Elaine Meder-Wilgus

Elaine Meder-Wilgus, a certified health coach who enjoys a whole-food plant-based lifestyle, is the owner of Webster’s Bookstore Café, a beloved community hub in Centre County, where books, conversation, vegan food, and creativity come together. An actor/director with a deep love of the arts and passion for healthy living, Elaine serves on the board of Tempest Productions and Centre Kitchen Collective, a local food resource and shared kitchen. She is an enthusiastic advocate for the Centre region, drawn to its vibrant diversity, easy access to nature, rich cultural life, and thriving scenes for original music and theatre. As a licensed Food for Life Instructor through the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, she loves showing others how to prevent and improve chronic disease through simple, delicious whole-food, plant-based nutrition.