Theda Lyden is a graduate of Ohio University with a BFA in Art Education. She has 30 years of experience in the hospitality industry; seven of those years were cooking and managing a vegetarian restaurant with an emphasis on global cuisines using locally produced foods. Theda is entering her twentieth year at the Harraseeket Inn and is in the position of Executive Chef. In 1989, Theda established an organic farmer’s market business and still has close ties to MOFGA, (Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association) supporting their efforts in utilizing organic foods in a commercial environment. Theda is a functional potter and maintains a pottery studio specializing in earthenware pottery.