You might expect a food epiphany to strike in the kitchen, at the table, maybe in the market. My ‘a-ha’ moment came on the back of a motorcycle. In the summer of 2000 my husband and I drove cross-country and came face-to-face with the negative impacts of industrial agriculture—farm towns turned to ghost towns, fields planted with feed instead of food. I returned home hungry for answers (and some real food!) and found a dynamic, delicious community of sustainable food producers operating just under the radar. Over a decade later, this real food movement continues to provide eaters with the freshest, most delicious food available and I want to help you find and enjoy it!
I am currently working on two new books, “Put ‘em Up! Fruit” and “The Put ‘em Up! Answer Book,” both to hit the shelves in 2013. Until then, you can catch me on the road, talking about the local food and all of the ways we can enjoy and preserve it.
Some past projects include:
Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture, Farm to Table Instructor
The Brooklyn Kitchen, Seasonal Preserving Series
Westport Farmers’ Market, Market Manager
Litchfield Farmers’ Market, Chef-in-Residence
I’ve had a great time offering talks and demos at some really terrific places:
Mother Earth News Fair
Union Square Greenmarket, NYC
Crystal Cruises, guest lecturer
Edible Wasatch, Rhode Island, Iowa City, Buffalo
Federation of Massachusetts Farmers’ Markets
San Francisco Ferry Plaza Farmers’ Market
Culinary Historians of Chicago
Santa Fe Farmers Market
Chef’s Garden
NOFA Winter Conference
Chelsea CSA
Slow U, Slow Food NYC
Cooks Warehouse
A Southern Season
Sport Hill Farm
Crescent City Farmers Market
New York Botanical Gardens
I am affiliated with these groups of fine people:
Chefs Collaborative
International Association of Culinary Professionals
NOFA/CT
Women Chefs and Restaurateurs
Slow Food (former Governor)
Contact
If you share a commitment to a better food future, I can help you articulate this dedication across all media platforms. Contact Sally Ekus at the Lisa Ekus Group to book a signing or demo or to explore spokesperson opportunities(sally@lisaekus.com).
