August 2019 Faulkner Lifestyle Magazine

the culinary traditions of Nordic and
Western European cuisine. Our goal
has always been to provide farm fresh
ingredients within the framework of
European culinary traditions. European
cuisine is rooted in seasonal availability,
so expanding our range of offerings was
both natural and necessary. A regular
customer coined what we had become
in a short time: European Soul Food.”
The partners knew the WunderBus was a
short-term endeavor. “We had immense
desire to impact the world around us,
especially locally.” Jacqueline had her eye
on the Locust Street property for at least
a year. “Auguste had the gumption to
pursue connecting with the owner, who
had transformed it from a service station
to a popular burger-joint-meets-fullservice-station.
We owe it to Auguste’s
tenacity that we can call this beautiful
place our home!” says Jacqueline.
WunderHaus intentionally chooses
likeminded partners, specifically those
specializing in sustainable agriculture.
“As we grow, and as the world of local
farming grows, it is increasingly important
to invest in businesses that invest in
the well-being of the world. We believe
this is a small but vital step in making
the world a better place for our children.
That’s ultimately what we’re after; we
want our children to live in a world
with clean water to drink, fresh food to
consume, and healthy soil to grow,” says
Jacqueline.
They are willing to take certain financial
risks for the greater ecological good.
“We’ve observed and studied what is
going on with our food systems, with our
pollinators, and with our waters, and we
have developed an understanding of what
can happen when things get out of hand.
We cannot unlearn what we know and
are now faced with a sense of obligation
to do better,” says Jacqueline. Wunder-
Haus contributes to systems that embrace
and advance the state of the natural
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