Pumpkin Seeds and Culinary Seed Oils

In this episode, David Crowley from Cooking Chat talks to Greg Woodworth and Kelly Coughlin, co-founders of Stony Brook Wholehearted Foods,about their business producing pumpkin seeds and butternut squash seed oils.

In this episode, we cover:

• How Stony Brook evolved from a company making cookies to one that produces culinary oils and seed snacks.
• The fact that the vast majority of pepitas consumed in the US are imported from China and other countries.
• How their collaboration with local farmers growing pumpkins and butternut squash turns potential food waste into another delicious culinary product.
• Benefits of butternut squash seed oil.
• The role Cornell University plays supporting agricultural businesses in the region.
• Types of pumpkins that grow well in the Finger Lakes area.
• Ways to use butternut squash seed oil and pumpkin oil.