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Scott Faber is the Senior Vice President for the Environmental Working Group (EWG), a national environmental health organization. He is also an Adjunct Professor of Law at Georgetown University Law Center. Prior to joining EWG, Scott worked for other environmental…

Hayden Dansky (pronouns: they/them/theirs) is a Co-Founder and the current Executive Director of Boulder Food Rescue, a nonprofit that works to create a more just and less wasteful food system through sustainable redistribution of healthy food and working to decrease…

A Dartmouth College and University of Colorado School of Law graduate, Clay Fong began writing about food in 2006 by co-authoring a guide book, “The Gyro’s Journey: Affordable Ethnic Eateries along the Front Range.” That same year, he also became…

Nathan Hodge, author of “The Art and Craft of Chocolate,” is the co-founder and Head Chocolate Maker of Raaka Chocolate, a bean-to-bar chocolate company located in Brooklyn, New York. Unlike most craft chocolate companies, Raaka Chocolate works with unroasted beans…

Melissa Booth Hall is the Managing Director of the Southern Foodways Alliance (SFA.) She holds a J.D. from Northern Kentucky University and a B.A. in English from Centre College. In 2003, she volunteered at the SFA’s Fall Symposium…13 1/2 gallons…

Ronni Kahn, a social entrepreneur and founder of food rescue charity OzHarvest, is a passionate advocate and activist renowned for disrupting the food waste landscape in Australia. Her mission to fight food waste and feed hungry people is supported by…

A James Beard Award semi-finalist, Caroline Glover founded her nationally known restaurant, Annette in 2016. Before launching Annette, she was Sous Chef at the pioneering Spotted Pig gastro-pub in New York City and the acclaimed Denver restaurant Acorn. Caroline is…

Master Puppeteer Cory Gilstrap has 27 years of experience working in television and theater. He is “Denver’s premier puppet builder,” according to The Denver Post. His award-winning creations have been seen on countless stages nationwide and on broadcast commercial television.…

C. Leigh Holbrook is the founder and director of OneHome Collective, a nonprofit organization focused on uniting and strengthening the solidarity supply chain across the coffee industry. Leigh’s interest in social transformation and justice led her to move to Chiapas, Mexico…

Formerly a vegetarian, Kate Kavanaugh co-owns Western Daughters Butcher Shoppe in Denver. Its meat is grass-fed and pasture-raised within 250 miles of Denver. The shop’s butchers break down the entire animal into cuts for customers. She is committed to changing…