Staff
Addison Austin-Lou
Research and Radio Intern (she/her)
Addison Austin-Lou (she/her) is a cheesemonger by day, sushi chef by night, and food writer for local publications in her spare time. An indigenous Colombian/Portuguese adoptee, she was raised in Salt Lake City, Utah. Addison has her Bachelor of Fine Arts from Emily Carr University of Art and Design in Vancouver, British Columbia, with a focus on printmaking and graphic design. Her goal is to return for a Master’s Degree in 2025, crafting a career that protects heritage foodways and supports food sovereignty. Addison believes that looking with reverence to the food systems of indigenous peoples can help to cultivate a more ethical and sustainable food future for all, while bringing ancestral healing to marginalized communities.