I interviewed Brenda Landis who is involved with a community garden as well as her own ‘urban homestead’ in Carlisle. I was interested in learning about her experience living, working and raising a family in Carlisle and her perspective on local food systems. This connects to my capstone project because she has experience with local community gardens and policy related to food issues in the Borough. She is a neighborhood leader and an elected representative to the Carlisle Borough Council and she is passionate about food justice and local, inclusive community solutions to environmental problems.

I asked her questions that Professor Marini-Maio gave as examples, such as her daily commitment to her garden, where she draws her inspiration, and what her ‘homestead’ means to her.

Food Studies Gardener Interview

This is the powerpoint presentation I made of the photos and the interview.

These are photos she provided of her garden and the community garden she helped to create and run.