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Last week I finished the project I have been working on for the past year. I have had the incredible privilege of working with Blue Ridge Women in Agriculture to interview and photograph the farmers in this book. Through working with Suzanne I learned about the determination, knowledge and patience it takes to have a farm in this region, and additionally, what the area gains from having a strong local farming community. Documenting the participating farmers, I bore witness to a love of for the land and the Blue Ridge Mountains that inspires me and gives me confidence in a sustainable future for our community and region. Join us to celebrate the book launch on May 17th at the Blowing Rock Art and History Museum.
To view the online portion of the handbook for farming resources please visit http://handbook.brwia.org.

On a side note, working with local farmers has been an amazing experience, but working with Suzanne Fleishman has been such a delight. She will try to tell you that she was't the driving force behind this project, but she was. She is an incredible woman and I have been so glad to be able to work with her and call her friend.