| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Occupation | I inquire for a living, and then write, speak, and make still and moving images to share what I learn. |
| Location | Lexington, Kentucky, United States |
| Introduction | My parents farmed in Wayne County, (Monticello) in south central Kentucky. As a child, I wanted to be just like my older sister and brother. When my now cherished younger brother came along, I didn't forgive him for a long, long time. As I grew up, my father became a vocational agriculture teacher and my mother became a school librarian. I went to public schools in Wayne County and Monticello, then the University of Kentucky, where I studied music and English, human communication, and organizational communication. I am happy to have served my country as a Peace Corps Volunteer in the Philippines. I have worked for myself most of my lucky life, primarily with clients committed to community, education, and social justice. My work involves helping people figure things out and work things through. I have done a lot of long-term research projects in communities, and a lot of writing. Working on projects in my own neighborhood serves as my best continuing education. Since September 12, 2001, I have deepened my commitment to food self-sufficiency in Kentucky. My wonderful family includes husband, three sons, two fine daughters-in-law, and two precious grandchildren. |
| Interests | Food, farms, farmers, farmers markets, urban markets, cooking, chefs, restaurants, orchards, vineyards, wine, Kentucky, Bikram yoga, reading, videography, community, urban agriculture, food self-sufficiency and community food systems |
| Favorite Movies | Adam's Rib, Apocalypse Now, Fanny and Alexander, City Lights, The Gold Rush, Groundhog Day, It Happened One Night, Juliet of the Spirits, Paris Texas, The Princess Bride, The Shawshank Redemption, Shakespeare in Love, Tender Mercies, The Trip to Bountiful |
| Favorite Music | Aretha, Bach, Blues, Dylan, Dr. John, March Madness Marching Band, Opera (Especially UK Opera Theatre and especially Verdi), The Swells |
| Favorite Books | Anne of Green Gables, The Country of Marriage, The Country Bunny and the Little Gold Shoes, The Chronicles of Barsetshire, Jayber Crow, Little Women, Love in the Time of Cholera, Madeline, Old Filth, The Pallisers, A Place on Earth, Parting the Waters, A Suitable Boy, Team of Rivals, Walking With the Wind, A Wrinkle in Time |
