Professional/Personal Overview
Freelance writer/photographer for sustainable agriculture, organic food, heirloom crops, heritage livestock, rural culture and history. Extensive knowledge of small farming practices, industrial agriculture, GMO and heirloom genetics.
Work Info
Expertise
Photographer
2 Years
Writer
7 Years
Custom Publishing/Customer Relationship Management
24 Years
Specialty
Business (general)
30 Years
Sustainable agriculture, heirloom seeds, organic food
29 Years
Total Media Industry Experience
30 Years
Computer Skills
MS: Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Access. MAC: Pages, Keynote, Numbers, iPhoto. WordPress.
Technical Skills
Programming skills: SAS (Statistical Analysis Software), SQL, HTML.
Equipment
MacBook Pro, PC, digital camera - Pentax *istD
Associations
American Livestock Breeds Conservancy, Seed Savers Exchange, Media Bistro Avant Guild
Other
MA English - Iowa State University BA Magazine Journalism - Drake University
Freelancer Availability
I freelance full-time. I live near Washington, DC. I am willing to travel regionally. I have a driver's license. I have access to a car.
Work Samples
blog
Rural Life Journal supports the notion that self-sufficiency is necessary to the maintenance of freedom, pursuit of happiness and enjoyment of prosperity. RLJ intertwines bits of history, commonsense and the recognition that there is no substitute for ingenuity, honesty and independent action.
clips
(Small Farmers Journal , 4/1/2009)
How-to make and use rain barrels. Includes detailed instructions and safety tips.
(Eating Well Magazine , 4/1/2008)
It was in my Grandma Clara's farm kitchen amid a cloud of flour and the heady fragrance of yeast, that I inherited my knowledge of bread making...