Welcome to Who’s Who in Sustainable Food CT(TM) where we recognize the pioneering work of those who are helping to create a more sustainable food system in Connecticut, and beyond.

Profiles of the farmers, chefs, entrepreneurs, consultants, and sustainable food advocates who are growing, producing, cooking, selling, and advocating for sustainable foods in our state can be accessed via the drop down menu. Please scroll down for a list of entries to date.

To nominate a candidate for Who’s Who in Sustainable Food CT(TM), please email Analiese Paik at info@fairfieldgreenfoodguide.com. New entries are added regularly.

Lead Writer:

Elizabeth Keyser is an award-winning freelance writer based in Fairfield, CT. Her work has been published in GQ, American Photo, The New York Times, The New York Post, Connecticut Magazine, Edible Nutmeg, the Yankee Brew News and newspapers in Connecticut and Massachusetts. Elizabeth is the lead writer for the new “Who’s Who in Sustainable Food CT” section of the Fairfield Green Food Guide and also appears on other blogs and web sites.  Her “Tips on Eating Locally” column appears in the print and online versions of the Fairfield County Weekly, where she also reviews restaurants. She has won eleven awards from the New England Newspaper Association, the Society of Professional Journalists Connecticut Chapter, and the Connecticut Press Club.

Elizabeth is the former managing editor of the New Canaan News-Review. She has also worked in the publications department of a Washington, DC economics consulting firm, and in the nonprofit sector at Save the Children. She is a playwright member of the Theatre Artists Workshop, has had several one-act plays produced, and is a co-writer of “Momoirs: The Umbilical Cord Stops Here!”, which has been produced in theatres in New York City, Fairfield and Westchester Counties.

Note: No photo has been provided to protect the writer’s anonymity when conducting restaurant reviews.

Profiles on Who’s Who

From Elite to the Street: Michel Nischan, by Elizabeth Keyser, June 6, 2010

From Dollars and Cents to Common Sense: John Turenne, by Elizabeth Keyser, July 13, 2010

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