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Herbs, seeds, gardens in Vermont

Wisdom of the Herbs School Annie McCleary, long-time Vermont community herbalist, teams up with naturalist George Lisi and others to provide unique, experience-based opportunities for deepening your connection with herbs and Nature.

Sage Mountain Herbs Information about classes, workshops, and trips with Rosemary Gladstar.

Cate Farm Certified Organic fresh produce and medicinal herbs, a farm in Plainfield.

High Mowing Seeds These guys save heirloom, open pollinated seed from veggies and medicinal herbs.

Honey Garden Apiaries Working with honey bees in the Champlain Valley of Vermont to make Apitherapy raw honey and plant medicine with organic and wildcrafted herbs, including elderberry, calendula, plantain, and comfrey.

Lakon Herbals Producers of fine handcrafted massage oils, liniments, salves and other organic health and beauty products.

Purple Coneflower Herbals Apryl Martin crafts formulas and simples from Echinacea, Goldenseal, and other local herbs.

Zack Woods Herb Farm The stories of Jeff and Melanie Slick-Carpenter, stewards of an incredible herbal farm, education center, and botanical sanctuary.

Crabapple Herbs West Virginia herbalist Rebecca Hartman lives in Brattleboro now. Information on her herbal practice, and links to her blog and herbwifery forum.

Vermont Lady’s Slipper Company Propagation, cultivation and info on the genus Cypripedium, or Lady’s Slipper.

NorthEast Organic Farmers’ Association—Vermont The central source for information on organic growing, workshops, and internships in New England and Vermont.

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Herbs and herbal organizations across the United States

Heartsong Farm Healing Herbs Nancy and Michael Phillips showcase their family farm and community center, imbued with a deep connection to the forces of Nature.

American Herbalists Guild A national organization of herbalists. Ethical guidelines and information about herbalists, herbal publications, and the Guild's annual conference.

Horizon Herbs An excellent Certified Organic source for all the best medicinal herb seeds — one of our biggest suppliers!

United Plant Savers An organization dedicated to help preserve endangered medicinals in their habitats everywhere.

Empowered Herbals Home of Rachel Jean’s famous Green Drink. It has kept us going on many a late-night herbalist gathering!

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Herbal Knowledge

SouthWest School of Botanical Medicine Michael Moore and friends discuss a variety of topics, providing an incredible resource for developing herbal students. Incredible photos / texts / original essays.

Henriette’s Herbal Homepage Henriette Kress shares a wealth of information on medicinal botanicals and the practice of herbal medicine. An incredible collection of images and links!

A Modern Herbal by Maude Grieve. A great book, often quite funny, accurate, and practical. Available online in its entirety.

Dr. Duke's Phytochemistry Database Searchable resource on extensive chemical and ethnobotanical data. Great place to start for plant research!

American Botanical Council The homepage of HerbalGram magazine, and the ABC, source of much current research and information.

Herb Research Foundation Another invaluable source for current research.

MedHerb.com Searchable research database and journal articles.

Yale Medical Historical Library has scanned an interesting assortment of medical and herbal texts from the 15th through the 18th centuries.

Dioscorides' Herbal Scanned version in Latin. Fantastic!

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Other friends

ROOTS School (www.rootsvt.com) A fantastic opportunity for those interested in exploring traditional and primitive skills such as flint knapping, bow making, natural dyeing, basket, vessel, and cordage crafting, and more. Led by experienced teachers.

Peace and Carrots Farm (www.homestead.com/peaceandcarrots) Located just up the road in lovely Calais, this community-supported farm offers a window into the lives of Wendy and Heather.

Two Rivers Center for Sustainability (http://tworiverscenter.org/) A living project located at the confluence of two rivers and dedicated to teaching practical techniques for sustainability for a vibrant, connected future.

Janice L. Walrafen Art Tiles (http://jravenarttile.com/index.htm) Art Tiles is the creative work of artist Janice Walrafen. Working from her Central Vermont studio she produces quality ceramic tiles, artistic murals, figurative sculptures and provides personal custom design services.

Eat More Kale (http://www.eatmorekale.com) Comfortable, colorful original screenprints from Bo Muller-Moore, on 100% cotton. Made in Montpelier.

Eat More Oats (http://www.eatmoreoats.com) Spreading the word about this delicious and versatile whole grain. Based in Montpelier and partnering with the Food Bank.

Maple Corner Woodworks (http://maplecornerwoodworks.com/) The finest handcrafted hardwood furniture, made right here in Central Vermont. Features the clean lines of traditional Shaker design. From Robin Chase and friends. Based in Calais.

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