What is a Food Cooperative?

10/14/21 • 13 min

Ellery Richardson, environmental attorney and co-founder of the Nashville Food Co-op joined me in the ecogal studio to talk about the importance of community, local economy, autonomy, values, supporting local growers and makers, and building a community around these things through a food cooperative and what that is.

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Commitment to Organics in Food

Jennifer Masley is an entrepreneur who has launched, owned and operated multiple wellness brands throughout the US in the sustainable food and movement space.

We talked about commitment to organics in her juice bars and restaurant, sustainable practices like composting, the difference between a smoothie and a juice, the importance of education with her customers around why organic is important and what that actually costs, as well as the disconnect in knowing what our grandparents knew a generation or two ago, that has gotten lost in the generations growing up today.

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How safe is your hair color?

Debra Dickey of Sweet Seven Organic Salon in Nashville, Tennessee joined me in the ecogal studio to talk about hair color, what we don't usually think to ask about when it comes to our hair, and how that lack of knowledge could pose a danger to our health and well being. We had a lively and informative conversation and we hope you enjoy it as much as we did.