The Third Annual
“REAL” FOOD
Symposium
Sunday May 6th, 2012
9:00 am – 7:00 pm
at the Sheraton Hotel in Pasadena
Special Guest Speakers
Demonstrations
Workshops
Delicious “Real” Food
Lunch
“Real” Food Vendors
Raffle Prizes
The GAPS Diet (Presentation)
Anna Hammalian
Among the few health care advocates that are
Certified as a GAPS practitioner. Anna works
closely with children & adults with Autism, ADD,
ADHD, Asthma, Allergies, autoimmune disorders
and much more. Through Diet, Detoxification and
Supplementation, Anna has seen transformations in
her clients while healing through the GAPS program.
Home Beer Brewing (workshop)
Dr. Dan Berisford
A winner of the Sierra Madre Homebrew Festival,
Dan has been home brewing since 2004. He
currently teaches introductory beer brewing classes
at Culture Club 101 in Pasadena, which covers
basic brewing techniques, as well as organic and
gluten free brewing options. Dan got his start in
home brewing while pursuing a PhD in Aerospace Engineering/
Fluid Dynamics from the University of Texas at Austin. His
current brewing interests include gluten-free brewing and
brewing with non-traditional ingredients.
Fresh Raw Milk Cheese Making for
the Home Kitchen (Demonstration)
Steve Rudicel & Gloria Putnam
Mariposa Creamery is a micro-dairy at the historic
Zane Grey Estate in the suburban neighborhood of
Altadena, in the foothills north east of Los Angeles.
The Owners, Steve Rudicel and Gloria Putnam
keep approximately 10 Nubian goats, milk them by
hand, and make a variety of cultured milk products
including cheeses. Their cheeses are not for sale, but they
specialize in teaching you how to make your own dairy products
from high-quality & cruelty-free milk you can buy at the store.
Kombucha Kamp (Presentation & Demonstration)
Hannah Crum
Creator of Kombucha Kamp, Hannah has mentored 1000’s of home
brewers around the world. She has been featured as The Kombucha
Mamma on the Veria Network as well as in BevNet, Whole Life
Times Magazine, LA Times Best Bets, Vital Juice and many more.
Her speaking engagements include the Freestone Fermentation
Festival, Eat Real Festival, Green Festival, and the upcoming Weston
A Price Conference in Santa Clara (November 2012).
Cooking GAPS Style (Demonstration & Workshop)
Monica Ford
A Traditional Foods chef, Monica caters to celebrities with fast-paced
careers, & works with health practitioners who believe Real Food is
an important building block for lasting health in their patients.
Monica also offers classes and private coaching in traditional food
preparations like Yogurt, Kombucha, Lacto-Fermented Sodas,
Sauerkraut, Kimchee, Sourcing Food Locally, Home Cooking and
more. Monica’s Mantra? Get Real. Be Well.
John de Bruin (Demonstration & Workshop)
Owner of Dey Dey’s Best Beef ever, has a small cattle ranch near
Santa Barbara where he follows the brilliant sustainability protocols
created by Joel Salatin. John is passionate about educating the public
about the amazing benefits of eating natural, grass-fed beef and
chicken.
Share the Raw Milk Secret (Presentation)
Mark McAfee
Founder of Organic Pastures Dairy, and Chairman of the Raw MIlk
Institute in California. Mark is internationally recognized as an
expert in raw milk production and regularly speaks throughout the
U.S. and abroad. As an experienced medical educator, Mark
tirelessly works to “Share the Secret” of raw milk and it’s amazing
health benefits.
The Art of Beekeeping (Presentation)
Janet Andrews & Kelly Yrarrázaval
Co-founders of Backyard Bees, Inc., began rescuing and relocating
local honeybee colonies in 2007. With the plight of the honeybee in
decline, women, beekeepers, gardeners and mothers have joined
Janet and Kelly to bring back the craft of beekeeping and heighten
awareness of the value of growing and harvesting food sources
locally & sustainably. Janet and Kelly will discuss the story of their
success as honey producers, beekeeping basics & the benefits of pure honey.
Growing it Forward (Demonstration)
Nysha Dahlgren
Creator of Ardenwoods Edibles, a small wholesale culinary nursery
in Pasadena, Nysha has been involved in growing food since she was
8. Every year Nysha and her father would plan and plant a
backyard plot that raised everything from tomatoes to pumpkins.
Currently studying to be a Holistic Nutritionist and a Psychology of
Eating Coach, Nysha is also educated in Sociology and Landscape
Architecture.
Culture Club 101
www.CultureClub101.com
Real Food Devotee
www.RealFoodDevotee.com
Institute of Domestic Technology
www.instituteofdomestictechnology.com
Backyard Bee’s
www.backyardbees.net
Selah Wellness:
www.selahwellness.net
Rosann Volmert D.O.
www.drvolmert.com
Organic Pastures Dairy
www.OrganicPastures.com
Kombucha Kamp
www.kombuchakamp.com
Dey Dey’s Best Beef Ever!
www.BestBeefEver.com
Mestiza
www.mestizacocosugar.com
Price-Pottenger Nutrition Foundation
www.PPNF.org
Weston A. Price Foundation
www.westonaprice.org
Miranda Barrett:
www.mirandabarrett.com
Bezian’s Sourdough Breads
www.beziansbakery.com
The Organic Cellar
https://www.theorganiccellar.com
Arroyo Food Co-op
www.arroyofoodcoop.com
“Real” Food Vendors
Tuition: $120.00
Early Bird Price thru April 16th – $95.00
At the Door $135.00
