Thomas Bangert is an award-winning teacher and author from Los Angeles, where he earned his BA and MS from Pepperdine University. He has been a vocal leader in the school garden and nutrition movement in California, and has served as a University of California Master Gardener. He has been deeply committed to K-12 education for the past 18 years, and has devoted his life on behalf of children, especially his two boys. You can find him at www.OneBillionSEEDS.com