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FEATURED SITES
OF THE MONTH
Each month we feature 5 members of
the network. They are in no special order, but we'll try to give a variety of types
of businesses some exposure here. When you contact them please mention that you saw
them here :-)
Davis, Jeanine M., Ph.D.,
Researcher, extension specialist and author,
working with herbs and botanicals. Emphasis on goldenseal, ginseng,
ramps, and bloodroot. Speaker and consultant on cultivation and
marketing. Writes & distributes information for the commercial
grower. Serves as contact person & advisor for the NC Herb
Association and the NC Natural Products Association. Conducts
workshops, classes. Display gardens.
Deer
Creek Herb Farm,
We are a family owned business
located on the Berks/Lancaster County border, 1 mile north of
Adamstown. Each Spring and Summer, at the Farm, we offer over 400
varieties of potted herbs, perennials and shade plants including over
70 varieties of Hosta and Ferns. Many plants are available for
shipping. During the summer months we grow, harvest and dry herbs and
flowers for crafting, creating beautiful wreaths, swags and
centerpieces. We gladly accept custom orders for dried arrangements or
wreaths. Throughout the year we also offer numerous Workshops. Check
our ‘Calendar of Events’ to see what is in store for this year. Stop
in our Country Store
Gift Shop which is filled with all your herbal needs. Choose from
bulk tea blends, seasonings, Frontier Essential Oils, fragrant Bulk
Soaps, Pre de Provence soaps, Bee skeps, teapots, tea cozies, raw
honey, Bragg’s Apple Cider Vinegar and more. You will find gifts for
the herb lover and garden enthusiast. Add to it a ‘Leanin’ Tree’
greeting card. Also find handcrafted, Amish-made items as well as
Antiques, Collectibles and Attic Treasures. Visit the Lamp Light
Shoppe where you will step back to a time of Oil Lamps, Primitive
tin ware, Barn siding Furniture, woven Amish rugs and Reproduction
lighting. The Chicken Coop features seasonal items such as garden
accessories and potting benches. During the Holiday Season, the
Chicken Coop is filled with fresh evergreen wreaths, swags and
centerpieces, all ‘made at the Farm’ for your Holiday decorating
needs. ‘Forever Christmas Eve’ displays year round Holiday
items and decorating ideas. Herbal Gift Baskets can be customized and
sized according to preferences or price. We host several special Open
House Weekends throughout the year. Enjoy herbal refreshments and
local ‘live’ music. If it’s Herbal, we just may have it. Feel free to
visit us at Deer Creek Farm. We are able to offer you substantial
savings on plants and a larger plant selection when you
shop ‘in person.’ One of our greatest joys is meeting our customers.
We are available to provide herbal talks and workshops to your
community groups. Contact us to discuss a fee. Buses are welcome. To
better accommodate a large group, advance notice is preferred. We
truly thank you for your patronage. We realize that you can choose to
shop anywhere, access any website, visit any store of your choice.
Choosing Deer Creek Farm is something that we take very personally.
Thank you for allowing us to be part of your herb growing experience.
We ship fresh evergreen wreaths beginning November 15.
Dorothy Biddle Service,
WHOLESALE/Retail:
Mail order supplier of flower arranging supplies and equipment – ‘frogs’
of all types, wires, tapes, etc; gardening accessories, including a
large selection of gloves, scissors & shears, garden markers and more;
houseplant care accessories; flower presses. Many great gifts for the
gardener! A family business since 1936.
Eagle
Peak Herbals,
For 15 years,
Eagle Peak Herbals has been providing premium organic Plant Medicines to
health care practitioners, doctors, and veterinarians, as well as to
those individuals who wish to take more responsibility for their own or
their pets’ health. Herbs are grown in our organic gardens and
also responsibly wild-harvested. We also purchase herbs from other
quality organic growers and ethical wildcrafters. Our products are handmade during peak potency using time
honored extraction methods. We practice “whole plant medicine” and
believe in high herbal standards, not standardized herbs. We have a
full line of formulas, single extracts, oils, salves, and poultices for
both humans and animals. Custom formulation and consultations are
available. New owner, Joan Reynolds, is a botanist and has taken over
the business aspects of EPH. Herbalist and former owner, Tina Hodge,
will remain as our Herbalist and Quality Control expert. Tina will be
available for consultations by appointment. From the Plants and People
at Eagle Peak Herbals – thank you for your continued support!
Earth
Essence Herbals,
Natural and Organic Skin and Body
Care. Earth Essence Herbals creates safe and effective products which
are formulated from the purest ingredients available. Our handcrafted
Skin Care Line consists of a nourishing moisturizer for the face,
cleansing facial grains, green mineral clay mask, herbal facial steam
and toner. Other products include a Gardener's Hand Cream, Peppermint
Foot Cream, Lotions, Therapeutic Body Oils, Aromatherapy Spritzer,
Balms, Salves and more. The Healing Salve has helped with eczema,
psoriasis and radiation burns. Some my customer use it successfully on
their animals. Only the purest oils, organic herbs. essential oils,
beeswax and flower essences are used. My inspiration comes from the
herbal wisdom of the past and the wise woman of today who have knowledge
of the green world and a great respect for mother earth. Our
products are free of artificial preservatives, parabens, petroleum
products, dyes, fillers and synthetic fragrances.
The Herb Growing & Marketing Network
Maureen Rogers,
Director
PO Box 245, Silver Spring, PA 17575-0245
717-393-3295; FAX: 717-393-9261
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