Farming For Health

Jan 05 2024 4
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Dr. Amy Sapola, Pharm.D., FAIHM, IFMCP and Guest Host Regenerative Farming Expert and Cookbook Author Farmer Lee Jones introduce Farming For Health where they talk with leaders in food and beverage, farming, health and wellness. The core focus of this podcast series is to spread knowledge and inspire a plant-forward future. We are very excited to have you join us as we hope to encourage a food system that nourishes our bodies and our land.

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Permaculture, Regenerative Tourism and Regionality

Jan 05 2024 42 mins  
On the final episode of Farming for Health, Dr. Amy Sapola talks with Farmer Amanda Harris. Amanda’s commitment to the land and the people who work it is rooted in the understanding that holistic design and edible landscapes adapted for specific and local conditions are key to feeding some of the world’s most vulnerable communities. She earned her Permaculture Design Certificat

BIÂN, Holistic Health and Filling your Tank

Dec 22 2023 39 mins  
On episode 32 of Farming for Health, Dr. Amy Sapola talks with Kevin Boehm. After opening 40 restaurants over the last  30 years, James Beard Foundation Award-winning restaurateur Kevin Boehm has established himself as one of the world’s foremost hospitality visionaries. Kevin, along with his partner Rob Katz, has built a restaurant group based on great chefs, ins

Bread, Celebrating Community and The California Approach

Dec 08 2023 43 mins  
On episode 31, Dr. Amy Sapola has a conversation with Chef Reem Assil about Bread, Celebrating Community and The California Approach. Reem Assil is a multiple award-winning Palestinian-Syrian speaker & chef based in Oakland, CA working at the intersection of food, community, and social justice. With food as a tool, Reem uses Arab hospitality to build strong, resilient community

Ben's Friends, Community "WE" and Taking Action

Nov 24 2023 30 mins  
On episode 30, Dr. Amy Sapola talks with Mickey Bakst. In 1982 Mickey lost his first restaurant to alcohol and drug addiction, It was in that year that he found sobriety after a long and painful struggle. For the next 40 years Mickey watched countless peers lose their lives or destroy their careers due to their addictions and for 40 years he asked what can I do. In 2016, after wit

Triathlons, Eat to Nourish and Be Bold with Your Cooking

Nov 10 2023 72 mins  
On episode 29, Dr. Amy Sapola talks with Chef Zane Holmquist. Utah native Zane Holmquist is the Vice President of Food & Beverage and Corporate Chef at Stein Eriksen Lodge Deer Valley. In this capacity he oversees the food and beverage teams at Stein Eriksen Lodge, The Chateaux Deer Valley, Park Meadows Country Club and Stein Eriksen Residences (opening for 2016/2017 ski season

Creativity. Brining Vegetables and Family Pasta Night.

Oct 27 2023 38 mins  
On episode 28, Dr. Amy Sapola and Farmer Lee Jones talks with long time friend of the farm, Chef Bradley Kilgore. Chef Bradley Kilgore was born and raised in Kansas City. After relocating several times to work and train in Denver, Italy and Chicago, Chef Kilgore worked at world renowned restaurant Alinea In Chicago before leaving to open L2o under Chef Laurent Gras. Later, both re

Finding Your Passion, Picky Eaters and Cooking For Levi

Oct 13 2023 68 mins  
On episode 27, Dr. Amy Sapola talks with Jack Zhang. In the spring of 2023, right when his son Levi turned 2 years old, Jack embarked on a culinary journey with his little one. With a decade of cooking professionally under his belt, Jack had acquired a repertoire of dishes from around the world. Now, he was eager to share his passion for food with Levi, hoping to instill in him a l

Sustainability, Koji Coffee, Being Intentional

Sep 29 2023 42 mins  
On episode 26 of the Farming for Health Podcast, Dr. Amy Sapola talks with Brandon Bir. Brandon is a coffee and sustainability professional with a passion for equality and international community development. When not traveling to coffee-growing countries to teach classes focused on quality and sensory science or working towards zero waste at the SCA Campus in Columbus, Bir can be

Community, Self-care and Mindset Tools

Sep 15 2023 29 mins  
On episode 25 of the Farming for Health Podcast, Dr. Amy Sapola talks with Jason Wange. Jason is the Founder of the Foodservice Powerplant Network, a coaching organization which offers wellness and growth to the foodservice professional. The Foodservice Powerplant Network recognizes three foundational pillars to our growth: the power of an encouraging community, learned positive mi

Mentorship, Self-care and Hospitality

Sep 01 2023 37 mins  
On episode 24, Dr. Amy Sapola and guest host, Farmer Lee Jones chat with Chef Aaron Bludorn. Originating from the Pacific Northwest, Chef Aaron Bludorn found a love for the culinary arts and hospitality from a young age. His culinary journey led him to the Napa Valley, where he spent a three-year period at Cyrus Restaurant, honing his skills under Michelin-starred Chef Douglas Keen