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# Daring to be FairWild | Featuring Sarah Vito
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This week on Everything You Didn’t Know About Herbalism, we are joined by the environmental steward and change-maker on a mission to make [FairWild](https://www.fairwild.org/) a household name in the herbal industry, Sarah Vito.
**Join Sarah and Tommy as they explore:**
- What it means to uphold the FairWild certification
- The seven key principles of wildharvesting
- Upholding biodiversity and uplifting humans with the FairWild Standard
- How plants have evolved alongside humans
- Unique challenges wild harvesters face in the herbal industry
As always, we thank you for joining us on another botanical adventure and are so honored to have you tag along with us on this ride. Remember, we want to hear from you! Your questions, ideas, and who you want to hear from are an invaluable piece to our podcast. Email us at *podcast@mountainroseherbs.com *to let us know what solutions we should uncover next within the vast world of herbalism.** **
###### Learn more about Sarah below! ⬇️
**🌾**** Sarah Vito** is [FairWild's](https://www.fairwild.org/) North American Business Development Representative, working specifically with US-based brands and wild harvesters. Her work has been instrumental in certifying the first wild-harvested ingredients out of North America. A long-time sustainability advocate, Sarah began her career at [Greenpeace USA](https://www.greenpeace.org/usa/) in Washington, DC, after graduating from Gonzaga University, where she worked in the fundraising department while completing her Master's in Organizational Management from the George Washington University. Apart from sustainability, Sarah has over 15 years of experience working in manufacturing, including dietary supplements, food, and personal care. Her work experience spans sourcing, production management, sales, and finance. Previously, she served on the [American Herbal Products Association (AHPA)](https://www.ahpa.org/) Board of Trustees. Currently, she is an active participant in the Sustainable Herbs Initiative and a co-lead for [One Step Closer's Peer Women's Circles](https://osc2.org/womens-circle/). Additionally, she holds certifications in Permaculture Design, Ecovillage Design, and Herbalism. Sarah also dedicates her time to teaching yoga at her local YMCA, writing poetry, tending her native and medicinal micro-forest in Salem, OR, and enjoying hiking and camping trips with her husband and two children. A native of Rhode Island, she and her family frequently return to her childhood home to enjoy New England's woods and shoreline.
###### 🌿 Want to get your hands on FairWild ingredients? 🌿
[Peruse certified FairWild ingredients!](https://www.fairwild.org/fairwild-ingredients)
###### 🍂 Looking to get your business FairWild Certified? 🍂
[Check out the FairWild for Business page!](https://www.fairwild.org/for-business)
###### 📓 Can’t get enough of FairWild education? 📓
[Dive into the FairWild Knowledge Hub!](https://www.fairwild.org/knowledge-hub-1)
📝 Learn more about our work with FairWild on the [Mountain Rose Herbs Blog](https://blog.mountainroseherbs.com/)!
- **[Mountain Rose Herbs is Helping to Bring FairWild Certification to US Wildcrafters](https://blog.mountainroseherbs.com/mountain-rose-herbs-is-helping-to-bring-fairwild-certification-to-us-farmers)**
- **[Furthering Our Commitment to Sustainability and Transparency: FairWild](https://blog.mountainroseherbs.com/furthering-our-commitment-to-sustainability-and-transparency-fairwild)**
###### ⬇️ Check out Sarah's video interview below! ⬇️
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This week on Everything You Didn’t Know About Herbalism, we are joined by the environmental steward and change-maker on a mission to make [FairWild](https://www.fairwild.org/) a household name in the herbal industry, Sarah Vito.
**Join Sarah and Tommy as they explore:**
- What it means to uphold the FairWild certification
- The seven key principles of wildharvesting
- Upholding biodiversity and uplifting humans with the FairWild Standard
- How plants have evolved alongside humans
- Unique challenges wild harvesters face in the herbal industry
As always, we thank you for joining us on another botanical adventure and are so honored to have you tag along with us on this ride. Remember, we want to hear from you! Your questions, ideas, and who you want to hear from are an invaluable piece to our podcast. Email us at *podcast@mountainroseherbs.com *to let us know what solutions we should uncover next within the vast world of herbalism.** **
###### Learn more about Sarah below! ⬇️
**🌾**** Sarah Vito** is [FairWild's](https://www.fairwild.org/) North American Business Development Representative, working specifically with US-based brands and wild harvesters. Her work has been instrumental in certifying the first wild-harvested ingredients out of North America. A long-time sustainability advocate, Sarah began her career at [Greenpeace USA](https://www.greenpeace.org/usa/) in Washington, DC, after graduating from Gonzaga University, where she worked in the fundraising department while completing her Master's in Organizational Management from the George Washington University. Apart from sustainability, Sarah has over 15 years of experience working in manufacturing, including dietary supplements, food, and personal care. Her work experience spans sourcing, production management, sales, and finance. Previously, she served on the [American Herbal Products Association (AHPA)](https://www.ahpa.org/) Board of Trustees. Currently, she is an active participant in the Sustainable Herbs Initiative and a co-lead for [One Step Closer's Peer Women's Circles](https://osc2.org/womens-circle/). Additionally, she holds certifications in Permaculture Design, Ecovillage Design, and Herbalism. Sarah also dedicates her time to teaching yoga at her local YMCA, writing poetry, tending her native and medicinal micro-forest in Salem, OR, and enjoying hiking and camping trips with her husband and two children. A native of Rhode Island, she and her family frequently return to her childhood home to enjoy New England's woods and shoreline.
###### 🌿 Want to get your hands on FairWild ingredients? 🌿
[Peruse certified FairWild ingredients!](https://www.fairwild.org/fairwild-ingredients)
###### 🍂 Looking to get your business FairWild Certified? 🍂
[Check out the FairWild for Business page!](https://www.fairwild.org/for-business)
###### 📓 Can’t get enough of FairWild education? 📓
[Dive into the FairWild Knowledge Hub!](https://www.fairwild.org/knowledge-hub-1)
📝 Learn more about our work with FairWild on the [Mountain Rose Herbs Blog](https://blog.mountainroseherbs.com/)!
- **[Mountain Rose Herbs is Helping to Bring FairWild Certification to US Wildcrafters](https://blog.mountainroseherbs.com/mountain-rose-herbs-is-helping-to-bring-fairwild-certification-to-us-farmers)**
- **[Furthering Our Commitment to Sustainability and Transparency: FairWild](https://blog.mountainroseherbs.com/furthering-our-commitment-to-sustainability-and-transparency-fairwild)**
###### ⬇️ Check out Sarah's video interview below! ⬇️
~~~
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