Our Story

"Eating organic, seasonally, and regionally is wise for sound health and nutrition. What we put on our skin should also reflect our local environment- it's plants and animals that sequester carbon from the atmosphere and are grown and grazed on regenerative soil, just as our ancestors have."

-Megan Bre Camp
Owner, Founder, and Tallow Artisan

Skinfood for a Regenerative Future®

I founded Summer Solace Tallow in 2014 as an extension of my life's work and values. Based in Oakland, California, my small, woman-run business is devoted to crafting slow-made, deeply nourishing skincare and home goods using organic, regionally sourced, and regeneratively produced ingredients. Everything I make is created by hand, with care, intention, and respect for every ingredient that I work with.

I was raised in a military family in Alaska, where I developed a strong work ethic, resilience, and a connection to the land. I began my career as a holistic nutrition chef. As kitchen manager at Three Stone Hearth in Berkeley, I deepened my appreciation for traditional foodways, pasture-raised animal fats, and the care that goes into preparing whole ingredients. I later trained as a chocolatier in the French tradition which taught me how work gently with natural fats.

I’ve always been drawn to natural perfumery and aromatherapy. I taught myself to blend botanical scents, with guidance from renowned perfumer and aromatherapist John Steele.

Through my work in food, I developed a profound respect for whole ingredients and traditional methods. That foundation stayed with me when I began to notice how many friends, and especially their children, were struggling with eczema and chronic skin issues.

Drawing from ancestral diets, traditional healing practices, and my Indigenous heritage from the Central Highlands of Vietnam and the Filipino countryside, I was inspired to revive the traditional use of pasture-raised animal fats for skin care. I saw tallow not as a trend, but as a time-honored material that had quietly sustained generations before us.

Summer Solace Tallow reflects my acknowledgment and respect for the Earth, seasonal rhythms, whole-animal stewardship, and aromatherapy. Every ingredient I use is sourced intentionally from ethical partners, including fresh kidney suet from Stemple Creek Ranch, botanicals from Sonoma Herb Exchange, and Séka Hills extra-virgin olive oil, grown by the Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation in Northern California. These relationships matter to me, and they are foundational to the integrity of my work.

Each product I create is designed to support real skin wellness while honoring sustainability, esoteric teachings of the ancients, transparency, and care at every step.

Summer Solace Tallow and our Slow Body Care Movement® is my way of honoring a lineage of healing and offering skincare that people and families can truly trust.

Founder Megan Bre Camp, a trained chef and natural perfumer, studied culinary arts at the University of Alaska Anchorage and later pursued horticulture and permaculture at Merritt College in Oakland. Her culinary journey includes work in celebrated Bay Area kitchens, including Standard Fare and Three Stone Hearth, where she worked alongside chefs from Chez Panisse. She also has experience as a chocolatier and artisan perfumer. Megan is a proud mother, home gardener, and dedicated advocate for sustainability.

As a producer and board member of Northern California Fibershed and a member of Land to Market, Megan actively supports regenerative agriculture and sustainable fiber systems. You can find her every weekend at the Oakland Farmers' Markets, offering Summer Solace’s small-batch, premium products and sharing her deep commitment to local, sustainable living.