We’ve all heard of global climate change and global warming. In my previous career as a botanist at a natural history museum, we discussed our role as members of the scientific community in monitoring global climate change and ways in which the museum collections could be utilized for that purpose. I also learned that our local ecosystems are shifting due to the changes in regional climate and weather. This hit home for me. Having worked extensively in our northeastern Ohio and northwestern Pennsylvania ecosystems, I’ve grown to love our native habitats. It wasn’t until I was taking an introductory class in Sustainable Agriculture that I even thought about how changes in local climate and weather patterns will impact our ability to grow food though. As someone who enjoys growing my own food and having food readily available to myself and my family, I’m apprehensive about the influence climate change may have overall on food production and regional availability.