Cheryl Herrick has been living in Burlington since 1986, when she moved here along with her parents to create and run the dearly departed Five Spice Cafe. She spends a great deal of time, thought, and love trying to find new ways to get healthy, interesting, local, affordable foods into her two young sons. See more of her writing at http://crankycakes.com.

Rob Smart is a food entrepreneur focusing on sustainable food, regional food systems and consumer retail experiences. He blogs on alternative food systems, business innovations and Pro Food at Every Kitchen Table and Huffington Post, and micro-blogs on Twitter as Jambutter.

Former award winning Boston chef John Delpha recently opened The Belted Cow Bistro, to much fanfare in Essex Junction, VT. Delpha can boast culinary awards ranging from world barbeque championships in two divisions to holding the Executive Chef position at not one but four of Boston’s most acclaimed restaurants (La Campania, Sorellina, Harvest and Mistral). His menu features inspirations utilizing seasonal ingredients and local flavors. John is as passionate about cooking is he is about local food and plans to write about his culinary creations with a local spin.