Linda Whitworth is a home economist with an extensive background in the food industry, and the former market development manager for Alberta Barley, where she hosted “Linda’s Kitchen” on gobarley.com. In the past, Linda worked in retail management, mall management, and marketing. She was also a home economist for Calgary Co-op, where she worked on the marketing team to decide on listings for grocery stores, acted as a Co-op consumer liaison, and promoted Co-op products. Linda has an extensive background with agriculture organizations, working for fifteen years as a consultant to the Alberta Cattle Commission, Alberta Egg Producers, Beef Information Centre, Nova Scotia Egg Producers, and Alberta Beef. She holds a bachelor of science in home economics from the University of Alberta and has taken additional courses in building management, marketing, and small business development. She lives in Calgary, Alberta.