Birthday Fundraiser: Rebuilding The Potter’s Kettle — $7,500 Goal

Today is my 34th birthday, and I’m choosing to do something very different... rebuild. This time stronger and independent.

For four years, I built The Potter’s Kettle with the dream of opening a storefront. When tariffs disrupted my suppliers, I was forced to close down. It was both heartbreaking and like a gut punch. This was my baby, but it pushed me to learn how to grow and preserve my own herbs so I would never be in that position again.

Even after being stung 11 times by wasps this past summer (while allergic), I’m still committed to this vision. It took a while to heal and to be honest... I am still healing today.

I’m raising $7,500 to purchase:

• A Large Blue Alpine freeze dryer machine

• Raised garden beds and soil to grow my own herbs

• Preserving and storage materials to relaunch sustainably

This isn’t just about equipment.

It’s about ownership. Resilience. And building something that can’t be taken from me again.

I’ll say this with a weight in my chest.....if you have ever asked me a nutrition or health question, if I’ve ever offered advice, support, or guidance that helped you or your family… please consider sowing back into me.

Every contribution, big or small, moves this forward. I typically don't charge when I have been told I should. However, this is certainly a way to pour back into me if I have made an impact in your life.

Thank you for being part of my rebuilding season. 🤍