As the growing season gets going, I want to put a spotlight on the smaller herb farms across the continent selling freshly dried (& fresh) bulk herbs. There are plenty of reasons to buy from small farms from quality of product to supporting the environment. As a small herb farmer myself, I can tell you that every order matters & counts towards regenerating healthy soil on this presently depleted land and I know many small herb farmers who share that vision. Our big goal this

Imagine giving yourself permission to do one thing at a time. No distractions. Just the task at hand. Phone off, organization on. Phone on, sharing joyfully. Door closed, dreaming & creating. Door open, welcoming in. As a tiny business owner, I have found myself happier and more efficient when I dedicate each day of the week to a regular task. Instead of rushing to the post office every day, I go once a week. Instead of trying to write whenever inspiration strikes, I dedicat

We feel passionately about NOT using essential oils in our products. Find out why below! I do not use essential oils in my practice, except for the rare chance I or someone I know makes a distillation of an abundant harvest. I am moved to share the issues with EOs rise in popularly because at every market I go to, I am asked if I am selling essential oils. 🌿 The problem with the mass production of EO is multi-faceted. According to Ecowatch, 10,000 pounds of rose petals are r

Sometimes accidents happen on the farm. Here is how we handle it. So, i scythed my finger open this morning (owwwww) while scything back some tall grass. Here’s the plan: 1. Washed the wound & disinfected. 2. Currently I have a yarrow poultice fastened to the wound with a band-aid. Yarrow is a styptic (stops bleeding) and is specific to very deep cuts (this is a deep wound delivered by a serrated blade). Yarrow immediately stopped the gushing blood! 3. Tonight i’m going to di