OUR MAKERS
Meet Our Makers
Meet the Storytellers, Makers and Contributors behind the stories that inspire us
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Honey Purveyor Tony Landretti Founded in 1924, this woman-owned, family operated company is the leading producer of 100% pure, local, raw and unfiltered honey. -
Beekeeper Michael Domeier Founder of The Rare Hawaiian Honey Company, existing on a single Kiawe forest in Hawaii producing the rarest honey. -
Filmmaker Ben Lankester A London-based filmmaker and photographer who has travelled worldwide shooting music, film and commercial projects. -
Writer & Photographer Wee Ling Soh Wee Ling Soh is a Singapore-based freelance writer and photographer with a soft spot for street food. -
Food & Travel Journalist Kayla Stewart Kayla is a freelance food and travel journalist featured in The New York Times, Bon Appétit, Serious Eats and more. -
Craftsman Erica Moody Erica creates a range of custom metalwork and designs noted by Bon Appetit, Esquire and the New York Times magazine. -
Restaurateur Karyn Tomlinson She’s defied the odds and gone from pastry to head chef and now is pursuing her dream of opening her... -
Butcher Etana Diaz She stood up to her male colleagues and naysayers to pursue her true culinary passion and became a skilled meat... -
Chef Marielle Fabie First she had to convince her family that being a chef was a worthy career, then she had to convince... -
Academy Award Winning Director Rayka Zehtabchi An Iranian-American director whose passion is telling human stories that bring awareness and action to little-known social issues. -
Director Alex Jablonski Alex is an Emmy award-winning director. His feature documentary WILDLAND also went on to play theatrically and was broadcast nationally. -
Food & Travel Journalist Laura Kiniry Laura is a freelance journalist who loves exploring the world and sharing its stories. She also harvests olives in Italy. -
Chef Loria Stern Loria is a chef and caterer based in Los Angeles, California. She ships her delicious, healthy foods and treats nationally. -
Content Strategist & Writer Toni McLellan Toni McLellan is a content strategist and writer for various publications and brands, including Outside and Disney. -
Executive Chef Jared Simons Chef Simons has always elevated the L.A. culinary scene, most recently with the founding of Taco Vega, a plant-based restaurant. -
Restaurateur Richard Chang After conquering the vegan taco scene, Richard Chang took his success to Wolfie's Hot Chicken, specializing in plant-based “chicken” sandwiches. -
Restaurateur Janelle Hu With 20 years of dedicated experience, Janelle oversees the administration and operations of Wolfie's Hot Chicken, a plant-based food truck. -
Food Writer Karen Palmer Karen Palmer is a seasoned Los Angeles-based food writer and the founder of the French bread pizza pop-up Pain Pizza. -
Restaurateur Nic Adler After being a band manager, promoter and restaurateur, Nic cofounded Monty’s Good Burger and Nic's on Beverly, plant-based restaurants. -
Architect Michael M. Moore Michael is an artist who has chosen sustainable, eco-friendly architecture as his primary medium, founding Tres Birds in 2000.
