Anna joined Hedgebrook’s team with her background in agriculture and training in culinary pursuits. After working in NYC, selling fabulous cheeses in boutique retail settings, she began to wonder what went into creating those fabulous foodstuffs. Her journey with farming started with culinary school in Seattle where she embraced the connection between farm and table. Always dreaming of growing her own food led her to Whidbey Island and the farming community she now honors. She is a collector of cookbooks and is invigorated to get creative in the kitchen. She is excited to practice the skills she’s cultivated so far and looks forward to developing new ones. When outside the garden and kitchen you can find her and her partner, Jordan, strategizing their next project, hiking Ebey's landing with their pup Sully, or sharing a beverage at a local haunt.