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an epic slice of botany
the botanical world was joséphine's passion and salvation: her spirited curiosity of botany not only helped to recreate the verdant paradise of her youth at malmaison, it also helped her cope with her greatest social anxiety. today, an awkwardness exists in our remembrance of joséphine as we learn how her zeal for horticultural treasures and her formidable gift of persuasion was seriously flawed.
'attar of rose' geranium
are you ready to travel to france and the indian ocean? curious how a pair of fabled love-struck lovers accelerated a global demand for this horticultural treasure? the bottom-line is, hundreds of years of production has left us with a highly valuable skin care ingredient that continues to deliver unparalleled modern-day experiences.
7 amazing facts about our shampoo bars
clean, naturally beautiful hair starts with a clean, naturally beautiful shampoo bar
fresh plant chemistry
come see how we diversified our extracts portfolio this year! using the low-tech/high-results method of extraction called 'enfleurage', we used our abundant fresh damask roses to great effect.
badger bulletin - spring 2021
"american badgers look like they're about to drag you into a back alley and pull a shiv on you to demand money for their meth habit"
wabi-sabi
it was here, in the proverbial waiting room of the almost-dead, i learned of some of the 'crazy' remedies that people with no hope had resorted to and it was here my disgust for the shoddy/fake/hope-in-a-bottle-wildly-promoting-medicinal-herbs that were being pawned off on the desperate was instilled. i vowed then and there to create something real using true plant extracts.
farmstand is the new curbside
grimsby happens to be the gateway to horticultural paradise: the talent and traditions of its residents combined with the innate beauty of the physical geography provide endless ways to find amusing diversion. sound enticing? well, it all begins when you pocket the shipping fee and pick-up your order right at our farm.
farmstand life
i'll cut to the chase right up front: farmstands provide the most transparent farm-to-consumer experience available. if you get excited about the freshness and bounty that explodes through a farmers market then what you get from a farmstand will blow your mind!
the comfort of comfrey
left to rest for a few months in the cool, dark extracts cellar, the highly desirable phytonutrients seep into the solvents and the result is heavily infused extracts ... they are a dark, mystical hue and there is no mistaking the fact that the solvents have changed dramatically and are now heavily impregnated with wonders of the comfrey root.
