Debi Athos has spent more than four decades living the values she sells. A plant-based lifestyle advocate since 1975 and the founder of Natural Lifestyle Market, Debi launched NLM in 1989 after she and her partner Tom spent years teaching natural cooking classes in Asheville, NC. Students kept asking where to find the ingredients and cookware she recommended — and a business was born.

Mother's Day is the perfect moment to give the mom in your life something that truly reflects who she is — a woman who cares about what goes into her body, her kitchen, and her home. This year, skip the candles and the generic bouquets. Give her something she'll reach for every single morning.

Spring is finally here — and with it comes an irresistible urge to get back into the kitchen. The days are longer, the farmers markets are waking up, and fresh produce is beginning to make its glorious return. For those of us living a plant-based lifestyle, spring baking is one of the most joyful ways to celebrate the season.