If the current food system overwhelms you and you’re looking for better food options or high quality food education…

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Welcome to Explore Healing Food- Affordable and Accessible Food Education and Consulting for Minnesotans and Minnesota Food Organizations

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Connecting Minnesotans with the tools, support, community, and education they need to source quality local food from small farms and eat it year round.

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5 Star Reviews

  • “Katy Bleau did two different cooking classes for our food co-op. We communicated by email, and when needed, by phone to make sure everything was ready to go on both her end and ours. Both times, Katy arrived in plenty of time with time to spare before people arrived. She was organized setting up stations for a hands-on experience for those who attended. While preparing and cooking, Katy gave tips on knife cuts, cooking techniques, and seasoning methods. She was open to questions attendees had and answered with knowledgeable answers. She was interactive, energetic and had a good sense of humor. Without hesitation, we would hire Katy again to conduct a class for our food co-op."

    Purple Carrot Market

  • “I took the sushi class as a date night with my husband. We had a wonderful time. Katy was very knowledgeable, yet laid back. A wonderful combination. I learned so much and might even prove to be a better sous chef.."

    Public Cooking Class Attendee

  • “Katy is very knowledgeable. The class focuses on the information students are most interested in. Everyone is given hands on opportunities to cook and use demonstrated knife skills. I definitely learned new information and techniques."

    Public Cooking Class Attendee

  • “My friends and I had a great time learning and preparing Thai Cuisine in a private cooking class. We had a large group and Katy was super easy to work with to get everything planned. Katy brings such a fun, positive vibe to her teaching. Highly recommended!"

    Private Cooking Class Client

  • "Katy makes cooking healthy both fun and delicious!! Her knowledge of herbs and spices was amazing, as well as their individual health benefits. An added bonus was we learned knife skills and the proper way to cut various produce so you don't lose their nutrients. I will be taking more classes with Katy and HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!"

    Private Cooking Class Client

  • "Chef Katy led a cooking class in our home for a party of six and it was fantastic. She provided excellent instruction then allowed us to take over, putting her guidance into practice. She taught us proper cutting techniques and shared plenty of helpful tips and tricks along the way. She is friendly, kind, witty and warm, not to mention super talented. Katy brought an assistant along to help with clean up so at the end of the night the kitchen was tidy and clean - dishes were washed, dried and put away. It was such a treat not to have a sink full of dishes to clean up at the end of the night. I highly recommend Katy as a chef and cooking coach!"

    Private Cooking Class Client

  • "Katy provides excellent coaching for about any cuisine you may desire. We invited Katy into our home to coach us on Mediterranean cooking. She fashioned the menu around our family's desired palate. Katy developed a menu that included lamb chops cooked two ways, and lamb sliders, side dishes of Greek vegetable salad, couscous, and homemade hummus, all dishes were gluten-free. Preparation was hands on. Our family learned improved knife skills and gained confidence in the kitchen. We had a great time and enjoyed a wonderful dinner. Our grandchildren are young adults, and they want us to invite Katy back again. I'd recommend Katy for a healthy and fun cooking session of your choosing."

    Private Cooking Class Client

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Learn

Food education is what we do.

The modern world has made us all go backwards in self-sufficiency to the point where we no longer have the knowledge on how to can, chop, butcher, forage, and source/cook local ingredients from scratch. We work to help you learn how to do all of these things again.

We offer:

  • In-home, personalized classes where a family or group of people can decide the topic they want to learn and we come to your home to teach you the topic of choice.

  • Public cooking classes and other food education events that are welcome to anyone and cost $0-$65/ person typically.

  • A 16-week hybrid course from May-September that covers all topics relating to eating a 100% local diet in Minnesota. We cover basic topics like food sourcing to more complicated ones like pressure canning food for the winter

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Read

We know your time is limited. Sometimes making it to a cooking class or coordinating one seems daunting- and that’s okay.

We want to meet you where you are at which is why we have our Food Resources page which hosts our past workshop handouts, books and e-books, and a list of MN small food businesses, farms, and organizations that we adore and trust.

We also have our From-Scratch blog (COMING SOON*) that will cover all the topics we know people struggle with and want to learn about when it comes to food.

We cover topics like:

  • Culinary and medicinal herbs

  • Food sourcing

  • Culinary basics and how they impact nutrition

  • Canning and preserving

  • Foraging and cultivating

  • Brands and food certifications

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Connect

We are stronger together.

This is why we take applications from food businesses, farms, nonprofits, and other organizations for community-oriented collaborations and or we take these entities on as clients to help them fulfill their goals in a sustainable way that supports localized food systems.

Everything from food demonstrations at farmers markets or community centers, to designing programs that help people easily access local food, to getting licensing sorted out to host on-farm dinners for your communities…

The opportunities are endless for you, and we want to help make them a reality.

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