ERIN MCKINSEY

Erin McKinsey is an herbalist, natural products scientist, and educator who lives in Sonoma County. She currently works as a scientist for Traditional Medicinals Tea Company. She has taught field herbalism and foraging courses for over a decade for various organizations in Southern Oregon, including Siskiyou Field Institute, Search and Rescue, Ashland Parks and Recreation, as well as many others. She also worked as a clinical herbalist for the Mederi Center in Ashland, Oregon, for over four years. When she isn’t working in the lab or scoping out plants on a hike, she enjoys taking ceramics classes and seeing live music. She also has an 11-year-old daughter named Lily that she likes to adventure with.