Guests: Tamara Ali Bey, Timothy Witcher, & Matthew Ackland

We’re indulging all your sensory pleasures on this week’s Food, Farms, & Chefs Radio Show, bringing you an in-depth discussion regarding the increased use of CBD products from the owner of Super Loa, then we’re bringing back the latest taste sensations to look forward to at The Wing Kitchen, and finally we introduce you to the luxurious world of Matthew Ackland Selections, who is a purveyor of fine wines from across the globe.

As we begin the hour, we speak with Tamara Ali Bey, who owns two booming CBD Dispensary businesses in Pennsylvania.  Tamara joined us to discuss not only why she opened Super Loa, but all the various medicinal benefits of utilizing CBD products, how to use them, and the variety of potency based on your needs.  Through studying the uses of the variants of cannabinoids, she gathered a product line that anyone looking to relieve pain, relax, or even for use of intimate reasons–there are numerous ways to incorporate CBD into your daily routine; through topical use, tinctures, or by ingesting edibles, teas, or additives to food and beverages.  Super Loa also offers options for vegan and kosher-friendly products as well.

We then heard from Season 16 Chopped Winner, and friend of our show, Chef Timothy Witcher.  Chef Witcher joined us to discuss the impact and subsequent joys of being an Educator and teaching students who are entering into the culinary world, along with the joy of seeing a Junior student of his blooming as they won two Silver Medals for two separate cooking competitions.  Of course there are some downfalls in this current economic environment, which we discussed with Tim as well.  However we love sharing what is to come, so you’ll hear it first on Food, Farms, & Chefs what to look forward to with Tim Witcher and The Wing Kitchen in the Fall & Winter!

Lastly, in what is bound to be the first of many appearances, wine importer, Steward, and expert Matthew Ackland discusses his early career that led him to become an importer of boutique wines in our region.