About Us

In 2009, I began volunteering at Wonderland Gardens. What started as an opportunity to be outdoors planting flowers and vegetables became so much more. I understood firsthand the importance of healthy eating, exercise, and proper rest, but I was also painfully aware of the suffering around me caused by preventable health conditions. High blood pressure, diabetes, high cholesterol, obesity, kidney disease, and cancer were affecting countless people in our community and across the nation.

With the support of loved ones, I decided to become part of the solution by creating a program focused on addressing obesity and improving health outcomes. The program included weekly weigh-ins, exercise classes, nutrition education, and plant-based cooking demonstrations with tastings. We called it the WOW Factor — Weight Off Wisely — and it was a tremendous success.

Out of those classes came the development of our walnut-based meat replacement recipes. As interest continued to grow, we eventually brought the products to market, and Walnut Life was born.