PETER BURKARD has been dedicated to maximizing food production for family health and sales since the early 70's. He was recently honored for being the only original vendor left at the Sarasota Downtown Farmers' Market, a tenure beginning in 1979. He graduated from The University of Florida with an agricultural degree in 1976. His story is told in his book of memoirs and values, available every Saturday at his market stand: "The Real Dirt, An Organic Grower's Journey and the Values that Inspired it.

Formerly the managing editor of a local healthy living magazine, ELLIE CAMPBELL is now a full-time photographer, focusing her work on portraits, weddings and editorial nationwide, as well as a freelance writer and editor. In addition to Edible Sarasota, her current written work can be found at modernhippiemag.com. Find out more at elliepcampbellphotography.com

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Dr. Jayson B. Calton Ph.D, MS, DCCN, DBBP, BCIH, RNCP/ROHP, AMP
Mira L Calton, Dip CN, DCCN, BCIH, CHHP

THE CALTONS are the founders of Calton Nutrition, and are among the worlds leading experts on the topics of nutrition and micronutrient deficiency. Their consultancy has been highly sought after by top corporate executives, celebrities, and the social elite, due to their high success rate, working “one on one” with adults and children to achieve weight loss, reduce health conditions and improve overall health. It is their belief that becoming micronutrient sufficient is the first step towards attaining these goals.

In 2005, they began “The Calton Project.” This project became a five year journey of discovery that has lead them to circumnavigate the world, visiting over 100 countries on all seven continents, to study the diet and related health conditions of the modern world on indigenous peoples. Their discoveries concerning diet and micronutrient deficiency are the basis of their soon upcoming book Naked Calories.

You can learn more about the Caltons at CaltonNutriton.com

ANNE CEDERBERG is a professional Naturalist (nature educator), photographer and writer living in Sarasota. Anne is an avid gardener and has lived and worked on a variety of farms. "I love to feel connected to my food, either by growing it or cooking it. I hope my work will help others to feel their connection." Anne's work has been published locally in a number of publications. Her writing and photos are featured in the "I Am A Miracle" book series of inspirational stories. She can be reached at acederberg123@gmail.com

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A Sarasota resident for about a dozen years, ANDREA DANIELS is in between the ages of legal and a card carrying member of AARP - she is sadly closer to the latter. Andrea is married - no kids - just pets. She is highly suspicious of people who don't like dogs, chocolate, or wine. She works in a creative aspect of technology (yes, there is such a thing) to pay the bills. She loves food - and all (okay most) things local. She is currently writing about six books and finishing none of them. She likes to think she's funny, but mostly she just amuses herself.

Longtime Sarasota resident, SUSAN FILSON, is the author of the popular food blog Sticky, Gooey, Creamy, Chewy. She is a wife, mother, daughter and sister, former professional musician and a lawyer. Ever reinventing herself, Susan currently spends her time as a freelance food writer and photographer, cooking instructor and aspiring chef extraordinaire. She loves to cook, bake, write and most of all, eat. Her love affair with food comes from a long line of wonderful and creative Italian home cooks who didn’t always have a lot, but knew how to make a lot out of what they had.

Susan believes that great food should be accessible to everyone. It doesn’t need to be fussy or complicated, and you don’t have to be a professional chef to create it. All you need are the freshest, best quality ingredients you can find, a few basic kitchen tools and a healthy dose of inspiration.

When she’s not serving up delicious recipes on her own web site, Susan can also be found contributing tasty tidbits on the net at Creative Loafing Sarasota, Creative Loafing Tampa, The Well Fed Network, Divine Caroline, Tastespotting, Foodgawker, Food Blog Alliance and Nibbledish.

Always interested in food and history, LAEL HAZAN, married into Italian cooking royalty when she wed cookbook author Giuliano Hazan, the only child of the doyenne of Italian cooking Marcella Hazan and wine critic Victor Hazan. Lael holds a BA from UC Santa Cruz with highest honors in western European history and a minor in the Italian Renaissance. She also has dual graduate degrees from University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. For the past ten years she and her husband have taught at Cooking with Giuliano Hazan at Villa Giona, a cooking school near Verona Italy. She currently lectures on Italian food history in the US, and writes for publications and blogs including Sarasota Magazine, Saveur.com; and hosts a radio show, Focus on Fabulous Food on WSLR, 96.5fm. Lael writes about: Italian food, living in Sarasota, bringing up children, and life within a famous family.

DENNIS HEIL is a Sarasota, FL based freelance artist, illustrator, and designer.

He specializes in creating editorial, book, package design, and advertising imagery.
Dennis holds a B.F.A. from the Ringling College of Art & Design and has spent two summers attending the Illustration Academy learning from industry greats.

For more info click: www.dennisheil.com connect: dennis@dennisheil.com

ERIC M. HILTON

ROD MILLINGTON, photographer, grew up in Sarasota Florida, and was hooked by the photography bug at the age of 13. Before his teenage years were over, he became a staff photographer at the Sarasota Herald Tribune, where he covered a variety of assignments from professional sports to Presidential visits. “We shoot everything from architecture, fashion, portraiture, sports, aerials, and studio product and food photography”, says Rod. After 30 years at the Herald Tribune, Rod stepped into the freelance world, continuing to service editorial clients nationwide as well as a variety of business and food publications throughout the region.

Entering her third year as CORK's Wine Specialist and Communications Director, REBECCA ROBINSON joined the restaurant staff with a resume of international work experience impressive for her youth. From South Africa to France, from New York to Sarasota, Robinson's wine industry experience and education span cultural divides and formats. An Advanced Certification through the UK based Wine and Spirits Education Trust places Robinson in a tier of wine specialists populated by only a handful of local professionals. Passionate about education and the presentation of wine in a non-intimidating, approachable manner, Robinson brings a relaxed yet informative perspective to CORK, its staff and clientele. As Communications Director, Robinson coordinates the restaurant's marketing, advertising, and public relations needs in keeping with the restaurant's brand concept. When not dreaming of the vineyards of France, Robinson spends weekends on Lido beach, pairing rosé with a tan.