Eileen has had a lifelong connection to food. As a child, her mother was very ill and couldn’t perform many of the caretaking functions for the family. Because of this, Eileen’s father encouraged her to cook and bake. He provided positive critiques of the things she made, and it ultimately became a form of therapy that has remained a part of her all her life. 

As an adult Eileen founded an award-winning and nationally acclaimed artisan wholesale and mail order bakery. When she sold the bakery to spend more time with her family. she turned to photography for a creative outlet. She also wrote and published two cookbooks. Working with food was an enriching, creative passion, but the bakery consumed too much of her life, and she sold it to spend more time with her family. Eileen still craved something stimulating, but didn’t want it to overtake her life. Photography had always been a side hobby for her, and she began taking classes to improve her skills. She is now as passionate about photography as she is baking and cooking.

Eileen is focused on climate change and sustainable and organic foods. She sees the ubiquity of corn syrup, artificial additives, chemical fertilizers, and pesticides to be damaging to our health, and how Big Agribusiness impacts the way Americans eat. She understands that most Americans have no idea where their food originated, and many don’t have the time or financial means to change the way they eat.

Eileen started doing research on Big Agribusiness and how it impacts the way Americans eat. Most Americans have no idea where their food originated, and many don’t have the time or financial means to change the way they eat. She is hoping her images will promote safe farming and the importance of eating locally.