RuthAnn and her family live in Northeast Iowa. She and her husband Elvin have been married for 25 years, have 7 children, 2 sons-in-law, and 1 grandson. Five of the children still live at home. They have been homesteading on their 21-acre homestead since 2001. They seek to preserve the self-sufficient lifestyle of their Mennonite Heritage for the next generation by involving their children in every aspect of the homestead. From raising and harvesting the meat they consume, gardening and preserving to fill the family's larder, processing the dairy from the family milk cow plus the many other skills that develop the character, integrity and relationships of a family that desires to bring glory and honor to their Heavenly Father.

youtube@ruthannzimm.com

IG: @ruthannzimm

Emily Morrow is a stay-at-home mom who created the social media channel "Really Very Crunchy" with her husband Jason in 2022. Emily is the author of “Really Very Crunchy: A Beginner’s Guide to Removing Toxins from Your Life Without Adding them to Your Personality,” and a children’s book, “Little Helper, Big Imagination,” both published through Harper Collins. Emily is deeply committed to living a natural and sustainable lifestyle, and she shares her experiences with her followers on her channel. When she's not busy creating content or spending time with her family, Emily enjoys gardening, foraging, reading, and exploring the great outdoors with her two kids.

youtube.com/@ReallyVeryCrunchy

IG: @reallyverycrunchy

Clarenda "Farmer Cee" Stanley is a visionary entrepreneur, farmer, herbalist, and advocate for ethical business and sustainable living. Known affectionately as "Farmer Cee," she is the founding CEO of Green Heffa Farms, a wellness brand and herb farm that celebrates the power of nature to heal and nourish. Raised on her maternal grandparents' farm, with an awarded professional background in marketing and environmental fundraising and a deep and profound respect for the Earth, Farmer Cee dedicates her life to promoting holistic health and wellness practices that honor the interconnectedness of all living things.

youtube.com/@FarmerCee

IG: @farmercee

Justin and Ann Scott are the founders and farmers of Acorn Creek Farmstead in southern Middle Tennessee. The couple is self-taught in homesteading and diligently aims to create a sustainable life that feeds their family and community. 

Together, on their 42-acre small family farm, regenerative practices breathe life back into overgrazed pastures, while organic gardening practices grow nutrient-dense produce. The land and livestock thrive utilizing traditional farming practices where pasture-raised means, grazing native grasses while basking in the sun and laying under the oak trees. 

youtube.com/@AFarmGirlintheMaking

IG: @afarmgirlinthemaking

Melody lives in the Minnesota Big Woods with her husband and five children. She is a baker, archer, homesteader, and more. Her goal is to help people learn the old ways of working, making, and doing.

Felicia Cocotzin Ruiz is an award-winning author, celebrated curandera, and respected herbal educator rooted in the Sonoran Desert. Her work in traditional healing has been featured in Forbes, Healthline, Spirituality & Health, Masienda, and on Padma Lakshmi’s Taste The Nation on Hulu. Felicia travels extensively, speaking on Indigenous healing practices, food as medicine, creative writing, and Native American foodways at universities, museums, and nonprofit organizations—including the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian. She lives in Phoenix, Arizona, with her husband, Jason, and their dog, Mars.

Missy Irish is a 47 year old mama of 6 (and grandma of 1) living and homesteading in North Idaho with her hubby Joe and their 4 youngest kids. She’s a home birthing, homeschooling, cooking from scratch, herbal medicine kind of gal. She was “crunchy” 29 years ago before it was cool. 😂

IG: @irishacreshomestead

youtube.com/@IrishAcresHomestead

Paige Jackson is a mother, wife, farmer, and marketing professional dedicated to regenerative agriculture and land conservation. She and her husband own Grass Grazed Farm in North Carolina, promoting sustainable farming and community engagement. As Committee Chair for The Good Ground Initiative, she works to expand land access for minority farmers.

Paige collaborates with nonprofits and alliances to advance soil health, nutrient-dense food, and climate resilience. Passionate about the connection between food, land, and climate, she is committed to fostering equitable land stewardship for generations to come.

IG: @grassgrazed

Anna Maria is a natural beekeeper, herbalist, farmer, consultant and educator with a decade of professional experience in the realm of farming, community building and the farm to table movement. 

As an educator she has taught many workshops, lectures and courses on topics within the context of food and farming: natural beekeeping, bioregional herbalism, sustainability within the culinary industry, urban farming, horticulture therapy and more.  Workshops have been held for the community at various sites including Sun and Bloom, and also within her time as a professor at Saddleback College.