Nicole Brand

Nicole had her first article published in high school, and has not stopped writing since. She went on to earn a Bachelor of Arts in Communications, and fell in love with writing about all things related to food. She worked for publications on both sides of the Pacific, from Hawaii to New Zealand, before returning to live in St. Pete. She now works as a freelance writer for GBM as she completes her Master’s of Science in Food Systems. In addition, Nicole recently became Program Coordinator for the new Food Systems Center at Pinellas Technical College.

Grassroots Kava House: By the community, for the community

The minds of Pacific Islanders have been calm for millennia, their mouths numbed by the root of the kava plant while sitting under the...

RadioStPete: Local Online Radio

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Safe Shelter from the Storm

It was early September and the uncertainty of ‘Irma’geddon was looming thick in the air. Gas stations were selling out, replenishing their goods, and...

Find Your Flow With The Body Electric Yoga Company

Walking into The Body Electric (informally known as The BE) studio for the first time, I remember feeling a sense of relief. I was...

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