Rachel DesRochers - The Power of Gratitude and the Role of Food in Creating of Community

Rachel DesRochers is the founder of Grateful Grahams, an artisanal graham cracker company; the Incubator Kitchen Collective, a non-profit providing kitchen space, business support, and mentorship to food entrepreneurs; founder of The Good People Festival, an annual free music festival; and Kitchen Convos, a podcast showcasing the personal stories of the regional food community.

Rachel has received numerous local awards and was a semi-finalist for Martha Stewarts American Made Award and awarded the Local Luminary from Slow Foods Cincinnati. Rachel is a passionate believer in the power of gratitude and the role of food in creating of community. Her mission goes beyond making a great cookie: she also wants to impact her community with positivity and action.