Nancy Carey Johnson

Funny how things go in life. I grew up in Brooklyn and spent summers in the country at my grandparents’ house. And while there is much to recommend the city, I always knew I would be much happier living in the country. After college, I worked in a green market by Union Square in Manhattan. There, I met a man from Columbia County, New York, and fell in love. I married him and we moved to a place where the Hudson Valley and Berkshire Mountains meet. Later we moved to Vermont, with our four sons and four adopted dogs. I have written about all of them in my Vermont Homesteader books.

The adage “Life is about the journey, not the destination” genuinely applies to me. I’ve worn many hats in my life: wife, mother, homesteader, chief cook and bottle washer, gardener, forager, singer/songwriter, friend, and volunteer, along with “holder of an eclectic array of jobs.” I am also an accidental writer. Meaning, I started writing funny and nostalgic stories on Facebook when a friend pleaded: “Tell me about your day. About the things you saw today.” And so, I did.

Funny thing, after I started doing that, I gained “readers.” People liked the essays so much, they encouraged me to write a book. That’s when I rolled up my sleeves and went to work. Life Is Good was the first book I wrote, The Vermont Homesteader's Christmas Memories was the second. Now I'm producing a series of ebooks full of recipes using my favorite Vermont ingredients, like maple syrup, cheddar cheese, berries, and foraged greens. I think I've got enough observations, recipes, and memories to keep going like this for a good long while. Enjoy!

Please come visit me over on my website: https://nancycareyjohnson.com