The WLBC Team
Leading by example, one meal at a time.
After a lifetime of eating processed foods left John with allergies, cavities, and eventually ulcers, John turned to real food and healed himself in under a year. A well known writer, researcher, and speaker on food, health, and farming across the United States, John enjoys coming back to WLBC and the community that gave him so many opportunities.
John has extensive experience in food, farming, and health, speaking across the nation at top conferences on a wide range of subjects and writing for multiple websites, journals, and magazines. He brings a wealth of experience and understanding about food, farming, and the future of both and their effects on the folks he cares for so deeply at WLBC.
John, Jessica, and their kids live on Some Small Farm, which supplies some of the wonderful foods members of WLBC enjoy each week.
Kane Holbrook is one of the members of the “admin team” that you will see every week at WLBC. In addition to assisting in overall club operations, Kane also sources all the delicious meat for the club: pork, chicken, beef, bison, and more!
Kane has been deeply committed to the local, sustainable food scene in Louisville for over 6 years. He was an active member of the buying club before becoming an admin. Kane loves helping connect small farmers with families in the Louisville area. Kane is a micro-entrepreneur, helping small producers market to online audiences
Kane and his wife, Lyssa, have two children and live in Louisville.
Josh has been committed to the Louisville local food community since 2012 when he managed The Root Cellar and helped open a second location. He now farms diversified organic vegetables on about 1 acre in West Louisville, makes value-added products, works on local farms, and handles produce procurement and other administration duties for the Whole Life Buying Club.
After living in West Louisville for 3 years, Josh has developed a strong sense of community and food justice – using this motivation he has developed state-wide urban agriculture education programs for the Boys and Girls Clubs of Kentuckiana and local urban ag. education programs with New Directions Housing Corp. and the Neighborhood House.
Photo credit to Sarah Walko
Joey loves people and nutritionally dense and ethically-produced food! Joey and his family have been members for 6 years and he serves as a member of the Admin team. You will see him on the computer, carrying items to the car for members, cleaning, making puns, stocking, and anything else to help!
Joey and his wife Michelle have 3 children, Jadon, Hudson, and Lilly.