Kim Falter

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Kim Falter grew up in Kansas City, Missouri and has lived all over the U.S. She has been a wildland firefighter in Arizona, studied sensitive plant species in the Smokey Mountain National Park, apprenticed on an organic farm in Wisconsin, and worked at an herb nursery in North Carolina. She currently works as the Wellness Coordinator at the Cook County Whole Foods Co-op in Grand Marais. Kim has a B.S in Biology from Northland College and a M.S. in Holistic Nutrition from Clayton College. She lives off-grid in Colvill with her husband and two sons.

Pepons, Pompions, and more Pumpkins!

Kim FalterOctober 21, 2016May 26, 2022

by Kim FalterOctober 21, 2016May 26, 2022

Derived from the Greek word pepon, translated from French to English as pompion, then evolved to what we all know as the pumpkin—this harbinger of...

Sunny D

Kim FalterSeptember 27, 2016

by Kim FalterSeptember 27, 2016

We buy that bottle of vitamin D, guessing at the potency, simply because we are told to do. But why? We know it has something...

The Colorful Story of the Carrot

Kim FalterAugust 29, 2016May 26, 2022

by Kim FalterAugust 29, 2016May 26, 2022

By Kim Falter The history of the simple orange carrot is extensive and colorful. Fossil pollen has revealed its existence as far back as the...

Turmeric: The Spice of Life

Kim FalterAugust 1, 2016May 29, 2022

by Kim FalterAugust 1, 2016May 29, 2022

There is no doubt that the herb trending right now is turmeric. Everyone seems to be expounding the miracles of this golden spice. From a...

The Farkleberry

Kim FalterJune 27, 2016May 26, 2022

by Kim FalterJune 27, 2016May 26, 2022

Known in the past as the sparkleberry, cowberry, bilberry, and yes: a farkleberry; the blueberry is one of few fruits native to North America. Gathering...