Blair Van Coutren

Community Nutrition Coordinator Email Blair| (314) 938-9109

As Community Nutrition Coordinator, Blair facilitates nutrition education for our community partners. She provides engaging, hands-on classes that help demonstrate the importance of healthy choices and practical cooking skills. She also collaborates with other OFS programs, working alongside MetroMarket to provide recipe tastings for participants. Additionally, Blair creates engaging content for social media that promotes healthy eating.

Blair earned her Bachelor of Science in Nutrition & Dietetics from Saint Louis University. Additionally, Blair is an IBCLC Lactation Consultant. She has previously volunteered with organizations such as Food Outreach, Pets are Worth Saving (PAWS), and Crisis Nursery. 

Blair has two young children and a house full of animals. Her husband is a hobbyist reptile breeder and, together, they enjoy cooking, watching movies and traveling around the country.

From Blair:

“I believe that food is not only a human right but a language of love. Working for OFS is a perfect marriage of my background in nutrition to my passion for cooking, eating, teaching and, ultimately, serving people.”