I love meeting new people and learning about what makes them excited about living life. I love sharing food with others, so if you stay with me, chances are I will make you some food.

Currently, I live in Viroqua, WI with my wife and work at the Viroqua Food Co-op. In my spare time I like to garden, juggle, bike, eat cheese, and dream up different concoctions in the kitchen.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To meet new people and learn and share with others.

My main Couchsurfing experience was from the summer of 2009 when my friend and I took a bike trip through NW USA and back to Wisconsin. We were hosted by a variety of folks through the Couch Surfing site. Since I moved to Viroqua, WI in the fall of 2009, I have hosted a variety of surfers at my house.

I love hosting touring cyclists. If you are riding through town, I'd love to host you!

Interests

Cycling, traveling by bicycle, fixing bikes, alternative transportation, organic gardening, cooking, eating good food, food preserving, ramps (wild leeks!), mead, hard cider, juggling, anything to do with sustainable living, good conversations, new people

• dining
• cooking
• cheese
• gardening
• traveling
• juggling
• cycling
• surfing
• business

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Arcade Fire, Of Monsters and Men, Trampled by Turtles, Bon Iver, Buddy Holly, Chuck Berry, Radiohead

Books: Gathering: Memoir of a Seed Saver by Diane Ott-Whealey

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

During the summer of 2009, I spent three months riding my bicycle from Eugene, OR to Vancouver, BC to Spokane, WA and finally to Minneapolis, MN. I rode over 3700 miles in total. To date, this is the most amazing, life changing thing that I have done. The people along the way were some of the most amazing and generous people I have met in my life.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can could teach a surfer or a host about:
-Juggling
-All you would like to know about ramps (wild leeks)
-Maple syrup production
-Basic bicycle maintenance
-Canning, freezing, and drying food
-Gardening
-Seed saving
-Co-op business

What I Can Share with Hosts

Juggling
All you would like to know about ramps (wild leeks)
Maple syrup production
Basic bicycle maintenance
Canning, freezing, drying, and fermenting food
Gardening
Seed saving
Co-op business

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, England, Germany, Sweden

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

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