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Michael Dimock is the President of Roots of Change (ROC), a collaborative network of leaders and institutions in California working toward the development of a sustainable food system by the year 2030. Armed with an acute awareness of food and agriculture’s current shortcomings and an innate capacity to identify solutions, Michael – together with his dedicated team ...more

Alain Gracianette is the Chair of Marylhurst University’s MBA Department. With a wealth of academic and business experience, Alain has a unique insight into the qualities and attributes tomorrow’s sustainable business leader will possess. We spoke with Alain about Marylhurst University’s MBA in Sustainable Business, the challenges facing the organic sector, ...more

Greg Christian is a successful chef, educator, and director. More importantly, he’s someone who really cares. Greg’s vision for the Organic School Project has been to reconnect school children with the source of their food. We were lucky enough to speak with Greg about The Organic School Project and the soon-to-be-released, Grow Teach Feed. Q: You’ve got a ...more

Kevin Klippenstein is an organic farmer. He’s also Chair of The Organic Farming Institute of British Columbia (OFIBC). Armed with a solid understanding of organic farming and an unwavering commitment to education, Kevin and The OFIBC are creating pathways for a new generation of organic farmers. Kevin generously agreed to share his insights with us. Q: Can you tell us ...more

Todra Payne is fast becoming one of the world’s most sought-after experts on natural and organic beauty care. Her latest initiative, The Healthy Beauty Project, is helping to bridge the gap between small independent cosmetic labels and consumers. Through education, discussion, and entertainment, Todra – together with her talented team at HBP – is bringing natural ...more

Lori Braunstein is the Executive Director and Founder of Sustainable Cherry Hill. Under Lori’s leadership – and with the help of some committed volunteers – SCH is bringing about the sort of change that is only possible when local people work together toward common goals. These important changes are transforming Cherry Hill into a more inclusive, vibrant, ...more

Sally and Michael Knight are first generation farmers. Their use of traditional – manual and labour intensive – farming methods, as well as their unwavering commitment to working with – rather than against – nature is fast making Strattons Farm an invaluable part of the local community. Michael and Sally very generously took time out of their hectic ...more

What do you get when you take a team of vibrant, motivated, health-focused women, and couple them with leading edge research into organic skincare? Juice Beauty. Juice Beauty manufactures and markets innovative organic skincare solutions for men and women from around the world. Juice Beauty’s dedication to quality and their obvious commitment to the organic movement have ...more

Dr.Hauschka Skin Care is a holistic range of high quality products and treatments. Inspired by the work of Rudolf Steiner (1861-1925), the range was developed in the 1960’s by Dr. Rudolf Hauschka, a medical chemist and Elisabeth Sigmund, a cosmetologist and nurse who conducted extensive research into healing plants. The Dr.Hauschka preparations are created from a deep understanding ...more

Dagoba Organic Chocolate, a company that grew rapidly from humble beginnings, has become one of the world’s most respected manufacturers of premium organic chocolate. Frederick Schilling, the driving force behind Dagoba, recently shared with us his views on chocolate, Dagoba, and life in general. It’s always inspiring to hear the thoughts and views of someone like Frederick. ...more