If you are lucky you might find that there is an herb shop relatively
near you. You can Google “where to buy
herbs.” In South East PA where I live
there is an herb shop about 35 minutes away. It’s a small Mennonite run shop called King’s Herb Nook. They have herb plants, strawberry rootlets, elderberry starts, asparagus and now tomato plants as well. As well as many different types of dried herbs.
But when I need a lot of herbs in bulk I buy online from Mountain Rose Herbs. MRHs is a really cool company in Eugene Oregon. They do their best to source all organic free trade herbs and other things that need for your herb cabinet. Such as essential oils, empty capsules and packaging. There are other herb companies you can find online such as Zack Woods Herbs. Run by Melanie Carpenter and her husband Jeff, in Vermont. Mel and Jeff personally grow all the herbs they sell. They also sell live plants including a few from the United Plant Savers Species at Risk list.
If you want to grow your own check out Horizon Herbs. They sell both seeds and live plants.
Another really fun way to buy herbs is to check out a local herb festival or sale. In my area we have a great herb sale here that is going into it's 75th year! It's put on by The Philadelphia Unit of The Herb Society of America. Unfortunately you'll have to wait until next year as the sale was yesterday May 9th. Other units have their own sales as well though.
There is also the Landis Valley Herb Fair. This is happening today and tomorrow, May 10th-11th. I have not been to this fair, but they have their vendor listing online, lots of herb plants for sale.
To me the funnest way to buy herbs is to attend and herb conference! The 26th Annuel New England Women's Herbal Conference in August always has at least two people selling live herbs.
Closer to home is the Mid-Atlantic Women's Herb Conference. I haven't been to this either, but I'd like to. In the past it's fallen on my eldest sons birthday, maybe this year is the year to go.
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| from Philadelphia Unit of the Herb Society of America's FB page |
I hope this has been helpful. Next time I'll be talking about how to store your herbs.
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2 comments:
I've seen that sign! Is it right on Rte. 10? Oh my goodness, I think I've passed it hundreds of times on my way to Maryland. I've never thought to stop! Silly me. Thanks for pointing it out. :)
Yes! In fact it was your mom who introduced me to the place. She blew my mind. She came with my mom and I to the HSA sale and we followed her to King's from the sale. How did she know how to get there!? I need GPS to get to places I've already driven to!
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