After studying journalism and mass communications at Seattle University, Ashley taught lawyers how to blog at LexBlog, Inc., crafted press releases for Slow Food USA, and worked at various small sustainable farms in Virginia, Maryland, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. She was a Cooking Matters volunteer in Idaho and, most recently, served as the communications lead at the Carolina Farm Stewardship Association, a nonprofit serving sustainable and organic farms in North and South Carolina. 

On any given day, you can find her sipping sencha and trying to get outside.