The Slow Cook

A reporter for the Washington Post in a previous life, Ed Bruske now tends his "urban farm" about a mile from the White House in the District of Columbia. Ed believes in self-reliance, growing food close to home, and political freedom for the residents of the District of Columbia.

Ed is a personal chef for clients with special needs, and teaches "food appreciation" to children enrolled in the after-school program at Georgetown Day School. He was a co-founder of the group D.C. Urban Gardeners and lectures on composting, kitchen gardening, food preservation, and other related topics. He sits on the advisory board of the D.C. Farm to School Network and contributes to food policy blogs such as Grist and La Vida Locavore, as well as the gardening blog Garden Rant. He is a contributing editor for the food access blog, DC Food for All.

Ed's food writing has appeared in The Washington Post Food section, Martha Stewart Living magazine and Edible Chesapeake. Ed's work in sustainable gardening has been featured in People magazine, as well as in popular food blogs such as Chow and Seriously Good. He has appeared on FOX News, WAMU radio news, Washington City Paper and on the Kojo Nnamdi Show (WAMU FM 88.5).

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