User:Cathy Phillips

Growing up in a farming community at the north end of California's fertile Central Valley, I have been connected to the land that grows our food for as long as I can remember. Though I don't mind being characterized as a "foodie," and I often label myself as such, I feel the term is too broad to describe my true passion. It would be fair to say I am a bit obsessed with the farm-to-table movement, and the drive toward a more transparent food system in the United States. Some would say that the farm-to-table movement is really just a push to move back to basics, and it certainly is. I find great satisfaction in attending my local farmers' markets, participating in a CSA program, and eating seasonally.