Hi First name / friend,
I hope you're creating space for and embracing juicy pockets of rest & laughs this week. Both are forms of resistance & potent medicine.
One of the most common questions I get, is where do I get all the herbs for the medicine I make in the Jam Haw apothecary!? This is a totally valid and understandable question. There can be a lot of mystery involved when purchasing products that started out as plants & many of you want to get started on your own medicine making journeys as well!
I decided to compile a small (non exhaustive) list of herb farms, growers, & retailers I recommend here! These are sources I feel good about sharing with consideration of land ethics, sustainability, & business practices in mind! There are even a few Black &/or Queer owned & operated sources. *More please!*
When it comes to making medicine with herbs, it's extremely important to me to consider where they come from & prioritize building relationships & connections along the way. In the past, I have sourced from larger retailers whose ethics are extremely questionable & plant practices are extractive & harmful! I personally feel the need to shift my own sources in the shop towards more of these community based, smaller farms & retailers. The medicine ends up feeling that much more potent anyway, tbh.
Other places we can look for herbs are: our own gardens & backyards, spice/ tea/ produce aisles in the grocery store, farmer's markets, herb CSA's, & local herb shops.
That's it for this week's jam. I'm keepin it light & sweet, using some of my fave tools to get me thru: breath, tincs, tapping, & laughs.
Sending my love.. see you next week,
