Danielle and Corey Wood, Elixir Kombucha

Elixir’s founders began homebrewing kombucha in 2013 as a passion project to create a tasty, low calorie, but most importantly, functional beverage to help a family member with gut health challenges. Their mission is to create better-for-you beverages that taste great, add value to the lives of their consumers, and have a positive impact on … Read More.

Terry Foody, RN, MSN, Local Author

Terry is a public speaker, historian, author and avid cross country runner. Terry has worked in community health, taught nursing at Kentucky State University, and coordinated research projects for new medicines/treatments at the University of Kentucky. A native of Elmira, New York, her maternal line traces to Bourbon County, firmly rooting her in the Kentucky … Read More.

Doris Settles, Local Author

From working as a freelance researcher to creating a statewide program for the Kentucky General’s Office focusing on digital citizenship, Doris Settles has pursued communication and history for all of her professional life. She has written 3 books: Understanding I-Kids; Prohibition in Bardstown: Bourbon, Bootlegging & Saloons; and Leira Clara’s Flowers.

Lexington FoodChain

FoodChain is a nonprofit that forges link between the community and fresh food through education and demonstration. They partner with local growers to rescue food surplus from farms in order to reduce food waste. All of the frozen produce is grown by local farmers in our community. It is then processed in FoodChain’s kitchen by … Read More.

Kim & Mike Rubey, Everae Gardens

Everae Gardens (which combines the names of Mike and Kim’s daughters, Eve and Rae) is a very small urban indoor Kentucky Proud farm literally three blocks away from the Co-op. They use organic soil, organic seeds, no pesticides and no fertilizers. Their mission is to nourish our community with the freshest and most vibrant produce, … Read More.

Melaina Balbo, Bis Kitchen

BIS was founded because they think everyone should eat like an Italian. And to them that means enjoying foods made according to their Italian family heritage and traditions. They use premium ingredients from Italy along with fresh local Kentucky produce to make their family’s recipes free from all additives and preservatives. Delivering their sauces and … Read More.

Brittany Mills, Andrew Mills & Rachel Crabtree, Beezberries

The BeezBerries story starts with three friends who have a deep appreciation for living healthy lives. They always use the simplest and freshest ingredients possible. CBF dried fruit, local honey, organic green tea, and organic elderberries are only a few of the amazing ingredients they use to create their kombucha, fruit & nut bars, boost … Read More.

Crucial Carbohydrates: Carb Myths, Debunked

This piece was originally published in our “Fresh Bites” Spring 2022 Owner Newsletter.  If you’re someone who pays any bit of attention to popular nutrition, you may have noticed carbohydrates getting a bad rap in recent years (well, for decades, really). Why is this? Sure, type 2 diabetes and heart disease are legitimate concerns, but … Read More.

Sweet But Not Too Sweet: Healthier Holiday Treats

This piece was originally published in our “Fresh Bites” Holiday 2021 Owner Newsletter.  Holiday treats are something to be enjoyed and savored, but I find I’m often so inundated with candy, cookies and other traditional sweet treats this time of year, that I am left searching for something a little different. Gift these tasty treats … Read More.