This is it! Midwest Herb Fest 2019 is less than three weeks away! That means we need to wrap up Registration, Meal Ticket, and T-Shirt sales so we can let our vendors know our final numbers. Teaghan Owens is in the final stages of planning the really yummy, mostly loca...

 Registration closes on July 15th!

Register today at midwestherbfest.com/register 

Panax quinquefolius Revered in our region primarily for its monetary reward, Ginseng is an integral part of the Appalachia culture. Typically harvested solely for its export to the Orient, the use of American Ginseng has all but been lost to the Western World. Called a...

How your growing knowledge of our interconnections with nature and plants can help you navigate some of the rocky paths to adulthood and how it can help you form a plan for life- a group discussion about herbalism as therapy and how even teens and young adults can use...

ATALES OF A DIGGERLaurie and her clan have a long history of wild harvesting in the Appalachian Mountains. Walking the ridges since the mid 1700’s, their connection to the land and the plants that live there is deep. Steeped in the traditions of digging, Laurie has a r...

You will be taken through the entire process on how to brew your own Kombucha/Jun and flavor it with herbs! Handouts will be available, as well as samples. Kits available for purchase

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Melanie Shepherd

Melanie Shepherd is the Owner/Operator of Freebird Farm & Homestead n...