What I Do

WRITING

I ran the Troy Waterfront Farmers Market in its early years, and started writing about agriculture when I left that job to raise my kids. I felt compelled to tell the stories of food — not in mouthwatering words, but in the details that most of us can’t imagine. We live removed from the realities of farming. I want to illustrate the work it takes to eat.

Look for my writing in LETTERS TO A YOUNG FARMER, on THE COUNTER, and CIVIL EATS.

CONVERSATIONS

My interests in specialty grains and emergency feeding systems seem different, but they are part of a shared problem. We have a lack of social and economic values for food, farming and the environment. I want to change that through conversations, on radio, at conferences, and anywhere.

TEACHING

I teach writing classes at farming and food conferences, focusing on marketing for farms and food enterprises. I also teach writing at the Troy Public Library and other community sites, often weaving together history and personal experiences.

I also teach whole grain and sourdough baking classes, helping familiarize people with stone ground flours for quick breads, griddle cakes, and everyday loaves. Ask about home classes.

FEEDING

For six years, I ran a community meals program and food pantry at Unity House, a human services agency in my neighborhood in Troy, New York. I still love to cook for crowds.

Contact me at halloran15 AT gmail.com