Nourishing Biography
Elizabeth Maria is a food justice advocate and has worked with food justice organizations, including Rustic Roots Sanctuary, the RobinHood Group, The Healthy Life Community Garden, and Community Helping Place to create access to fresh, organic, locally grown food in Opportunity/Promise zones. Elizabeth Maria uses her expertise as a teacher, mentor, writer, holistic health coach, and vegetarian chef to help organizations with grant writing, research, program development, and educating children and adults about the benefits of whole foods. Elizabeth Maria shows individuals and organizations how to grow, expand, eat and nourish their souls through writing services, volunteering, and cooking kick-butt vegetarian cuisine. Elizabeth Maria delights in cooking and staying busy partnering with important food justice organizations. In the spring of ’23, she participated in Favorite Chef 2023 and came in the top ten of her group, and she is currently developing a line of herbal butters, spreads, and sauces for health, happiness, and mind, body, and spirit balance.
My Food Journey
I am passionate about natural foods, holistic health, and herbology. I started my food journey in my preteens when I became vegetarian. After living off cheese pizza and sandwiches for several years, I expanded my knowledge of whole foods and vegetarianism. When I was twenty-one, I read the book Back to Eden by Jethro Kloss. The Classic Guide to Herbal Medicine, Natural Foods, and Home Remedies changed my life. I learned that food was not just for energy but also a healing force and the number one way individuals can control their health.
Since then, I’ve independently studied the benefits of natural foods and herbal remedies and believe the way forward includes small-scale agricultural initiatives and herbal apothecaries. I believe mind, body, and spirit wholeness stems from whole foods and holistic health…after all, we are what we eat.
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