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Three decades after opening Restaurant Nora, the nation's first certified organic restaurant, Nora Pouillon continues to advocate a holistic organic lifestyle.

Three decades after opening Restaurant Nora, the nation's first certified organic restaurant, Nora Pouillon continues to lead as an advocate in living a holistic, organic lifestyle. Nora's story takes us to local farms and farmers' markets, kitchens and tables where we celebrate one of the most influential pioneers in the organic and local-food movement.—Natural Heroes

Nora Pouillon is a chef, restaurant owner, pioneer in organic, local food, and an advocate of sustainable living. "Nora!" celebrates the 30th anniversary of Restaurant Nora in Washington, D.C. and the 10th anniversary of its designation as the first certified organic restaurant. As a young Austrian immigrant, Nora was shocked by agriculture in America with all its pesticides and chemicals. So she set out to prove that a restaurant could survive without relying on food that was full of chemicals, and that her customers would thrive because of her insistence on organic products. Nora helped establish FRESHFarm Markets, producer-only, open air markets in the Washington D.C. area and beyond. She has contributed greatly to educating consumers and other chefs about the benefits of local, seasonal, healthy food. Film takes us from local farms to farmers' markets to kitchens to tables as it celebrates one of the most influential pioneers and leaders in the organic and local food movement.—Anonymous