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WhatsGood Brings The Farmers Market To Your Front Door

2019/8/25
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Grocery shoppers have a lot of convenient options these days. Stores like Stop and Shop, Walmart and Wholefoods offer delivery services as a time-saving hack for the busy consumer. But a new Providence-based company is upping the ante - offering both convenience and direct ordering from your favorite local farmers and vendors. WhatsGood brings the farmer's market to your front door.

Guests:

Matt Tortora – Former chef and co-founder of WhatsGood), a new online marketplace that allows consumers to order directly from local producers.

Javier Amador-Pena – Founder of El Colombiano Coffee) and vendor with WhatsGood.

Aaron Damus – Co-founder of Sprout Organic Farms) and vendor with Whatsgood.

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Enter Seasoned, a new cooking magazine for adults over 60. It's the latest publication from the Belmont, Massachusetts-based publisher, ChopChop Family. Offering a mix of recipes ranging in skill level from beginner to life-long cook as well as pro-cooking tips,* Seasoned* aims to inspire older adults to take ownership of their health and happiness through home-cooked meals.

**Guests: **

John “Doc” Willoughby – Editor of Seasoned). Doc has written about food for three decades as a cook book author, executive editor for* Cooks Illustrated* and* Gourmet Magazine* and editorial director for America’s Test Kitchen.

Sally Sampson - Founder and President of ChopChop Family) and Readable Feast’s 2019 Literary and Culinary Achievement "Literary Lion" Award honoree.