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Introduction	One of my greatest passions is producing and attaining food sustainably. Having grown up in Northeast Nebraska I learned at a young age how to get down in the dirt. Helping raise my family’s garden every year was a great influence in my interest today. Being able to plant, pick, and process the food you eat is one of the most rewarding experiences for me. This interest carried on into my college education. After attaining a B.S. Degree in Horticulture at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln I jumped right into a horticulture Masters Degree program. I was invited to work as a graduate assistant through Nebraska Rural Initiative where my graduate project focused on the use of high tunnels in Nebraska. My Masters Program was enhanced with a minor in community and regional planning which added to the valuable local food aspects in the program. In May, 2010 I received my M.S. Degree in Public Horticulture Administration. I believe local food is an integral aspect in the future health of our economy in Kansas and nation wide. As the new South Central Kansas local food coordinator, I am incredibly excited to be an important part of Kansas’s local food movement.

Introduction

One of my greatest passions is producing and attaining food sustainably. Having grown up in Northeast Nebraska I learned at a young age how to get down in the dirt. Helping raise my family’s garden every year was a great influence in my interest today. Being able to plant, pick, and process the food you eat is one of the most rewarding experiences for me. This interest carried on into my college education. After attaining a B.S. Degree in Horticulture at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln I jumped right into a horticulture Masters Degree program. I was invited to work as a graduate assistant through Nebraska Rural Initiative where my graduate project focused on the use of high tunnels in Nebraska. My Masters Program was enhanced with a minor in community and regional planning which added to the valuable local food aspects in the program. In May, 2010 I received my M.S. Degree in Public Horticulture Administration. I believe local food is an integral aspect in the future health of our economy in Kansas and nation wide. As the new South Central Kansas local food coordinator, I am incredibly excited to be an important part of Kansas’s local food movement.