Catarina Seixas is a Land steward, mother, knitter, folk herbalist and writer, living in the hills of central Portugal, her native land, with her partner and daughter. Over the last 6 years and a half, she and her partner have built their own house by hand and grown a garden. They value what's local and in season and believe in the strength of community and trade. To her these represent acts of resistance and social empowerment – they may be small steps towards a better world, but make a difference at our local level. Catarina has been a contributor to publications such as Flow, Pom Pom Mag, Making Stories, Ginza Mag, Plants are Magic, among others.@theolivetreesandthemoon