REV On Air: Bringing Regenerative Agriculture into the Kitchen with Camilla Marcus of west~bourne
Our co-founder, Cora Hilts, visits Camilla Marcus, founder of the regenerative, carbon-neutral provisions brand west~bourne, at her home in LA to chat all things regenerative food, farming, and finance. The chef, entrepreneur, activist, and mother of three challenges conventional ideas about our food systems and environmental stewardship. This Podcast episode is brought to you by our friends at Obakki Skincare! Camilla brings her wisdom of a lifetime in the restaurant business and growing up in LA surrounded by sustainable living and organic eating influences. Her driven nature comes out in how she runs west~bourne as a business, and her keen understanding of what it means to finance the regenerative movement can inspire us all to consider how we can do our part. She reminds us not to forget to look into the truth of how the world is set up to favour what is easy and what has always been done and to, instead, do differently. Named one of Fast Company’s Most Creative People in Business, Camilla Marcus is a chef, entrepreneur, activist, and mother of three who is challenging conventional ideas about our food systems and environmental stewardship. Drawing from her Californian roots, she started west~bourne as New York City’s first zero-waste certified restaurant and has now expanded its mission of eating well and doing better into a collection of regenerative, carbon neutral provisions for the modern home. Committed to cross-industry innovation, Camilla’s endeavors range from championing regenerative farming to reshaping the hospitality landscape. She co-founded ROAR (Restaurants Organizing Advocating Rebuilding) and is a founding member of the Independent Restaurant Coalition (IRC). In addition, her passion extends to crafting a more equitable childcare system for working mothers. Camilla is also a member of the Fast Company Impact Council and part of the invitation-only Google Food Lab think tank. BRAND NEW: OBAKKI SKINCARE Obakki Skincare is simple. Our products are formulated with nature’s wisdom in mind we use the purest possible raw ingredients for the best, safest results. Obakki Skincare is highly concentrated in naturally occurring antioxidants and nutrients to optimize and protect your skin’s function-to strengthen and nourish. We know you want the best for your skin. We trace the origin of each ingredient to ensure that every Obakki Skincare formulation is natural, plant-based and of the highest quality. And, our products will never contain palm oil, artificial fragrances, artificial colourants, parabens, sulfates or animal products. Single-ingredient concentrations mean that you can personalize your skincare results by hand-selecting and layering a unique combination of formulations that will best nourish your skin, for a simple daily ritual. Obakki Skincare’s full range of products are created with hand-cultivated and wild-harvested ingredients.