Food Transforms

Join this great conversation about eating healthy with Dr. Heather Elton of Movement Chiropractic & Integrative Wellness! We discuss how the functional medicine approach complements western medicine, the impact of nutrition on both male and female hormones, making good food and quality health care available to all, plus a winter food preview from Chloe including a coupon to try the Local Food Subscription!

A dynamic conversation with the owners of The Hub Cafe about farming, restaurants and the challenges facing both. Alex is joined by Jake Thiessen, the Executive Chef, and his wife, Crystal Bock Thiessen, who supports the Cafe and works another job as well. Plus some big picture thoughts from the founder of the The Hub, Doug Dittman.

A fun interview with Charuth von Beuzekom of Shadowbrook Farm and Dutch Girl Creamery featuring the one and only Chloe Diegel at the co-host mic! We learn all about cheesemaking, different types of milk, the difficulty of encouraging young farmers to follow this path, and sample some brand new cheese varieties from Dutch Girl. Plus, make time on Saturday, October 24th from 2-6pm for a soft opening of Shadowbrook's new farm store!

Alex is joined by Peyton Janicek of Peachy Plate Nutrition to hear from a Registered Dietitian about how we can all improve our food habits. They discuss basic nutrition, fasting, the effect of diet on hormones, and whether mimosas are good marathon hydration. Plus a rapid fire fad-diet review for the break!

What a treat to be joined by Alton Tsowaseb, a Fulbright Scholar from Namibia, to discuss his experience in conservation and community development in his home country on the southwestern coast of Africa. We learn about the Namibian diet, the impact of european colonization, as well as Alton's work on Community Conservancies. Plus Chloe has a discount code for listeners to try Robinette's Local Food Subscription!