About

We are a small group of friends living in Salt Lake City that have banded together to pursue another facet of our interest in creating a slower, more local means of food production.  Jan is a landscape architect and planner, and the owner of Landmark Design, Inc.

Throughout my years as a landscape architect, I have always tried to keep in mind that what we do as landscape architects affects the lives of people.  I think it is important to set an example, to live what we exemplify as a profession, and to extend our knowledge well past the front door of home and into our neighborhoods and communities.  I think it is important to be involved in community, to care about people, to live responsibly wherever we live, and to make those qualities an integral part of our work.

This philosophy is shared by all of us, and why we believe local food production, for the benefit of ourselves and others, is an integral part of living more sustainably and responsibly.  Jan grows much of her own food on her urban lot, and at the office, in a small garden at the rear of the lot.

Lisa has been working together with Jan for over 10 years now as a landscape architect.  She is grateful for the chance to combine aspects of many different fields with her passion for nature into something that also allows her to make a living.  The supportive and flexible work environment allows her to dedicate much of her time to producing a good portion of her own food as well, and to invest time in other interests (such as learning to weld a sign for the chicken coop, knitting, and mountain biking).

Virginia has been a producer of television commercials for 30 years at Wildwood Productions.  In that position she had the opportunity to travel both in the US and out.  Returning to Utah State University in her late 50′s, she studied horticulture and developed a strong interest in producing some of her own food.  Now she is partially retired but still consults.  That allows her more time for gardening and chickens.  She was an original member in our little coop co-op, but decided to start a flock of her own closer to her home where it was more convenient.