deeply rooted

It has been said that a landscape becomes a place when people assign meaning to it. A place evokes memories and emotions. In that sense, the concept of place is a very personal one. And yet, geographic locations with a strong sense of place are those which retain distinct characteristics that set them apart from other places. Deeply Rooted is a conversation with the place where my roots run the deepest—the foothills and highlands of the Southern Appalachian Mountains. It was here that I first came to know the land—to identify trees deep in the hardwood forest and the wildflowers at my feet. I have an abiding love for these rugged mountains, the agrarian landscape, and all that comes from southern soil—native plants, regional crops and foods, and traditional crafts and furniture made by hand from local materials.