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The Curious Eater
by Real Food Real Stories
Inspiring stories for curious eaters. Produced by Real Food Real Stories, The Curious Eater features stories from chefs, farmers, food makers and more shared live in the Bay Area. In each episode, our host, Pei-Ru Ko, sits down with the storyteller to dig deeper into topics like taking risks, balancing work + relationships, and navigating the food space as a person of color.
Episodes
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Dru Rivers of Full Belly Farm
Dru Rivers, co-founder and co-owner of Full Belly Farm, shares her journey from the bewitching woods of rural Vermont to a love story that inspired the now 400-acre certified organic farm in Capay Valley.
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Sue Conley of Cowgirl Creamery
Sue Conley, co-founder of Cowgirl Creamery, shares her journey from falling in love with sustainable agriculture to transforming Marin County into a region that deeply celebrates fresh, organic cheese making.
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Jorge Saldana of Sabor Mexicano
Jorge Saldana, chef, farmer, and founder of Sabor Mexicano, shares his journey from a child in Mexico that was "breastfed with salsa" to overseeing a 130-acre farm, multiple restaurants throughout the Bay Area, and a brand of nationally-distributed homemade tortilla chips.
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Miriam Zouzounis of Terra Sancta Trading Company
Miriam Zouzounis, community organizer, Commissioner at the Office of Small Businesses for San Francisco, and importer at Terra Sancta Trading company shares her journey from corner store kid to a powerful voice for the immigrant business owners in San Francisco who serve as the city's backbone.
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Maria Garcia Brennan of Soñar! Foods
Maria Garcia Brennan, the Owner and Co-Founder of Soñar! Foods, shares her journey as a Mexican immigrant and the first in her family to go to college. Now as a mother of two, she runs a young food company that is showing her daughters and the rest of the Latinx community that anything is possible.
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Tracy Harding of Capay Valley Farm Shop
Tracy Harding, general manager of Capay Valley Farm Shop, shares her journey from hosting CSA drop sites at her home in Oregon to running a food hub that distributes food from 40 family farms to the San Francisco Bay Area.
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Nafy Flately of TERANGA
Nafy Flately, founder of TERANGA, a food and beverage company inspired by baobob and hospitality. In this episode, she shares her journey from her mother's kitchen in Senegal to creating a community of healing, acceptance, and friendship through food in the US.
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Aileen Suzara of Sawira Kitchen
Aileen Suzara, chef, activist, and founder of Sariwa Kitchen, shares how her journey to relearn the cuisine of the Philippines led her to starting a community-driven food enterprise that celebrates the flavors and stories of her culture.
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Season Two: Trailer
The Curious Eater is back for season two, with even more inspiring, personal stories from our local food community. Produced by Real Food Real Stories and Kat Hong, The Curious Eater features stories from chefs, farmers, food makers, and more, shared live in the Bay Area. In each episode, our…
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Brahm Ahmadi of Community Foods Market
Brahm Ahmadi, founder and CEO of Community Foods Market, originally People's Community Market, shares how the thread of activism brought him from attending peace rallies as a high school student to opening West Oakland's first full-service grocery store in over 40 years.
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Michelle Pusateri of Nana Joes Granola
Michelle Pusateri, founder of Nana Joes Granola, shares her journey from bartending and addiction, to running a beloved vegan, gluten-free granola company committed to community over profit.
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Tessa Emmer, Catherine O'Hare and Avery Resor of Salt Point Seaweed
Tessa Emmer, Catherine O'Hare and Avery Resor of Salt Point Seaweed share their journey from tracking illegal livestock, selling Chinese herbal products and representing the UN in Mozambique to the unique intersection of environmental protection, aquaculture research and delicious seaweed. Join a...
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Hungry for Change: Nine Changemaker Stories
Nine short stories shared live at an evening of celebration for Berkeley Food Institute's project, Hungry for Change. Featuring stories from Leah Atwood, Sammy Gensaw, Kristyn Leach, Ruben Canedo, Adrionna Pike, Anthony Reyes, Rachel Sumekh, Breanna Hawkins and Estella Cisneros.
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StorySlam 2018: Part Two
Part two of our StorySlam 2018: Rooted and Rising series, featuring stories by Francis Ang of Pinoy Heritage, Leslie Jonath of Feed your People, Neka Pasquale of Urban Remedy, Michelle Tam of Nom Nom Paleo, and Lorraine Walker of Eatwell Farm. Join a gathering the Bay Area to hear stories like…
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StorySlam 2018: Part One
Part one of our StorySlam 2018: Rooted and Rising series, featuring stories by Nicole Krasinski and Stuart Brioza of State Bird Provisions, J. Kenji Lopez-Alt author of The Food Lab, Fernay McPherson of Minnie Bell's Soul Movement and Amisha Gurbani of The Jam Lab. Join a gathering in the Bay…
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Caitlin Landesberg of Sufferfest Beer Company
Caitlin Landesberg, founder, and CEO of Sufferfest Beer Company shares her journey from Silicon Valley high-tech marketer to revolutionizing the gluten-free beer industry. Join a gathering in the Bay Area to hear stories like Cailtin's shared live. www.RealFoodRealStories.org
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Javier Zamora of JSM Organics
Javier Zamora, founder of JSM Organics Farm, shares his journey from owning 2 acres of land to feeding thousands of people across California organic produce. Join a gathering in the Bay Area to hear stories like Sadie's shared live. www.RealFoodRealStories.org
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Sadie Scheffer of Bread Seriously
Sadie Scheffer, founder of Bread SRSLY, shares her journey from glass blowing at MIT to starting her own gluten-free bread company. Join a gathering in the Bay Area to hear stories like Sadie's shared live. www.RealFoodRealStories.org
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Nik Sharma of A Brown Table
Nik Sharma, author of Season and SF Chronicle column A Brown Kitchen, shares his journey from genetic researcher to blogger and cookbook author. Join a gathering in the Bay Area to hear stories like Nik's shared live. More information at www.realfoodrealstories.org.
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Sylvie Charles of Just Date Syrup
Sylvie Charles, founder of Just Date Syrup, shares her journey from doctor to artisan food producer and answers questions about the cost of artisanal foods, Ayurveda, and choosing your own path. Join a gathering in the Bay Area to hear stories like Sylvie's shared live. www.RealFoodRealStories.org
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Inspiring stories for curious eaters. Produced by Real Food Real Stories, The Curious Eater features stories from chefs, farmers, food makers and more shared live in the Bay Area. In each episode, our host, Pei-Ru Ko, sits down with the storyteller to dig deeper into topics like taking risks,...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Inspiring stories for curious eaters. Produced by Real Food Real Stories, The Curious Eater features stories from chefs, farmers, food makers and more shared live in the Bay Area. In each episode, our host, Pei-Ru Ko, sits down with the storyteller to dig deeper into topics like taking risks, balancing work + relationships, and navigating the food space as a person of color.
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Inspiring stories for curious eaters. Produced by Real Food Real Stories, The Curious Eater features stories from chefs, farmers, food makers and more shared live in the Bay Area. In each episode, our host, Pei-Ru Ko, sits down with the storyteller to dig deeper into topics like taking risks,...
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