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1:55 – Local restaurants & sourcing of local ingredients

4:10 – Farm to table, artisan and other industry terminology

7:03 – What inspires chefs to get into the industry

9:00 – Chef lifestyle

12:20 – Locally sourced ingredients, what to look for

15:35 – Chef Mary Kastman joins the show

15:53 – What sparked Chef Mary’s interest in foodservice

20:35 – Expectations after culinary school

22:28 – Being a woman in foodservice

25:03 – Finding balance

28:51 – The path to Viroqua

33:11 – Chef Mary talks about “localism” & leadership

45:00 – Favorite dishes & failures

49:10 – Inspirational quote