FULL BELLY FORAGING

I've been eating wild things for thirty years. I grew up exploring the sandhill country of central South Carolina. There was a vast tract of forest across the road from my house where me and a tribe of little boys dug kaolin clay from creek banks, followed deer tracks in the sand and played war games hiding in the bracken. I began leading plant walks 19 years ago along the rivers in Columbia, SC. Since then I've had the opportunity to introduce thousands of people around SC and beyond to this way of seeing and connecting with the natural world.

KING’S MORTAR & PESTLE

Angie King is the founder of King's Mortar & Pestle, a faith-rooted herbal wellness and education company based in Beech Island. Through botanical products, wellness education, and guided consulting, she helps individuals and families pursue a more intentional, grounded approach to health and daily living.

Her journey into herbalism began through personal health challenges, including migraines, fibromyalgia, arthritis, depression, diabetes, and hypertension. What started as a search for answers became a calling to help others explore natural wellness with wisdom, compassion, and purpose. Angie encourages people to work alongside their healthcare providers while incorporating holistic practices that support everyday well-being.

As the creator of The Path to Clarity™ framework, Angie helps people navigate seasons of stress, transition, and personal growth through greater awareness, intentional habits, and sustainable wellness practices. Her approach blends education, encouragement, and herbal support in a way that is both practical and approachable.

In addition to crafting botanical extracts, teas, and wellness products, Angie teaches community classes and plans to expand her wellness workshops throughout the CSRA region. She is passionate about helping others reconnect with simplicity, stewardship, and healthy rhythms that support the body, mind, and spirit.

AMONG OAKS AND OWLS

Ecologist (M.S), Herbalist, and Forager

Cheyenne Jolene Yates is an Ecologist (M.S.), Clinical Herbalist, and founder of Among Oaks & Owls. Her work is rooted in a lifelong love of the natural world and the belief that plants are some of our greatest teachers. Drawing from her background in wildlife ecology, botany, and herbal medicine, Cheyenne helps people deepen their relationship with the living landscape through both science and traditional plant wisdom. Her herbal practice focuses on the medicinal plants of the Southeastern United States, herbal energetics, ethical wildcrafting, and cultivating meaningful relationships with the plants that grow around us.

Whether leading a plant walk, teaching herbal medicine, or exploring the rich ecology of the Southeast, Cheyenne encourages others to slow down, observe with curiosity, and rediscover the gifts growing all around them. She believes that by learning the language of the green world, we not only gain practical knowledge of herbal medicine but also rekindle our sense of belonging within nature.

She holds an M.S. in Wildlife Ecology from the University of Georgia. She has over 7 years of experience studying and practicing herbalism. Cheyenne hopes every class leaves students feeling more connected to the plants, the land, and their own ability to learn from nature.