My name is Kerry Shaffner and I am a junior art major at Ohio University. This blog is designed as a corollary to a documentary I am producing on gardening and local food here in Athens, Ohio.

As of now, my plan is to explore 3 different tiers of local growing: the personal (standard backyard gardens), student and local access (community gardens of Athens), as well as the culmination of gardening works: the Farmer's Market on State Street.

I would like to interview various people in each of these areas to find out what inspired them to garden and eat locally and learn more about what they plant and why. By exploring these spaces I hope to not only give more information about ways people can support local food and business, but also encourage more people to start their own gardens.