Ann Ralles Mahan began gardening in the mountain deserts of Arizona and appreciates the bounty of her land near Viroqua. She is passionate about anything to do with great food including growing, cooking and preserving. She spends winters playing her accordion and working in her dental clinic in La Crosse treating snoring and sleep apnea with dental appliances. Her husband Chris shares her passion for learning and practicing homesteading skills such as bee-keeping, horse-driving and building with re-used materials.

Ann Ralles Mahan teaches:

• Driftless Region Garden Tour