Tasha Alison & Dr. Steve Fountain

J. Stephen Fountain, MD, PhD

A trained physician and interdisciplinary scholar, Dr. Fountain has lectured and published in both the sciences and humanities in the US and abroad. His current research interests revolve around emerging paradigms of disease and wellness, fertility and sterility, and the importance of microbiota in macro-environments such as the human body. He is also the co-founder of Icebox Ministries.

Tasha Alison

Tasha Alison is a three-decade veteran of marketing and research and the President and co-founder of Icebox Ministries. An expert food educator and engaging local food advocate, she has been involved in educational initiatives and community-building programs for over twenty years. Her current interests include efforts to re-teach lost life-skills and encourage sustainable and biologically diverse foodways. She has a passion for food preservation, including traditional and emerging methods of fermentation.