Jovan Sage, is the resident Food Alchemist at The Farmer & The Larder and Herbalist/Health Coach at Sage’s Larder. Her days are steeped in transforming seeds into plants and plants into warming teas, hearty medicine and delicious dishes. She educates and entertains through food at The Farmer & The Larder - a culinary mixed use space focused on bringing delicious & fresh food to the table and exploring shared foodways and culture. She guides the healing work of Sage’s Larder - a wellness company that focuses on the intersections of healing and pleasure through food. Sage has spent 15 years working with local, national and international non-profit organizations and spending the last 8 years focusing on sustainability, food and agriculture -- including working as a food retail consultant and Engagement

Director for Slow Food USA in New York City. She currently volunteers as Board Chair of Seed Savers Exchange, Co-Chair for Slow Food Coastal Georgia and is the founding President of the Savannah & Coastal Georgia chapter of Les Dames d’Escoffier International.