I grew up in Grand Rapids and graduated from high school in 2002, when I moved to Ann Arbor to attend University of Michigan. After a few years, I took a break from school and spent some time in Italy as a nanny, then returning to Grand Rapids to where I joined Riley Family Farm CSA as a working share member and had my first real experience growing food. After my second summer working on the Riley farm, I moved to Lansing to attend Michigan State University. There, I graduated from the Organic Farming Certificate Program. Most of my time at Blandford is spent in the field or in the greenhouse planting, weeding, or harvesting. There are a lot of possibilities for the future of Blandford farm and I am excited to be a part of it. I love growing food because it is so simple.  I believe healthy, nutritious food is a human right.  One of my goals for 2010 is to get goats back at the farm. When I am not farming some of the things I enjoy are dancing, swimming, and making art.