Using farm to table to make a difference with Chef Tim McDiarmid

Send us Fan MailTim McDiarmid is the chef and owner of The Good Kind, a restaurant in San Antonio TX, as well as the the food and entertaining visionary behind Tim the Girl Catering and Ivy Hall, an event venue in the Southtown area of San Antonio. Tim was raised in rural Canada, growing her own food, and brought her experience of “farm to table” to San Antonio in her restaurant. A single mom, she wanted a flexible profession that would allow her to be with her son as well as focus on the wholesome, vibrant diet she’d always enjoyed. Tim is a James Beard Fellow an she is committed to making our food system more delicious, diverse, and sustainable for everyone. Today we talk her journey through the culinary world, the challenges and obstacles she overcame to bring her farm to table lifestyle to her restaurants and how she wants to save people from the school of hard knocks by helping them avoid the mistakes she made. Highlights from the episode:How Tim got into “farm to table”TIm’s journey through the culinary worldHow Tim has been pivoting (and pivoting some more) during COVIDHow to deal with the “haters”Learning through “survive or die”What inspires Tim in the kitchenHow she assimilated into San Antonio and inporates that into her restaurant in a healthier wayHow to give people what they want but still giving them what they needYes, you CAN eat healthy when you are on a tight budgetThe value of quality ingredientsThe importance of hiring people who are way smarter than youHow TIm wants to save people from the school of hard knocksDetermining what your time is worthHow your purpose can shiftResources: https://www.facebook.com/timthegirlcateringhttps://www.facebook.com/GoodKindSouthtownhttps://www.instagram.com/timthegirl/https://www.instagram.com/goodkindsouthtown/https://eatgoodkind.comConnect with me on Instagram and tell me what you think!For some more free resources to help you on your journey, click HERE to download my Guide to Seed Cycling and HERE for my guide on Minerals for Chakra Balancing and Longevity (a personal favorite because mineral balancing is my jam!)