Bernardo comes from a long line of knife grinders. IN 1950, his dad Antonio migrated from Italy to Canada and start a knife sharpening service. This service provided the customer with a knife and then exchanged it every week with a sharp knife.
Food for Thought (FFT) was organized by a group of concerned parents, educators and growers who first came together in the spring of 2002 to improve the nutritional status and food awareness of children in the Ojai Unified School District (OUSD).
Acta Non Verba: Youth Urban Farm Project (ANV) elevates life in Oakland and beyond by challenging oppressive dynamics and environments through urban farming. Founded and led mainly by women of color from the surrounding neighborhood and larger community, ANV creates a safe and creative outdoor space for children, youth, and families in East Oakland, CA.
Ten years ago, my wife Patricia and I had a big dream to start World Central Kitchen. We envisioned an organization that would create smart solutions to hunger and poverty, and for many years we saw an amazing impact through our clean cookstoves initiative, culinary training programs, and social enterprise ventures that empower communities and strengthen economies.
After 40 years of making our staple line of German knives, we went back to the drawing board to reinvent the way German knives are made. After two years of development, the result is our new Messermeister Custom line and it’s a game-changer.
This is my favorite German chef knife so far, and the best German knife for Japanese knife lovers.This is seriously, one of the best German knives in my kitchen, and my wife also loves this knife. It's stays nice and sharp, has a thin cutting profile, and the olive wood handle is one of the best real wood handles I have used. It's curvy and and shapely, and very comfortable to hold.
Chef Jessica Monty makes an middle eastern hash and eggs. Outdoor cooking is about finding fresh ingredients, creating creative menus, and cooking simply over an open fire.
Messermeister is beyond excited to have partnered with the Ojai Valley Inn as one of the kitchen curators inside their culinary inspired event venue, The Farmhouse!
