Jane’s Kitchen

“I teach my students about agriculture, nutrition and cooking from a natural and organic perspective.

My goal is that students understand where and how their food is produced and learn to prepare it in a delicious and healthy way. Students come to understand their role in a complex system of food production and consumption. The relationship they develop with food is not only practical but nourishes their mind, body and soul.”

–Jane Marie Siemon

Read an article about Jane’s life work on the Edible Madison website.

Jane has a remarkable commitment to the environment and health; she has taught the 4-year course in Nutrition and Foods at the Youth Initiative High School for the last 14 years, and led nutrition courses for adults through WIC and Organic Valley. She has also coordinated several hands-on sustainable agriculture courses for YIHS. She and her husband were founding members of CROPP-Organic Valley.

Jane has a B. A. in Food Science and Nutrition and has graduated from the Foundation Course in Anthroposophy and the Arts in 2001. As a trained dietitian and organic Farmer, Jane balances teaching with farming, while also pursuing her masters in holistic nutrition.