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Women In FoodA New Model for Farmland Access + Seasonal Creamy Pasta with Kristina VillaIn this episode of Women in Food, I sit down with the passionate and inspiring Kristina Villa—farmer, advocate, and Co-Executive Director of Farmers Land Trust. Kristina’s journey is deeply personal, from experiencing food insecurity as a child to dedicating her life towards ensuring farmers have long-term, affordable access to land. Kristina vulnerably shares how her own experiences with food scarcity shaped her commitment to land access and why she believes decommodifying farmland is crucial for the future of sustainable agriculture. We dive deeper into the innovative models Farmers Land Trust is developing to make farmland more...
2025-02-251h 24
Women In FoodReimagining Vegan Dining + Broccoli Cheddar Soup with CD YoungIn this episode I sit down with restaurateur, Founder and CEO of Chicago’s Spirit Elephant, CD Young to dive into the delicious world of vegan and plant-based cooking. Hear CD's personal story growing up with horses and discovering how remarkably similar to humans they are leading her on a vegan food path. Follow along her inspiring journey as a female restaurateur, overcoming gender biases, and fostering a woman-forward culture in her restaurant, Spirit Elephant. Plus, we talk about the growing trend of zero-proof spirits and the advances in vegan food options leading to more vegan fine dining options (in...
2024-10-151h 10
Women In FoodGrowing Your Business is Like Growing Anything + EggsThis episode of Women in Food is a little bit different as I turn the tables, I mean microphone, and sit down to become the guest. I’ve brought in Social Entrepreneurship Coach and Host of the Awarepreneurs podcast, Paul Zelizer to interview ME about food, business and my personal story. I have to say, as I listen to this conversation, it feels raw and vulnerable to share this behind-the-podcast look at my journey from my childhood growing up in a family business through multiple career chapters to creating what Crown Hill Farm is becoming. During this co...
2024-05-051h 14
Women In FoodCracking Gender Barriers in Food Media + Tzatziki Sauce with Andrew GalarneauThis episode of Women in Food is unique as one of the rare times I interview a “man in food” — food writer and journalist, Andrew Galarneau. During this conversation we dance between topics like an innovative take on cooking eggs to the complexity of gender inequality in the culinary industry. Andrew lays bare what he sees is the sobering truth of women's underrepresentation in professional kitchens and the obstacles they face, from systemic discrimination to the difficulties in establishing their own ventures. Along the way, we take a short culinary tour through Buffalo's diverse food scene, as Andrew...
2024-03-051h 08
Women In FoodBusiness Side of Food + Sheet Pan Meals with Kristi KnowlesToday I talk with CEO of Mother Raw Foods, Kristi Knowles to discuss the triumphs and challenges of running a values-based food business. We hear about Kristi’s first love of food starting with her 6th project about wanting to be a Chef and how that early passion for food led her on a journey through the corporate food world. From the importance of mentorship and networking to the role of feminine leadership, Kristi shares her journey from the corporate food world to leading Mother Raw, an organic, plant-based whole food ingredient brand and taking it from 300 to over 8,000 (an...
2024-02-121h 21
Women In FoodPassion Meets Profit on the Farm + Chicken Wings with Laura RobbinsToday I talk with farmer, community leader and entrepreneur, Laura Robbins. We talk about the challenges balancing scaling her farm business, Wild Robbins Farm, with maintaining the level of quality she wants to provide. Laura shares her story moving from a city-dweller in Manhattan, NY through the progression to becoming an organic farmer in Massachusettes and we have a lot of fun realizing how similar our career journeys have been. In this conversation, we explore the importance of building relationships with your customers and the role of food in fostering community. Laura also shares with us her...
2023-12-051h 17
Women In FoodWhat We Learn Through Food Waste + Chickpea Mayo with Corina AknerToday I talk with visionary entrepreneur and food advocate, Corina Akner. We talk about how she uses concepts around food waste as a tool for community and business building through her Sustainable Food Lab in Sweden, VÄRT. Corina shares her story from her expertise in Industrial Design to her discovery of food waste in all parts of the food systems. She tells about working with the Swedish National Chef Team and learning how cooking fosters community and connection. In this conversation, we explore the importance of creativity in finding alternative uses for food products and by-products and how f...
2023-10-271h 17
Women In FoodLessons from "The Automat" + Baked Mac & Cheese with Lisa HurwitzToday I talk with filmmaker, cafeteria-lover and foodie, Lisa Hurwitz. We talk about her recent film, “The Automat”, a documentary about the iconic Horn & Hardart restaurant chain of the early twentieth century. Learn about her beginnings in the intersection of food and film to how she’s brought her first feature film to life as a woman in the film industry. We explore the history of Horn & Hardart and how they’re success was based on values-based business decisions and good food. I’ve LOVED this conversation as I have a fascination with the Automats after visiting the very last one i...
2023-06-201h 18
Women In FoodEating with Empathy + Mushroom Quiche with Chef Charlie RayToday I talk with Chef Charlie Ray — a Swedish and Black American food creator and seasonal, local food advocate. Learn about her early start foraging for wild mushrooms & berries in Sweden & fishing with sticks & strings off the river banks Norway. From there, we journey with her through the world of vegan fine-dining as she explores food waste and the ethics of dining and into her time in Australia discovering ingredients like salt bush. We talk about how to make choices for yourself that are values-based beyond a general dietary option, the nuance of sustainability, ostrich & emu meat, discovering indigenous foo...
2023-03-131h 10
Women In FoodLessons in Food from the Grandmothers + Kitchen Improv with Connor SauerIn this week’s episode, I talk with women’s empowerment pioneer, foodie, wise woman and passionate lover of the natural world, Connor Sauer. Connor shares a bit about her childhood growing up eating close to the land right at a time when convenience foods were also making their appearance as well as her travels around the world and life in the wilderness. Our conversation weaves its way through topics including the natural state of abundance, tending fire and hearth, the nature of the feminine, gardening by the moon cycles, and eating seasonally. Connor takes us on a journey with...
2023-01-131h 36
Women In FoodFood, Business & Intuitive Leadership + Beet Ice CreamIn this week’s episode, I talk with Courtney Buckley of Your Mom’s Donuts. Courtney shares with us her story of learning how she leads best as a mom, wife, entrepreneur and farmer. Our conversation wanders deep into dairy sheep farming, kids food television, how she started her donut business, and learning to lead life from simplicity. Courtney and I dive deep into the feminine intuition and how it can be a gift as well as a challenge when trying to lead a business. We also get real about the challenges of our times — finding clarity in the chaos...
2022-12-211h 18
Women In FoodInsider Secrets to Avoid Fishy Fish + Black Cod RecipeIn this week’s episode, I talk with Sena Wheeler of Sena Sea Wild Alaskan Fish. Sena shares with us her story of embracing her heritage as a fisherman’s wife and how that lineage is passed on through the women in her family. Learn about how fishing boats work in Alaska, why Alaskan fish is so delicious, exactly what are the Omega-3’s people talk about and how closely Alaskan fisherman work in alignment with nature’s cycles. Sena tells us her story of building a business that supports their entire small scale fishing community beyond just catching the fish...
2022-10-311h 15
Women In FoodWomen in the Wine Business + Seasonal SangriaIn this week’s episode, I talk with Anne McIntosh & Nicole Casell - owners of Alchemy Wine & Beer. Hear how a bachelorette party in New Orleans led these two women to leave their high-level corporate jobs to start a wine & beer bar in Western NY and how sticking to a vision and finding the right supporters helped them turn an idea into a hub of community and togetherness. Along the way we talk about their latest project— the Bubble Bar— what it takes to become a Certified Sommelier, spiritual mediumship in Western NY, finding the feminine in wine culture, how to...
2022-09-291h 07
Women In FoodSandra Harvey: Secrets of an Introvert Biz Woman + Walnut CakeToday I talk with Chef Apparel Designer, Sandra Harvey — who I met through Jenny Powell-Castor from Episode 4 . Learn the incredible story of how this California fashion designer came to design a whole new Chef Coat especially for women bringing fashion and function together in a never-seen-before way. We’ll go on her journey from the fashion world to Culinary School and and how she stuck to her vision despite continuous pushback (mostly from male chefs and teachers). We talk about growing up around women in food business, receiving ‘divine downloads’, how she’s built a successful business as an introvert a...
2022-06-0257 min
Women In FoodCommunity Focused Business + Vegan Banana BreadIn this week’s episode, I talk to English teacher turned bakery manager, animal rights advocate and business owner, Natasha Tatton. We start with her early memories of less-than-stellar meals and her search for delicious vegan options. Hear about how she first started in food business by serving meals in a hospital in the United Kingdom to running Eds Bred with her husband in Whistler, Canada. Learn about Natasha’s commitment to community in Whistler, and how they organize their 100% plant-based sourdough bakery as a B-Corp. Along the way, we touch on so many topics including how to tame spic...
2022-04-151h 13
Women In FoodChoosing Food Transparency + Perfectly Roasted ChickenIn this week’s episode, I talk to regenerative farmer, wife, foodie and mom to five kids, Paige Jackson, who I first ‘met’ online when she posted about her Romertopf clay baker (you can hear the whole story in the interview!). We talk about how her quest to have more transparency in food after experiencing some health complications led her and her husband on the path to starting their own farm and eventually raising their kids participating in farm life. Learn some of Paige’s secrets to including kids as a part of the farm business equation and how she supp...
2022-02-151h 11
Women In FoodHannah Howard: Food Mentorship, Eating Disorders + Everything CheeseIn this week’s episode, we are talking to writer, author, editor, food expert and Cheese Maven, Hannah Howard who recently published her second book, “Plenty: A Memoir of Food and Family” celebrating the many, often unseen, pockets of women in the food world. We talk about her journey into food, starting with her mother (who is one of the women featured in her book) all the way through her years in New York eating, drinking, serving, bartending, cooking on hot lines, and flipping giant wheels of cheese in Manhattan institutions such as Picholine and Fairway Market to her curren...
2021-12-241h 17
Women In FoodFood As Art As Food + Olive Oil CakeHey there, it’s been quite a while since there’s been a new episode. As a farmer, I’ve been busy the past few months! This week, I’m back at it talking to Artist, Curator and Animator, Sarah Klein. Now you may be wondering why I’m talking to an Artist on a podcast about food, well, I’ll tell you! As a co-creator of the Local Foods Wheel (a wonderful tool to determine what is in season where you live), Sarah regularly contributes her creativity to projects about local and seasonal foods, from animated music videos to bread bak...
2021-11-281h 16
Women In FoodFeminine Culinary Leadership + WatermelonIn this week's episode, I talk to Chef Kimberly Brock Brown who recently was elected as the President of the American Culinary Federation (ACF). We talk about her journey into food and eventually to this role as the first woman, first person of color AND first Pastry Chef to be president in the ACF’s 92-year history. Along the way, Chef Kimberly shares her stories of strong women role models in her life who taught her the importance of taking action to effect change. We cover all kinds of topics like how she turns to her inner gu...
2021-07-291h 09
Women In FoodInnovation vs. Tradition + All Things RiceHey there! This week's interview with farmer and mother, Heather Fukase, is a bit on the long side but I just couldn't cut out all the deliciously fun topics we cover! So, take your time with it and enjoy. In this week's episode, we get a full lesson on RICE-- learning about how it is grown in Japan, the different varieties & what makes them different, how to eat it and of course, a rice recipe for Miso Yaki Onigiri (Grilled Miso Rice Balls). Along the way, Heather shares her stories of being a young Australian w...
2021-07-021h 41
Women In FoodRelationship, Curiosity & the Meat Industry + Sweet RollsOn this episode, we talk to Jill Gould of the Butter Meat Co. about being in relationship to our food. Relationship to our food is not just about knowing where it came from, but also the relationships we build around food, how food is intertwined in our relationships (like family recipes), and how it is connected to our relationship with the earth & world around us. As the owner of Butter Meat Co., a business selling dual-purpose beef, Jill is an expert on the cattle industry and takes us through the winding road of the cattle industry. Along the way...
2021-06-041h 06
Women In FoodIn Memory of Carla Bartolucci + Einkorn WheatThis week, I heard the very sad news of the passing of Carla Bartolucci. I’ve not met her, but her work has influenced my relationship with food in ways that ripple out to most people I connect with over food. Carla was the CEO and Founder of Jovial Foods (along with her husband) and responsible for bringing awareness of Einkorn wheat closer to the mainstream. Her journey with this original, non-hybridized wheat started with her daughter’s intense gluten sensitivities combined with her passion for quality food straight from the source. I’ve invited my dear friend, Sage Lee, t...
2021-05-2832 min
Women In FoodSimple Acts of Selfless Self-Care + PapayaThis week’s interview is with chef & urban gardener, Ari Botsford Cohen where we explore the many uses of papaya while chatting about vintage recipes, meat tenderizing, and how self-care can be a selfless act. Along the way, we’ll learn more about Ari’s story of food from her great-grandfather’s cookbooks to her dad starting a farm and gardening. She is passionate about working with her clients as a private chef, re-awakening their enjoyment of food despite dietary restrictions and challenges. We ‘geek out’ about cooking with citrus, raising animals for meat, favorite childhood cookbooks, heritage culinary techniques, a...
2021-05-2054 min
Women In FoodCallaloo & Repairing BIPOC Relationship to FoodToday’s interview is with farmer and food advocate, Allison Dehonney. Travel with us to the Caribbean where we learn how she makes the ubiquitous Callaloo— a sort of soupy-stew using indigenous Caribbean greens called dasheen. Along the way, we’ll learn more about Allison’s story of food from her Trinidadian roots to her current home in Buffalo, NY where she works tirelessly to provide access to food, nutrition and food education for underserved urban communities. We ‘geek out’ about getting the max benefits of garlic, the secret to looking young, and what it’s like to run BOTH her...
2021-05-061h 14
Women In FoodYema + Following A Path of JoyToday I talk with Chef & Food Truck Owner, Jenny Castor. Learn how this former Ballerina finds herself going to Culinary School, saving her from severe depression and helping her re-invent her future. We talk about following joy, the gifts and challenges of perfectionism, creating stability in unstable times, bringing feminine beauty to food, how to roast turkey like a pro, and her idea of the “perfect bite.” Along the way she tells of the BIGGEST Christmas surprise ever and shares her take on the Philippine confection with a recipe for Yema. Recipe starts at: 57:56 Recipe Download at: Women...
2021-04-151h 32
Women In FoodNo Two Carrots Are AlikeMy guest on Women in Food this week is Tanja Westfall-Greiter. Tanja is a farmer in the Austrian Alps. Her life principle is to make a positive contribution to the world, which she does through her food as well as her teaching. She’s the founder of the International Women Farmers Group as well as writing and teaching about garden methodologies that she employs and their roots from women gardeners and traditional teachings. She’s also an avid cook and lover of food, sharing with us how she eats from her garden throughout the winter months through the use of ferme...
2021-04-0153 min
Women In FoodSausage & Male Kitchen CultureMy guest on Women in Food this week is Jessica Arends. Jessica is the Executive Chef for Six Friends Cabernet, a restaurant featuring New York made wines paired with fresh local cuisine. Jessica brings together her experience cooking in three different countries and working in a large range of food businesses to express her passion for farm-to-table delights. Besides the restaurant, her current adventure includes starting an Artisan Sausage business with her husband where they bring a passion for locally raised meats to the world-wide array of sausage traditions. We talk about some of her tra...
2021-03-1645 min
Women In FoodThe Story of Women in Food: How it all startedWelcome to the Women in Food Podcast where we meet at the intersection of Food, Business and the Feminine! I’m your hostess, Missy Singer DuMars and it is my mission to elevate the diverse voices of women in our global food culture while exciting and empowering you in your kitchen! Before we get into the interviews, I thought I would tell you a little bit about the history and philosophy of Women in Food – because it’s a bit of an adventure all its own! Each episode after this, I interview a woman in food –...
2021-03-1607 min
Women In FoodWomen In Food TrailerWelcome to the Women in Food Podcast where we talk all things Food, Business and the Feminine! I’m your hostess, Missy Singer DuMars and it is my mission to elevate the diverse voices of women in our global food culture while exciting and empowering you in your kitchen! Each episode, I interview a woman in food – chefs, farmers, writers, teachers, bakers and other food makers on their personal story with food. We’ll also talk about their current favorite meals and share recipes you can make at home. So, join me around the table and get...
2021-03-1301 min