Darrin Nordahl is a dynamic speaker and writer on issues of food and city design.  Born in 1970 in Oakland, California, Darrin grew up in the quirky yet stunningly beautiful cosmopolis known as the Bay Area, where local food and diverse cuisine were staples in his diet.  Intrigued with a different sense of what it is to be an American, Darrin emigrated to the Heartland a half-decade ago.  Whether Darrin will live out his remaining days as a Midwesterner or a West Coaster has yet to be decided (he is currently consulting with his inner-oracle).

Darrin is a product of the California public school system, an achievement of which he often boasts.  He completed his bachelor’s degree in landscape architecture at the University of California at Davis and his master’s degree in urban design at Cal-Berkeley. Darrin has taught in the City and Regional Planning Department at UC-Berkeley and in the Landscape Architecture program at UC-Berkeley Extension.