While living in Virginia, Anne became a Master Gardener and, with the help of her dedicated husband, her vegetable and flower gardens became a place of discovery for their children. The family moved to Illinois and Anne volunteered at her children’s elementary school learning garden. This successful seed-to-harvest vegetable garden project for more than 400 second-graders is the inspiration behind Our Super Garden, and her first nationally acclaimed book, Our Generous Garden. Anne is a professional freelance writer for trade and consumer magazines, is a former public relations director for an advertising agency, and also operated her own consulting firm.