Garden & Food Systems Consulting

Home Garden Coaching

Whether you’re starting from scratch, improving an existing garden, or planning something larger, the goal is the same — a system that actually grows food, ideally for many seasons.

Research consistently shows that the biggest barriers for aspiring home gardeners are time, space, and confidence.

60% say they would garden more if they had time

58% would garden more with more knowledge

52% would garden more with more space

But in most cases, these aren’t fixed limitations — they can be overcome with strategic planning & guidance.

I help home growers successfully grow food with the time and space they have.

Food Access & Program Consulting

School and community garden programs have great potential — to support learning, increase access to fresh food, and model self-sufficiency.

The strongest predictor of long-term success community gardens is intentional integration from the very beginning.

Programs are far more likely to succeed and last when they are:

  • Used regularly — not just occasionally

  • Connected to existing programming (curriculum, meal support, family engagement)

  • Supported by multiple stakeholders — not dependent on a single person

I work with schools and organizations to design food systems that are built to sustain over multiple seasons — and actually feed families.