Culinary travel | Gardening | agritourism

I feel lucky I grew up in a family that prioritized local producers, backyard veggie plots, and the slow enjoyment of gatherings at the kitchen table. My first real food memory is being frequently caught in our greenhouse eating (far too many) grapes off the vine before my mum would turn said grapes into homemade wine. Strawberries, my first veggie plot aged 5, and plenty of chutneys and jams from our garden’s damsons followed.

This love of food, its ability to spark memory, to reflect culture, place, and the people who pour their hearts and time into being community providers, has fostered a decade-plus-long career in culinary media in the UK, Australia, and Canada—primarily writing (brands + publications), but photography and short films too. You can find some of this cherished work below.

I focus on hyperlocal producers, foraged ingredients, community food security, and regenerative agritourism. I also volunteer with Greenways Land Trust (food security and conservation) and am the grateful steward of a 1/3 acre property that I am transforming from lawn into a rewilded landscape and edible garden.

Foodie Films |

Foodie Films |

A Forager’s Feast (2022)
ecologyst films - in-house Storytelling Manager
Campaign strategy and execution across email, socials and site, script and video edit reviews, and media engagement.

farmer. sailor. chef. (2022)
ecologyst films - in-house Storytelling Manager
Campaign strategy and execution, script and video edit reviews, media engagement.

Print and Digital Publications |

Print and Digital Publications |

  • Smudge Eats

    Sydney Columnist for this culinary publishing company. Neighbourhood Guides, Seasonal Eats (harvest, store, cook explainers), Chef Profiles, and Restaurant Reviews.

    Read examples here.

  • Edible Vancouver Island, Mar/Apr 23

    Feature on Indigenous culinary traditions around Vancouver Island tied to the annual herring spawn.

    Digital version available here.

  • Foodism, 2024

    The Global Issue (Print). 7-page spread on the rise of the seaweed sector in BC, including travel experiences that highlight it.

    Digital version available here.

  • Strathcona Collective, SS24

    Feature on the opening of Ha̱’me‘ restaurant at Kwa'lilas Hotel in the Heart Issue (print).

    Digital version available here.

  • Edible Vancouver Island, Sept/Oct 23

    “Catering rooted in community, heritage and coast”. A profile of Chef Kayla Frank, founder of Naana Ookmin Catering Co and member of the Tla-O-Qui-Aht First Nations.

    Digital version available here.

Destination Marketing & Brand Work |

Destination Marketing & Brand Work |

  • Tourism Cowichan

    Wrote the 23/24 print Visitor Guidebook with plenty of focus on the incredible agritourism, vineyards, cideries, artisan producers, and multigenerational family farms in the region.

    Digital version available here.

  • GrowOya

    Used my knowledge of sustainable gardening practices and the gardening scene around Encinitas to support GrowOya’s CEO and contracted marketing team with email content, partnership suggestions, and blogs. Also edited other site copywriting.

  • Freyja - the croissant story

    Communications for this local coffee and artisan croissant spot. Anything from advertorials and e-newsletters to website copy and editing their brand story.

  • ecologyst - food tastes better outside series

    Marketing campaign, partnership management, media relations, copywriting, email marketing, and YouTube management for this foraging film series set in BC.
    Watch/Read: Episode 1, 2&3, 4 and 5

Personal Project: Rewilding & Edible Landscaping 🌸

Personal Project: Rewilding & Edible Landscaping 🌸

Just for fun, coming soon.

Sharing the trials and successes of stewarding a 1/3 acre urban plot with a focus on rewilding, edible landscaping, and a cottage-style kitchen garden.