A life with a little more intention
Welcome to Thistle & Cypress.
We’re Rick and Jon—cooking, tending our land, making things with our hands, following the seasons, and finding inspiration in the places and cultures beyond home.
Thistle & Cypress is where those threads come together: practical ideas, experiments, stories, and discoveries for a life rooted in what matters.
Rick & Jon
Two people, one home, a lot of curiosity.
This brand honors our roots. The thistle represents Jon’s Scottish heritage— resilient, resourceful, enduring. The cypress represents Rick’s Italian lineage— warm, generous, deeply tied to place. Together, they shape a life that’s rugged yet refined, practical yet beautiful.
We’re practitioners, not experts. What we share—always—is a love of good food, the joy of seeing the land thrive, and a belief that travel is essential inspiration for how we live at home. We plant, build, preserve, make garden mistakes, and learn from them.
Five interconnected pillars
Everything is connected.
Our days move between these five worlds rather than staying neatly in their lanes. A harvest from the soil guides an evening meal. A handmade object establishes the quiet rhythm for a season. Travel changes what we cook at home. One idea leads naturally to another.
Explore any of the five. You’ll find your way into the others soon enough.
Our approach
We’re practitioners, not experts.
We share what we’ve found so far—not from a position of authority, but as companions on a parallel path.
If you’re quietly shaping a slower, values-driven life—experimenting, savoring, learning—we’re on a parallel path. We hope something here gives you an idea, a useful starting point, or simply a reason to linger a little longer.
A little further in
A Note From the Founders
Why we built this space, what we hope it becomes, and why a quiet digital clearing felt worth making in the first place.
We’re glad you’re here.
Pull up a chair.