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Comment by Tom Leavitt on March 8, 2010 at 8:52pm

Liz,

I just realized why you asked if I was a landscaper. I'm standing with a shovel. That's me in Costa Rica 5 years ago planting trees!

Comment by LizM - Site Moderator on February 23, 2010 at 11:36am

That is SO SO wonderful. I am very much hoping to pull faith communities into this project. It seems like such a natural growing for themselves and people in the communities in need. So much land is unused and it's one of the things that many faith groups have in excess...even if they are cash poor in many cases.

Good for you! Please post some more photos in the photo section when you have time! I would love to see more of the gardens!

Comment by Tom Leavitt on February 23, 2010 at 5:44am

No, Liz,I cook for a group of priests at their residence / offices. I always wondered what it would be be like if they turned their huge (40 acres) property into a self sustaining permaculture. I made a presentation last year to their governing council encouraging them to go more sustainable. They formed a green commission on my suggestion, and the garden is one of the steps that they've adopted.

Comment by LizM - Site Moderator on February 22, 2010 at 9:12pm

So so awesome! So when you say client...what are you doing exactly? Are you a landscaper?

Comment by Tom Leavitt on February 22, 2010 at 5:38pm

I can't take credit except I've convinced a major client to go green. The maintenance guys built it for the garden that we'll be installing this Spring!

Comment by LizM - Site Moderator on February 22, 2010 at 2:20pm

Wow! that's gorgeous work Tom!

Comment by Tom Leavitt on February 22, 2010 at 6:13am

Chef Tom's new Compost bin

Comment by LizM - Site Moderator on September 10, 2009 at 4:57pm

Just want to invite you guys over to the What Are you Making for Dinner discussion.

Comment by LizM - Site Moderator on July 18, 2009 at 8:30pm

Hi folks!

I am going to start featuring stories about urban farmers and locavore chefs. Please let me know if you are interested in being featured, with a bio and a story about your path and what you are doing now!

Happy Digging!
LizM