Title:Contributing WriterLocation:Los Angeles, CaliforniaExpertise:Avocados, plant-based eating, farm management, musicJason Mraz is an avocado farmer and Grammy Award–winning musician who has contributed several of his avocado-based recipes to EatingWell. Jason first purchased the farm that became Mraz Family Farms (affectionately dubbed the Mranch) in 2004, and the operation has expanded to supply buyers such as Chipotle today. Jason is also an investor in the vegan restaurant chain Café Gratitude and supports the nonprofits Kiss the Ground, dedicated to improving soil health, and WhyHunger, dedicated to fighting hunger. Jason lives on the farm baking his own sourdough bread, pickling his own onions and eating an avocado a day for the past 20 years. Jason also grows coffee and occasionally works a shift as a barista at his favorite local coffee shop for fun.EatingWell, aDotdash Meredith Brand, has been publishing award-winning journalism about food, nutrition and sustainability since 1990. Our mission is to share flavor-packed recipes from around the world, celebrating fresh ingredients and the farmers, artisans and chefs who bring them to our table. Through science-backed nutrition advice and smart stories about sustainability, we help readers live their best lives. Learn moreabout usand oureditorial process.
Title:Contributing WriterLocation:Los Angeles, CaliforniaExpertise:Avocados, plant-based eating, farm management, music
Title:Contributing Writer
Location:Los Angeles, California
Expertise:Avocados, plant-based eating, farm management, music
Jason Mraz is an avocado farmer and Grammy Award–winning musician who has contributed several of his avocado-based recipes to EatingWell. Jason first purchased the farm that became Mraz Family Farms (affectionately dubbed the Mranch) in 2004, and the operation has expanded to supply buyers such as Chipotle today. Jason is also an investor in the vegan restaurant chain Café Gratitude and supports the nonprofits Kiss the Ground, dedicated to improving soil health, and WhyHunger, dedicated to fighting hunger. Jason lives on the farm baking his own sourdough bread, pickling his own onions and eating an avocado a day for the past 20 years. Jason also grows coffee and occasionally works a shift as a barista at his favorite local coffee shop for fun.
EatingWell, aDotdash Meredith Brand, has been publishing award-winning journalism about food, nutrition and sustainability since 1990. Our mission is to share flavor-packed recipes from around the world, celebrating fresh ingredients and the farmers, artisans and chefs who bring them to our table. Through science-backed nutrition advice and smart stories about sustainability, we help readers live their best lives. Learn moreabout usand oureditorial process.
