Photography: Crystal Amen started her photography adventure in 2012, specializing in all aspects of photography. Crystal has three young daughters that love to be her models when she isn’t photographing clients. Crystal lives in Cottonwood, CA, where she and her husband raise about 30 head of cattle and help run the family feed store, Shasta Farm & Equipment. Check out her work at crystalamenphotography.com.

On the Cover: Tucked away in Tehama County is the Brumbaugh family garden patch where fruits and vegetables are plentiful and where Krista loves to work side by side with her nine year old niece, Isabel. Krista also enjoys pairing her horticulturist background with her job at Wyntour Gardens.