HERBAL INSTRUCTION

Appalachian Center for Herbal Studies (Phyllis Light)
www.phyllisdlight.com
((256)586-8654, Arab, AL

Avena Institute (Deb Soule) www.avenabotanicals.com
(207) 594-2403, Rockport, ME; herb farm and herbal classes

California School of Herbal Studies
www.cshs.com
(707) 887-7457, Forestville, CA; eclectic western herbalism classes

Dandelion Herbal Center (Jane Bothwell) www.dandelionherb.com
(707) 442-8157, Kneeland, CA; western herbalism classes and many guest teachers

Earth Song Herbals (Margi Flint)
www.earthsongherbals.com
(781) 631-4312, Marblehead, MA

Living Awareness Institute (Kami McBride)
www.livingawareness.com
(707) 446-1290, Vacaville, CA; herbalism classes focused on women’s health

Northwest School for Botanical Studies (Christa Sinadinos)
www.herbaleducation.net
(707) 826-7762, Arcata, CA; western herbalism classes

Ohlone Center for Herbal Studies (Pamela Fischer)
www.ohlonecenter.com
(510) 540-8010, Berkeley, CA; western herbalism classes and low-cost clinic

Southwest School of Botanical Medicine (Michael Moore)
www.swsbm.com
Tucson, AZ; great photos and info, distance learning only

Sunnyfield Herb Farm (Matthew Wood)
www.woodherbs.com
(763)972-7225; Minnesota; author of three herb books, a homeopath who uses western herbs

CONFERENCES

Breitenbush Herbal Conference
www.breitenbush.com ; Detroit, OR

Medicines from the Earth
www.botanicalmedicine.org; Black Mountain, NC

Northern California Women’s Herbal Symposium
www.womensherbalsymposium.org ; Laytonville, CA

SOMA Mushroom Camp
www.somamushrooms.org; Occidental, CA

HERBS (sold in bulk dry and sometimes fresh as well)

Pacific Botanicals
www.pacificbotanicals.com
(541) 479-7777; Grants Pass, OR; organic & wildcrafted

Trinity Herbs
www.trinityherb.com
(888) 874-4372; Graton, CA; organic, wild & commercial

Oregon Wild Harvest
(503) 668-7713; Sandy, OR; organic

Mountain Rose Herbs
www.shawngmountainroseherbs.com
(541) 741-7341; Eugene, OR; organic, wild & supplies

Blessed Herbs
(800) 489-4372; Oakham, MA; organic & wildcrafted

OM Organics
www.omorganics.com
(888) 550-VEDA; Boulder, CO; organic ayurvedic herbs

Scarlet Sage Herb, Co.
www.scarletsageherb.com
(415) 821-0997; San Francisco, CA; fabulous retail herb store & more

Sonoma County Herb Exchange
www.sonomaherbs.org
(707) 824-1447; Santa Rosa, CA; organic, hydrosols

Taylor Maid Farms
(707) 874-1579; Sonoma County; organic

MUSHROOMS

Gourmet Mushrooms
(707) 823-1743; Sebastopol, CA; dry mushrooms and mycelia

NAMMEX
(604) 886-7799; Canadian company; dry mushrooms, mycelia, extracts

Fungi Perfecti
(800) 780-9126; Paul Stamets’ company; many mushroom products

The Herbal Apothecary
(707) 824-0479; Sebastopol, CA; fabulous mushroom tinctures

LIVE PLANTS

Theatrum Botanicum
http://www.greenstranger.com/
Laytonville, CA; rare & strange live plants

Peggy Schafer
www.chinesemedicinalherbfarm.com
(707) 765-9611, Petaluma, CA, organic Chinese and Ayurvedic herbs and seeds

Crimson Sage Nursery
www.crimson-sage.com
530-627-3457, Orleans, CA, organic medicinal plants

Mom’s Head Gardens
(707) 585-8575; Santa Rosa, CA

SEEDS

Horizon Herbs (Richo Cech)
www.horizonherbs.com
(541) 846-6704; Williams, OR; medicinal plant seeds, starts & books

Seeds of Change
www.seedsofchange.com
(888) 762-7333; Santa Fe, NM; medicinal plant seeds

Native Seeds/SEARCH
(602) 327-9123; Tucson, AZ; nonprofit focusing on conservation of native SW herbs

J. L.Hudson, Seedsman
Star Route 2, Box 337, La Honda, CA 94020

ALCOHOL(for making tinctures)

Marion Farms
(559) 276-6185; Fresno, CA; bio-dynamic organic grape alcohol

Alchemical Solutions
(541) 201-1050; Ashland, OR; organic grape alcohol

TINCTURES

Simplers Botanical Company
(800) 652-7646; Forestville, CA; good essential oils

Winter Sun Trading Company (Phyllis Hogan)
www.wintersun.com;
Flagstaff, AZ, tinctures and other Southwest plant preparations

FLOWER ESSENCES (most of these companies also offer trainings in working with flower essences)

Desert Alchemy
www.desert-alchemy.com,
(520) 325-1545; Tucson, AZ

Alaskan Flower Essence Project
www.alaskanessences.com
(800) 545-9309

Flower Essence Repertory (FES)
(800) 548-0075; Nevada City, CA

The Findhorn Foundation
www.findhorn.org; Scotland

Ancient Forest Essences
www.ancientforestessences.com
(800) 644-2431; Gualala, CA

Keeping Time/Planetary Essences
www.keepingtime.net; Graton, CA

Bali Essences (Jane Bell)
www.janebellessences.com
(707) 829-1481; Sebastopol, CA, essences from Hawaii and Bali

Rose Chakra Flower Essences (Luna Fina)
www.lunafina.com

Essences of Greece (Melissa Assilem)
www.melissaassilem.net

MISCELLANEOUS

Arizona Ethnobotanical Research Association
www.azethnobotany.org
Flagstaff, AZ, investigates, documents and promotes the use of traditionally used plants of the South West

United Plant Savers
www.plantsavers.org
(740) 662-0041;Guysville, OH, work toward education and preservation of endangered medicinal herbs

American Herb Association (Kathi Keville)
www.ahaherb.com
quarterly publication, good resource and articles

Great Smokies Diagnostic Laboratory
www.gsdl.com
(800) 522-4762

Institute of Parasitic Diseases
(602) 955-4211

The Ajna Offensive
www.theajnaoffensive.com
A music production company run by Tyler Davis that produced an herbal CD/art book called Infernal Proteus. All music and art are original compositions about a medicinal herb.

KPFA /94.1 FM Berkeley, CA
www.kpfa.org
Produces The Herbal Highway hosted by Karyn Sanders which broadcasts live on the web, Thursdays from 1 – 2 pm PST. A weekly program about everything herbal with an emphasis on indigenous herbal traditions. The Herbal Highway has been airing since 1996.