I’m so glad you’re here! My name is Krista, and I’m an artist, author, photographer and grower of deliciousness on my Australian farm. I’m also a grateful survivor-thriver who believes in the power of stories, nature, and creativity to heal the darkest experiences of our lives.

My great love is making beautiful things with herbs, from nourishing remedies and fragrant teas to luscious home-brews and divine sausages, cheeses, breads, and preserves. I share those recipes and ideas through my books, teach them in workshops, and send them to you straight from my tiny kitchen via my Etsy shoppe.

I love working with folks to build a home apothecary, stock a pantry, or just have fun making delicious and nourishing things.

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Autumn Treasures and Free Shipping for Wood-Burning

Autumn Treasures and Free Shipping for Wood-Burning

It's a quiet Saturday morning, no wind, the sky bright blue with feathery clouds, baby goats sleeping soundly after their bottles. Last night we worked late bucking bales, filling the barn with hay before Winter arrives. I've always loved the smell of fresh hay. It...

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When Work is Done

When Work is Done

"Each of us, when our day's work is done, must seek our ideal, whether it be love or pinochle or lobster à la Newburg, or the sweet silence of the musty bookshelves." O. Henry It's been a Lots Of Work To Do sort of week. Bottle-feeding our orphaned baby goats,...

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Rain, Rest, and Ham Tomato Quiche

Rain, Rest, and Ham Tomato Quiche

It's been a beautifully restful weekend, quiet and cozy with rain falling gently. We've cocooned ourselves in as the unseasonable warmth of our Autumn has given way to cold harbingers of the Winter to come. We've unpacked flannel shirts and cozy slippers, sweaters and...

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