Ash Wiecek is a homeschooling mom, homesteader, naturalist, farm-to-table chef, local and slow food entrepreneur, horticulturist, herbalist, and forager. Life forever changed for her in 2011 when her son was diagnosed with a rare genetic condition that was healed through supporting his body with proper nutrition rather than conventional medical treatment. From this point on, her priorities changed and grew into educating others on how food can be a natural medicine to support them in the journey through life as well. Her passions include connecting other humans, especially tiny humans, with the natural world around us. As an educator at Greenbriar Community School, she loves teaching others to grow, produce, and process food in relation to their nutrition and where it comes from. She also feels that living within community is a big part of raising and supporting our children and helping to heal the world from trauma. She thoroughly enjoys working with people to build strong relationships to themselves and others through nature and community. She lives, works and thrives with her family in an off-grid homestead nestled in the woods at Greenbriar’s surrounding intentional community.