All my life I have been a knowledge glutton, constantly seeking new information to cram into my head. Learning is fun, and I enjoy doing it in my own way if I have the chance to take in new information I enjoy.

It’s my particular interest in culture that led me from the suburbs of Virginia to the desert landscapes of New Mexico, where I am now studying anthropology and food studies as a graduate student at New Mexico State University. When I’m not studying, I work at a natural history museum. I also write chocolate reviews for Seventypercent.com and articles for The Nibble.

But I love being active, whether outdoors or in a gym, and sometimes I feel restless when pent up inside all day. Going to the gym sometimes just doesn’t cut it. Enter Krystle.

Her intense interest in farming infected me too, so I started working at Mysterious Horizons in September 2006. Farming has not only piqued my curiosity but, combined with my already strong culinary interest, it has added a whole new dimension to my career aspirations.