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As soon as I went
to Seneca, my
entire life
changed in
so many positive
aspects.
Entrepreneur's passion
for nutrition turns up
the heat on First Nations'
fusion foods
Alexandria Bipatnath cooks up a
layered approach to business
to Seneca, my entire life changed in so many
positive aspects. "
Ms. Bipatnath's academic training was put to the
test in 2020 with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic
and the impending restrictions. Forced to put her
catering services on pause, she pivoted to an online
platform, hosting virtual food demonstrations and
educational programming instead. She appeared on
The Marilyn Denis Show to share her expertise on
postpartum nutrition and led food demonstrations for
Wavy, a company that helps businesses build healthy
corporate culture.
A move to Arizona in 2021 to be with her partner,
ALEXANDRIA BIPATNATH'S entrepreneurial goals are as
dynamic as the tasty recipes she whips up in her kitchen.
But being an entrepreneur, " you're forever going to
be a learner and you're constantly going to be facing
obstacles of some sort, " she said.
A certified holistic nutrition practitioner who
specializes in First Nation fusion foods, Ms. Bipatnath
is the founder of The Wholesome Conscious, an
Anishinaabe and Guyanese-owned company with multifaceted
offerings, including catering, public speaking
and virtual food demonstration and education services.
After she graduated from Seneca's Fitness & Health
Promotion diploma program in 2017, she furthered her
studies at the Institute of Holistic Nutrition in Toronto
before launching her own catering business in 2018.
" The Fitness & Health Promotion program gave
me a well-rounded perspective of the different avenues
a person could take in health and wellness, " Ms. Bipatnath
said. " Seneca was my second home. As soon as I went
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Jared Tso and a foray into motherhood have ushered
in additional opportunities for Ms. Bipatnath.
Mr. Tso is a celebrated Diné (Navajo) potter.
Together, the couple collaborated on a gallery show
at King Galleries in Santa Fe, N.M. this fall to explore
" food and vessel. " The exhibition included a catalogue
that doubled as a recipe book, featuring a selection of
Ms. Bipatnath's recipes, including her signature butternut
squash soup with curry.
Alongside her nutrition business, Ms. Bipatnath, an
Anishinaabe Kwe, has enrolled in the Ojibwe language
program at the University of Minnesota with the intention
of incorporating a comprehensive understanding
of Ojibwe storytelling, teachings and ceremony into her
food practice.
" Using the Ojibwe language to speak about plants,
foods and concepts in their traditional names allows
for the reclamation of culture and identity, " she said.
" This will allow me to continue the oral histories and
legacies of the Ojibwe people. "
WRITER: IRINE POLYZOGOPOULOS, PHOTO: IAN PATTERSON

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