Naomi Hendrix

Master Chef/Certified Healing Foods Specialist

Chef Naomi Hendrix has been a Raw Food Educator since 2007, teaching how to transition one’s lifestyle from a SAD (Standard American Diet) to a Real Food Lifestyle. Studied at ImmuneNutrition from New York through an online course, then tested in Portland, Oregon becoming a Certified Healing Foods Specialist CHFS in 2010. Naomi continued her own education keeping up on the latest in the science & nutrition of food @Living Light Institute as she also educates our community with her Mobile Education Food Truck at Local Farmers Markets, Health Fairs, Local Events, Elementary, High schools, & College campuses throughout the San Joaquin Valley, up to the Rural Mountain Communities near the Yosemite National Park and as far as Southern California to provide Education & Nutrition for Events at Agape International Culver City, CA. R.A.J. Festival 2014, 2015, & Vegan festival San Luis Obispo 2018, 2019

Naomi has shared her knowledge and Love of preparing Local Fresh Produce into delicious nutritious food as she traveled throughout the community to Feed, Nourish, Educate with Private & Public sectors including *Whole Foods Market Fresno, Ca., *Kristina’s Natural Ranch Market Fresno, Ca., William Sonoma., *Abundant Harvest Organics Kingsburg, Ca., *Thao Organic Farms, Sanger, Ca., *Kaiser Hospital Physicians, Employees & Staff e, IRS. Lunch & Learn, FCOE Health & Wellness Fair, also Lunch & Learns, COFHousing Authority Wellness Fair, Performing live food demonstrations including healthful tips, recipes & tasting Local produce. Naomi is in direct connection with every level of the daily Restaurant & kitchen operations, procurement and management of store and vendor placement agreements; procurement: local organic farmers; private nutrition & sustainable living classes and food preparation classes for groups, corporate catering.

Naomi has a wealth of experience & knowledge from her rich connection with her Hometown Fresno, California, it is a great benefit that Naomi was raised by an Entrepreneur father that was Owner/Operator of two successful businesses in his 84 years of life. Naomi also studied & enjoys American Sign Language ASL making it possible to communicate with hearing impaired individuals & supporting the Deaf community

Chef Naomi aspires to Lead the community into a healthy future.

Feed, Nourish, Educate!

My story

August 21, 2006 my son Ian died at the age of 21, unaware that he had celiac disease.

This blew my world apart I had no idea who I was anymore, now that Ian was gone. I went into a year of depression and mourning. That year I was diagnosed with dysbiosis which is a yeast over growth of Candida. My holistic primary care physician Dr. Sue Stone recommended that I go gluten-free sugar-free dairy-free, vinegar free, soy free, yeast free. All that was left was nut, seeds, fruits, veg, & greens. Overnight I became a rawatarian, for 3 years yes we called ourselves strictitarians. My wife Rio of 25 years and I have been on this path of growing young together. We're both turning 60 this year and we are in the best shape we've ever been in our entire life.

As any/all of our symptoms fell away, we knew this was our lifelong take on life that we will eat to live. "Let thy food be thy medicine" feeding our souls with the best food on the planet all from the garden.

I went back to school, getting educated was the best thing I ever did, learning about the body and the nutrition we need to thrive. I took an 18-month course with Immunutrition also went to Living Light Institute and became a certified healing food specialist teaching classes at Whole foods. "How to make fermented foods & how to thrive with real food. "