Buffalo-born and raised, I’m a lover of local food who can usually be found growing veggies in my front yard garden, perusing local farmers’ markets, canning and pickling everything, cooking up a storm, and writing about local food and farms for regional magazines. The Lexington Co-op’s role as a community-owned hub that supports our regional food system is why I became a member-owner in the first place more than ten years ago, why I chose to run for its board of directors, and why I vote to support this concept with my dollar as a customer at the Hertel store who’s in there almost daily (because I live around the corner, and I forget stuff).   

Outside of playing with food and loving the Co-op, I’ve been a freelance journalist since 2004 and have worked as a freelance copywriter for advertising agencies across New England for more than 15 years. I am also an Erie County Elections Inspector; a cyclist, paddler, and CrossFitter; a volunteer with several local non-profits; and lover of getting lost in the woods.