Kristen Schultz
I am a native of California and I absolutely love it! I currently live in Chico, Ca, a Northern California town, about two hours north of San Francisco. I received my undergraduate degree in Organizational Communications and Journalism from California State University, Chico.
Last year, I had my first child, a daughter named Evelyn. After that, I decided to make the personal and risky decision to walk away from my corporate career and stay home with her, to see her grow and develop. It’s been the best decision and has helped me to realize that my next career step will be within the nonprofit world and local to the Chico community that I love. I want my daughter to understand that change in any capacity can start with just one person doing what they feel is right.
I am also a stereotypical Californian, so I love anything associated to the outdoors. This includes traveling, camping, hiking, cycling or just sitting in my backyard. I love to garden and I always have something on the stove cooking or in the oven. This has led me to create and develop this blog, to focus on amazingly delicious and nutritious meals with ingredients grow right in your own backyard or in your local community!
The Farm-to-Fork movement is very ingrained in the Chico community and within the California culture. It is a way to explore the community at large and all the agriculture in the surrounding regions. By making a difference in the community, every carrot or cherry can taste that much sweeter, knowing it’s giving back to support the local farms. There is a need to make the farming and gardening experience accessible to individuals and families, so they can understand the importance of the natural world beyond the grocery stores that are all too familiar. People are able to learn how to grow their own personal gardens and cook delicious, organic meals and feel proud of what they have accomplished! I know I am, because when it comes to gardening or plants of any kind, I was not born with a green thumb, but that has changed in the last few years when I discovered you have to water the plants. Just kidding!
