Local to Legend

64 - Empowering Kids in the Kitchen with Sue Honkamp from Real Food 4 Kids

May 16, 2022 Emily Steele
Local to Legend
64 - Empowering Kids in the Kitchen with Sue Honkamp from Real Food 4 Kids
Show Notes

In this week’s podcast episode, Emily chats with Sue Honkamp, founder of Real Food 4 Kids, a brand dedicated to offering food education and hands-on cooking classes for kids and teens. Sue is passionate about getting kids involved in the kitchen and teaching them how to create wholesome, tasty meals for themselves and others.

Listen in as Sue & Emily talk about Sue’s background at Oscar Meyer that led to a career shift and motivation to investigate the foods she and her family were consuming and the ingredients inside. Sue shares more about how she started her business, her pivots during the pandemic and all she has planned for the future, including new summer camps and cooking courses for teens.

Tune in for topics like:

  • Sue’s experience as a brand manager at Oscar Meyer
  • Why Sue was motivated to create her own food when her daughter required a feeding tube
  • The one thing Sue hopes kids take away from her cooking classes
  • How to encourage your kids to try new foods
  • Sue’s latest launch: Real Food 4 Life
  • Key takeaways from 6 years in business

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