Why I Started The T Scout

What draws you here? Terra. Farm-to-table. Slow food…?
Let me bring myself more up here! 

Wherever I travel, my first instinct is to find the local organic market, the natural sourdough bakery, the slow food restaurant, the natural wine bar... Through the flavors of a place and the faces behind them, I build my own understanding of where I am — and avoid spending money on tastes that are really just marketing budgets in disguise.

The people who feel a sense of responsibility toward the land tend to have a certain smell about them. It puts me at ease.

What's strange is that even in the age of the internet, so much of this information still costs me enormous time to find — especially across language barriers. (AI can't quite crack this one yet, though maybe once I start building this content, it will.) And the most remarkable producers often only surface through a chain of introductions, person by person.

Meanwhile, these producers have already chosen a path of thin margins and handcrafted work, driven by a dream or mission. Their marketing budgets are tight. Yet more than anyone, they want to reach new markets — to push just a little further beyond their niche.

I couldn't help but wonder: is there really a gap like this in the market? Or am I the only traveler in the world who wants this?

What if I didn't just write about these producers — but brought kindred spirits to actually meet them, through unboxing videos and in-person workshops? That would be something special, no?

And so this journey began. After years as a PR, a journalist, and a travel agent, I arrive now as an entrepreneur — hoping to close that gap, strengthen the supply chain from both ends, and build a community for those who care about the earth and the people in between.

I can't wait for you to find your way here.