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

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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.

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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.

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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:

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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: [email protected]

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.

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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.

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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.

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"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: [email protected]

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.

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