
Maarit has a degree in Central and Eastern European Studies from the University of Manitoba and spent a decade traveling and studying around Europe. Maarit worked in the food & beverage industry for nearly two decades, cultivating a love for artisan cheese, natural wine and sustainable agriculture. She is a third-generation Ukrainian Canadian, and volunteers her time in education and activism for Ukrainian sovereignty. When she's not cooking or reading books about cooking, you can find her in the woods, foraging for mushrooms and other wild things.