Entrepreneur Akin Olokun grew up on a farm in Poland, where the notion of food as a natural product of the earth was assumed. Since moving to the US at the age of 16, Olokun has maintained an appreciation of fresh, wholesome foods.
He established Earth's Healing Cafe in 2011 after spending time living in California where he was surrounded by juice bars and raw, living food cafes. He identified a niche in Chicago's dining scene and opened up shop in Ravenswood, one of the few organic cafes in the city at the time.
In a recent conversation, which has been condensed and edited, Okolun shared his ideas on food as means for optimal nutrition and wellbeing.
