On this episode, we’re talking with Eliza Blank—mom, entrepreneur, founder of The Sill, and CEO of Farmlink—about feeding families thoughtfully in a world where nearly 40% of food is wasted. Eliza shares how growing up in a Filipino and Jewish household shaped her approach to food, why her husband oversees the kitchen, and how parenthood changed the way she thinks about meals.

We also dive into Eliza’s current work, rescuing millions of pounds of surplus farm produce for communities in need, and chat about practical ways families can reduce waste, talk to kids about food access and inequality, and honor the time, labor, and natural resources that go into every meal. This episode is honest, funny, and full of ideas you can actually use at home.

Episode Highlights:

• What happens when dinner doesn’t go as planned (and why that’s okay)
• Why Eliza’s husband oversees the kitchen and cooking at home
• How Filipino and Jewish food traditions shape meals at home
• Behind-the-scenes insight into building The Sill—one of the first direct-to-consumer houseplant brands—launched by Eliza in her 20s
• Eliza’s current work as CEO of FarmLink to bridge the gap between excess food waste and food inequality in the U.S.
• How to help children understand food access issues and inequality
• Practical tools for introducing food waste reduction at home
• Appreciating the earth’s gifts, and the time and labor behind every meal

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Credits

• Produced: Wombmate Productions, Inc., REP Studio, and Stuart Hetzler
• Editing: REP Studio and Stuart Hetzler
• Music by: ⁣Emerson ‘Longstory’ Bartlett (feat. Drew Martin on Saxophone)