During the market crash, Audra Query Lawlor, left a high-powered job on Wall Street to relocate to the modest, Orcas Island in the Pacific Northwest. Simultaneously, she created a blog, Girl Meets Dirt, and after learning of the island’s unique heritage, began to make her own preserves from the heirloom fruit of local island farmers—Archipelago Preserves. Both the blog and the preserves possess a distinct flavor that invite you deeply explore the rich and wild landscape of island life. You could say, that Archipelago Preserves, like Audra, are not your everyday garden variety. In episode 21, listen to her and Celine’s conversation on learning the land, starting anew, and how the natural world taught her to embrace the ebb and flow of life. Also, be sure to get a copy of Volume 10: The Heritage Issue to see Audra's full, print feature!