An interview with Minneapolis, MN based cactus collector, Mattie of Shopbygenus. Mattie is a very passionate hobbyist collector with Ariocarpus being one of her favorite genera. Mattie also cares deeply about the ethical and sustainable collection of Cacti. Join us as she shares a very personal story of her journey with plants and the plant community. Warning - we discussed a sensitive topic in the last ten minutes of the interview that could be triggering for some. Links to Mattie's social media and to Ethical Cactus website are pasted below.

Mattie G (@shopbygenus) • Instagram photos and videos

Ethical Cactus

Copiapoa Cinerea (@ethicalcactus) • Instagram photos and videos

This podcast is brought to you by Mezcala Nursery located at 6901 Orange Ave. Long Beach, CA 90805. Family owned, family ran, since 2007. Mezcala carries everything from landscape plants, to house plants, to cactus and succulents. They also offer a wide variety of rare collector specimens. @mezcalanursery • Instagram photos and videos