Avery Norman discovered the outdoors by way of tomatoes from her grandmother’s garden in Little Rock, Arkansas. When she bit into the home grown produce — cucumbers, spring onions, greens, and the like — life was never the same; she’s been seeking outdoor experiences around food and physical challenge ever since. She has backpacked parts of the Appalachian trail, completed bike tours, and grown rooftop gardens. Avery is a curriculum writer and program manager for an education nonprofit in New York City.