Michelle Pusateri, founder of Nana Joes Granola, shares her journey from bartending and addiction, to running a beloved vegan, gluten-free granola company committed to community over profit.

Tessa Emmer, Catherine O'Hare and Avery Resor of Salt Point Seaweed share their journey from tracking illegal livestock, selling Chinese herbal products and representing the UN in Mozambique to the unique intersection of environmental protection, aquaculture research and delicious seaweed.

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Nine short stories shared live at an evening of celebration for Berkeley Food Institute's project, Hungry for Change. Featuring stories from Leah Atwood, Sammy Gensaw, Kristyn Leach, Ruben Canedo, Adrionna Pike, Anthony Reyes, Rachel Sumekh, Breanna Hawkins and Estella Cisneros.

Part two of our StorySlam 2018: Rooted and Rising series, featuring stories by Francis Ang of Pinoy Heritage, Leslie Jonath of Feed your People, Neka Pasquale of Urban Remedy, Michelle Tam of Nom Nom Paleo, and Lorraine Walker of Eatwell Farm.

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Part one of our StorySlam 2018: Rooted and Rising series, featuring stories by Nicole Krasinski and Stuart Brioza of State Bird Provisions, J. Kenji Lopez-Alt author of The Food Lab, Fernay McPherson of Minnie Bell's Soul Movement and Amisha Gurbani of The Jam Lab.

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Caitlin Landesberg, founder, and CEO of Sufferfest Beer Company shares her journey from Silicon Valley high-tech marketer to revolutionizing the gluten-free beer industry.

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Javier Zamora, founder of JSM Organics Farm, shares his journey from owning 2 acres of land to feeding thousands of people across California organic produce.

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Sadie Scheffer, founder of Bread SRSLY, shares her journey from glass blowing at MIT to starting her own gluten-free bread company.

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Nik Sharma, author of Season and SF Chronicle column A Brown Kitchen, shares his journey from genetic researcher to blogger and cookbook author.

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Sylvie Charles, founder of Just Date Syrup, shares her journey from doctor to artisan food producer and answers questions about the cost of artisanal foods, Ayurveda, and choosing your own path.

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