Jasia Steinmetz

About

Jasia Steinmetz (“Eat Local” author)

Jasia (Jayne) Steinmetz, author of Eat Local: Simple Steps to Enjoy Real, Healthy & Affordable Food,  is a teacher and gardener who believes that good food is vital for good health – and that local, sustainable food is good for not only ourselves but our society. She and her husband, Jeff, live in rural Wisconsin where they grow most of the produce they eat during the year and purchase directly from farmers for the rest of their meals. Jasia’s passion is to educate people about the impact of their food choices and to promote a food system that is sustainable for generations.

Jasia is a founding member and current Board member of the Central Rivers Farmshed, a community group which promotes local food and supports local farmers. She is also a food and nutrition professor at University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point in the School of Health Promotion & Human Development, as well as a Registered Dietitian whose teaching career focuses on health promotion and sustainable, local food systems. Her areas of expertise include sustainable food systems, community food security and community nutrition.

Eric Gibson (Eat Local publisher)

Eric Gibson, owner of New World Publishing, is the author of Sell What You Sow! The Grower’s Guide to Successful Produce Marketing, considered the “bible” of small-farm marketing. He is also the co-author of The New Farmers’ Market: Farm-Fresh Ideas for Producers, Managers and Communities.