ABOUT US

WHO WE ARE

We are a café serving nutritious foods, juices and smoothies in downtown Columbia.

We are dedicated to serving our community organic and unprocessed food we make from scratch. Our entire menu is free from gluten, soy, refined sugars, preservatives and inflammatory oils.

We are invested in nourishing our community.

We are Nourish Café + Market.

Co-owners Kimber Dean and Kalle Lemone met through yoga class. One day, Kimber offered Kalle a sample of her homemade healthy chocolate, and that moment planted the seed of what would become Nourish.

Kimber trained as a chef at the California Culinary Academy, and Kalle got her MBA at Columbia College. A few months after the two shared chocolate in the yoga studio parking lot, Kalle messaged Kimber on Facebook. She was interested in opening a locally-sourced, healthy restaurant.

The two met up at a coffee shop and began brainstorming their restaurant. Over the next ten months, they renovated a space downtown, taste-tested and developed their concept for their restaurant. Finally, in 2016, Nourish Café + Market opened its doors to serve the Columbia community organic, nutrient-rich food.

MEET THE TEAM

Meghan Lee

Meghan Lee is a freshman at the University of Missouri studying journalism with a focus on multimedia. She currently co-hosts Thursdays on KCOU's The Pulse, the university's daily radio news show. Starting next semester, she will be the Social Media Director for MUTV News, the university's news broadcast station. As a radio host for KCOU, Lee writes, edits and delivers scripts for live radio and prerecorded news segments. As Social Media Director for MUTV News, Lee will direct the news department's social media outreach strategy and help direct the production of the weekly MUTV News show. Lee hopes to work with multimedia in either journalism or Public Relations in the future.

Allison Ortmann

Allison Ortmann is a freshman at the University of Missouri studying journalism with an emphasis in strategic communication and French. She currently serves as the Alumnae Relations (AR) Director and serves on the Social Media Committee for Kappa Alpha Theta, and she serves on the Outreach Committee for Camp Kesem. As AR Director, Ortmann handles communication between the chapter, alumnae and alumnae organizations. On the Social Media Committee, she helps create social media posts and manages platforms. At Kesem, she aids in creating connections within the community. Moving forward, she hopes to continue to work within the areas of social media and public relations.

Ethan Peter

Ethan Peter is a freshman at the University of Missouri studying journalism and business. Peter has previous experience designing websites and creating digital content. In high school, Peter was website editor for his high school newspaper, The Kirkwood Call (www.thekirkwoodcall.com). He redesigned the website and oversaw the production and editing of all online content. Peter is currently a member of Phi Delta Theta and acts as service chair for the fraternity. He hopes to combine his business and journalism interests in his future career.

ALWAYS LOCALLY-SOURCED

MEET OUR NEWEST TEAM MEMBERS

Elly Laliberte

Elly Laliberte is a shift manager at Nourish Café + Market. She helps other Nourish employees take orders, make food and keep the café clean for customers. Elly was drawn to Nourish’s healthy culture and community feel.

“Nourish has this message of making you the best version of itself through food, and I think that’s something the owners care about and instill in all their employees and customers,” Elly said. “They bring those values beyond the food and into the environment and customers themselves.”

Elly said Nourish’s culture makes her work fun. Nourish doesn’t feel like a job, but instead it feels like a place she enjoys to work at. Elly plans to continue working at Nourish while she attends the University of Missouri for the next three years.

Ali Murphy

Ali Murphy takes orders and helps prepare Nourish’s delicious smoothies, drinks and food. She began working at Nourish because of its positive atmosphere and location in downtown Columbia. She said the lighting and clean design inside of the café give it an inviting feel.

“The atmosphere here is really great and everyone is nice,” Ali said. “I think that [kindness] goes with healthy eating.”

Ali tries to extend this kindness to customers, and she likes that customers treat her and each other nicely. She enjoys Nourish's supportive culture where everyone wants everyone else to be happy and healthy.

FAQs

I want to live a healthy lifestyle but organic and unprocessed food is expensive. How can I eat healthy food on a budget?

We created a scholarship called Nourish COMO for people who have other expenses and cannot prioritize buying organic food. Recipients of our scholarship are given a $50 token to buy healthy food at the Columbia Farmer’s Market. They continue to receive tokens each week as long as we receive enough donations to fund the scholarship.

Fill out this form to be considered for our healthy food scholarship.

What is a juice cleanse? Is it safe? Is it effective?

A juice cleanse is when someone’s diet consists mainly of juices and fluids for a short period of time. Our cleanses allow your digestive system to take a break and they reduce inflammation. All of our juices are homemade from fresh produce with high nutrient values.

We take great care to ensure our juice cleanses are safe and helpful. We do not recommend juice cleanses as a consistent diet, but instead as a temporary reset for your body. For this reason, our juice cleanse schedule lasts between one and three days, and then people are expected to return to a normal diet. We fortify our juices with a variety of different nutrients. Finally, we consult with all of our juice cleanse customers before they begin a plan to determine if a cleanse is best for their body.

Disclaimer: Please consult your physician before beginning any cleanses or diets.

How are you sure that all of your food is organic and sustainably grown?

All of our suppliers are local farms, so we visit the farms before we begin purchasing their products. We make sure their farming techniques align with our values of organic and sustainable food. We periodically return to inspect their practices even after we begin working with them.

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