2019
Tues. Jan. 29th, 6:30-9:00 PM – Super Bowl Parties: Scoring a Touchdown Serving Real Food with Chapter Co-leader, Blogger, & Podcaster Aaron Zober of The Appropriate Omnivore [& Recipe Exchange] MC: Aaron | VENUE: Nature Friends Lodge, Sierra Madre
Wed. Feb. 27th, 6:30-9:00 PM – Truth about EMF & 5G with Oram Miller of Create Healthy Homes [& Recipe Exchange] MC: Joy | VENUE: Nature Friends Lodge, Sierra Madre
Thurs. March 28th, 6:30-9:00 PM – Movie Night: Captain Fantastic [& Recipe Exchange] MC: Aaron | VENUE: Nature Friends Lodge, Sierra Madre
Tues. April 30th, 6:30-9:00 PM – The Culture of Sourdough with Arianna Sikorski of Taste My Culture [& Recipe Exchange] MC: Joy | VENUE: Nature Friends Lodge, Sierra Madre
Wed. May 29th, 6:30-9:00 PM – Fermented Tour of Asia with Samantha McTague [& Recipe Exchange] MC: Joy | VENUE: Nature Friends Lodge, Sierra Madre
Thurs. June 27th, 6:30-9:00 PM – Understanding Holistic Dentistry with Dr. Chester Yokoyama, DDS of Dental Healing [& Recipe Exchange] MC: Joy | VENUE: Nature Friends Lodge, Sierra Madre
Thurs. July 11th, 6:30-9:00 PM – Potluck BBQ & Pool Party [& Recipe Exchange] MC: Karen | VENUE: TBA
Wed. Aug. 28th, 6:30-9:00 PM – Preparing Your Soil for Your Fall Garden: Soil Health, Fall Garden Plan, & Composting with Lynn Fang, The Compost Queen [& Recipe Exchange] MC: Joy | VENUE: Nature Friends Lodge, Sierra Madre
Thurs. Sep 26th, 6:30-9:00 PM – Health Freedom in America Through the Lens of Vaccinations by teleconference with Leslie Manookian, producer of The Greater Good documentary [& Recipe Exchange] MC: Karen | VENUE: Nature Friends Lodge, Sierra Madre
Tues. Oct 29th, 6:30-9:00 PM – Planned Grazing, Regenerative Agriculture, & Why You Should Eat Grass Fed Beef with Frank Fitzpatrick of 5 Bar Beef [& Recipe Exchange] MC: Aaron | VENUE: Nature Friends Lodge, Sierra Madre
Wed. Nov. 20th, 6:30-9:00 PM – Gratitude Potluck – The (D)evolving Organic Label: Another Great Reason to Support your Local Certified Farmers Market with Gretchen Sterling, Manager of the Pasadena Certified Farmers Market [& Recipe Exchange] MC: Karen | VENUE: Nature Friends Lodge, Sierra Madre
Thurs. Dec. 19th, 6:30-9:00 PM – Holiday Party [& Recipe Exchange] MC: Joy | VENUE: Nature Friends Lodge, Sierra Madre
2018
Tues. Jan. 30th – Permaculture: When Plants & Animals Heal the Land Togetherwith Wendy Marchant, Farmer-Owner of Harvest Gathering Farm [& Recipe Exchange] MC: Aaron | VENUE: Nature Friends Lodge, Sierra Madre
Wed. Feb. 28th – ETHNIC NIGHT – Traditional Swedish & Scandinavian Food & Culture with Gunilla Hastrup [& Recipe Exchange] MC: Karen | VENUE: Nature Friends Lodge, Sierra Madre
Thurs. March 22nd – A Viable Alternative to Vaccinations: Homeoprophylaxis as a Safe & Effective Way to Educate & Strengthen the Immune System with Mary Núñez, Local Homeopath, Owner of Homeopathy for Families, & Supervisor with Free & Healthy Children International [& Recipe Exchange] MC: Karen | VENUE: Nature Friends Lodge, Sierra Madre
Wed. Apr. 25th – ETHNIC NIGHT – Traditional Peruvian Food & Annual Chapter Birthday Celebration [& Recipe Exchange] MC: Karen | VENUE: Nature Friends Lodge, Sierra Madre
Wed. May 30th – Nature’s Sodas: How to Make Healthy Drinks on a Budget with Kombucha Mama Hannah Crum of Kombucha Kamp [& Recipe Exchange] MC: Aaron | VENUE: Nature Friends Lodge, Sierra Madre
Thurs. June 28th – ETHNIC NIGHT – Traditional Hungarian Food & Culturewith Chapter Co-Leader, Blogger, & Podcaster Aaron Zober of The Appropriate Omnivore [& Recipe Exchange] MC: Aaron | VENUE: Nature Friends Lodge, Sierra Madre
Tues. July 31st – Our 100th Meeting & Ice Cream Social with Mark McAfee of Organic Pastures [& Recipe Exchange] MC: Joy | VENUE: Nature Friends Lodge, Sierra Madre
Wed. Aug. 29th – Gut-Healing Cooking Adventures with Author & Business Owner Hilary Boynton of LiveYumYum [& Recipe Exchange] MC: Joy | VENUE: Nature Friends Lodge, Sierra Madre
Thurs. Sep 27th –1st Annual WAPF Chili Cook-Off hosted by Chapter Co-leader, Blogger, & Podcaster Aaron Zober of The Appropriate Omnivore [& Recipe Exchange] MC: Aaron | VENUE: Nature Friends Lodge, Sierra Madre
Tues. Oct 30th – Halloween Party and Herbal Remedies & Tinctures with Herbalist Christina Chan of Dragon Herbs in Santa Monica [& Recipe Exchange] MC: Joy | VENUE: Nature Friends Lodge, Sierra Madre
Wed. Nov. 28th – 3rd Annual Gratitude Potluck, Wise Traditions Conference Review, & Sustainable Agriculture with Paul Grieve of Primal Pastures & Pasturebird [& Recipe Exchange] MC: Joy | VENUE: Nature Friends Lodge, Sierra Madre
Thurs. Dec. 20th − Holiday Celebration: Bring a Friend and Share your Story [& Recipe Exchange] MC: Sherwood | VENUE: Nature Friends Lodge, Sierra Madre
2017
Tues. Jan 31st − Physically & Spiritually Nourishing Food with Farmer Randy Ramsley from Mesa Farm, Caineville, Utah [& Recipe Exchange] MC: Aaron | VENUE: Culture Club 101, Pasadena
Wed. Feb. 22nd − Mesoamerican Night: Traditional Tamales featuring Mesoamerican & Southwest Desert Food Plants with Elizabeth Voth & Ingrid Gutierrez [& Recipe Exchange] MC: Joy | VENUE: Culture Club 101, Pasadena
Tues. March 28th − Using Western & Eastern Philosophy, Manual Therapy, and Nutrition to Achieve Successful Outcomes for Lower Back Pain and Disc Problems with Dr. Yvonne Ramirez, DPT [& Recipe Exchange] MC: Karen | VENUE: Nature Friends Lodge, Sierra Madre
Tues. April 25th − Earth Day-Dessert Day-Chapter Birthday Meeting! [& Recipe Exchange] MC: Aaron | VENUE: Nature Friends Lodge, Sierra Madre
Sat. May 20th − Family Potluck Picnic MC: Gabrielle | VENUE: Victory Park, Pasadena
Wed. May 31st − Nourishing Herbal Infusions for Health and Wellness with Christina Chan [& Recipe Exchange] MC: Joy | VENUE: Nature Friends Lodge, Sierra Madre
Thurs. June 29th − Make & Take Barter Night with Chapter Co-Leader Sherwood! [& Recipe Exchange] MC: Sherwood | VENUE: Nature Friends Lodge, Sierra Madre
Tues. July 25th − Jewish Ethnic Night with Chapter Co-Leaders Gabrielle Klein-Meijia and Aaron Zober [& Recipe Exchange] MC: Aaron | VENUE: Nature Friends Lodge, Sierra Madre
Wed. Aug. 30th − Filipino Night with Chapter Co-Leader Joy de los Santos-Farrar [& Recipe Exchange] MC: Joy | VENUE: Nature Friends Lodge, Sierra Madre
Thurs. Sept 28th − Oktoberfest and German Sausage-Making Demo with Elizabeth Voth [& Recipe Exchange] MC: Sherwood | VENUE: Nature Friends Lodge, Sierra Madre
Tues. Oct 24th − Halloween Party and “Dare to Ask a Chapter Leader” Town Hall [& Recipe Exchange] MCs: Karen, Joy, Aaron, & Sherwood | VENUE: Nature Friends Lodge, Sierra Madre
Wed. Nov 29th − 2nd Annual Gratitude Potluck and Wise Traditions Conference Review [& Recipe Exchange] MC: Sherwood | VENUE: Nature Friends Lodge, Sierra Madre
Thurs. Dec. 21st − Bring a Friend and Share Your Story Holiday Celebration [& Recipe Exchange] MC: Karen | VENUE: A private residence. To receive the address, RSVP to: karen@realfoodtherapy.com, 626-836-5053
2016
January 2016 − What About the Birds?! It’s About Sustainability, People
February 2016 − Food and Film Night: Healing Quest Interview with Dr. Nicholas Gonzalez
March 2016 − Food and Film Night: Michael Pollan’s (In Defense of Food) “Cooked” Netflix Documentary Series
April 2016 − How to Stock a Clean Eating/WAPF Fridge and Pantry with Aaron Zober of the Appropriate Omnivore Blog and Podcast
May 2016 − Food and Film Night: “FED Up”
June 2016 − An Alternative Look at Cancer with Integrative Health Coach Tina Thornton
July 2016 − Chiropractic Care and Your Health with Dr. Chris and Dr. Adana
August 2016 − “Healing Through Food and Lifestyle”
with “The Heal Your Gut Cookbook” author Hilary Boynton
September 2016 − “The Amazing Benefits of Bone Broth”
with Chef Lance Roll (aka: “The Flavor Chef”) , Founder of “The Brothery”
October 2016 − Community Recipe Exchange
November 2016 − GRATITUDE Potluck (Food, Farming and the Healing Arts)
December 2016 − HOLIDAY Get-Together and Year in Review
2015
December 2015 Holiday Get-Together and Year-in-Review
November 2015 16th International Wise Traditions Conference Review
October 2015 Taking the Scary Out of Halloween Treats
with Aaron Zober of the Appropriate Omnivore Blog and Podcast
September 2015 Gluten-Free Baking and Lifestyle
Suzanne Peters of Enjoy! Grain Free and Real Food Lifestyles
August 2015 Weston A. Price – 76 Years Later
J. Bruce Johnson, DDS
July 2015 Make Over Your Medicine Cabinet With Essential Oils
Justine Campbell, RD, NTP of Alo Wellness
June 2015 Dirt! The Movie
May 2015 Easy Homemade Sauerkraut
April 2015 An Honest Look at Vaccines
Victoria Bloch, NC
March 2015 Raising a Nourished Family
WAPF-Pasadena, Our Little Market, and Rosann Volmert, D.O.
February 2015 An Introduction to Detoxification
Karen Voelkening-Behegan, NTP, CGP
January 2015 Bring a Friend and Share Your Story Welcome Night
Joy de los Santos-Farrar (in loving memory of Val Jean Farrar)
2014
December 2014 Review of the 15th International Wise Traditions Conference with Joy de los Santos-Farrar and Chanlee Sutoyo
November 2014 “GMO OMG” Film & Food Night with Urban Homestead
October 2014 Organic Olive Oil Farming and the Farm Experience
Michael O’Brien of Paso Gold
September 2014 “Made with Two Sisters’ Love:” The Story of Virgin Raw’s Bee Panacea
Monika Kozdrowiecka and Gosia Reed of Virgin Raw Foods
August 2014 Preserving a Homegrown Way of Life
Dervaes Family of Urban Homestead
August 2014
Blog moves to our current website at westonapricepasadena.wordpress.com
July 2014 Real Food on a Budget
Ann Marie Michaels of Village Green Network
June 2014 Sustainable Seafood for Californians
Ryan Bigelow of Seafood Watch
May 2014 Introduction to Natural Vision Improvement
Carlos Moreno of Centered Vision
April 2014 All About Bees: Their Health, Their Hives and Their Honey
Melinda Nelson of Buzz ‘Round Town
March 2014 Nutrition from a Doctor’s Perspective: The Benefits of Ozone and Glutathione Therapy
Yoshi Rahm, DO of Oasis Family Medicine
February 2014 It’s All About the Food
John De Bruin, Rancher & Grass Farmer of Dey Dey’s Best Beef Ever
January 2014 Movie Night
In Organic We Trust
2013
December 2013 End-of-Year Celebration with our Friends at the LA Chapter with More Perspectives on the Wise Traditions Conference
November 2013 Review of 14th Annual Wise Traditions Conference
Karen Voelkening-Behegan and Aaron Zober
October 2013 Introduction to Organ Meats, Their Health Benefits and Preparation with Karen Voelkening-Behegan, NTP, and Rosann Volmert, DO
September 2013 Movie Night Statin Nation
August 2013 Paleo-Friendly Gluten-Free Fun Food
with Suzanne Peters of Real Food Lifestyle
July 2013 Introduction to Backyard Chickens and Primal Pastures
Paul Greives of Primal Pastures
June 2013 Kombucha Workshop
with Hannah Crum, The Kombucha Mamma
May 2013 Newbie Night: Bring a Friend, Share your Story, Meet Our Chapter Leaders, and Learn about the Work of Weston A. Price
Sam Cooper
March2013 Biodynamic Composting Demo
with Jack McAndrew & Susan Hardman
February 2013 Russian/Eastern European Night
January 2013 The Wonders (and Politics!) of Palm Oil
Jolie Assina of Coconut Cow
2012
November 2013 Review of 13th Annual Wise Traditions Conference
October 2013 Soil Fertility and High Brix Nutrient-Dense Produce
with Jamil Avdiyev
September 2013 Movie Night Genetic Roulette
August 2013 News from the Pasadena Farmers Market
with Daphne Sterling
July 2013 East Asian Night with Sam & Jeannette Wu, marinated pork stir fry demo; and Jaye Park, Korean buckwheat noodle salad demo
June 2013 Movie Night Farmageddon
May 2013 GMO-free Smoothies with Olivia Behegan, AND … Status Update on California’s GMO Ballot Initiative and Good Responses to Pro-GMO (Anti-Labeling) Arguments with Kim Clymer-Kelley, Local GMO-Ballot-Initiative Leader
April 2013 Tropical Night: Traditional Cuisine from Central America
with Mima from El Salvador
March 2013 Status Report on the Arroyo Food Coop
Patrick Reagan, Arroyo Food Co-op AND … Non-Reactive Cookware and How to Minimize Toxic Exposure during Food Preparation
Gina Gonzales, CEO of Cooking for Health
February 2013 Biological Dentistry in the Weston A. Price Tradition
J. Bruce Johnson, D.D.S.
January 2013 Italian Night: Traditional Cuisine from Italy with Suzanne Peters & Theresa Cardinali
2011
December 2011 Raw Milk & the Raw Milk Institute (RAWMI) with Stacy Pearson, Vice President of RAWMI
November 2011 Review of 12th Annual Wise Traditions Conference
October 2011 German Night: Traditional Cuisine from Germany with Karen Völkening-Behegan
September 2011 Natural Meats & the USDA with Simon Caleb of Creston Valley Meats
August 2011 Deconstructing Modern Myths with David Barker
July 2011 Homemade Kimchee Demo with Jaye Park
June 2011 Share the Raw Milk Secret with Mark McAfee of Organic Pastures
May 2011 Grass-Fed Beef with Frank Fitzpatrick of 5-Bar Beef
April 2011 Communications Workshop: Working our Nutrient-Dense Message
with Ruth Failer of Best Tips of the Trade
March 2011 Cultured Dairy Demonstration with Monica Ford, Real Food Devotee
February 2011 Sweeteners, with Rosann Volmert, D.O. & Elaina Luther of Culture Club 101
January 2011 Newbie Night: Bring a Friend & Share Your Story
January 18, 2011
Our First Blog Post on our original website at westonapricepasadena.blogspot.com
2010
December 2010 End-of-Year Celebration
November 2010 Review of 11th Annual Wise Traditions Conference
Elaina Luther of Culture Club 101
October 2010 Cod Liver Oil with Rosann Volmert, D.O.
September 2010 Grass-Fed Beef with John de Bruin of Dey Dey’s Best Beef Ever
August 2010 News from the Arroyo Food Coop with Patrick Reagan, Founder of the Arroyo Food Coop
July 2010 Sauerkraut Demo with Elaina Luther of Culture Club 101
June 2010 The Oiling of America – DVD of Sally Fallon’s Lecture
May 2010 Egg Demo with Eric Rice
April 2010 Our First Meeting Ever! – Introductions
November 2008
Founding of the Pasadena Chapter of the Weston A. Price Foundation by Karen Voelkening-Behegan
