The Author

A former Landscape Architect and recent Appalachian Trail thru-hiker with a passion for nature, good food, good books, and history. She has a strong fondness for "traditional" domestic skills like fermentation, growing food, sewing, and making things by hand. As one who believes that nature and the future of humanity is incredible important, she is a believer in doing what we can to prevent excess waste, ending rampant consumerism, and living our best lives in harmony with our fellow humans and the earth.

"There is a fountain of youth: it is your mind, your talents, the creativity you bring to your life and the lives of people you love. When you learn to tap this source, you will truly have defeated age."
Sophia Loren