I became a chiropractor in 1979. I began facilitating workshops on how to develop one's intuition and listening to what our bodies needs. For my own heath I started gardening. I did a huge CSA in Paonia, Colorado, developing techniques for working effectively to increase soil fertility and as ways to grow food without a lot of effort. Moved by what I heard of people being stranded on their roofs in hot, hot weather waiting to be rescued after hurricane Katrin, I went to New Orleans to volunteer. Once there i learned about and helped with bioremediation and permaculture work, as well working on a team that provided 1000 meals a day for months. Being a part of a working team moved me the most in Katrina. I started the Victory Garden project in November of 2007 to people could experience this kind of working together, to connect people to nature and for food security.