Kirsten Lie-Nielsen is a writer and educator in Liberty, Maine, where she and her husband are restoring a 200-year-old farm, raising Nigerian Dwarf goats, Babydoll sheep, and tending a heritage orchard. She is the author of two books on homesteading and shares farming knowledge via her website and social media, as well as offering occasional classes. As a journalist she focuses on issues of agriculture, sustainability, and climate.