About us
Traditionally prepared real whole foods** and unrestricted access to those foods are the preference for those who gather here. These foods have enhanced nutrient density, impart healing and restoration to every part of our systems and have been the most bio compatible for our bodies throughout history.
More scientific and demonstrable pre-agriculture food preferences and philosophies are also welcome on this meetup. We promote nutritionally dense traditional foods as opposed to the nutrient hollow "foods of modern commerce".
Meetup gatherings can build relationships. We want to support and encourage voluntary exchange of strategies, designs and marketing ideas for promoting and encouraging our chosen food and health paths. We share information, techniques and resource lists to encourage and mentor the greatest number of healthy food choices. We work to form voluntary connections to healthy choices using creative engagement and cooperative agreement.
If your interest is focused on healthful traditional foods as a tool for freedom of both the body and the mind, please join us! We welcome polite and civil debate AND foster FaceTIME experiences. We gather to enjoy healthy exchange and healthy food, to solve problems, resolve differences and build lasting and meaningful relationships.
**What happens to foods BEFORE we eat them is almost as important as the foods we eat, particularly in regard to grains, grasses, seeds and nuts. Food preferences and preparation recommendations from groups like the Price-Pottenger Nutrition Foundation and other "food choice incubators" are flavorful and familiar staples at our very tasty potlucks.
Open, polite and civil discussions are welcome on this list under the DISCUSSIONS tab.
To send an email to the entire group: **Food-Freedom-list@meetup.com**
There is much more information under the PAGES and MORE(FILES) tabs
Topics are open on the MESSAGE BOARD (it's food FREEDOM but do remember the FOOD part). The email list, however, is moderated and messages of general interest will be released while topic specific ones asked to move to the MESSAGE BOARD.
Upcoming events
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NOURISH & FLOURISH: EARTH WISDOM RETREAT BY THE SEA
Location not specified yetPlease join us for a weekend of coastal retreat in Yachats, Oregon this summer, 2026 - for a memorable experience, including Farm to Table meal tasting and restorative yoga!
Info and Registration:
https://solfoodnutrition.com/retreatswithirisWhat Awaits You:
Yoga & Nervous System Healing — Anne will be leading five sessions of gentle hatha and yin yoga along with breathwork, meditation, acupressure and self massage. Each practice will weave together nervous system restoration, insightful self-inquiry, and spiritual wisdom.
Farm-to-Table Cooking Immersion — A hands-on community cooking experience led by Registered Dietitian and cookbook author, Iris Briand. This isn't a cooking class so much as a reclamation of the kitchen as a place of pleasure and healing. Seasonal whole foods, practical nourishment tips, recipes to take home — and then sitting down together to taste what you made.
Forest Bathing Experience — An intentional guided walk through the stunning coastal forest, using nature itself as medicine to calm the nervous system, quiet the mind, and return you to presence.
The Magical Oregon Coast in Late Summer — Golden light. Ocean air. The sea at its warmest and most generous.Retreat Hosts:
Iris Briand — a registered dietician, organic farmer, and cookbook author whose work beautifully embodies the healing wisdom of seasonal nourishment and whole foods.
Anne Witmer — Yoga teacher extraordinaire, with over 20 years of yoga teaching experience and leading retreats.Info and Registration:
https://solfoodnutrition.com/retreatswithirisLooking forward to seeing you there.
-Iris and Anne1 attendee
Past events
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