Ellen Clevenger-Firley ‘13

Ellen Clevenger-Firley ‘13

Certificate: ACAP Campus: St. Helena, CA Hometown: Hillsborough, NC Biography: How did you become interested in food? I am a registered dietitian. I have spent many years teaching and counseling people about how to improve their diets and eating habits. There has always been a missing piece. Many people, of all ages and from all walks of life, do not know how to cook. Since I have always … [Read more...]

Cody Buchholz ‘13

Cody Buchholz ‘13

Certificate: ACAP Campus: St. Helena, CA Hometown: Fairfax, CA Biography: How did you become interested in food? I have had a passion for being around food since I was little. I grew up with a broad range of food in my life. Coming from California, it is a melting pot of so many amazing cultures with such a diverse culinary influence that I was able to try food from all over the Americas, … [Read more...]

Dr. Julia Nordgren ’13

Dr. Julia Nordgren ’13

Certificate: ACAP Campus: St. Helena, CA Hometown: Guilford, CT Employing Food as Medicine In recent years, pediatrician Julia Nordgren began to notice an alarming trend. More and more children were encountering health problems usually found in adults and the elderly. “I was part of a larger practice as a general pediatrician for eight years and I saw so many instances of weight problems … [Read more...]