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Tasha Ardalan
Owner/Chef - Foxy Treats
More info: FoxyTreats.com

Tasha is the owner and chef of Foxy Treats, a line of super premium holistic dog treats. She is a local businesswoman and native to Valley Center; where she grew up on a horse ranch with chickens, dogs, and fruit trees. In 2007, Tasha graduated from UC Santa Cruz with a B.A. in History. After graduating, she stayed in Santa Cruz to start an organic late night food delivery service, Foxy Lady Late Nite. FLLN received much praise for how it showcased fresh local produce in flavorful and interesting ways. While running FLLN, Tasha was hard at work developing a line of wholesome nutritious dog treats since her graduation present, a corgi named Foxy, had exhibited severe allergic reactions to products containing corn and wheat. Hence, Foxy Treats was born.

Shawn Studer
San Diego Instant Organic Garden Affiliate
More info: InstantOrganicGarden.com

Most of his life, San Diego Instant Organic Garden affiliate Shawn Studer remembers being told by others to "find his passion" and "do what you love". With two decades working in the airline industry he had little idea what that meant until he became enamored with organic gardening. Living for the past ten years in East Texas where organically grown vegetables were in short supply, he studied organic gardening as a hobby, and soon realized he loved both the nature of gardening and the ability to grow wholesome foods without the dangers of pesticides and chemical lacing of typical commercially grown produce. He applied himself to learning as much as possible on the subject and applying that knowledge in the field.

Barbara Cole-Gates
Director - Lean & Green Kids
More info: leanandgreenkids.org

Barbara is the mother of two smart and spirited teens, Jack and Lucy. She earned her BFA from San Diego State University in drama/acting, and now and again works as a professional actress in Southern California (barbaracoleacts.com). She has been working to teach kids about healthier foods since her son entered kindergarten - Jack is a Jr. in high school now!