In her seven years with Whole Foods Market, Kristina has focused on community relations – spending the last three years immersed in the Baton Rouge and New Orleans areas and loving the region’s culture and incredible people who make these cities unique.

For the third year in a row, Whole Foods Market proudly sponsored the Great American Seafood Cook-Off (GASCO) and we had a fantastic time doing it. We set up an information table on our unprecedented aquaculture standards, Whole Trade products, and Whole Deal booklets full of coupons and recipes along with a mini-store where the chefs shopped for extra ingredients. Of course, we provided special treats and samples for the attendees, chefs, judges and emcees.

Chef John Folse, who is often recognized as Louisiana’s Culinary Ambassador to the world, co-emceed GASCO with Sig Hansen from “Deadliest Catch”! Many fans were thrilled to meet him in person and hear his comments throughout the competition, which you may be able to watch on your public television station in the near future. The whole event stresses sustainable fisheries and local products – both are very near and dear to our hearts. Read the rest of this entry »