Photo by Myra Klarman

Lisa Gottlieb spent her childhood in Flint, Michigan, raised in a family that gathered around the dinner table each night to share lively conversations and delicious meals made from fresh, simple ingredients. This continues to inform her approach to food, and her passion for sharing meals with loved ones and friends.

Lisa is the School Social Worker for the Washtenaw County Juvenile Jail. Her interest in supporting local food, farm and garden initiatives motivated her to start a vegetable garden in one of the facility courtyards. The youth in the program help plant, tend and harvest the vegetables, and the produce is used regularly in meals prepared for all to eat. Lisa is also working directly with County administration to create a healthier model for food purchase and preparation in the Juvenile Jail while reducing the overall carbon footprint.

Repasts is a perfect way for Lisa to combine her love of making scrumptious meals with local foodie friends with nurturing our regions transformation to a self-sufficient food ecosystem. Lisa is also teaching Kripalu Yoga at the juvenile jail and in her home studio.