Unsatisfied
When I attended the keynote presentation at the Central Pennsylvania Gluten Free Expo on November 10, 2013, one thing Alice Bast, president and CEO of
Grieving at the Office
My grammie died two weeks after my younger cousin, barely twenty-one years old, had been killed suddenly, shockingly, tragically. I was bereft. Grammi
I never intended to write a memoir. So, here’s how that happened…
(This essay first published in Good News magazine, May 2015, to honor and promote celiac disease awareness month.) I’m sitting in the cafeteria a
Better Batter Balances Business with Charitable Giving: Q&A with Owner Naomi Poe
I first met Naomi Poe at a State College Celiac Support Group picnic, where she was slated to be the guest speaker, in July of 2011. She had traveled
Naomi Poe & Better Batter Part 1: A For-Profit Business with a Nonprofit Heart
What is Better Batter? Better Batter is a gluten-free, casein-free, and allergen-free mix company with products like flour mix, cake mixes, brownie
Naomi Poe & Better Batter Part 2: Personal Struggles Lead to Business Big Bang
What did you want to be when you grew up? Did you see yourself as an entrepreneur or business owner? I didn’t set out to go into business. I want
Naomi Poe & Better Batter Part 3: GMOs, Fad Diets, and Making a Positive Difference
In addition to celiac disease, what other allergies and intolerances to you have? I know I’ve always had an allergy to bee stings. The list has j
Naomi Poe & Better Batter Part 4: Thoughts on Business from a “Person in Business”
You seem like a pretty confident person, and you are clearly successful. Were you always this confident, or is this something that developed as you ma
Naomi Poe & Better Batter Part 5: Taking Over the World One Gluten-Free Product at a Time
Better Batter started as a one-product company. In addition to the original flour mix, what other products do you now offer? In 2010 we put out o
Celiac disease remains tough to diagnose
Tara Caimi, For the Centre Daily Times ~ Tara Streno saw her family doctor once a month for about a year, and John Askey received aggressive treatm
Tara Caimi is an independent writer and editor with a BA in journalism and an MFA in creative writing. Her essays, stories, and articles have appeared in journals and magazines including the Writer’s Chronicle, The MacGuffin, Fire & Knives, Outside In Literary and Travel Magazine, Pithead Chapel, and Oh Comely magazine.
