Throughout my career as farmer, entrepreneur, professor, philanthropist, and nonprofit executive, one constant has been centering myself and my life with hands in clay. I threw my first pot at age 16 at Berkeley High School in California and have been working with clay on and off ever since. My clay art mirrors my passion for healthy food and food systems. I create functional and decorative pieces to be used in preparation and serving food. There is little in life that is more fulfilling than preparing a healthy meal from ingredients produced on local farms and gardens and serving that meal to family and friends in stoneware dishes that I have created. I am always excited to share this experience with others who value the art of cooking and eating.

Having recently retired as founder and CEO of Fair Food Network I now am spending much of my time in my ceramics studio in Omena and working at Morada Way Clay in Islamorada (Florida Keys) in the winter. In April and May, I will be studying throwing and glazing techniques with a master potter in Tuscany, Italy. Upon returning to Omena this summer, my major project will be to create a customized line of kitchen and dinner stoneware working with my son-in-law chef in Leelanau County. Stay tuned!