Producers

Courtney Bajdas
Production Manager
An avid traveler, Bajdas is always looking for new cultural experiences – especially of the culinary sort. Beyond the immediate sensations of flavors, she understands the paramount role food plays in every culture. No matter how exotic the locale, Buffalo is always in her heart. Passionate about her underdog city, Courtney has helped produce a variety of culinary events in Western New York and also utilizes her writing skills to promote local businesses and products; she has nearly 50 articles published to her credit.

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Michael Franco
Audience Services
Michael Franco is a Buffalo native with a life-long passion for food and cooking. His grandfather, a Sicilian immigrant, was a farmer and fisherman who taught his family the importance of fresh, healthy, local food. That passion lead Michael to writing–a diversion from his profession in the hair grooming industry.  As a writer Michael has been published in local magazines and on his blog, livetoeatmjf.blogspot.com. As a member of the Field & Fork Network, Michael enjoys volunteering for local food organizations and is grateful for the friends he has met along the way.  In addition to his ambitions with food and writing, Michael’s interests lie in art, books, film, music, health, fitness and travel.

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Christa Glennie Seychew
Producer
Christa Glennie Seychew is the owner of Feed Your Soul, the production company responsible for developing and executing Nickel City Chef. She is also the Food Editor for Buffalo Spree, Western New York’s premier magazine. In all of her efforts she is dedicated to showcasing and bolstering WNY’s local restaurants, small farms, food artisans, historically significant foodways and unique terroir. Her efforts were recently recognized as she was selected as a finalist for a 2010 award recognizing “Buffalonians Making a Difference”.