Gardener
Every summer, Amy grows hundreds of different varieties of heirloom vegetables in her gardens in upstate New York. Her primary purpose is to cultivate and save the seeds of the most noteworthy and delicious of these endangered species.

Author
Amy's first book, Melons for the Passionate Grower, received critical acclaim as "a feast for the eyes and a serious reminder that biodiversity is admirable and necessary." Her new book, The Compleat Squash, presents 150 must-grow pumpkins, squashes, and gourds that offer unsurpassed beauty, exceptional flavor, and rare forms. She is also a contributor to publications such as Organic Gardening and Garden Design.

Advocate
Amy is a persuasive advocate for heirloom varieties. Her mission is to celebrate the magnificent diversity of standard, open-pollinated varieties now threatened by extinction. She serves on the Board of Seed Savers Exchange, New York Botanical Garden and New York Restoration Project. She appears regularly on television shows such as Martha Stewart Living and The Victory Garden and has been profiled in The New York Times and House and Garden.

Artist
Inspired by nature and the harvest of heirloom treasures from her gardens, Amy has created a line of stunning bronze sculptures. Each piece captures the singular and timeless beauty of an ancient gourd, squash, or melon. View this line of limited-edition bronzes at rareforms.com/gallery.