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Have you heard of butter tea? I hadn't until recently, and it's definitely a little unusual. If you have heard of it, you might know that there are quite a...

​ ​I was first introduced to the idea of steeping a nettle infusion overnight to maximize the nutritional punch through the writings of herbalist Susun Weed. It’s a way to make a very concentrated infusion,...

​Have you been itching to find some new herbal reading material? Well, I've been hard at work behind the scenes, and Spirited Herbal Living, Volume One is now available on...

​Part of the excitement of moving to a new place for me is becoming familiar with my herbal neighbors. Sometimes, this means being introduced to an entirely new species I...

​There aren't many herbs that can be harvested in winter. Usnea, however, is a lichen that grows on the branches of very tall trees, so it takes a good winter...

Some of you may be looking at your re-enrollment on the federal health insurance marketplace and thinking: well, crap. I know this because this was exactly the way I felt when...

​When I mention sumac (Rhus glabra) on herb walks or in class, my students often recoil in horror. "Isn't that POISONOUS?" they ask. There is a poison sumac, yes -and...

​Getting a professional herbal education can be hard work. I should know. I've been working on piecing one together for the last 10 years! My formal educational adventures have led...

​Equal Exchange Coop reached out to me a couple of weeks ago with the possibility of collaborating on a tea giveaway featuring their new product line. I immediately said "Yes!"If...

​Colder weather is definitely on its way. Here in the (usually) bright, sunny south our mornings are nippy and the nights require an extra blanket or two on the bed....