Growing up in Bloomington, MN I only saw suburbia for years. Nature and community were only concepts I’d occasionally be a tourist to, until the most fulfilling and connecting year of my life: the first season I spent on a farm. With new eyes, I started seeing both this beautiful web of ecology connecting all life, as well as a nefarious, manufactured exploitation that severed the connection from our land, our food, and each other.
I’m a stubborn engineer, and couldn’t let a monstrous problem like this continue to run rampant. I’ve spent years reading, discussing, and collaborating on understanding this issue and making moves to solve aspects of it. There’s been a lot of farming, community organizing, and DIY experiments, including organizing a Sustainable Farming Film Festival, acting as a Board Member of the Boise Farmers Market, leading Boise Bicycle Farm Tours, and assisting running a victorious City Council Campaign. Most recently I co-founded the Treasure Valley Community Garden Cooperative, and am looking forward to what comes next!
I’m a stubborn engineer, and couldn’t let a monstrous problem like this continue to run rampant. I’ve spent years reading, discussing, and collaborating on understanding this issue and making moves to solve aspects of it. There’s been a lot of farming, community organizing, and DIY experiments, including organizing a Sustainable Farming Film Festival, acting as a Board Member of the Boise Farmers Market, leading Boise Bicycle Farm Tours, and assisting running a victorious City Council Campaign. Most recently I co-founded the Treasure Valley Community Garden Cooperative, and am looking forward to what comes next!