Resources

How-To

• How to Make Herbal Tinctures

• Marigold Dye Kit Instructions

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Book Recommendations

HERBAL STUDIES

• Plants for the People: A Modern Guide to Plant Medicine

• The Modern Herbal Dispensatory: A Medicine-Making Guide

• The Herbal Medicine-Maker's Handbook: A Home Manual

• Making Plant Medicine

• Plant Magic: Herbalism in Real Life

• Southeast Medicinal Plants: 106 Wild Herbs for Health and Wellness

• Following the Herbal Harvest

• The Herbal infusion Handbook- Easy to understand guide and wonderful recipes for those looking to create more herbal infusions.

INSPIRATIONAL READS

• Braiding Sweetgrass

• The Serviceberry

• Good Husbandry

Online Learning

• The Herbal Academy

• The Chestnut School of Herbal Medicine

• The Eclectic School of Herbal Medicine

• The Blue Ridge School of Herbal Medicine

• The Northeast School of Botanical Medicine

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Fresh & Dried Herb Sources

• Among the Oaks Herb Farm (KY)

• Crystal Organic Farm (GA)

• Kestrel Herb Farm (NC)

• Maple Spring Gardens (NC)

• Our Friendly Allies (NC)

• Sawmill Herb Farm (MA)

• Friends of the Trees Botanicals (WA)

• Mountain Rose Herbs (OR)

• Oshala Farm (OR)

• Pacific Botanicals (OR)

Herb Farm Map & Sourcing Guide - Free download by North Woods Farm & Skill, mapping farms who offer bulk herbs across the USA.

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Helpful Supplies

For the supply-list enthusiasts among us; a quick list of tools we find helpful for working with herbs.

• Blender and/or a dedicated pair of scissors/kitchen shears for cutting herbs

• Mason Jars of various sizes

• Non-metal lids for mason jars

• Funnels

• Kitchen Scale

• Drying Herbs

  • Low-tech solutions:

    • Reusable Produce Bags

    • Hanging Herb Dryer

  • Electric dehydrators:

    • Cosori

    • Magic Mill

    • Excalibur

• High-quality spirits for creating tinctures:

  • 190-Proof Cane Spirits

  • 148-Proof NC Distilled Vodka (available in local ABC stores)

    • Note: If creating a tincture using fresh herbs, shelf-life will be approx. 1-2 years vs. 5 years when using 190-proof alcohol.