Saimi Bergmann was a food writer, travel writer and consumer writer for more than 25 years. She wrote food stories and restaurant reviews for the Repository newspaper in Canton, Ohio. She has led culinary-themed cruises, and has given countless cooking demos. She has judged cooking contests, from the National Dandelion Cookoff in Dover, Ohio to the National Chicken Cook-Off in Birmingham, Alabama. She currently writes food stories for SideStreet Magazine and teaches cooking classes through community education at Dixie State University.

Saimi spends countless hours combing city streets, trolling tiny towns and roaming rolling countrysides to find (and eat) the best-kept secrets and local specialties that are the hallmark of Foodie Field Trips. Before claiming a spot on a tour, every featured delicacy has to pass Saimi’s demanding taste test. Twice. Or, in the case of baked goods, three times. Yes, she has taken a few calories for the team, but believes the resultant culinary tours are worth the sacrifice. And the cellulite.

Saimi and Mark raised Erik, the omnivore, and Katrina, the vegetarian, both of whom grew up to be accomplished, fearless cooks. In her spare time, Saimi grows herbs, reads voraciously, putters with crafts, and struggles with a cookbook addiction.