Food for Thought with Keith Langhorn

On this episode, we head to the Normal Heights area of San Diego, for a sneak peek at the soon to open Whiskers & Wine Bar, a cat lounge & wine bar. Nicole & Chris, owners of Whiskers & Wine Bar gave us a tour of their new venture. They will be offering the opportunity to interact with adoptable cats, while enjoying a nibble from the food counter. Sit back & relax while having a cocktail, beer or glass of wine from their bar which has a full liquor license. Cats are kept separate from the food area. Allergic to cats? No problem. You can see the kitties, separated by a glass wall as you munch. Head upstairs to the second floor, to meet the cats, who have their own stairs up plus a play wall. It is a bright & breezy space. The cats can enjoy a view of the outside from an enclosed area. The cats have their own den, where they can seclude themselves & rest from being around humans (we all need a little alone time!) Nicole & Chris plan to offer yoga classes, art & poetry from local creatives, as well as beer & wine tastings and a venue for small special events. Nicole & Chris have partnered with Saving One Life animal rescue. The cats will be adoptable after a thorough screening of their new servants. It will be agreed on that the cats will be indoor cats only. Whiskers & Wine Bar is located at 2856 Adams Ave, San Diego CA 92116 in the Normal Heights area of San Diego Website: https://www.whiskersandwinebar.com/ Instagram: instagram.com/whiskersandwinebar Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/whiskersandwinebar/ We hope you enjoy our podcast. Please like & share if you do. We are proud to support and recommend Kitchens for Good. Kitchens for Good's mission is to break the cycles of food waste, poverty, and hunger, through innovative programs in workforce training, healthy food production, and social enterprise. The program is a tuition-free, certified culinary apprenticeship program that trains individuals with barriers to employment to launch their career in the culinary and hospitality industry. The program specifically serves individuals who are experiencing significantly high unemployment rates: formerly incarcerated adults, foster youth transitioning out of the system, survivors of domestic violence, individuals with mental health disorders, and individuals with histories of substance abuse. Donate, volunteer, or find more about their event and catering services at https://www.kitchensforgood.org We hope that you enjoy this podcast. Please like and follow us if you do. Produced at Studio C Creative Sound Recorders in San Diego CA http://www.studio-c.com

We stop in for a visit with our friend Michael Tomkins, a marriage and family therapist, yoga instructor, and spiritual guide, for a chat about mindfulness in eating and in life. We chatted about choosing food, chewing our food, not getting too serious about rules, and how the idea of making conscious decisions about diet also translates to the rest of life. Produced at Studio C Creative Sound Recorders in San Diego CA

This months guest is Avonte Hartsfield of Rollin Roots. Avonte tells us about starting his food industry career as a dishwasher then serving tables to becoming a restaurant manager.His passion for vegan food led him to starting out on his own. First at farmers markets, then after much hard work he had funds to open his own restaurant. Covid changed that plan. Not to be outdone, he started his food truck business called Rollin Roots, a vegan comfort food concept that was very successful. Sadly Avonte lost his food truck to the hands of an arsonist who burned it to the ground. A brick was thrown through the window of a new concept he is working on. A GoFundMe page, led to an outpouring of support, allowing him to work toward his goals again. Avonte is a testament to hard work, tenacity and a desire to help his fellow man, despite facing overwhelming challenges. Rollin Roots is now open at 8665 Miralani Drive, Suite #100, San Diego CA 92126 Ph: 858-201-5033 Instagram www.instagram.com/rollinroots.vgc/ Facebook www.facebook.com/RollinRootsSD/ Website www.rollinrootssd.com/ We are proud to support and recommend Kitchens for Good. Kitchens for Good's mission is to break the cycles of food waste, poverty, and hunger, through innovative programs in workforce training, healthy food production, and social enterprise. The program is a tuition-free, certified culinary apprenticeship program that trains individuals with barriers to employment to launch their career in the culinary and hospitality industry. The program specifically serves individuals who are experiencing significantly high unemployment rates: formerly incarcerated adults, foster youth transitioning out of the system, survivors of domestic violence, individuals with mental health disorders, and individuals with histories of substance abuse. Donate, volunteer, or find more about their event and catering services at https://www.kitchensforgood.org We hope that you enjoy this podcast. Please like and follow us if you do. Produced at Studio C Creative Sound Recorders in San Diego CA http://www.studio-c.com

This months podcast takes us to North Park to interview Anchi Mei who is Executive Director of MAKE Projects (Merging Agriculture Kitchens & Employment). We recorded our interview outside on their small farm. MAKE Projects is a job training social enterprise that prepares refugees and immigrants to achieve their dreams. Anchi tells us about programs that are offered by the team. Chop Kitchen, helps prepare students for employment in the food industry and beyond. Youth Farmworks helps young people explore digital media, publishing their magazine & farming their small lot. Saturday Café Locally-sourced, globally-inspired food and beverages every Saturday 10am - 2pm FOOD AND FARM FEST! September 18th: 1 AM til 3 PM 3745 30th Street, San Diego CA 92104 Please support the FALL FUNDRAISER while enjoying locally-sourced, globally-inspired: Tasting Stations Beer and Wine Live Music Garden Crafts Silent Auction Every dollar raised will be matched by the Parker Foundation up to $30,000! Make reservations at: 858-633-6852 or www.sdmake.org/fest Website: www.sdmake.org/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/sdmakeprojects/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/sdmakeprojects We hope that you enjoy this podcast. Please like and follow us if you do. Produced at Studio C Creative Sound Recorders in San Diego CA http://www.studio-c.com

Elly Brown is the executive director of the San Diego Food System Alliance, a network of more than 100 organizations working to make our current food system more equitable, healthy, and sustainable through collaboration, policy change, education, and community empowerment. We talk about the launch of The San Diego Food System Alliance Food Vision 2030 with the understanding that the time to reimagine and reconfigure our food system is now. There is no question that the current path of our food system is unsustainable and transformations must take root at the community level. Decisions made about food have a powerful ripple effect in all aspects of society. Changing the way we grow food, move food, share food, and think about food ultimately changes the way we treat the planet and each other. On October 22nd, Food Vision 2030 Annual Gathering will be held. Location to be determined. https://sdfoodvision2030.org/ https://www.sdfsa.org https://m.facebook.com/sdfoodsys/ https://instagram.com/sdfoodsys?utm_medium=copy_link We are proud to support and recommend Kitchens for Good. Kitchens for Good's mission is to break the cycles of food waste, poverty, and hunger, through innovative programs in workforce training, healthy food production, and social enterprise. The program is a tuition-free, certified culinary apprenticeship program that trains individuals with barriers to employment to launch their career in the culinary and hospitality industry. The program specifically serves individuals who are experiencing significantly high unemployment rates: formerly incarcerated adults, foster youth transitioning out of the system, survivors of domestic violence, individuals with mental health disorders, and individuals with histories of substance abuse. Donate, volunteer, or find more about their event and catering services at https://www.kitchensforgood.org We hope that you enjoy this podcast. Please like & follow us if you do. Produced at Studio C Creative Sound Recorders in San Diego CA http://www.studio-c.com

Inspiration and perspiration. Kris Schlesser of Lucky Bolt is on a mission! In this episode, Kris Schlesser, the founder and force behind Lucky Bolt, talks to us about his mission to connect us to local, healthy , convenient food. Kris shares his journey from hunting for the perfect breakfast burrito in New York City to bicycle delivery in San Francisco to bringing Lucky Bolt to sunny San Diego. Delivered right to your door, Lucky Bolt’s scratch made, locally sourced meals and pantry items are a delicious, safe and timely way to simplify your family meal planning. And Kris actually visits our local farmers and artisans to source the ingredients. By having relationships with local food producers, Kris, his mom Cory and his team support our local economy and bring you unique, delicious dishes with the highest possible nutrient value. As with all of our guests in the industry, Kris’ story of feeding and supporting his community is one of adaption, perseverance and ingenuity. Facebook: www.facebook.com/LuckyBoltSD Website: www.luckybolt.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/luckybolt/ We are proud to support and recommend Kitchens for Good. Kitchens for Good's mission is to break the cycles of food waste, poverty, and hunger, through innovative programs in workforce training, healthy food production, and social enterprise. The program is a tuition-free, certified culinary apprenticeship program that trains individuals with barriers to employment to launch their career in the culinary and hospitality industry. The program specifically serves individuals who are experiencing significantly high unemployment rates: formerly incarcerated adults, foster youth transitioning out of the system, survivors of domestic violence, individuals with mental health disorders, and individuals with histories of substance abuse. Donate, volunteer, or find more about their event and catering services at https://www.kitchensforgood.org We hope that you enjoy this podcast. Please like & follow us if you do. Produced at Studio C Creative Sound Recorders in San Diego CA http://www.studio-c.com

After years of traveling up and down the west coast (Oceanside, CA to Port Angeles, WA and back) on surfing and skateboarding adventures since 2004 and visiting farms along the way, Luke Girling got the bug to learn about organic farming. Eventually Luke had the opportunity to attend UC Santa Cruz’s Center for Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems. After he graduated, he had a vision to come back to his hometown in Oceanside and create a farm. Cyclops Farms was born in Oceanside California in 2014 by The Girlings (Luke, Frances, Josie and Falcon). They operated in Oceanside until 2020 and after the Girling’s were able to purchase their own farm land in Fallbrook, and the farm was transferred there. They specialize in growing lots of cut flowers, strawberries and mixed vegetables. They are a family run 4 acre operation. Facebook: www.facebook.com/1381421648840678/ Website: www.cyclopsfarms.com/ Instagram: https://instagram.com/cyclopsfarms?igshid=n3jbqd2r26av We are proud to support and recommend Kitchens for Good. Kitchens for Good's mission is to break the cycles of food waste, poverty, and hunger, through innovative programs in workforce training, healthy food production, and social enterprise. The program is a tuition-free, certified culinary apprenticeship program that trains individuals with barriers to employment to launch their career in the culinary and hospitality industry. The program specifically serves individuals who are experiencing significantly high unemployment rates: formerly incarcerated adults, foster youth transitioning out of the system, survivors of domestic violence, individuals with mental health disorders, and individuals with histories of substance abuse. Donate, volunteer, or find more about their event and catering services at https://www.kitchensforgood.org We hope that you enjoy this podcast. Please like & follow us if you do. Produced at Studio C Creative Sound Recorders in San Diego CA http://www.studio-c.com

In this episode, we talk with Stephanie Parker of Epicurean San Diego. Stephanie and husband Dan started Epicurean San Diego with the mission of introducing people to the bounty of local San Diego food and beverage producers with curated events large and small. Stephanie tells us the affects of the pandemic on the event industry. This year, Epicurean San Diego is is offering EPIC Sunshine Boxes for sale. It’s a box full of products created by local San Diego artisans. The EPIC Sunshine Box is a great way to bring a smile to the faces of your family & friends. E Mail: Hello@epicuriansandiego.com Phone: (619) 289-9802 https://www.epicureansandiego.com https://linktr.ee/epicureansandiego https://instagram.com/epicureansandiego?igshid=578t0kerhdyd https://www.facebook.com/epicureansandiego/ We are proud to support and recommend Kitchens for Good. Kitchens for Good's mission is to break the cycles of food waste, poverty, and hunger, through innovative programs in workforce training, healthy food production, and social enterprise. The program is a tuition-free, certified culinary apprenticeship program that trains individuals with barriers to employment to launch their career in the culinary and hospitality industry. The program specifically serves individuals who are experiencing significantly high unemployment rates: formerly incarcerated adults, foster youth transitioning out of the system, survivors of domestic violence, individuals with mental health disorders, and individuals with histories of substance abuse. Donate, volunteer, or find more about their event and catering services at https://www.kitchensforgood.org We hope that you enjoy this podcast. Please like & follow us if you do. Produced at Studio C Creative Sound Recorders in San Diego CA http://www.studio-c.com

We talk with Jesse Vigil of Big Table San Diego & Davin Waite of Wrench & Rodent Seabasstropub in Oceanside. Jesse talks about the work that Big Table does to assist restaurant and hospitality industry workers that need help, especially since the pandemic hit in March. Davin talks about his personal experiences of working in the kitchen as well as addiction and mental health issues in the food industry. No fluff. No spin. We tell it like it is. Big Table Instagram Wrench & Rodent Instagram Big Table Facebook https://www.facebook.com/wrenchandrodentrodent/ Davin Waite We are proud to support and recommend Kitchens for Good. Kitchens for Good's mission is to break the cycles of food waste, poverty, and hunger, through innovative programs in workforce training, healthy food production, and social enterprise. The program is a tuition-free, certified culinary apprenticeship program that trains individuals with barriers to employment to launch their career in the culinary and hospitality industry. The program specifically serves individuals who are experiencing significantly high unemployment rates: formerly incarcerated adults, foster youth transitioning out of the system, survivors of domestic violence, individuals with mental health disorders, and individuals with histories of substance abuse. Donate, volunteer, or find more about their event and catering services at https://www.kitchensforgood.org We hope that you enjoy this podcast. Please like & follow us if you do. Produced at Studio C Creative Sound Recorders in San Diego CA http://www.studio-c.com

On this episode, I head to the docks to interview two of our local commercial fishermen. I was accompanied by my trusty companion Scott Higby, owner of Studio C Creative Sound Recorders. Co host Trish Watlington stayed home enjoying spending time with her new grand baby (Go Grandma!) She will be joining us again next time. When we arrived Captain John Glawson, owner of Nicole Ann and Captain Dan Major owner of Plan B were busy preparing their lobster pots for the beginning of spiny lobster season that starts on Weds October 7th for commercial fishermen. They were kind enough to take a break from their task to sit down for a chat. Cap'n Dans wife Kelli joined us. We talked about trade tariffs, the pandemic, a changing environment and how these, and many other factors are changing the food systems we have known. We spoke of how the support of the local community is of paramount importance to maintain the availability of local food sources. Captain Dan & John gave us insight to the life of a lobster fishermen out on the ocean waves. How they got into commercial fishing, how they lay the traps, what it’s like hauling a 65lb lobster pot up from the briny. It was an enlightening conversation. The life of a fisherman is not for the feint of heart. Starting at 8am on October 11, San Diego Spiny Lobsterfest will be happening at Tuna Harbor Dockside Market, 598 Harbor Ln, San Diego, CA 92101 Local lobster fishermen will be selling live spiny lobsters. Chef Phillip Esteban and Chef Marcus Twilegar of Craft Meals will be serving up some amazing spiny lobster dishes. There will be some prepared grab and go meals for sale. Public health & distancing protocols will be strictly enforced, so bring a cooler and a mask. Thank you Stephanie Parker of Epicurean San Diego for arranging our interview. We really enjoyed our afternoon at the docks and we hope our listeners do too! https://www.facebook.com/groups/sdspinylobster https://www.facebook.com/thdocksidemarket https://www.thdocksidemarket.com https://www.instagram.com/tunaharbordocksidemkt https://www.epicureansandiego.com https://www.facebook.com/epicureansandiego https://www.instagram.com/epicureansandiego We are proud to support and recommend Kitchens for Good. Kitchens for Good's mission is to break the cycles of food waste, poverty, and hunger, through innovative programs in workforce training, healthy food production, and social enterprise. The program is a tuition-free, certified culinary apprenticeship program that trains individuals with barriers to employment to launch their career in the culinary and hospitality industry. The program specifically serves individuals who are experiencing significantly high unemployment rates: formerly incarcerated adults, foster youth transitioning out of the system, survivors of domestic violence, individuals with mental health disorders, and individuals with histories of substance abuse. Donate, volunteer, or find more about their event and catering services at https://www.kitchensforgood.org We hope that you enjoy this podcast. Please like & follow us if you do. Produced at Studio C Creative Sound Recorders in San Diego CA http://www.studio-c.com

"There's nothing like a winemaker having their own footprints in the vineyard," says Denise Clarke, co-owner of Altipiano Vineyard & Winery in North County San Diego. "I come from a long line of farmers and always loved having my hands in the dirt." Denise tells us the remarkable story of the journey to becoming a respected grower of grapes and winemaker, and one of the 20 female winemakers in San Diego County. We talk about her experience of being the only person of color who owns a vineyard in the area. When Denise walks into the vineyard, she says it's like a symphony. "The music of wine". We hope that you enjoy our interview with Denise. Altipiano Vineyard & Winery is located at: 20365 Camino del Aguilar Escondido CA 92025 (760) 889-7999 Email: Denise@altipiano.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/AltipianoWineryandVineyard Twitter: @Altipianowinery We are proud to support and recommend Kitchens for Good. Kitchens for Good's mission is to break the cycles of food waste, poverty, and hunger, through innovative programs in workforce training, healthy food production, and social enterprise. The program is a tuition-free, certified culinary apprenticeship program that trains individuals with barriers to employment to launch their career in the culinary and hospitality industry. The program specifically serves individuals who are experiencing significantly high unemployment rates: formerly incarcerated adults, foster youth transitioning out of the system, survivors of domestic violence, individuals with mental health disorders, and individuals with histories of substance abuse. Donate, volunteer, or find more about their event and catering services at https://www.kitchensforgood.org We hope that you enjoy this podcast. Please like & follow us if you do. Produced at Studio C Creative Sound Recorders in San Diego CA http://www.studio-c.com

On this podcast we had the pleasure of chatting with Troy Johnson. Troy is a writer, television personality and commentator on the San Diego food community. We discuss how the pandemic has affected restaurants. What will San Diego dining look like in the future? Will it be dominated by large chains? How many small eateries will survive to serve the bounty of local food available in San Diego County? Was the market over saturated before Covid-19 hit us? Troy gives us his opinions and observations about these topics, and many more. IG:# heytroyjohnson FB: @heytroyjohnson Email: troy@sdmag.com Food for Thought is sponsored by Cangshan Cutlery. Cangshan Cutlery offers a wide variety of artfully designed knives. Made with German steel they are suitable for professional chefs, beginners, and anyone in between. Cangshan combines the best qualities of eastern and western styles, designs, materials and workmanship to create unique knives for all levels of creatives and professionals. http://www.cangshancutlery.com We are proud to support and recommend Kitchens for Good. Kitchens for Good's mission is to break the cycles of food waste, poverty, and hunger, through innovative programs in workforce training, healthy food production, and social enterprise. The program is a tuition-free, certified culinary apprenticeship program that trains individuals with barriers to employment to launch their career in the culinary and hospitality industry. The program specifically serves individuals who are experiencing significantly high unemployment rates: formerly incarcerated adults, foster youth transitioning out of the system, survivors of domestic violence, individuals with mental health disorders, and individuals with histories of substance abuse. Donate, volunteer, or find more about their event and catering services at https://www.kitchensforgood.org We hope that you enjoy this podcast. Please like & follow us if you do. Produced at Studio C Creative Sound Recorders in San Diego CA http://www.studio-c.com

In this episode we interview Hannah Gbeh who is the executive director of the San Diego Farm Bureau. Hannah is and environmental scientist, teacher, researcher, farm owner and mother of three (among many other accomplishments). We talk with Hannah about small farms, women farmers, innovation, the high cost of land and water in San Diego County, over regulation and labor shortage. How is the pandemic affecting small farms, and what will be the new reality of the future be for them? For a list of small farms please visit www.SDFarmBureau.Org and click on the Buy Local tab. For a list of local restaurants who support our local farms, please visit www.farmtoforksd.com Food For Thought IG: f4t_podcast www.farmtoforksd.com Farm to Fork IG: @farmtoforksd FB: https://www.facebook.com/farmtoforksd/ Food for Thought is sponsored by Cangshan Cutlery. Cangshan Cutlery offers a wide variety of artfully designed knives. Made with German steel they are suitable for professional chefs, beginners, and anyone in between. Cangshan combines the best qualities of eastern and western styles, designs, materials and workmanship to create unique knives for all levels of creatives and professionals. http://www.cangshancutlery.com We are proud to support and recommend Kitchens for Good. Kitchens for Good's mission is to break the cycles of food waste, poverty, and hunger, through innovative programs in workforce training, healthy food production, and social enterprise. The program is a tuition-free, certified culinary apprenticeship program that trains individuals with barriers to employment to launch their career in the culinary and hospitality industry. The program specifically serves individuals who are experiencing significantly high unemployment rates: formerly incarcerated adults, foster youth transitioning out of the system, survivors of domestic violence, individuals with mental health disorders, and individuals with histories of substance abuse. Donate, volunteer, or find more about their event and catering services at https://www.kitchensforgood.org We hope that you enjoy this podcast. Please like & follow us if you do. Produced at Studio C Creative Sound Recorders in San Diego CA http://www.studio-c.com

On this episode, Trish Watlington and I talk about the effects of the pandemic on our local San Diego food industry, and ways to keep healthy, nutritious food on our tables. How are our local restaurants, farmers and fishermen adapting to the restrictions in place right now? What is the way ahead for them when things get “back to normal?” What will normal look like? Trish gives insight into local food organizations that are helping those in need and the best ways to donate and volunteer. Those are just a couple of topics we cover. There's much, much more! Food For Thought IG: f4t_podcast www.farmtoforksd.com Farm to Fork IG: @farmtoforksd FB: https://www.facebook.com/farmtoforksd/ Food for Thought is sponsored by Cangshan Cutlery. Cangshan Cutlery offers a wide variety of artfully designed knives. Made with German steel they are suitable for professional chefs, beginners, and anyone in between. Cangshan combines the best qualities of eastern and western styles, designs, materials and workmanship to create unique knives for all levels of creatives and professionals. http://www.cangshancutlery.com We are proud to support and recommend Kitchens for Good. Kitchens for Good's mission is to break the cycles of food waste, poverty, and hunger, through innovative programs in workforce training, healthy food production, and social enterprise. The program is a tuition-free, certified culinary apprenticeship program that trains individuals with barriers to employment to launch their career in the culinary and hospitality industry. The program specifically serves individuals who are experiencing significantly high unemployment rates: formerly incarcerated adults, foster youth transitioning out of the system, survivors of domestic violence, individuals with mental health disorders, and individuals with histories of substance abuse. Donate, volunteer, or find more about their event and catering services at https://www.kitchensforgood.org We hope that you enjoy this podcast. Please like & follow us if you do. Produced at Studio C Creative Sound Recorders in San Diego CA http://www.studio-c.com

Trish and I spent an afternoon chatting with Josh Kopelman, who is the publisher of DiningOut San Diego. DiningOutSD magazine is published in eight cities, including Denver, Chicago, Miami, and Atlanta. Josh founded the magazine as the fourth city in the DiningOut family. His role is to spotlight all the amazing talent in San Diego, Baja, and Southern California through the magazine and social media. If you want to know what is happening in our dining scene, this podcast is for you! IG: @DiningOutSD FB: DiningOutSanDiego http://diningout.com/sandiego/ Food for Thought is sponsored by Cangshan Cutlery. Cangshan Cutlery offers a wide variety of artfully designed knives. Made with German steel they are suitable for professional chefs, beginners, and anyone in between. Cangshan combines the best qualities of eastern and western styles, designs, materials and workmanship to create unique knives for all levels of creatives and professionals. http://www.cangshancutlery.com We are proud to support and recommend Kitchens for Good. Kitchens for Good's mission is to break the cycles of food waste, poverty, and hunger, through innovative programs in workforce training, healthy food production, and social enterprise. The program is a tuition-free, certified culinary apprenticeship program that trains individuals with barriers to employment to launch their career in the culinary and hospitality industry. The program specifically serves individuals who are experiencing significantly high unemployment rates: formerly incarcerated adults, foster youth transitioning out of the system, survivors of domestic violence, individuals with mental health disorders, and individuals with histories of substance abuse. Donate, volunteer, or find more about their event and catering services at https://www.kitchensforgood.org We hope that you enjoy this podcast. Please like & follow us if you do. Produced at Studio C Creative Sound Recorders in San Diego CA http://www.studio-c.com

If you've ever thought about getting into the farmers market biz, this episode is for you! This is the second part of our interview with Catt Fields White, CEO of San Diego Markets, educator and author. Catt tells us about "Vendor 101", a program for prospective farmers and market vendors to gain insight into what it takes to begin their business. Catt also tells us about "TentTalk: The Farmers Market Conference.". Three days of digging deep into being a farmer/producer and farmers market vendor. http://www.cattwhite.com Instagram:@cattfieldswhite Twitter:@cattwhite https://farmersmarketpros.com/ Instagram: farmersmarketpros Phone: (619) 233-3901 Food for Thought is sponsored by Cangshan Cutlery. Cangshan Cutlery offers a wide variety of artfully designed knives. Made with German steel they are suitable for professional chefs, beginner, and anyone in between. Cangshan combines the best qualities of eastern and western styles, designs, materials and workmanship to create unique knives for all levels of creatives and professionals. http://www.cangshancutlery.com We are proud to support and recommend Kitchens for Good. Kitchens for Good's mission is to break the cycles of food waste, poverty, and hunger, through innovative programs in workforce training, healthy food production, and social enterprise. The program is a tuition-free, certified culinary apprenticeship program that trains individuals with barriers to employment to launch their career in the culinary and hospitality industry. The program specifically serves individuals who are experiencing significantly high unemployment rates: formerly incarcerated adults, foster youth transitioning out of the system, survivors of domestic violence, individuals with mental health disorders, and individuals with histories of substance abuse. Donate, volunteer, or find more about their event and catering services at https://www.kitchensforgood.org We hope that you enjoy this podcast. Please like & follow us if you do. Produced at Studio C Creative Sound Recorders in San Diego CA http://www.studio-c.com

On this podcast we had the pleasure of chatting with Catt Fields White. Catt is the founder and CEO of San Diego Markets, bringing farmers to the city and more than 25,000 visitors weekly to the table by developing and managing weekly farmers markets, the largest being the little Italy Mercato as well as the Pacific Beach Tuesday and Little Italy Wednesday farmers markets. Catt is also a contributor to Tent Talk Podcast. The podcast provides helpful information for farmers, food makers and farmers markets managers. They interview farmers market experts, talk about ways to improve local food communities and much more. You can listen to their podcast wherever you listen to your favorite podcast. Catt was such a fount of information that we made this a two part podcast. http://www.cattwhite.com Instagram:@cattfieldswhite Twitter:@cattwhite https://farmersmarketpros.com/ Instagram: farmersmarketpros Phone: (619) 233-3901 Food for Thought is sponsored by Cangshan Cutlery. Cangshan Cutlery offers a wide variety of artfully designed knives. Made with German steel they are suitable for professional chefs, beginner, and anyone in between. Cangshan combines the best qualities of eastern and western styles, designs, materials and workmanship to create unique knives for all levels of creatives and professionals. http://www.cangshancutlery.com We are proud to support and recommend Kitchens for Good. Kitchens for Good's mission is to break the cycles of food waste, poverty, and hunger, through innovative programs in workforce training, healthy food production, and social enterprise. The program is a tuition-free, certified culinary apprenticeship program that trains individuals with barriers to employment to launch their career in the culinary and hospitality industry. The program specifically serves individuals who are experiencing significantly high unemployment rates: formerly incarcerated adults, foster youth transitioning out of the system, survivors of domestic violence, individuals with mental health disorders, and individuals with histories of substance abuse. Donate, volunteer, or find more about their event and catering services at https://www.kitchensforgood.org We hope that you enjoy this podcast. Please like & follow us if you do. Produced at Studio C Creative Sound Recorders in San Diego CA http://www.studio-c.com

Trish and I had the pleasure of spending a delightful afternoon chatting with Robin Ross, owner of Cupcakes Squared. Robin and her helpers bake square cupcakes from scratch each day, using only their favorite and finest ingredients. No food coloring or preservatives are added, only natures finest and seasonal for baking cupcakes, cookies, squares, and other desserts. They have also branched out to a line of delicious, grab and go savory items. All vegetarian, gluten free and some vegan. Tamales, quiches, and shepherd's Pie. Robin kindly brought us some cupcakes to sample. They were delicious! We recommend ordering some for your Holiday parties! PHONE: 619 226 3485 BAKERY/STORE: Cupcakes Squared 3772 Voltaire Street San Diego, CA 92107 HOURS: ​Wednesday - Friday 11-6:30, Saturday 11-6, Sunday 11-2 Delivery now available: PostMates, DoorDash, GrubHub and UberEats. Visit their apps for services. IG #cupcakessquared FB https://www.facebook.com/cupcakessquared/ http://www.cupcakessquared.com/ Food for Thought is sponsored by Cangshan Cutlery. Cangshan Cutlery offers a wide variety of artfully designed knives. Made with German steel they are suitable for professional chefs, beginner, and anyone in between. Cangshan combines the best qualities of eastern and western styles, designs, materials and workmanship to create unique knives for all levels of creatives and professionals. http://www.cangshancutlery.com We are proud to support and recommend Kitchens for Good. Kitchens for Good's mission is to break the cycles of food waste, poverty, and hunger, through innovative programs in workforce training, healthy food production, and social enterprise. The program is a tuition-free, certified culinary apprenticeship program that trains individuals with barriers to employment to launch their career in the culinary and hospitality industry. The program specifically serves individuals who are experiencing significantly high unemployment rates: formerly incarcerated adults, foster youth transitioning out of the system, survivors of domestic violence, individuals with mental health disorders, and individuals with histories of substance abuse. Donate, volunteer, or find more about their event and catering services at https://www.kitchensforgood.org We hope that you enjoy this podcast. Please like & follow us if you do. Produced at Studio C Creative Sound Recorders in San Diego CA http://www.studio-c.com

On this episode of our podcast, my co-host, farmer Trish Watlington, producer Scott Higby, and I head to Wild Willow Farm and Education Center. Our guide was farm manager Cat Henning. Wild Willow Farm is a vibrant working farm located on five acres of land, three miles from the ocean and less than a mile from the Mexican border. We learned about the wide variety of fruits and vegetables grown on the farm, bees and bugs, sustainability and CSA's. We also got to admire chickens and pet the goats. For more info on Wild Willow Farm, visit www.wildwillowfarm.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wildwillowfarm/ Food for Thought is sponsored by Cangshan Cutlery. Cangshan Cutlery offers a wide variety of artfully designed knives. Made with German steel they are suitable for professional chefs, beginner, and anyone in between. Cangshan combines the best qualities of eastern and western styles, designs, materials and workmanship to create unique knives for all levels of creatives and professionals. http://www.cangshancutlery.com We are proud to support and recommend Kitchens for Good. Kitchens for Good's mission is to break the cycles of food waste, poverty, and hunger, through innovative programs in workforce training, healthy food production, and social enterprise. The program is a tuition-free, certified culinary apprenticeship program that trains individuals with barriers to employment to launch their career in the culinary and hospitality industry. The program specifically serves individuals who are experiencing significantly high unemployment rates: formerly incarcerated adults, foster youth transitioning out of the system, survivors of domestic violence, individuals with mental health disorders, and individuals with histories of substance abuse. Donate, volunteer, or find more about their event and catering services at https://www.kitchensforgood.org We hope that you enjoy this podcast. Please like & follow us if you do. Produced at Studio C Creative Sound Recorders in San Diego CA http://www.studio-c.com

On this episode, we talk with Ellen Goodwin, facilitator of Dive Bar of the Month Club. Dive Bar of the Month is designed with only two purposes in mind: to bring like minded Dive Bar lovers together and to have fun. They succeed in both of those goals. San Diego is home to some great Dive Bars and it's time each of them was checked out and enjoyed! Each month they meet at a different Dive Bar to hang out, have a drink or two and see how "Dive-y" the bars really are. They meet on the 4th Wednesday of the month at 6 p.m. Obviously for 21 and older only. Ellen Goodwin is a TEDx speaker, trainer and productivity expert who inspires digital entrepreneurs to cut the BS, turbo-charge their results and become the Action Hero of their business and their life! When she’s not talking about brains and saving the world one entrepreneur at a time, Ellen can be found podcasting, bike riding or hosting a Dive Bar of the Month Club event. https://divebarofthemonth.com/ https://facebook.com/DiveBarOfTheMonth/ https://www.meetup.com/San-Diego-Dive-Bar-of-the-Month/ https://ellengoodwin.com/ Food for Thought is sponsored by Cangshan Cutlery. Cangshan Cutlery offers a wide variety of artfully designed knives. Made with German steel they are suitable for professional chefs, beginner, and anyone in between. Cangshan combines the best qualities of eastern and western styles, designs, materials and workmanship to create unique knives for all levels of creatives and professionals. http://www.cangshancutlery.com We are proud to support and recommend Kitchens for Good. Kitchens for Good's mission is to break the cycles of food waste, poverty, and hunger, through innovative programs in workforce training, healthy food production, and social enterprise. The program is a tuition-free, certified culinary apprenticeship program that trains individuals with barriers to employment to launch their career in the culinary and hospitality industry. The program specifically serves individuals who are experiencing significantly high unemployment rates: formerly incarcerated adults, foster youth transitioning out of the system, survivors of domestic violence, individuals with mental health disorders, and individuals with histories of substance abuse. Donate, volunteer, or find more about their event and catering services at https://www.kitchensforgood.org We hope that you enjoy this podcast. Please like & follow us if you do. Produced at Studio C Creative Sound Recorders in San Diego CA http://www.studio-c.com