Urban farming is becoming a movement in the Bay Area. It’s so exciting! I hope to inspire you to start cooking, growing, thinking about the future of food, and eating well.
In January, 2011, I quit my full time job and spent a year as a full-time multimedia arts student. I also did some traveling in Scandinavia. The year flew by as I was having fun doing what I wanted to do.
April, 2012 - Update: Last month I accepted a full time job offer to work for a charter school. The academic schedule will provide me with flexible summer hours and long quarter breaks to do other things that are important in my life.
November, 2013: I was wrong about having long breaks and flexible hours while working for a charter school. The reality is that there is never really time off while working for a school. The schedule is hectic and the hours are long. The garden has long been neglected, and my serene life style has been compromised. I have not cooked anything for the past year since I took on the job. I need to figure out a way to work less.
September, 2015: I left the charter school and started a new job with a Montessori school. The hours are still long, so eventually I will have to move on to something else.
April, 2016: I retired from school administration after 4 years and started working from home for a non-profit education management company. At the same time, I run a dog care business from home offering boarding, daycare, walking, and drop-in visit. Now I get to re-establish an edible garden.
