Discover the secret history of Camas Lily in this moving letter from her mother, featuring a 1913 family recipe and the roots of a rebel.

Have you ever wondered where Camas got her unfiltered mouth and her "determination to be happy" in the face of injustice? Before she was the inked, Ironman-coaching force of nature in the Pedro the Water Dog series, she was a young girl on an Iowa peach farm with a lineage of firebrands behind her.

In this heartfelt "story behind the story," you’ll discover:

The Ancestors: Meet Lillie Mae, who traded peaches for signatures in the fight for suffrage, and Casey, who stood her ground against the first wave of farm chemicals.

The Meaning of a Name: Why a beautiful but a little dangerous wildflower was the only fitting name for a girl like Camas.

A Taste of History: Great-grandmother Lillie Mae’s original 1913 Peach Shortcake recipe (with the "Tilly-approved" vegan substitutions included).

Whether you are a longtime fan of the series or meeting Camas for the first time, this letter is a joyful, irreverent call to action that reminds us all: life begins in dirt and light, not in plastic and fear.

Download your copy of "Dear Camas Lily" below.