~wildly crafted~ herbalist, urban farmer, forager, author
<p>I’m a Grand Rapidian gal who loves being global while living out a hyper-local life here in the Mitten State.</p> <p>I’ve spent the past 10+ years being a local food advocate, and of course I grow food in my own gardens, I shop directly from local farmers, I forage in the woods and fields, I cook, I preserve the harvest.</p> <p>It was about four years ago that I realized there was more …I realized that the plants around me that I relegated to common ditch weeds were as important to my wellness as heirloom tomatoes and non-gmo seed.</p> <p>Since that time, I’ve become a dedicated practitioner of Western Herbalism — I formulate home-grown, wild harvested herbal remedies and run a small herbal Community Supported Agriculture program. I also host classes about food, foraging, herbalism and local plants.</p> <p>And as a blogger, freelance writer, and author I like to share all of my cool experiences so others may be inspired to savor the moment and stop to smell the roses along the way. </p>