Anna Thomas Bates

Title: Editor

Location: Madison, Wisconsin

Education: Brown University

Expertise: Recipe Development, Food Essays, Agriculture

Anna Thomas Bates wrote a weekly cooking column called "Tallgrass Kitchen" for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel for a decade.
Her work has appeared in Babble, Edible Madison, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Brava Magazine, Wisconsin Public Radio, and The Isthmus.
Find recipes by Thomas Bates at Tallgrass Kitchen.

Experience

Anna Thomas Bates is a lifelong Midwesterner, living in Wisconsin for over 20 years. She is a freelance writer focusing on local food and agriculture, and developing recipes that highlight both.

Thomas Bates also owns a small cheese company and cheese shop called Landmark Creamery that has been making award-winning sheep cheese since 2013.

Education

Anna received a Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies from Brown University.

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