The Organic Medicinal Herb Farmer

Author : Jeff Carpenter
Publisher : Chelsea Green Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1603585737
Total Pages : 418 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Organic Medicinal Herb Farmer written by Jeff Carpenter and published by Chelsea Green Publishing. This book was released on 2015 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A new approach to growing local medicine, including information on geo-authenticity, wildcrafting, and developing a good business plan Both a business guide and a farming manual, The Organic Medicinal Herb Farmer will teach readers how to successfully grow and market organic medicinal Western herbs. Whether you're trying to farm medicinal plants, culinary herbs, or at-risk native herbs exclusively or simply add herbal crops to what you're already growing, successful small-scale herb farmers Jeff and Melanie Carpenter will guide you through the entire process—from cultivation to creating value-added products. Using their Zack Woods Herb Farm in Vermont as a backdrop, the Carpenters cover all the basic practical information farmers need to know to get an organic herb farm up and running, including: • Size and scale considerations; • Layout and design of the farm and facilities; • Growing and cultivation information, including types of tools; • Field and bed prep; • Plant propagation; • Weed control, and pests and diseases; • Harvesting, as well as wild harvesting and the concept of geo-authentic botanicals; • Postharvest processing; and, • Value-added products and marketing. The authors also provide fifty detailed plant profiles, going deeper into the herbs every farmer should consider growing. In an easy-to-understand, practical, and comprehensive manner, readers will learn how to focus on quality over quantity, and keep costs down by innovating with existing equipment, rather than expensive technology.Market farmers who have never before considered growing medicinal herbs will learn why it's more important to produce these herbs domestically. The Organic Medicinal Herb Farmer makes a convincing case that producing organic medicinal herbs can be a viable, profitable, farming enterprise. The Carpenters also make the case for incorporating medicinal herbs into existing operations, as it can help increase revenue in the form of value-added products, not to mention improve the ecological health of farmland by encouraging biodiversity as a path toward greater soil health.

Author : Peg Schafer
Publisher : Chelsea Green Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1603583300
Total Pages : 339 pages
Book Rating : 4.05/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Chinese Medicinal Herb Farm written by Peg Schafer and published by Chelsea Green Publishing. This book was released on 2011 with total page 339 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chinese herb garden.

Author : Jeff Carpenter
Publisher : Chelsea Green Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1645021122
Total Pages : 418 pages
Book Rating : 4.24/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Organic Medicinal Herb Farmer, Revised Edition written by Jeff Carpenter and published by Chelsea Green Publishing. This book was released on 2023-09-07 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Seasoned and novice growers alike will find a mother lode of information and wisdom packed into this gem of a book!”—Nancy Phillips, author of The Herbalist’s Way *Updated with new information about herb dryers and construction, soil fertility, growing cannabis, and more In the first edition of The Organic Medicinal Herb Farmer, authors Jeff and Melanie Carpenter presented a comprehensive seed-to-bottle guide for aspiring and experienced growers alike, from basic business considerations to planting and propagation to creating value-added products. Now they’re back with a revised and updated edition, sharing the lessons they’ve learned throughout their twenty-five years of operating a medicinal herb farm that prizes quality over quantity. The Carpenters offer their insights and tips on every aspect of herb farming, including: • Size and scale considerations • Data management for profit maximization • The herbal marketplace and choosing which herbs to grow • Field and bed preparation and planting, including building soil fertility • Plant-positive weed, pest, and disease control • Harvest and post-harvest processing, including scalable dryer construction • Value-added products and marketing • A new chapter on growing cannabis • And much more! The Carpenters make the case that growing organic medicinal herbs is not only viable and profitable, but also an important step for improving the ecological health of farmland, taking pressure off of wild medicinal plant populations, and increasing biodiversity. While local foodways are more often the focus of attention, local medicine ways are equally critical and in need of restoration. The Organic Medicinal Herb Farmer is a one-of-a-kind resource, complete with detailed profiles of 50 medicinal herbs and over 200 color photographs. Whether you’re looking to grow an herb farm from the ground up, incorporate medicinal plants on an existing farm, or add tools to your belt as a seasoned grower, you’ll find the information you need in this volume. “[A] beautiful and informative book . . . A dirt-smudged copy should be within easy reach of every home gardener or farmer who grows—or wants to grow—medicinal plants.”—Michael McGuffin, President, American Herbal Products Association

Author : Kathi Langelier
Publisher : Page Street Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1645670511
Total Pages : 512 pages
Book Rating : 4.13/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Herbal Revolution written by Kathi Langelier and published by Page Street Publishing. This book was released on 2021-01-19 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Modern Guide to Holistic Health + Wellness with Plants Discover the healing power of plants with Kathi Langelier, the award-winning herbalist behind Herbal Revolution Farm + Apothecary. In this beautiful and inspiring collection, Kathi shares her most popular and effective formulas to support your daily health and wellness. Renew each system of the body with uniquely crafted teas, tinctures, syrups, foods, body products and everything in between. Featured recipes include Elderberry Syrup with Reishi + Roots to strengthen the immune system, Gut-Soothing Tea to nourish your digestive system and Hang in There Elixir to help with anxiety. There is a magic to infusing plants in such simple solutions as water, oil or alcohol, and Kathi guides readers on their herbal journey with the kind of wisdom and care one can only acquire from many years of devoting their life completely to their art. Knowledge is power. Read these recipes, practice, get to know the plants living around you and listen to your body. By joining Kathi and gaining knowledge in this way, you create your own power to heal what troubles you, restore your vitality for life and maintain wellness throughout your body, mind and spirit.

Author : Steven Foster
Publisher : Inner Traditions / Bear & Co
ISBN 13 : 9780892813490
Total Pages : 382 pages
Book Rating : 4.90/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Herbal Emissaries written by Steven Foster and published by Inner Traditions / Bear & Co. This book was released on 1992-04 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Herbal Emissaries is the first collaboration between a Chinese scientist and an American herbalist, blending traditional wisdom from both cultures with scientific verification of the effectiveness of forty-four medicinal plants. The authors supply specific techniques for cultivating these Chinese herbs and flowers in Western gardens and explain their medicinal use.

Author : Mary Preus
Publisher : Sasquatch Books
ISBN 13 : 9781570611728
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.26/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Northwest Herb Lover's Handbook written by Mary Preus and published by Sasquatch Books. This book was released on 2000 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Northwest Herb Lover's Handbook teaches readers how to grow, decorate, heal, and cook with herbs that are native to, or thrive in, the Northwest climate. Mary Preus provides a delightful entry into the world of herbs with detailed instructions for growing 50 herbs and ideas for how to enrich your life through their use. Easy and delicious recipes, herbal crafts and gifts, landscaping with herbs, traditional and modern medicinal use, aromatherapy-it's all here in The Northwest Herb Lover's Handbook.

Author : Madalene Hill
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780940672666
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.69/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Southern Herb Growing written by Madalene Hill and published by . This book was released on 1997-04-01 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Tammi Hartung
Publisher : Storey Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1580172156
Total Pages : 250 pages
Book Rating : 4.58/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Growing 101 Herbs That Heal written by Tammi Hartung and published by Storey Publishing. This book was released on 2000 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An organic gardener and noted herbalist presents detailed instructions on how to grow 101 medicinal plants, along with organic approaches to propagation, soil preparation, natural pest management, harvesting, and garden design, and features profiles of each herb and direction son how to prepare a range of herbal remedies and healing foods. Original.

Author : Juliette de Baïracli-Levy
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780878571154
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.59/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Herbal Handbook for Farm and Stable written by Juliette de Baïracli-Levy and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Rosemary Gladstar
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1594775834
Total Pages : 328 pages
Book Rating : 4.33/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Planting the Future written by Rosemary Gladstar and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2000-09-01 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Voted one of the Top 10 books in 2000 by the Vermont Book Publishers Association. A collective endeavor by United Plant Savers, featuring America's most respected and well-known herbalists. Contributors include Don Babineau, Tim Blakley, Mark Blumenthal, Jane Bothwell, Stephen Harrod Buhner, David Bunting, Richo Cech, Tane Datta, Shatoiya and Rick de la Tour, Ryan Drum, Doug Elliott, Steven Foster, Cascade Anderson Geller, Kate Gilday, Rosemary Gladstar, James Green, Pamela Hirsch, Christopher Hobbs, Sara Katz, Kathi Keville, Robyn Klein, Richard Liebmann, Brigitte Mars, Pam Montgomery, Nancy and Michael Phillips, Janice J. Schofield, Joanne Marie Snow, Deb Soule, Paul Strauss, Gregory L. Tilford, Krista Thie, Susun S. Weed, David Winston, Martin Wall, Matthew Wood. While the renaissance in the U.S. botanical market is positive in many respects, medicinal plant populations are suffering from loss of habitat and overharvesting, and many bestselling herbs are now at risk including echinacea, American ginseng, goldenseal, Hawaiian wild kava, and wild yam. The authors share their extensive experience with using and growing thirty-three of these popular herbs and include suggestions for creating your own private herbal sanctuary--whether a city balcony, suburban backyard, or rural retreat. Full-color photographs will inspire experienced and novice herb users alike to protect and cultivate these remarkable healing plants. Readers will also find out how to use herbal analogues for at-risk plants--other medicinal herbs that provide the same benefits and exist in plentiful amounts--and learn ways to make their herbal purchases a vote for sustainability. Planting the Future shows us how we can participate in the land stewardship, habitat protection, and eco-friendly consumption that will ensure an abundant, renewable supply of medicinal plants for future generations. All author royalties will be used for replanting native medicinal herbs on a 370-acre botanical sanctuary in Ohio.