TARA AUSTEN WEAVER is a freelance writer, editor, and author of
The Butcher & The Vegetarian and
Orchard House: How a Neglected Garden Taught One Family to Grow. Tara's food blog,
Tea & Cookies, established in 2006, was selected as one of the top 50 food sites in the world by both the
Times of London and
The Independent and has been featured on The Food Network, Saveur, Oprah.com, Apartment Therapy, The Kitchn, Reddit, and Bonappetit.com. She is a trained Master Gardener, Permaculture Designer, and Master Composter/Soil Builder.
Emily Poole is a freelance illustrator, born and raised in the mountain town of Jackson Hole, Wyoming. She graduated from Rhode Island School of Design with a BFA in Illustration and is currently located in Eugene, Oregon. She has created work for the Teton Raptor Center, World Wildlife Fund Guyana, and the National Museum of Wildlife Art.