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I’m just thrilled to be back behind the mic it’s January 7th. I have a great guest that was recommended by https://organicgardenerpodcast.com/256-growing-spaces/ (Lem Tingley) from Growing Spaces in https://organicgardenerpodcast.com/256-growing-spaces/ (episode 256) and here from the https://www.wholekidsfoundation.org/ (Whole Kids Foundation) is Nona Evans! https://www.wholekidsfoundation.org/ ( ) https://www.facebook.com/wholekidsfoundation/ (Whole Kids Foundation Facebook Page) It’s always so much fun to see how seeds that you sprinkled about germinate. It’s so fun to know how we connected! Thank you so much! I reached out to you and you said you checked out the podcast and thought it’d be a perfect fit. Tell listeners about the https://www.wholekidsfoundation.org/ (Whole Kids Foundation)  because I had never heard of it! We are on the order of things, a pretty moderate size non-profit organization. We are https://www.wholekidsfoundation.org/ (Whole Kids Foundation)  and our mission to improve kids nutrition because we know when kids are well nourished they learn better have the opportunity to reach their full potential. we found 3 ways we are capable of reaching children. https://www.wholekidsfoundation.org/ () 1. salad bar equipment for schools Because the moment you put a salad bar in kids have the power of choice and kids get to choose the vegetables they want. https://www.wholekidsfoundation.org/ () 2. support school gardens which is how I connected with you. we have the honor and pleasure with supporting  5,000 school gardens in  USA, UK and canada we know when kids are connected to the roots of their food they make better school choices.  it’s not just kids https://www.wholekidsfoundation.org/ (The secret is:) It’s not just kids it’s us adults too when we start understanding what the magic we all make good choices. Personally I’m a foodie I’ve worked in the food business my whole life but I didn’t meet vegetables until I was well into my 20s. Kids need to know food needs to come. Are you a rockstar millennial? Born between 80-95. I was not I’m much older then that. I spent  15 years working in conventional grocery stores last 19 years at https://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/ (Whole Foods Markets)  closer to retirement if anything You sure sound young! Is it related to https://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/ (Whole Foods) or is it separate? I worked at https://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/ (Whole Foods Markets)  Back in 2011, the companyhttps://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/ (Whole Foods Markets) start a new foundation which is something they do. So we were founded by  https://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/ (Whole Foods Markets). We are independent organization we are not connected now.  Their ongoing gift to us which is amazing they provide the funs for the admin budget! every dollar we raise goes to schools and programming So it’s a wonderful thing they have done. We have work in every market, where there is a https://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/ (Whole Foods Markets)  100s of other stores. https://www.wholekidsfoundation.org/ () So I have a question? What is salad bar equipment? Is that like knives and forks? or the salad bar itself? The fruit and salad bar was a huge hit at the schools I was at. You bet! we have learned over the 10 yeas we’ve been supporting salad bars there is  one particular model that works really really well in  high school elementary schools middle schools Is a plastic model really durable chill pads to keep food cold and safe super flexible Generally you find the salad bar in the cafeteria which later becomes the gym and the theater So they fold up and roll out of the way when we need to. We provide the equipment unit knives for cutting up fresh vegetables tongs training Probably more important than anything we provide is the training if anyone is...