Chelsea J. O’Leary is the founder of Wiley Canning Company, a brand dedicated to food preservation and community. Her first book, The Wiley Canning Company Cookbook, is now available to order. Chelsea creates recipes and hosts workshops to teach others to can, pickle, and preserve seasonal produce. She explores photography, through both a film and digital format, and she is enthusiastic about collaboration and content creation. Notable partners include Burrow, Elizabeth Suzann, Avaline, and more.

Chelsea values and seeks meaningful, curiosity-driven dialogue with others. She writes weekly through the Wiley Weekly Newsletter and bi-monthly through The CJO Review on Substack.

Chelsea loves to run, in the woods or through the city, and she cherishes time spent with her husband, Jared, and sons, Sullivan and Ellis. You might find them at a local farmers’ market, park, or nearby wooded trail.

Chelsea holds a Bachelor of Science in Biology and Bachelor of Arts in Spanish and Latin American Studies from Otterbein University and a Food Product Development Certificate from Cornell University.