Leda Meredith has been preserving food since she was a kid at her great-grandmother's side. She is the Food Preservation Expert for About.com. Meredith leads wild edible plant tours throughout the Northeast for organizations including Slow Food, Green Edge, SideTour, and others. Her previous books include Northeast Foraging: 120 Wild and Flavorful Edibles from Beach Plums to Wineberries. You can find out more about her upcoming tours and workshops at ledameredith.com. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.