Alissa Barthel is a living cuisine chef and uncooking show host. She has been working in the restaurant/catering business since 1991, but she discovered raw foods after a toxic exposure inspired a number of health issues which she now manages through diet. She a graduate of the inaugural class of professional chefs from 105 Degrees (the world's first gourmet raw food culinary academy). Check out her website: http://www.punkrawklabs.net
David S. Cargo is one of the founding members of the Saint Paul Bread Club (http://spbc.info), a former baker at Trotter's Café and Bakery and the St. Agnes Baking Company, and a featured baker in Kim Ode's cookbook, Baking with the Saint Paul Bread Club: Recipes, Tips, and Stories.
Johanna Eager is a Certified Holistic Health Counselor, is passionate about helping people make the transition to healthier foods and a balanced lifestyle. Johanna enjoys sharing both recipes and a good laugh with her clients. She works with individuals, families, and groups to create simple plans for sustainable change. Johanna can help you to lose weight, reduce sugar cravings, raise energy levels, identify and manage food allergies, and reduce stress. Is it your time to Shine? Learn more about what Shine Health Counseling can do to support your health at www.shinehealthcounseling.com.
Yael Grauer is a freelance writer and herbalist currently residing in Eau Claire. She's been studying plant medicine (both formally and informally) for over a decade and has dabbled in everything from organic gardening to drylands permaculture to wilderness survival and tracking. Her website is http://www.dirttime.org
Linda Halley is the Farm Manager at Gardens of Eagan. She has been a certified organic farmer since 1992, and was named Organic Farmer of the Year in 2003, at the Upper Midwest Organic Farming Conference. She has 15 years of experience educating eaters about seasonal eating through classes and writing.
Russ Henry is the proprietor of Giving Tree Gardens, which is a full service organic gardening company located in South Minneapolis. Russ started out with a few tools and a dream of creating enchanting, organic, urban gardens. Today Giving Tree Gardens is proud to serve residential and commercial clients throughout the Twin Cities metro area as well as gardeners all around the world through his website at www.givingtreegardens.com
Jill Jacoby began her culinary career in 4-H and after going through breads, cookies, and pasta, she settled in with canning and preserving. In the summers, Jacoby capitalizes on garden harvesting and gleaning opportunities across Minnesota. The rest of the year, Jacoby preserves to share her cooking with others. She believes that preserving is a lost skill and a missing link in food security and sustainability.
Jackie Krammer has studied and practiced classical homeopathy since 1999. She is a graduate of the Northwestern Academy of Homeopathy and is a member of the Minnesota Homeopathic Association and a North American Society of Homeopaths. Jackie is in private practice in south Minneapolis where she has resided for 29 years. She is the mother of two children.
Katherine Krumwiede is a licensed acupuncturist whose practice focuses heavily on using nutrition as well as acupuncture, herbs, flower essences, and lifestyle recommendations to bring about balances and health. Good Health starts with good food and drink as well as clean living. Katherine has long been inspired by Sun Si Miao, a famous 7th century Chinese physician, who believed that only those adept in dietary therapy could be called superb physicians. Her website, www.diamondstoneom.com contains plenty of inspiration, recipes, links and ways to incorporate acupuncture into your wellness routine.
Mary Langfield is a Certified Holistic Health Coach guiding you on your personal health journey. She works with clients to help them create happy, healthy lives in a way that is flexible, fun and free of denial and discipline. Mary will introduce you to delicious and healthy food options and teach you to decode your body's cravings, habits and mood. Her goal is to help you feel energized and optimistic as well as giving you tools for stress management. Working with Mary, you'll explore concerns specific to you and your body and discover the tools you need for a lifetime of balance. Details can be found on her website at www.MaryLangfield.com
Nicole Lynskey and Beth Wallace are two life coaches with a passion for the planet. Beth is a former mountain ranger, book editor, and preschool director who has been lugging out recycling long before the word ‘sustainability’ was coined. Nicole a mother, poet, and educator, felt compelled to become part of the solution to the environmental crisis after the birth of her son.
Diana McCleery holds a Bachelor of Science in psychology with a biology minor, is a childbirth educator with the International Birth and Wellness Project, and is a member of the co-op and a mom. She believes in empowering parents to make their own best choices for their families. Diana teaches a series of childbirth preparation classes, and can be found online at www.appleseeds-cbe.com.
Jennifer Nelson is the Market Coordinator at Gardens of Eagan and is a licensed educator with experience teaching farmer's market and retail food shoppers how to use fresh produce.Instructor: Nutrition Educator from Nutritional Weight and Wellness (www.weightandwellness.com).
Nutritional Weight and Wellness educates and counsels people to better health through nutrition classes, individual consultations and wellness programs for companies and organizations. Trained nutrition educators teach the classes developed by Darlene Kvist, a licensed nutritionist with 30 years of experience and host of the popular Dishing Up Nutrition radio show on FM107.1.
Ashley Robertson graduated from St. Cloud State University in 2009. Ashley has brought a great deal of enthusiasm and energy to the recruitment phase of Community Energy Services. Surpassing the original goals for the program, Ashley continues to be successful with her community outreach endeavors, motivating residents to participate in the CES program. Ashley works with grassroots partners to market programs as well as recruit volunteers, participants, etc. She was employed by CES immediately upon completion of college.
Claudia Rhodes is a trained chef and has been in the food business for the last 30 years. She has worked in all types restaurants and catering operations around the country, retail grocery stores, as well as teaching in professional culinary schools. Claudia is devoted to producing quality menus and has always sought the best, fresh, local ingredients available.
Heather Sawdey is a Holistic Health Practitioner through the American College of Health Sciences where she graduated with honors. In addition, she has been a national trainer and presenter for the National Exercise Trainers Association for the last few years, and has been an active fitness instructor and running coach for the last 10 years.
Nick Schneider comes from a decade of cooking in local chef owned restaurants and is currently catering, teaching cooking and private chefing. Each growing season he tends a few community gardens in Minneapolis.
Samantha J. Strong is a long-time Minneapolis resident and Owner of Metamorphosis Realty/Design & Build. Samantha’s numerous business and volunteer activities support urban revitalization, sustainability, and community building. When not helping folks find or create their ‘green’ dream home, you can find her enjoying a delicious meal at home, or scouting for the ultimate mid-century modern ‘gem’.
