As a pioneer in the cottage food industry, both covering the national movement for publications as well as championing for the passage of a “Cookie Bill” in Wisconsin, Lisa Kivirist is on the cusp of the latest trends. Lisa and her husband and co-author, John D. Ivanko, are food-loving entrepreneurs. Together, they’ve authored Homemade for Sale, Farmstead Chef, ECOpreneuring and Rural Renaissance. Lisa is a regular presenter at numerous national conferences and library, university and community events. She is a recognized spokesperson for the national sustainable agriculture and farm-to-table movement, featured in the New York Times, USA Today, Conde Nast Traveler, MSNBC and on various radio programs across the country, including Martha Stewart Radio, the Sirius Satellite network and “Good Food” on KCRW. Lisa is a distinguished Kellogg Food and Society Policy Fellow and a national advocate and leader for women in sustainable agriculture. She initiated and directs the Rural Women’s Project of the Midwest Organic and Sustainable Education Service (mosesorganic.org/projects/rural-women...), an award-winning initiative providing resources and networking for women farmers and food-based entrepreneurs. As a freelance journalist, she has contributed to Mother Earth News, Urban Farm, Mother Earth Living, Hobby Farms and Natural Awakenings. Lisa Kivirist and John Ivanko are innkeepers of the award-winning Inn Serendipity Bed & Breakfast, completely powered by renewable energy. Their B&B features local, seasonal vegetarian cuisine prepared with ingredients harvested from the Inn’s organic gardens. For more, see innserendipity.com. They also write and speak about culinary travel and ecotourism trends. Lisa and John share their organic farm in Browntown, Wisconsin, with their son, a ten-kilowatt Bergey wind turbine and millions of ladybugs.