I love sharing resources! Here are links to herbalists, herb and supplies sources, foraging sites, seed and plant sources, relevant organizations, and blogs and websites with good information. The theme, of course, is herbs and plants, healing, foraging, loving the earth, taking care of ourselves. And sometimes something just for fun.
There is no particular order under each heading, it may eventually become alphabetized. (I am still adding to this page, so you may want to check back to see what else I’ve put on here.)
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HERBALISTS:
jim mcdonald http://www.herbcraft.org/
and https://herbcraft.podia.com/
Kiva Rose https://enchantersgreen.com/
Tommy Priester www.bearmedicineherbs.com
http://www.bearmedicineholisticservices.com/
Brittany Wood Nickerson http://www.thymeherbal.com/
Publishes The Herbal Homestead Journal
SCHOOLS, CLINICS
Commonwealth School of Holistic Herbalism https://commonwealthherbs.com/
Classes on-line; Clinic; Blog; Podcast
Boston School of Herbal Studies http://bostonherbalstudies.com
Classes and Apprenticehips
Vermont Center for Integrative Herbalism http://www.vtherbcenter.org/
School and Community Herbal Clinic
RESOURCES FOR HERBS AND MAKING HERBAL PRODUCTS:
Jeans Greens Center for Holistic Health and Wellness
NY On-line only https://jeansgreens.com/
Bulk herbs, tinctures, salves, books, beeswax, infused oils, essential oils, bottles and jars, DIY supplies, etc. A number of products by small, artisanal makers.
Foster Herbs
VT https://fosterfarmbotanicals.com/
Wholesale and retail fresh and dried herbs, tea blends, extracts
Great Cape Herbs
Brewster, MA https://greatcape.com/
Dried herbs, wide range of herbal products
Healing Spirits Herb Farm
Avoca, NY https://www.healingspiritsherbfarm.com/
Dried herbs, wide range of herbal products, flower essences, more
Muddy River Herbals
Canton, MA https://www.muddyriverherbals.com/
Herb plants, fresh herbs, CSA, dried herbs, herbal blends and products, classes, herbal information, e-books, more
Sawmill Herb Farm
Montague, MA https://www.sawmillherbfarm.com/
Fresh herbs, CSA, dried herbs, herbal blends and products, classes, herbal information
Zack Woods Herb Farm
Hyde Park, VT https://www.zackwoodsherbs.com/
Wholesale and retail dried herbs, tea blends, book
Atlantic Spice Co., P.O. Box 205, North Truro, MA 02652 1-800-316-7965Gourmet Spices, Herbs, Tea, Essential Oils and Potpourri at Wholesale Prices. They have a store in North Truro. http://www.atlanticspice.com
Mountain Rose Herbs, PO Box 50220, Eugene, OR 97405
(800) 879-3337 www.mountainroseherbs.com
Bulk herbs, beeswax, infused oils, essential oils, bottles and jars, etc.
Herbal Products
(Also check out resources above)
Urban Moonshine http://www.urbanmoonshine.com/
Herbal Apothecary
Elemental Essence http://www.elementalessence.org/
Hand-crafted mineral cosmetics, organic hair and skincare products
White Buffalo Herbs http://whitebuffaloherbs.com/
Organic herbal products
Emily Skin Soothers http://www.emilyskinsoothers.com/
Soothing salves, soaps
HERBAL BLOGS
http://www.allthingsherbal.biz/blog/
Interesting blog from an Australian herbalist.
FORAGING AND WILD FOODS, WILD PLANTS, BOTANY
List of edible native plants of the American Northeast from Russ Cohen’s website
https://www.ecolandscaping.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Edible-Native-Plants-of-the-Northeast-March-2023.pdf
Edible Wild Food https://www.ediblewildfood.com/
Plants, mushrooms, and berries throughout the US and Canada
Learn Your Land https://learnyourland.com/
Videos and articles about the wild plants on the north Eastern seaboard of the US. Very well done/
BPlant.org https://bplant.org/
bplant.org is a website to help you learn about plants and their ecology and distribution, with an eye towards preserving, protecting, and restoring biodiversity. A database of plant ecology. Lots of info.
Eat the Planet: Exploring Earth’s Forgotten Edibles http://eattheplanet.org/
Focuses mainly on non-mainstream edibles, many of which can be foraged locally.
Green Deane http://www.eattheweeds.com/
John Kallas www.wildfoodadventures.com/
Falling Fruit http://fallingfruit.org/
“Falling Fruit is a celebration of the overlooked culinary bounty of our city streets.”
Interactive map for foraging around the world.
Pull Up Your Plants https://www.pullupyourplants.com/
“The Ethnobotany of Foraged Foods and Peculiar Produce”
Foraging blog www.hungerandthirstforlife.blogspot.com/
Foraging blog http://foodunderfoot.com/
Karen Stpehenson Wild food site recipes, information wild foods, more
http://www.ediblewildfood.com
Christopher Nyerges Wild foods, survival skills, more
http://www.christophernyerges.com/
Blog with interesting recipes, many with meat, so skip if you’re vegan http://foragerchef.com
blog post http://www.wisebread.com/free-food-in-your-yard-edible-weeds
blog post http://oldfashionedliving.com/weeds.html
blog post “Foraging Reference: 130+ Edible Wild Plants”
www.wildedible.com/foraging-reference
SEED SOURCES AND NURSERIES
Nursery and seed sources for native plants, etc. in the New England area:
https://grownativemass.org/Great-Resources/nurseries-seed
Strictly Medicinal Seeds–common and hard-to-find herbs, native plants, and more; books, tincture presses, more. One of my favorite places to find seeds and plants!
https://strictlymedicinalseeds.com/
Truelove Seeds–a farm-based seed company offering culturally important and open pollinated vegetable, herb, and flower seeds. Their seeds are grown by more than 50 small-scale urban and rural farmers committed to community food sovereignty, cultural preservation, and sustainable agriculture.
https://trueloveseeds.com
Native Foods Nursery–native plants you can eat!
Specializing in rare native, edible plants for the sustainable gardener
81868 Lost Valley Ln., Dexter, OR 97431 (206) 356-0354
http://nativefoodsnursery.com/
MORE RESOURCES AND INFORMATION:
The Story of Cosmetics http://storyofstuff.org/movies/story-of-cosmetics/
Online version of the classic book, A Modern Herbal, by Mrs. M. Grieve http://www.botanical.com/botanical/mgmh/mgmh.html
Quick lists of chemicals to avoid in cosmetics and body care products
http://www.safecosmetics.org/get-the-facts/chemicals-of-concern/red-list/
List of plant species considered invasive in Massachusetts. Many are edible and/or medicinal, so excellent to harvest in quantity
http://www.massnrc.org/mipag/invasive.htm
Drawings of ROOTS of plants: The drawings, their analysis and descriptions were done by three researchers at the Pflanzensoziologisches Institute, Klagenfur. The scans of the original drawings, done by Univ.- Prof. M. E. Lichtenegger covers a wide variety of species ranging from agricultural crops to associated disinherited, but also natural vegetation, from orchids to alpine shrubs and trees. The drawings are those of the rooting systems of individual species carefully isolated from their environment, and drawn in detail.
images of roots