I made a leap about a year ago from a long-standing career with a food bank to apprenticing on a small-scale organic farm in central Virginia. I am now making the most of having re-aligned my life to fit my values and the benefits of seasonal employment.

I'm passionate about local economies and supporting small-scale producers and innovators. I’m interested in food systems, gardening and how to cook really good, simple, seasonal food.

Pourquoi je suis sur Couchsurfing

I realized that I've seen more of other countries than I have the US, so I'm taking the month of February to explore the country that I call home before the growing season starts back up. I want to spend my trip getting to know places and people.

Centres d'intérêt

Living one day at a time.

Meeting new people and visiting new places - getting to know myself better along the way.

Meditation, hiking, biking, tap dancing. Vegetables! I hope to learn to rock climb while in the Southwest next month.

Morceaux de musique, films et livres

Music: The Wood Brothers, Greg Brown, Bruce Springsteen, John Hiatt, Nina Simone, Black Keys, Alabama Shakes, Levi Pedrick, Primus, Dolly Parton. Anybody with an instrument and a little passion.

Books: Anything by Pema Chodron, Thich Nhat Hanh and Wendell Barry.

Haven't had a tv or been in a movie theater in a long, long time.

Une aventure extraordinaire que j'ai vécue

Quit a well-paying, stable job with benefits to learn how to grow vegetables and explore this place.

Enseignez, apprenez, partagez

I had a lot of assumptions about myself and what I could do for a really long time. If you've ever felt stuck and limited, I can relate. I'd love to hear your story and share mine.

Ce que j'aimerais partager avec mes hôtes

I like to talk, I like to listen. I make a ridiculously good winter squash bar with brown butter icing if you're so inclined and will let me in your kitchen.

Pays que j'ai visités

Austria, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Netherlands, Switzerland