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Herbal Academy Student Feature: Farai Harreld (@thehillbillyafrican)
We sat down with Herbal Academy graduate, Farai Harreld, to learn more about her herbal journey. Farai enjoys teaching folk herbal remedies on her Patreon channel called Folk Herbalism. She has completed Herbal Academy’s Botanical Skin Care, Foraging, and Mushroom courses. You can also find herbal inspiration on her Instagram account, @thehillbillyafrican. HA: Please tell…
Tribute to Herbal Academy’s Founder and Director, Marlene Adelmann
To Our Herbal Academy Community: It is with very heavy hearts that we share the news of the passing of our Founder and Director...
Herbal Academy Student Feature: Hannah Lasorsa (@hannah_aften)
For this month’s Student Feature interview, we spoke with Herbal Academy graduate, Hannah Lasorsa (@hannah_aften). Hannah ow...
Seasonal Medicine for the Winter
The following excerpt is from the book “Energetic Herbalism” by Kat Maier RH, (AHG). Kat is the founder and director of Sacred Plant Traditions, a center for herbal studies in Charlottesville, Virginia. In clinical practice for over 30 years, Kat teaches internationally at universities, conferences, and herbal schools. (Chelsea Green, Nov 2021). At this time…
Herbal Academy Student Feature: Jake Lasorsa (@meadowroot)
This month’s student interview features Herbal Academy graduate, Jake Lasorsa of (@meadowroot). We enjoyed hearing about Jake’s path into herbalism as a personal chef and how he now incorporates herbs into his handmade soap business Meadowroot. Jake has completed Herbal Academy’s Entrepreneur Herbalist Path Package. HA: Please tell us a little bit about yourself and…
Herbal Academy Student Feature: Shiang-ling Bissonnette (@halfbakedbarelymeasured)
For this Student Feature, we sat down with Herbal Academy graduate, Shiang-ling Bissonnette of Half Baked Barely Measured. We enjo...
15 Heartwarming Herbal Gifts for Plant Lovers
It’s the season of gift giving once more! If you are preparing your gift list and in need of ideas for the herbalists in your li...
Herbal Academy Student Feature: Liz Witter (@backcountry_botanicals)
We sat down with Herbal Academy graduate, Liz Witter (@backcountrybotanicals), to hear more about her path into herbalism and her herbal business. She currently owns and operates Backcountry Botanicals out of her home in Kanab, UT, where she distills essential oils from desert plants, and makes wildcrafted personal care products. Liz has taken Herbal Academy’s…
Meet Indigenous Ethnobotanist Enrique Salmón
The following book excerpt is taken from the book, Iwigara: American Indian Ethnobotanical Traditions & Science, by Enrique Salmón, and is shared with permission. SAGEBRUSH Artemisia spp. Family: Asteraceae Parts Used: whole plant Season: year-round Region: western North America Some plants are both synonymous with American Indian herbology and icons of a particular geographic region….
10 Years Strong! Herbal Academy’s Secrets to Success
We’re celebrating our 10-year anniversary this month at the Herbal Academy! Like any new business, it’s been a decade of incre...
