never go back. |
 Tallahassee, Florida |
I love food and have always been big on eating healthy, local food as a part of preventative healthcare, supporting sustainable agriculture, and keeping local growers in business. I live in Tallahassee Florida with my husband and the many gardens we have created! When I am not in my own garden, my husband and I are at our veggie plot at the local community garden, or maintaining the cut flower garden we created for the Big Bend Hospice here in town. Gardening, writing, and cooking are my passions. To be able to combine these while increasing awareness and excitement for "fresh, local foods and the people who grow, produce and purvey them" is amazing! We rarely go out to eat because we love fresh, whole foods and we like to know where they come from. Creating new recipes with what is locally in-season is a daily goal for me. |
 Atlanta, Georgia |
Chef Asata Reid has |
 Iowa City, Iowa |
Kate Connell is a New England native who found health and happiness in a Midwest college town. She writes about her journey to healthy living on her blog, WhatKateAte.com. |
 Bloomington, Indiana |
Hello! I moved to Indiana from Minnesota, transporting a love of |
 Bloomington, Indiana |
I have been eating for 30 years, thinking about food issues for nearly 14 of them and working at Bloomingfoods, learning and teaching about food, for the last 12. I believe that what I do changes things. I get up each day believing that I can learn, teach, and make a difference. I want more people to eat wonderful local food. I want my little boy to grow up into a world where farmers are your neighbors and you know the chickens your eggs come from. I endeavor to create this world one conversation or meal at a time. |
 Bloomington, Indiana |
