Farm & Food Care Tour

Farm & Food Care Saskatchewan is a coalition linking thousands of livestock, crop and horticulture producers, government, individuals and businesses with a common goal to help people understand food and farming. Farm & Food Care Saskatchewan believes that getting to know farmers and ranchers is getting to know food.

Canadian Food Focus is a gathering place to tell our Canadian food and farming stories. We will explore how food is grown and raised, share recipes and provide useful advice to help you make confident food choices.

Clinton Monchuk grew up on a mixed dairy, beef and grain family farm outside of Lanigan, Saskatchewan. He received his Bachelor of Science in Agriculture majoring in Agricultural Economics from the University of Saskatchewan in 2000 and a Masters of Business Administration in Agriculture from the University of Guelph in 2002.

After completing his master’s degree, Clinton conducted research and taught at the Universidad de Guadalajara, in Guadalajara, Mexico. Following his interest in the livestock industry, Clinton worked with the Western Beef Development Centre as a Beef Economist. He then accepted an Economic Fellowship position with the National Farmers Union in Washington, DC working on trade-related aspects of policy development for American farmers and ranchers. This experience allowed him to become the Director of Trade Policy for the Canadian Federation of Agriculture in Ottawa.

In 2007, Clinton and his wife Laura moved to Saskatoon where he became the Chief Executive Officer for the Chicken Farmers of Saskatchewan and Saskatchewan Hatching Egg Producers. In 2016, Clinton accepted the role of Executive Director with Farm & Food Care Saskatchewan to promote farming, ranching and agri-food to consumers.

Clinton understands the value of increasing public trust in agriculture and actively promotes engagement between the agriculture industry and consumers. Clinton, Laura and their children Jackson and Katelyn, continue to be active partners on their family grain farm in Saskatchewan and cattle ranch in Oklahoma.

Penny Eaton is a farm girl turned communications specialist who works to answer consumer questions about farming and food production. At Farm & Food Care Saskatchewan, Penny manages stakeholder relations, coordinates events and communications projects and oversees funding requests and reporting.

Before joining FFC SK, Penny established her own consulting firm, providing writing and communications services to a wide base of clients. She earned her Bachelor of Arts degree at the University of Saskatchewan and is originally from a farm near Rosetown, Saskatchewan. She’s a proud Riders fan and probably takes Halloween a little too seriously.

Dorothy Long is a champion of Canadian food and farming. As a Saskatchewan farm girl turned Home Economist, she has worked for more than 25 years to promote Canadian-grown foods and the hardworking industry that produces them.

Dorothy has developed and collaborated on a bounty of marketing strategies including CanolaInfo, Cuisine Canada, Growing Saskatchewan, HealthyFlax, Spread the Mustard and Pick Pork. She and her team are passionate about informing and inspiring consumers, food media, writers, chefs and dietitians from around the world about Canadian food, farmers and agriculture.

Dorothy is currently our Director of Communications at Farm & Food Care Saskatchewan where she spearheads the Canadian Food Focus project – a consumer-friendly website and marketing strategy. It fits well with Dorothy’s lifelong mission to build consumers’ understanding, trust and food literacy through sharing stories and information about Canadian farms and food

Angela grew up on a mixed grain and beef cattle farm near Lloydminster, Saskatchewan. Throughout her career, she has worked with several agriculture groups such as CanolaInfo, SaskMustard, HealthyFlax, Sask Pork, and SaskTurkey on their social media and communications programming. Currently, she is our Digital Media and Communication Specialist for Farm & Food Care Saskatchewan as well as for our national program, Canadian Food Focus.

Angela, her husband Andrew and their two daughters Molly and Claire, live and work on their multigenerational mixed grain farm near Lloydminster. They are also active in their local 4-H Beef Club.

David Altrogge represents SaskCanola on the FFC SK Board. He farms with his family near St. Benedict in northeast Saskatchewan. He has been involved in agriculture for more than 20 years and says he enjoys working outdoors, close to the soil. “I love the challenge of growing crops and raising livestock.”

FFC SK’s work to build consumer confidence in food and farming is essential, David says. “Public trust is so important for consumers to feel good about the safety and sustainability of their food. Farmers care about their land and animals. We need to show to the public the good work farmers of Saskatchewan do to grow wholesome, safe food.”

Leann comes from a farming background where her grandparents were grain and cattle producers near Ogema, SK. More recently, Leann and her husband owned a farm in the Kayville area, where they were grain producers. Now residing in Disley, SK, Leann is responsible for all things at Saskatchewan Cattlemen’s including keeping the SCA office running smoothly and she is the first point of contact for people getting in touch with the organization.

Shawn Colborn represents the Saskatchewan Egg Producers on the FFC SK Board. He and his cousins manage a fifth-generation farm near Delisle that encompasses 8,000 acres of grainland, a 450-head Red Angus/Charolais cow-calf operation, and a 45,000-layer poultry operation.

“I am extremely proud of the quality of the products that are grown on our farm,” Shawn says. “I enjoy the amazing technological advances in agriculture and the everyday changes that occur. I look forward to the opportunity to pass on our farm to the sixth generation.” His favourite piece of farm equipment? “I spend most of my spring and summer in our sprayer, so that has to be it.”

Shawn feels building public trust in food and farming is crucial for primary producers. “We want to ensure we have the freedom to operate and manage our farm operations for current and future generations. Consumers need to have confidence that producers are acting sustainably and humanely for the land and animals they manage. We want to ensure a viable food system where everyone has an abundance of choice in food they consume and producers have viable sustainable businesses for years to come.”

Frank is the creative person behind ChickenSask on the Chicken Farmers of Saskatchewan social media platforms. Frank loves food and helping farmers in the #digitalage. Frank has more than 5 years’ experience in content creation and as a Social Media Manager. Frank works as the Marketing Operations Manager and the Producer Programs Manger for the Chicken Farmers of Saskatchewan.

Frank has a degree Hotel and Restaurant Management with specialization in Culinary Arts. Prior to joining CFS, he worked in the aviation and hotel industry.

Frank gets his creative ideas from exploring Saskatchewan. He is a travelling man and loves to explore new places and experience the beauty, food, and people of different places and cultures.

Kim Has over 35 years experience in the food and agriculture industry. Kim has worked in management roles in food processing for several years and has played a key role in developing the Saskatchewan Made Marketing Program, promoting locally-made products in our province. She was named to Farm Products Council of Canada, serving a 3-year term and now works as Operations Manager for Chicken Farmers of Saskatchewan.

Kim’s passion is photography, and she has focused on commercial work for the last few years. She also loves to travel and document her journeys through a lens.

Kim has two grown children and two beautiful granddaughters and resides with her husband in Saskatoon.

Corrina Kapeller works in the Industry Development Department at Tourism Saskatchewan. The Industry Development Department is responsible for the initiation and support of tourism planning and development activities that expand tourism in the province. This work is undertaken in collaboration with tourism businesses, attractions and all levels of government, with the objectives of increasing visitor expenditures and developing the province as a more competitive, marketable and investment-ready destination.

Before joining the Tourism Saskatchewan team, Corrina and her family operated a guest ranch business on their organic grain and cattle ranch near Arborfield Saskatchewan for 25 years, where they entertained and educated the travelling public (both domestic and international) with modern-day sustainable farming practices and their rural lifestyle. Through her work with Tourism Saskatchewan, Corrina uses her previous tourism business experience to assist other tourism businesses and experience providers throughout Saskatchewan and loves every minute of it.

Lesley was born and raised on a farm in Watrous, Saskatchewan and she’s been working in agriculture since graduating from the University of Saskatchewan in 2004. She worked in crop inputs as well as in the ag financial sector before moving to work full-time on the farm. In addition, Lesley has created and marketed a snack food from the barley grown on the farm, and she’s the voice behind the social media blog “High Heels and Canola Fields.” Lesley is a co-founder of the Do More Agriculture Foundation, an initiative to promote mental health in Canadian agriculture.

“If you care about your farm, you should care about building trust,” Lesley says. “On our farm, without public trust in food and farming, we would not be able to use certain tools and practices that help to offer a variety of choices for the public and sustain the land and resources for the future.”

Lesley says the best part of being involved in agriculture is the people. “Agriculture is made up of the most innovative, hard-working and passionate people that build strong communities and connections across Canada and the world.”

She points out that it’s way too hard to pick just one Saskatchewan food as a favourite. Harvest hot dogs, saskatoon berry pie, Baba’s perogies…that’s just getting started!

Ryder joined the Saskatchewan Cattlemen’s Association in 2015 after working for the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association in Ottawa for over nine years. During that time, his portfolio included animal care, domestic policy and working with provincial member organizations. Ryder served on the National Farm Animal Care Council before being elected Chair of CCA in 2014. Before the CCA, Ryder worked with Dow AgroSciences in Saskatchewan, Manitoba and southern Ontario.

A University of Saskatchewan Animal Science graduate, Ryder hails from Fir Mountain, SK, where his brother runs the family ranch. As the CEO at Saskatchewan Cattlemen’s, Ryder leads his staff and works on behalf of beef cattle producers to strategically address policy, production, communications and research issues to strengthen the beef industry in Saskatchewan.

Bryce Lewans was born in Regina, SK and attended the University of Regina where he obtained his Bachelor of Business Administration degree. Bryce has worked for the Ministry of Agriculture since 2016 in several roles, such as a staff member for the Agri-Food Council and the Farm Land Security Board. Recently, Bryce moved into the role of Public Trust Specialist with the ministry’s Regional Services Branch.

Bryce enjoys keeping involved with committee work and is currently Co-Chair of the government-wide EDGE Committee (Engaging and Developing Government Employees). He has also previously served terms with the Ministry of Agriculture’s Employee Youth Committee, Wellness Committee, and High Performing Ops Team.

Bryce is enthusiastic about Saskatchewan agriculture and is committed to ensuring the public is provided with up-to-date, accurate, and science-based information.

Tiffany Martinka represents Chicken Farmers of Saskatchewan on the FFC SK Board. She and her family operate a grain and broiler chicken farm in northeast Saskatchewan. Tiffany grew up with grain and cattle, earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture and worked in the industry for 10 years before focusing full-time on her family and their own farm. The thing she likes best about being in agriculture? “We have the best people in this industry. They are hard-working, caring, and innovative.” And nothing beats a combine ride!

Tiffany feels it’s important to reach consumers to talk about how food is produced. “As the years go by, we are losing the connection to our food and how it’s grown. People no longer have family to visit on the farm.”

Anthony and his family owns and operates Nienhuis Family Farm located just west of Warman, SK. The family has been at that location just over 5 years, and they milk 110 cows in a newly-renovated, two-robot freestall dairy. The Nienhaus family also tends about 500 acres with a mix of corn, oats and barley for the purpose of silage for their dairy cows.

Anthony serves the dairy industy as a director on the Board of SaskMilk. He is also a director on the Western Milk Pool, which represents the regional interests and common policies of the four western provinces, as well as on the Board of Dairy Innovation West, a new dairy concentration facility being built near Red Deer, Alberta. In addition, Anthony chairs Intervalley Water Inc., a water utility serving rural water users north of Saskatoon.

Along with the dairy business, Anthony also owns and operates three retail lumberyards, an RTM housing company and a construction company mostly building larger agricultural operations throughout Saskatchewan.

Anthony and his wife Corien have six children that are involved in dairy 4-H and in helping out on the farm and the construction businesses.

Becky currently lives with her husband in the Okanagan region of British Columbia, but was raised as the 7th generation on a mixed livestock farm outside of Guelph, Ontario.

After attending the University of Guelph for a Bachelor of Applied Science, she pursued a teaching degree, followed by a Masters of Education with a concurrent diploma in Environmental and Sustainability Education. She has worked in agriculture communications for over 10 years, including previous roles with AgScape, Agriculture in the Classroom Canada, and the BC Agriculture Council. Becky is currently Communications Manager at CropLife Canada.

In 2015, she was awarded a Nuffield Canada Scholarship. Her research report is titled “Inspiring Gen Z to Pursue Careers in Agriculture and Food”. Becky enjoys giving back to the agriculture industry and is the current chair for the Canadian Agri-Business Education Foundation, a member of Agriculture in the Classroom Canada’s Board Advisory Committee, and a mentor with the UBC Faculty of Land and Food Systems.

Outside of work, Becky enjoys gardening in her backyard, and exploring the beauty of Canada’s landscape while kayaking, hiking, camping, and skiing.

Karine is a passionate food lover who believes in the power and pleasure of food to nourish, connect and bring joy to life.

She has worked as a dietitian for 25+ years, the last 12 of which have been in the beef industry – a particularly rewarding role where she gets to connect nutrition science, health and real food.

She balances working full time with being a mom and loves to cook, entertain, eat beef, and most of all spend quality time with her family.

Tracey Thoen has been a Cargill employee for the past 12 years in supply chain and logistics. Tracey currently leads the Cargill Cares Saskatchewan team in philanthropy efforts and oversees funding requests from external parties. Tracey also organizes volunteer efforts for Cargill employees and is an active volunteer herself, most recently awarded the ‘Putting People First’ Global Volunteer Award through McDonald’s International.

Tracey grew up in Saskatoon and worked in accounting. Thinking outside the box, she found a career in agriculture and hasn’t looked back. She is passionate about growing her own garden and supporting local farm-to-table initiatives.

When Tracey is not working or tending to her garden and yard, she can be found curating speeches with her Toastmasters Club, cooking for friends and family, camping in the summer with her dogs, geocaching while hiking, and snowshoeing in the winter.

Through volunteering efforts, Tracey enjoys teaching kids about agriculture and where their food comes from. She believes more agriculture should be taught in schools at a young age for a better understanding of how food gets to the grocery store

Henry Van Ee has been involved in the family farm for over 50 years, along with his wife Carolyn, their children, and grandchildren. He was a Lilydale district 8 delegate for several years, the chairman of the Governance committee during the transition from a Co-op to a private company, and later a director of Lilydale until the completion of the sale to Sofina Foods.

Henry has held several leadership roles on various Church and School boards and presently serves as the chairman for a private water Co-op, southeast of Saskatoon and is the current Chairman of the Board for The Chicken Farmers of Saskatchewan.

His Father, Hank Van Ee, was involved in the beginning of supply management and Henry strives to do his part in maintaining a strong, viable supply managed industry into the future.

Brooke Bulloch is a Registered Dietitian and CEO at Food to Fit Nutrition. She earned a BSc in Nutrition from the University of Saskatchewan and her work experience began with the Saskatoon Health Region in 2009.

Brooke has been working in private practice for the past 10 years, and today her practice is comprised of a team of 7 dietitian associates, 1 social worker, and a student assistant. With offices in both Saskatoon and Regina, Brooke and her team support clients in person and online throughout the province. Each practitioner brings unique clinical expertise to the team and areas of focus include: gastrointestinal disorders, thyroid conditions, eating disorders, Intuitive Eating, body image counselling, prenatal and infant care, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, fertility, and cardiovascular disease prevention and management.

Brooke is an experienced media spokesperson and has been working with various media outlets since 2011. Over the years Brooke has been featured in a variety of Canadian press including: CBC radio, The Globe and Mail, Huffington Post, Canadian Living, Chatelaine, Cottage Life Magazine, and Inside Fitness. Brooke is a regular guest on Saskatoon’s Global News Morning, and since 2019, Brooke has been contributing content for Co-op’s in-store Table Magazine and online Food Blog.

Brooke values the importance of inclusive practice and has dedicated much of her time to learning, listening, advocating, changing systems, collaborating, and giving back to the community.

As a working mom and business owner, Brooke values simplicity and sustainability in nutrition planning, along with a curious and flexible non-diet approach to food and eating.

Charlotte Pilat Burns is a Registered Dietitian working in the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) to promote the importance of food in healing and nourishing the body, mind and soul. She is committed to building partnerships that enhance the client and family experience, advancing the understanding of food as medicine, and contributing to community wellbeing by reconnecting food, culture and health. Currently, she is in a Transition Specialist role in Nutrition & Food Services with a focus on developing a Traditional Foods Program for the province.

As a Nourish Innovator, Anchor Collaborative Lead and Program Advisor, she provides leadership in local and national initiatives; including Indigenous Foodways and Sustainable Menus (www.nourishleadership.ca). The Nourish Anchor Collaborative team that she is leading in Saskatchewan is a partnership between the SHA, University of Saskatchewan & CHEP Good Food; collaborating with other stakeholders around the interconnected impact areas of health, wellbeing, equity and climate by using food as a lever for change.

Christine Couvelier is passionate about food.

Christine is an Executive Chef, a Culinary Executive, a Global Culinary Trendologist & a Chief Culinary Innovation Officer.

With over 35 years of experience, this world-class chef & culinary leader is focused on the future of food.

Christine is the Chief Culinary Innovation Officer at Trendi and the Founder & President of Culinary Concierge.

Christine is the past Executive Chef of President’s Choice, the Director of Culinary & Beverage/Executive Chef at Cara Operations, and the Chair of The Chef School of George Brown College. She worked on Global Innovation for Unilever and was the first Director of Culinary Strategy at Maple Leaf Foods, where she worked on the vision, design & construction of the ThinkFOOD! Centre.

Christine is so pleased to be the National Chair of the Board of Directors of Taste Canada, as well as a member of the IWF.

“I want to make food better and make better food.”

Taste! Taste! Taste!

There are thousands of self-proclaimed “foodies”, positioning themselves as health and wellness experts…Jane Dummer is the Real Deal!

Jane is a respected thought leader in the agriculture and food industries with credentials as a Registered Dietitian and Nutrition Science degree from Canada’s leading food university – the University of Guelph. Jane and her team consult with medium to large food, beverage and nutrition companies and associations across North America with over 65 successful projects to date. An author and writer, Jane is a columnist for Bakers Journal, and her Grow with Nutrition blog. With over two decades of industry experience from the farm to retail, Jane is a frequent speaker, guest, and commentator in the media circuit with over 110 interviews.

Jane is a member of the College of Dietitians of Ontario. Jane has served on Scientific Advisory Boards for Danone Canada and the Canadian Foundation of Dietetic Research.

Sabrina Falone is a classically trained chef and Digital Marketing Expert, with a creative and uncomplicated approach to food. With more than 15 years of food marketing and content creation experience, Sabrina has been the go-to food guru for hundreds of food brands across North America. Best known for her attention to detail and big-picture thinking, Sabrina has applied these qualities to build a boutique agency that does marketing differently.

Founded in 2017, SF Creative Culinary Services Inc. is a full-service digital and content marketing agency, with an in-house Test Kitchen and Production Studio. Through recipe and menu development, product innovation, branding, digital communications, content creation and live events, Sabrina and her team bring marketing strategies to life.

Recognized for her culinary expertise, marketing savviness and unwavering enthusiasm for the food industry, Sabrina is often asked to participate in events as a presenter, spokesperson, judge, and instructor.

Living just outside Toronto with her husband and two kids, Sabrina draws inspiration from her personal life to help brands tell a story that sets them apart.

Kevin is the Director of Education for Horizon School Division, a rural district with its office located in the community of Humboldt, Saskatchewan. Prior to his eight-plus years as CEO, Kevin spent 7 years as an Associate Superintendent in the province of Alberta and eight years as a school-based administrator in Strasbourg, Saskatchewan. Kevin holds a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Education and is currently completing his doctoral studies in educational leadership at Concordia University. He is the current president of the League of Educational Administrators, Directors, and Superintendents (LEADS), the professional organization of all senior-level education staff.

Along with his many professional responsibilities, Kevin has held numerous volunteer positions including a three-year role on the board of the Duke of Edinburgh International Award Committee. He also spent three years on the Board of the Humboldt Broncos Jr A Hockey Club, holding the position of president of the organization during the tragic bus accident that claimed the lives of 16 of its team and staff members, including his billet son.

Kevin has always been a strong advocate for agricultural education and is eager to have the new school built in Lanigan to be the hub for agriculture learning for children, families, and staff for Horizon. His connection to the farming industry is through numerous family members who farm in the province, including his sister and brother-in-law who own a large grain and beef industry in Flaxcombe, SK. Kevin looks forward to engaging in conversations with leaders from across the province on what he considers to be one of the noblest professions in the world: supplying food to the family table.

Shauna Kime loves all things ‘food’ – from taste-testing new products to experimenting with new recipes and feeding fellow foodies, to sharing her passion for food in ways of managing health. Sharing her expertise in the kitchen has transformed into teaching cooking classes to kids and adults alongside providing 1-on-1 counselling.

She has worked in a private clinic setting focusing on weight management, healthy eating behaviours and disordered eating. Shauna has also worked with Alberta Health Services, specializing in the area of disease management, cardiovascular disease, weight concerns and diabetes. She specializes in Type 1 Diabetes, Type 2 Diabetes, gestational diabetes, PCOS (polycystic ovary syndrome), weight concerns and has a special interest in women’s health from adolescents to menopause and beyond. As a cookbook addict, you can also naturally find her trying new recipes and hosting friends and family around the dinner table.

Hannah Magee is a food and nutrition content creator, media and consulting dietitian, and podcast host. Hannah has a regular segment on Global News Morning Atlantic called Healthier with Hannah, where she shares healthy eating ideas, evidence-based nutrition tips and tricks, and her favourite food and kitchen products.

Hannah is eager to share evidence-based nutrition information and clear up the confusion about health and nutrition online. Her goal is to help her online and in-person communities foster positive relationships with eating, get excited about nourishing food, and discover habits that make them feel their best.

Steven Hellmann is the founder of The Foodies Group and Little Birdie Media Inc., award-winning food and tourism events, catering, consulting and public relations companies. Steven is a prominent voice in the food and tourism industries, helping grow food businesses and tourism through innovative events, storytelling, business development strategy, and promotions. His passion for food began at an early age, in an Italian basement, on a communal table, filled with love, food, and late-night card games. In the last 10 years, the Foodies Group and Little Birdie Media Inc. have grown from tiny seeds to bumper crops. In that time, Steven has put together over 1400 innovative food and tourism experiences and tasted over 2000 restaurants and F&B products. Steven is entrenched in the food and tourism scenes and knows what drives conversations, sold-out events, and generates attention. It’s not mastering the marketing flavour of the week, but rather connecting with the community and partnering to bring the stories of the passionate people in food and tourism to life.

Steven is seen as an innovator, having been featured internationally in publications and television/radio, including Travel & Leisure, The Food Network, Virgin Atlantic, CBC, Breakfast Television, The Social, Cityline, The Globe and Mail, The Toronto Star, and Trend Hunter, to name a few. In addition to his extensive work in events and promotions, Steven is also a featured public speaker and expert, covering topics including food, tourism, innovation, and entrepreneurship, for various conferences, organizations, and the media.

When not eating his way around the world, you’ll likely find Steven on a tennis court, with a camera in hand shooting street photography, travelling like a local, supporting any form of the arts, or working on his next business venture. After all, for a serial entrepreneur, sleep is optional.

Barbara McKinnon has enjoyed a career in education for almost 40 years. She taught secondary Practical and Applied Arts (PAA) courses in both rural and urban schools before joining the Saskatchewan Ministry of Education as a consultant in 2011.

In her role as a consultant, Barbara collaborates with educators and industry experts from around the province on a variety of PAA curriculum projects such as financial literacy, tourism and entrepreneurship. She is the lead consultant on renewal and development in this area of study and values the hands-on learning, career development and skill development opportunities it provides.

Barbara is a wife and mother to two grown children. She views her work in education as a way to positively impact the lives and futures of the children of this province, including her five very active grandchildren.

Gabby Peyton is a food writer and culinary historian based in St. John’s, NL, where she is the city’s restaurant critic for The Telegram. Gabby is a trained Art Historian (she has an MA from the University of Toronto and spent three summers working on an archaeological dig in central Turkey) with a Bachelor of Journalism from the University of Kings College but started her food-writing career with her blog The Food Girl in Town in 2012 because she loved talking about travelling to eat—she has been freelancing ever since. Her work on food and travel has appeared in EnRoute Magazine, Chatelaine, CBC and Eater and she is currently working on her first book entitled Where We Ate: A Field Guide to Canada’s Restaurants, Past and Present set to be published by Appetite by Penguin Random House in June 2023.

Alie runs a baking blog called Baking for Friends where she showcases classic, comforting baking that isn’t overly complicated. The blog evolved out of her love for sharing food and enjoying the simple pleasures in life – Bringing Family and Friends Together!

Alie was shortlisted (top 5) in the 2017 & 2018 Taste Canada Awards in the general blogging category for Canada’s world-class culinary writing. She has been published in Feedspot as one of the top baking blogs in 2018-2019 and was one of the top 60 Canadian food bloggers to follow in 2020. Before becoming a food blogger, Alie owned ‘Simply Sweet Desserts’ a dessert company in the Kawartha Lakes, where she baked customized desserts for cafes and restaurants; catered weddings and special events. She gained extensive knowledge of what worked and what didn’t in the industry and spent a great deal of time one on one with clients to create custom desserts for their events.

Dr. Rachel Engler-Stringer is a Professor in the Department of Community Health and Epidemiology in the College of Medicine at the University of Saskatchewan and a researcher with the Saskatchewan Population Health and Evaluation Research Unit. She is currently the chair of the Saskatoon Food Council. She has a doctorate in Nutrition and her research interests include community food security, food environments and food access, food system sustainability, health promotion, and community-based and participatory research. She is also an avid cook and takes great satisfaction from growing some of her own food in her inner-city front and back yards.

Lucia is an award-winning Registered Dietitian, professional home economist and international communications leader who specializes in education, food innovation, marketing, food labelling and regulatory affairs. She is an expert at translating the science of nutrition and helps to unlock food’s potential to support healthy living for all Canadians. As the Co-Founder of Nutrition for NON-Nutritionists, Lucia provides corporate nutrition training, nutrition marketing and strategic insights to businesses and brands. Lucia also offers personal nutrition counselling and professional coaching leveraging Gallup’s Clifton Strengths-Based Leadership.

Lucia is teaching faculty at Humber College Faculty of Health Sciences and Wellness where she shares her passion for entrepreneurship and chef-dietitian partnerships that join culinary arts and nutrition science.

Lucia is a leader in her profession and was elected by her peers to serve as a Director of the Board for Dietitians of Canada. Today Lucia is a Board Director of the Canadian Foundation for Dietetic Research. ( CFDR).

Samira Zarghami, is a Registered Dietitian and Certified Diabetes Educator with 20 plus years experience in healthier lifestyle coaching. She holds a Green MBA, and is in the process of launching her own business GlocaLive: living and acting locally while tackling Global environmental issues. GlocaLive is about making intentional positive contributions to the well-being of people, the planet and the overall vibrancy of the community.

Samira is passionate and industrious. Her new leadership role in GlocaLive provides her with a platform to dynamically connect sustainable food systems, wholefood eating and community engagement. Samira is dedicated, driven and believes that each of the projects through GlocaLive will be small steps towards reducing carbon footprint and positively impacting the journey from soil to spoon.

Her background and resources equip her to be a unique champion to ensure our planet and its resources are preserved for generations to come. Coming soon, GlocaLive’s first development project, Stack & Spoon- designed to make healthy eating simple, nutritious and joyful.