Colleen Marie-Blanchefleur Whalen
Culinarian Food Literacy Educator in Biodynamic Sustainable Agriculture Permaculture
1969 studied healing arts w/ Laura Archera Huxley widow of Aldous Huxley
Certified Permaculture 1997 Bill Mollison Ojai Foundation & Scottie Pittman Permaculture Drylands Institute
1974 - 1980 Erewhon Natural Foods West Hollywood Trained by Michio Kushi 5 Transformations Traditional Chinese Medicine Student East West Foundation, West Hollywood, Chef at Sanae West Restraunt, Macrobiotic Caterer Erewhon Natural Foods
1983 graduated The Educated Palate professional culinary academy San Francisco
1980's - 1990's Capitol Hill Washington, D.C. Agrarian advocacy consumer education campaigns sustainable food policy permaculture
Communications Director Organic Farms, Inc. Washington, D.C. 1970's - 1980's Organic Farms, Inc. North America's largest wholesale distributor of organic food pioneering sustainable agriculture OFI co-founder OCIA Organic Crop Improvement Association and OFPANA Organic Food Producers of North America
Office Manager Family Farm Defense Fund Washington, D.C. Farm Aid - Pro Bono Legal Defense Fund
Sacramento Food Policy Committee Member
California Grange
Slow Food
Weston A. Price Foundation
American Association of Drugless Practicioners
Nutritional Neurochemistry Orthomolecular Medicine
Sustainable Food Policy Advocate Food Literacy
Community Gardening Advocate
Sacramento Food Ambassador Jaimie Oliver's Food Revolution
Enrolled in Community Nutrition Specialist certificate program at Cosumnes River College, Master Food Preserver Program University of California Davis, Sacramento County Extension
Food Revolution posits industrialized de-natured displacing foods of modern commerce = degenerative disease & degraded environment. Eliminate Farm Bill taxpayer subsidies to hegemonic corporate cartel Big Ag eliminate Corporate Welfare subsidizing junk food