Improving Health Through Food, Community, and Environment

People have always done food and healing in community. I offer guidance and education to support people taking an active role in their health.

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Experiential Classes

Prepare simple, nourishing and delicious food, deepen nutritional knowledge and build other health skills through hands-on workshops.

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Presentations

Educational and inspiring presentations that connect food, food systems, nutrition, the environment and our health.

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Farm & Food System Tours

Grow food system literacy by getting to know your local food system, the story behind your food and your local ecosystem.

Kate Shafto, MD

I am a physician, educator, farmer/gardener, home cook and lover of all things food. Trained as an MD specializing in Internal Medicine, Pediatrics and Integrative Medicine, I have always had a holistic view of health and the world. I love making connections between food, health, the land, our environment and people. Read more

Training & Consulting

We can feed our health through the pillars of food, community, and environment. I work with groups of any size in a wide variety of settings, including:

  • Healthcare

  • Academic and schools

  • Corporate events

  • Wellness retreats

  • Faith communities

  • Family or neighborhood gatherings

It’s All Connected

Reflections on the interconnectedness of food, the earth, health and nourishment.

By Kate Shafto, MD

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