Jacob is our Procurement Officer here at Mountain Rose. A fifth generation Oregonian, he spent his boyhood exploring the woods, leading to a lifelong reverence for nature. Since 2012, he has studied and apprenticed at the Columbines School of Botanical Studies. His studies have focused on botany, ecology, wildcrafting, and plant pharmacy. Jacob has a keen understanding of different outdoor ecosystems, including the life cycles of numerous plants and the population dynamics of most species. He is familiar with preparing and using medicinal and edible plants, including cleaning, sorting, documenting, and processing a variety of roots, leaves, flowers, seeds, and barks. He also loves books on plants, Chinese philosophy, and fantasy/adventure novels.