A Seattle native, Lisa began her food service career at age 14. Her deep love for food and restaurants gave her a place in the culinary field which would eventually lead to owning her own restaurant. After years of successful restaurant ownership, Becklund realized she had become obsessed with local sustainable food production. The Farmers’ Market had become a major source of inspiration which sparked the realization that what she really wanted was to be a farmer herself. In 2003 Becklund sold her restaurant and moved to Tulsa to live her dream.  Becklund set down roots on a homestead called The Living Kitchen. From that came Becklund’s Farm Table Dinners which celebrate the relationship between consumers and grower which ultimately leads to better food and better health.

Becklund is a former board member of the Cherry Street Farmers Market and the former vice president of  the board for Global Gardens. You can visit her blog Living on this Farm:  The Meanderings of an Accidental Farmer.

She’s also the Chef at OSU’s Seretean Wellness Center where she teaches healthy cooking.