Getting Baked

Barb Webb is a freelance writer, author, blogger, and sustainable living expert residing in Appalachian Kentucky. When she's not chasing chickens around the farm or engaging in mock-Jedi battles with her sons, she's writing about homesteading and the artisan culture. She's an early adopter of hemp and first in line to try CBD products when they first entered the sustainable living scene, a master gardener with twenty years of growing medicinal herbs and spices, and a recognized leader in the online homestead community (owner of ruralmom.com, established in 2008).

Amanda Ronconi is an actress and narrator who divides her time between New York City and upstate New York. She has a BFA from NYU, where she studied at the Stella Adler Conservatory. She has performed in theaters around New York City and regionally at the Alley, Capital Rep, and many productions at the Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey. Her Off-Broadway solo comedy, Shirley at the Tropicana, received critical acclaim and was subsequently featured in the New York Times. Film and TV credits include Daydream Believer (Slamdance 2001's Best Dramatic Feature winner), The Understudy, Deadly Sins (ID Discovery), and IFC's Get Hit and Chasing Paradise. National network and regional commercials include Chase Bank, Sony, and Blue Cross/Blue Shield. Her voice-over work encompasses nearly 100 audiobooks available on audible.com. She is a member of SAG-AFTRA and Actors' Equity.