Melanie Sawyer

Melanie Sawyer was born in the Cotswolds on the west coast of England and pretty much spent her childhood mainly in the countryside. She has always been at her most peaceful in the woods and nature, preferring to be surrounded by trees and learning about plants and wildlife rather than social gatherings. In short, she is happier alone.

After her studies at college left her with big debt, she took a leap of faith to pay them off. She approached and was signed by a model agency in London. She became the face of ‘88.

Traveling extensively and living a life she could not believe was possible, she eventually settled in New York City, started a family and transitioned to behind the scenes and has worked for 24 years as a Baby Wrangler on kid’s fashion shoots on locations across the country. Melanie believes strongly in giving back and helping others. She volunteers for many charities, and in 2013, she received the Certificate of Congressional Special Recognition for her work in the community.

Melanie now lives off grid with her fiancé Brian in the remote beauty and wilderness of the 6 million acre Adirondack State Park. Their home has solar banks for electricity, a 600 ft deep well for water, chickens, ducks, and pheasants for meat and eggs. They hunt Snowshoe hare, deer, and grouse for supplemental meat and fish extensively in the surrounding lakes and rivers. She believes passionately in sourcing as much of her food as possible directly from nature.