The Curious Eater

Real Food Real Stories
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Inspiring stories for curious eaters. Produced by Real Food Real Stories, The Curious Eater features stories from chefs, farmers, food makers and more shared live in the Bay Area. In each episode, our host, Pei-Ru Ko, sits down with the storyteller to dig deeper into topics like taking risks, balancing work + relationships, and navigating the food space as a person of color.

  1. 03/03/2020

    Dru Rivers of Fully Belly Farm

    Dru Rivers, co-founder and co-owner of Full Belly Farm, shares her journey from the bewitching woods of rural Vermont to a love story that inspired the now 400-acre certified organic farm in Capay Valley.

    55 min

  2. 02/19/2020

    Sue Conley of Cowgirl Creamery

    Sue Conley, co-founder of Cowgirl Creamery, shares her journey from falling in love with sustainable agriculture to transforming Marin County into a region that deeply celebrates fresh, organic cheese making.

    26 min

  3. 02/04/2020

    Jorge Saldana of Sabor Mexicano

    Jorge Saldana, chef, farmer, and founder of Sabor Mexicano, shares his journey from a child in Mexico that was "breastfed with salsa" to overseeing a 130-acre farm, multiple restaurants throughout the Bay Area, and a brand of nationally-distributed homemade tortilla chips.

    31 min

  4. 01/20/2020

    Miriam Zouzounis of Terra Sancta Trading Company

    Miriam Zouzounis, community organizer, Commissioner at the Office of Small Businesses for San Francisco, and importer at Terra Sancta Trading company shares her journey from corner store kid to a powerful voice for the immigrant business owners in San Francisco who serve as the city's backbone.

    32 min

  5. 01/07/2020

    Maria Garcia Brennan of Soñar! Foods

    Maria Garcia Brennan, the Owner and Co-Founder of Soñar! Foods, shares her journey as a Mexican immigrant and the first in her family to go to college. Now as a mother of two, she runs a young food company that is showing her daughters and the rest of the Latinx community that anything is possible.

    38 min

  6. 12/17/2019

    Tracy Harding of Capay Valley Farm Shop

    Tracy Harding, general manager of Capay Valley Farm Shop, shares her journey from hosting CSA drop sites at her home in Oregon to running a food hub that distributes food from 40 family farms to the San Francisco Bay Area.

    34 min

  7. 12/03/2019

    Nafy Flately of TERANGA

    Nafy Flately, founder of TERANGA, a food and beverage company inspired by baobob and hospitality. In this episode, she shares her journey from her mother's kitchen in Senegal to creating a community of healing, acceptance, and friendship through food in the US.

    35 min

  8. 11/19/2019

    Aileen Suzara of Sawira Kitchen

    Aileen Suzara, chef, activist, and founder of Sariwa Kitchen, shares how her journey to relearn the cuisine of the Philippines led her to starting a community-driven food enterprise that celebrates the flavors and stories of her culture.

    45 min
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Inspiring stories for curious eaters. Produced by Real Food Real Stories, The Curious Eater features stories from chefs, farmers, food makers and more shared live in the Bay Area. In each episode, our host, Pei-Ru Ko, sits down with the storyteller to dig deeper into topics like taking risks, balancing work + relationships, and navigating the food space as a person of color.

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  • Creator
    Real Food Real Stories
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2020
  • Episodes
    21
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Show Website
    The Curious Eater