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Finding out and using new things can be daunting at times. But what if you miss the benefits? Like, did ya know?… There are two main kinds of Oregano, one is known as “the Pizza herb” and the other is Wild Marjoram and is milder and sweeter and has immune stimulating proprties. Mugwort is an artemesia that detoxifies and clears, Lamb’s ear soothes the digestive system and Meadowsweet is an excellant ani-inflammatory. New is because we’re bringing fresh bunches of both culinary and traditionally medicinal herbs to the market, and they come with printed info! And also we’ll be sampling and and selling our tea iced with sparkling water from 9:00 on in these hot summer mornings. This week it’s Don’t Worry Be Happy Blend. What’s not to like?  

Chives can be tricky for us gardeners. One minute they’re up and little needles and the next day they’re bloomin’ all over the place. Well, did ya know the blooms are great to eat and healing too? You can snip the bloom into little tasty bits to put on your salad fresh or dried, and don’t forget to make Chive vinegar with apple cider vinegar. Read more about the benefits of chives here and get a small bouquet at the market today! We’ll also have other fresh herb bunches with our dried culinary and wellness tea blends and serving up Settle Down Tummy Tea. See ya there!

Love your Mom? If she’s an herb lover you’ll love visiting the Big Sky Herbs booth at Clarkfork River Market. We’ve made special boxes with a Women’s Rights Blends (for the three phases of Mom) and a lovely Calming Bath tea for the tub. There are a few little extras in this box that will make Mom feel special. We’ve also got little bulk bags of women’s herbs if you want to just do something small.. We’ll be there 8-1 with ALL our herb “concoctions” for cooking and sipping.

For all of you who are committed to the Clarkfork River Market, rain or shine you’re in for a treat! We’ve got HOT TEA for ya, our own Gettin’ Up and Out Tonic…with honey or straight up it’s great. we’ll have some little to big early gifts for Mom too. Looking forward to seeing you all 8-1 by the river!

Have you been to the Missoula Valley Winter Market yet? It’s got the best of both worlds with the food AND arts! I’ve got the culinary herb pinching arrangements and hand crushed blends made as well as Wellness Tea loose leaf bags and blends all made. Tonight and tomorrow I’m putting together the packaging to make gifting fun again for you and loved ones. Catch me anytime between 9-3 inside the mall entrance by Scheels…Sip some Red C tea and orchestrate your gifting!

The simple answer is that it’s so you can see what you’re getting and that the herbs stay as fresh as they start out from this years harvest. The dried herb wreathes, bouquets and tribute bunches are in airtight food safe containers designed to be reusable or recycled with us for a dollar each item. We’re working on sustainable labels or less. Ask us about any packaging…working on doing the most environmental and practical thing! See us at the Missoula Valley Winter Market 9-3 Saturdays along with all the rest of the conscientious vendors.

Doing all that labor for an approaching dormant time for the perennials and preparing for next year’s beauty around us can make us thirsty and achy. We’ve got a tea for that. Get stocked up on Our Old Bones Blend and relax and geared up for whatever comes next! We made a new batch with our newly harvested sustainable herbs, try and buy at the Clarkfork River Market 9-1 checkout the link here

Lovage like celery on steroids! One of the best community weekends of fall, Homecoming really brings us out together. As a herb grower this time of year  busy in and out. We’re working on new bunches of blends, timely since they’re with herbs for Montana cooking that UM Interns have helped with. We have a few fresh herbs that like the cooler weather for sale! And since it’s the season, we’ll be sampling and selling Frontier Flu Brew. Dress warm, come to the booth and try some hot alone or with lemon and honey. Spread the herb…

As a teacher, I’ve been enjoying sharing what I know by doing; researching local herbs, growing them sustainably and selling practical gourmet and wellness herb products “in the raw” (fresh, freshly dried and hand crushed). Join me in learning together! I’m at the Clarkfork River Market this Saturday, at the farm Sunday all day and various hours during the week. Sign up (it’s free!) to learn with me for Volunteer Learning Sessions here or for an Intern Interview here.