In April 2011, we invited 35 leaders making waves in their local food communities to a ranch in Sonoma County for the inaugural Eat Retreat.
Eat retreat was so many things for me: inspirational, eye opening, delicious, comforting, hilarious, thought provoking and a big old kick in the pants to get moving on a long list of projects.
Julie Morelli, Eat Retreat alumni & creator of Nourishing Notes
Workshop Highlights
The days were filled with attendee-led making sessions and demonstrations.
Coffee Roasting
We learned to roast coffee from green beans with Alex Roth of Pepper Peddler Coffee.
Food Styling
Food stylist Tina Bell Stamos showed off her tricks of the trade.
Jamming
Dafna Kory of INNA Jam taught us how to preserve small batches of seasonal fruit.
Yogurt Making
Eat Retreaters took home live culture from a yogurt-making session led by chef Mirit Cohen.
The Sonoma County Team
Laura Brunow Miner
Laura Brunow Miner specializes in brand design and creative direction. She is currently working on an interactive art installation with the SFMOMA.
Kathryn Tomajan
Kathryn Tomajan farms three acres of olives in Sunol, California. She is a certified olive oil taster and the maker of Fat Gold.
Emily Davidson
Cheesemaker
At Eat Retreat, and in life, if you focus on what you can bring to a situation and not what you can get out of it, you won’t be disappointed.
Laura Bruno Miner, Eat Retreat co-founder
Still Hungry
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