Jackie Akerberg is the recipe creator, food lover and photographer behind the popular plant-based food blog Jackfruitful and the Instagram account @jackfruitfulkitchen. What started as a creative outlet and passion project after Jackie went vegan in 2019 has turned into a much bigger part of her life, with a rapidly growing Internet presence and now her first cookbook! Jackie specializes in creating original, delicious, easy-to-follow vegan and gluten-free recipes to simplify healthy cooking and meal planning while utilizing whole foods and organic ingredients that are good for you and good for the planet. 

Jackie has been featured in The Complete Guide to Plant-Based Food, dsm magazine, Good Old Vegan and Vegan Bowls™. When she isn’t creating new recipes, photographing food or writing content, she is busy managing the daily operations and systems of the entrepreneurial world she shares with her husband, Clinton. This includes their wealth-management firm, their co-working space, a portfolio of real estate and Airbnb properties. Being self employed enables Jackie and Clinton to travel often, which they love to do. Some of their favorite destinations are Paris, the South of France (where they were married), Colorado and the Caribbean. They love to enjoy new vegan food experiences, good wine, hiking, cycling, sailing, diving and skiing. 

Jackie lives in Des Moines, Iowa, where she grew up, and she enjoys hosting dinners and parties for friends and family in her and Clinton’s historic 100-year-old home. While she loves to travel, she also enjoys spending time in her rapidly growing hometown, where new restaurants are frequently opening with more and more offering healthy plant-based options.