Eric, '95 BSc(Ag), and Ruby Chen, '95 BCom, of Peas on Earth Organic Garden.
Here's a list of Alumni "Foodies" (that we know of):
Are you a purveyor of fine foods or drinks? A chef? A farmer? A food-blogger? A food activist? We want to hear from you! E-mail us at etrail@ualberta.ca, and let us know what you're cooking.
Carole Amerongen, '89 BA, owner: The Dish Bistro
Amanda Babichuk, '01 BCom, owner: d'Lish Urban Kitchen and Wine Bar, Twitter.com/dLishWineBar
Gurvinder Bhatia, '87 BSc, owner:Vinomania, Twitter.com/EdmontonWineGuy
Janine Bolton, '10 BSc, president and founder of Leaders in Environmentally Accountable Foodservice (LEAF)
Nate Box, '07 BSC, owner: Elm Café, Twitter.com/ElmCafe
Eric, '95 BSc(Ag), and Ruby Chen, '95 BCom, owners: Peas on Earth Organic Garden
Elizabeth Chrapko, '61 Dip(Nu), owner: en Santé Winery
Annie Dam, '01 BSc, owner: Cake Couture
Phil Dixon, '80 BSc(Ag), co-owner and manager: Sunfresh Farms
Glen Ellingson, '89 MEd, co-owner: Field Stone Fruit Wines
Jim Gibbon, '06 MBA, owner: Amber's Brewing Company, Twitter.com/AmbersBrewing
Simon Hamilton, '06 BCom, and Garrett Boyko, '06 BCom, owners: Accent European Lounge
Gavin Fedorak, '06 BCom, and Scott Gordon, '07 BCom, owners: Press'd Sandwiches, Twitter.com/PressdSandwich
Robin Kennedy, '91 BEd, co-owner: deVine Wines and Spirits
Bern Kotelko, '76 BSc(Ag), president: Highland Feeders
Kirstin Kotelko, '06 BSc(Ag), president: Spring Creek Farms, Twitter.com/SpringCreekRanch
Cliff Lede, '79 BCom, owner: Cliff Lede Vineyards
Poul Mark, '99 LLB, owner: Transcend Coffee, Twitter.com/TranscendCoffee
Marcel Mercier, '69 BSc, '72 MSc, and Elaine Kozak, '72 BA, owners: Garry Oaks Wine
Kendall Mix, '87 BSc, head winemaker: Goose Ridge Estate Vineyard and Winery
Kerstin Roos, '95 BA, owner: Kerstin's Chocolates, Twitter.com/KerstinsChoc
Ailynn Santos, '03 BEd, owner: Whimsical Cake Studios
Tracey Smith, '03 BSc, owner: The Beanstalk farm
Miranda Turner, '99 BA, '03 MA, owner: The Organic Box
Cally Slater-Dawson, '85 MA, owner: Cally's Teas, 8608-99 St., Edmonton
Teresa Spinelli, '83 BA, owner: The Italian Centre Shop
Joe Will, '68 BSc, winemaker: Strewn Winery
Alumni Food Writers:
Zach Ayotte, '05 BA, Julianna Mimande, '04 BA, and Gabe Wong, '05 BA, co-authors: We Eat Together
Jennifer Cockrall-King, '94 BA, writer and blogger: Foodgirl.ca
Jason Foster, '91 BA, writer and beer blogger: On Beer
Gail Hall, '85 BA, food activist, educator and consultant: Seasoned Solutions
Rosa Jackson, '91 BA, cookbook author and blogger: Edible Adventures
Kevin Kossowan, '99 BCom, hunter, forager, gardener and blogger: KevinKossowan.com
Mel Priestly, '07 BA, writer and certified sommelier: Cellar Door
Sharon Yeo, '05 BEd, blogger: Only Here for the Food
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