Introducing: Kelly Blackburn, Garden Intern

Hello everyone! I’m Kelly, one of the new interns here at Songaia. I’m originally from Kentucky but went to the University of Alabama for my degree in Advertising & Public Relations. After that, I moved to Los Angeles for several years before deciding to move back to Kentucky.

My nieces (Kenley Jane, Ella Ryann, & Halle Kate)

After a decade working in marketing, I still found myself looking for a career I truly enjoyed. I’m a big animal person and also worked as a dog trainer for several years, and I still consider that my ‘side’ career and greatest hobby. I realized my passion is in how nutrition and health work together and decided to go back to school for a degree in dietetics. So, after graduating from the University of Kentucky last fall, I applied to the Garden to Table Nutrition internship in hopes of becoming a registered dietitian. My passion lies in childhood obesity prevention and I hope to work in the community to encourage healthy eating habits and educate disease prevention among people of all ages.

Learning to cook with local, Kentucky produce at UK

I’m thrilled to be a part of the Songaia team because there’s so much here to learn! I grew up on a farm but seemed to drift away from that life as I got older and my dad retired. I want to educate the public where our food comes from and how food nourishes our bodies. I believe food is medicine and disease prevention and I’m excited to learn the process from planting to harvesting to cooking.

Me and my mother on our farm in Eastern Kentucky

I’ve also never been to the PNW so I’m really looking forward to exploring this beautiful area!

Thanks for reading!
Kelly :)