Looking to tread lightly on the planet? From healthy foods to Earth-friendly household items, we’ve got you covered. Join our conversations with Avery Kamila, Natural Foodie columnist for the Portland Press Herald and SunriseGuide publisher, Heather Chandler.
Guests
Avery Kamila
Our first featured guest is, Avery Kamila, natural food writer for the Portland Press Herald. Avery Yale Kamila grew up on an organic farm in Maine and became a vegetarian while working at a fast food restaurant as a teenager. She writes the weekly Natural Foodie column for the Portland Press Herald, where she works as a reporter, and has yet to meet a kale salad she doesn’t like.
Heather Chandler
Heather is the owner and founder of the SunriseGuide, a Maine-based publishing company that supports and inspires a healthy and eco-friendly lifestyle in Maine. Their titles include The SunriseGuide, an annual resource guide & coupon book that connects Maine residents with businesses offering green & healthy products and services; and the annual Green & Healthy Maine Visitor’s Guide, a magazine-style publication that delivers the same nice to Maine’s tourists and part time residents.
Heather founded The SunriseGuide in the summer of 2006 after more than fifteen years experience working in public relations and marketing for business, non-profit and government organizations. She serves on the board of Portland Trails and is a graduate of the Institute for Civic Leadership and the AmeriCorps Leaders program. In her spare time, she enjoys exploring Maine by bicycle, connecting with greater Portland’s fabulous food & art scenes, gardening and raising a four and a half year old pooch named Sally.