Who is Sprout?

Diane Jardine
Publisher
http://www.twitter.com/Fleurdejardin

Diane Jardine has worked in all areas of the media and publishing industries for more than 16 years. She has a background in educational, custom and trade book publishing and has worked as a freelance editor and project manager for most of Australia’s top book and magazine publishers. She has worked as a journalist and as a corporate communications writer. She is passionate about food, loves to eat well, and is serious about treating the environment with care and respect.

Alison Drover
Alison lives in the ‘Barn’ at Corndale in the Northern Rivers hinterland of New South Wales where she grows her own food, shares chickens, composts, has a worm farm and runs her businesses, Fork in the Field and The Alison Principle.

Alison’s favorite television show as a little girl was, to no surprise, the backyard greenies self-sustainable The Good Life!

A recipe and food writer, chef, sustainable food consultant, educator and event designer, Alison is a champion of food sustainability and corporate and social responsibility. She is recognised for her collaborative creativity in design of community events that inspire, educate, and contribute to positive change. She co-hosts a community radio food show in Byron Bay and is actively involved in local community food projects.

Alison recently established Fork in the Field, a range of cooking/growing classes for adults and children designed around improving traditional food skills, gardening and conserving and preserving food as well as regional and local food tours. On the stove is a range of Fork in the Field local, sustainabe and organically produced products and more Fork in the Field events like the recent ‘A nod to the honey birds and the bees’.

www.thealisonprinciple.com , www.forkinthefield.com

Jason Cupitt
Design Director
www.71.com.au
www.twitter.com/JasonCupitt

Jason Cupitt brings his passion for design to the pages of Sprout Magazine as well as his expertise in web design and new media. He has worked for many of Australia’s publishers and leading companies to create stunning books and magazines.

He shares a love of good food and sustainable living.

Contributors

Kymba
Kymba runs a creative agency based in Byron Bay specialising in branding; print and website design; and illustration. The Kymba illustrations and photos for Sprout Magazine perfectly align with her passions of food, wine and nature. You can signup to receive free illustrated Postcards from Kymba delivered to your inbox at www.kymba.com.au

Toni Salter, The Veggie Lady
Toni Salter (aka The Veggie Lady) has transformed her suburban Sydney backyard into a productive paradise that feeds her family of four as well as participants of her in-house organic gardening workshops.  Based on permaculture principles, her yard includes an organic kitchen garden, herb garden, fruit trees, five chickens and a blue-tongue lizard squatter.

Being concerned about the high price of some organic produce, Toni’s aim is to teach people how to easily and effectively grow their own food at home for less.

Toni is a Registered Horticulturist but believes that most of her learning has been gained on the ground… literally!  She’s been growing her own veggies for 15 years and has been offering classes in organic gardening since 2002. Workshops and courses are listed at www.theveggielady.com. She has helped people with ‘backyards’ of all sizes – from small apartment balconies through to large suburban blocks – to grow great tasting, fresh organic food by providing workshops and online tutorials. She also publishes free organic garden guides every month for her Veggie Club members at www.theveggieclub.com and she invites you to join the organic gardening discussion on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Veggie-Club/208424652507302