Meet The Team
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HEATHER BABINEAU-Z
Owner
While working for over a decade in the ski industry, Heather pursued her many other interests as summer jobs and hobbies: holistic health, nutrition, organic farming and whole foods cooking to name a few. After seeing a need in her community for convenient, high-quality, full prepared meals, she started Whole and Nourished in May 2017.
Heather enjoys sharing what she is so passionate about: connecting with others through food while contributing to local agriculture and her community's overall health and wellness. -
JAY CONTRERAS
Chef, Kitchen Manager
After a decade in hospitality, Jay embarked on a wellness journey that has taken him through health coaching, culinary school, yoga instruction certification, fine dining and farm-to-table cooking from New York City to Thailand and now Montana. He hikes, camps and enjoys music and movies with family and friends while continuing to learn about and explore health and wellness. We are so excited that Jay is bringing his passion and vast knowledge to Whole & Nourished.
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SYDNEY STEGMAN
Cook and Packager
Sydney joined the Whole & Nourished team as a Cook and Packager. Originally from Vermont, she now connects to the Gallatin Valley food world through her work here and with other private chefs. When not baking bread and pie crusts at home, you can find her playing tennis, skiing and reading, probably cuddled up with cute cat Bruce Wayne, who is spoiled but certainly deserving of it!
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BURHAN DINCER
Cook and Packager
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TORY MOECKEL
Prep Cook, Packager and Farmers Market Attendant
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DUSTIN RUEGSEGGER
Dishwasher, Delivery Driver
Dustin, Whole & Nourished’s invaluable Dishwasher and Delivery Driver, is proud to be part of the environment here which he describes as a place with good people and integrity (which also describes him!). After a childhood spent between Billings and SE Idaho, he is happily at home in Bozeman with his dog Sherry Fraser. Dustin has a passion for learning, music, history and news of the world.
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MAGGIE RICHARDSON
Office Assistant
Maggie joined Whole & Nourished to help with logistics, marketing and office support after a two decade career in education. She brings her love of learning, eating, and storytelling to the world of food. Following four years in Montana, the hardest part about now living in Arkansas is not being able to enjoy meals from Whole & Nourished! Maggie also creates handmade jewelry available through her website https://www.intermission-project.com.
Our Values
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Community
Fostering strong local connections with customers, vendors and non-profit organizations.
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Quality
Delivering delicious, nutritious meals using fresh, seasonal, and local ingredients.
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Sustainability
Prioritizing reusable and compostable packaging, and reducing food waste.
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Learning
Embracing professional development to bring more value to our service and offerings.
We are proud to support our community through the following local organizations:
In the News
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Park County Community Journal
Read Full Article"As for meals, each one is unique, built around what is abundant that week, with favorites rotated in. The team often makes extra meals to freeze so customers can buy them later. Among the many frozen options are five varieties of gluten-free cookie dough you pull out of the freezer for a spontaneous treat."
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Edible Bozeman
Read full article"Once the leaves fall and the temperature drops, we turn to hearty and comforting creations to keep us warm and nourished. This satisfying combination of savory pork sausage, rich roasted squash, seasonal produce, and fragrant herbs is one of our favorites at Whole and Nourished."
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Montana Right Now
Read Full Article"Whole and Nourished is now fully staffed and more centrally located in Belgrade, so it is easier to deliver to more areas, she said.Their kitchen was previously in Livingston."