The Artisan Herbalist

Author has been a herbalist for over a decade and is the owner of Small House Farm, which offers a full line of herbal wellness products. He sits on the board of the International Herb Association. Their products won the national Good Food Award, from the Good Food Foundation in 2017. Author has published two books on seed saving and writes articles for Slow Food, Essential Herbal Magazine and Herb Society of America. Travels widely speaking and running workshops Easy-to-use reference guide to identifying, harvesting, and crafting herbs into useful health and wellness products Differs from other books on this topic as it explains how to scale up your production to set up a home based business Shares secrets of the trade and tips and techniques for success Highlights 40 common, easy-to-find yet powerful herbs 18 tea, tincture, and infused oil recipes and ideas and inspiration to invent your own Beautifully illustrated with 60 full-color images Includes final chapter on how to set up a herbal business Suitable to all geographical locations, and areas with limited growing space in cities, suburbs, and apartments Part of the Homegrown City Life series of introductory books for living sustainably in the city New Society Publishers are committed to the highest environmental practices in the industry, including: printing all their books in North America, on 100% post-consumer recycled FSC-certified paper, using vegetable-based, low-VOC inks; and offsetting their emissions to make all of their business operations carbon neutral, and is proudly B Corp certified. Their books are so Green you could eat them!

Audience: beginning and experienced herbalists; entrepreneurs looking for a home-based, small-scale business; farmers and gardeners; sustainable living advocates; health and wellness advocates

Regional: Michigan – home state; Midland – hometown; Cincinnati – regularly visits; Philadelphia – family; Baltimore – Master Gardeners event; Wisconsin – Appleton and Door County; Arkansas, Mountain View Ozark Folk Centre; Asheville, NC Has toured extensively in Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee