Debra is a former nurse and dietitian who firmly believes we are what we eat. She has spent most of her career working to improve access to healthy food. Until recently, she spent over ten years as executive director of Growing Gardens, a Portland-based non profit organization that promotes backyard and school organic food gardening for improved nutrition, health and self-reliance to enhance the quality of life of individuals and the environment.
“Feet, what do I need you for when I have wings to fly ?”
Frida Kahlo, Painter