Contact Meristem Herb Co ::
Email [email protected]
Email [email protected]
Locally Produced Folk Medicine ~ Blue Hill, Maine
Green Blessings!
Meristem Herb Co. was founded in 2009 on the coast of Maine and is a small, hands-on, locally based business. We are committed to providing accessible health care support in the form of hand-crafted, organic and authentic herbal formulas that are created with the simple quality of traditional folkways. Meristem Herb Co. is happy to have our own-grown ingredients, and we support local organic farms and businesses.
Where to Find Meristem Products:
You can find Meristem products available directly for pickup in the Blue Hill area by contacting Rachel here. Shipping is also available for any product upon request.
Quills End Farm in Penobscot offers a selection of products for sale to community members in their Buying Club and at their Farm Store. The Retberg Family are stewards of their land, farm animals and community and are producing delicious milk, yogurt, cheese, eggs and a variety of meats. Quills End Farm Store is located at 192 Front Ridge Rd. (Rte. 15) in Penobscot. Heather writes, each week, a spendid recount of happenings on the farm and beyond. Contact Heather by visiting their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/grassbasedfarm/
The complete line of Meristem herbal teas are available for sale at the Blue Hill Co-op located at 70 South St., in Blue Hill. https://bluehill.coop/
See the current listing of products available here.
Meristem finds a HOME!
After 9 years of cultivating herbs in gardens that were created on lands owned by welcoming friends, in the spring of 2017 we were so blessed to be able to purchase a small homestead with a bit of land and began cultivating 2 acres of woodland and meadow into our own organically grown herbs in beautiful Blue Hill. There, we are currently growing dozens of varieties of herbs to create tinctures, tea formulas, oils for skin care products and our special preparation of
Sweet Elderberry Syrup!
We want to send out a great big heartfelt THANK YOU to Lake Larsson, Tim Semler and Lydia Moffet at Tinder Hearth Bakery in Brooksville for generously sharing their gardens with Meristem Herbs for all those years.
We also thank Deborah Evans at Bagaduce Farm and Annie Sheble at Spar Ridge for welcoming the herbs that went into lots of medicine.
Meristem Herb Co. Services Offered::
We are currently crafting a variety of Herbal Teas, Sweet Elderberry Syrup, Spicy Fire Cider, Infused Herbal Honeys, Lavender Body Creme, and Healing Skin Salves. The most up to date listing of products available for sale can be seen here.
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We promote Education as a mode of empowerment and community building, whether in conversation about using a product, in an herbal health consultation or in a class setting. We offer group classes based on the practical uses of herbs to support community health and well-being.
Botanical identification classes happen in and around Blue Hill, Maine on local Blue Hill Heritage Trust hiking trails, or in the outdoor classrooms of our own herb gardens and surrounding landscape.
Hands-on kitchen classes and classroom time happen inside the Halcyon Grange #345 in Blue Hill, or at specific locations as scheduled.
SEASONAL CLASS OFFERINGS~
• Plant Identification & Wild-Crafting Skills
• Making a Great Herbal Skin Salve
• Wild Tree Medicines
• Get Some Rest with Herbs
• Amazing Herbal Mushrooms
• Herbs for Bodies that Ache and Swell
• Healthy Herbal Immune Support
• Women's Herbs for Fertility, Pregnancy, Labor & Post Partum
• Flower Powers: Making Herbal Flower Essences
• Hands On Herbals (for children ages 3-12)
• Reasons for Using Herbs In Season
• Refresh Yourself! Making Herbal Beverages
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Meristem Herb Co. offers individual Health Consultations based on herbalism, nutrition and lifestyle. A consultation is typically 1-1/2 hours where we will have a conversation, and you will leave with detailed suggestions which you may choose to follow. There will be herbal preparations available for purchase at the time of consult.
The cost for an initial herbal health consultation is $75, and follow-up consults are $35 each.
In our efforts to create a sustainable and accessible community health care model, we employ the use of a Sliding Scale Payment System - all you need do is inquire about getting a price adjustment. Prices below apply to products and consultations - not to classes, which are usually free or will be priced individually.
Your Annual Income: You Pay:
$0-$5,000 50% of price
$5,000-$10,000 75% of price
$10,000-$18,000 90% of price
$18,000 and over 100% of price
Meristem Herb Co. was founded in 2009 on the coast of Maine and is a small, hands-on, locally based business. We are committed to providing accessible health care support in the form of hand-crafted, organic and authentic herbal formulas that are created with the simple quality of traditional folkways. Meristem Herb Co. is happy to have our own-grown ingredients, and we support local organic farms and businesses.
Where to Find Meristem Products:
You can find Meristem products available directly for pickup in the Blue Hill area by contacting Rachel here. Shipping is also available for any product upon request.
Quills End Farm in Penobscot offers a selection of products for sale to community members in their Buying Club and at their Farm Store. The Retberg Family are stewards of their land, farm animals and community and are producing delicious milk, yogurt, cheese, eggs and a variety of meats. Quills End Farm Store is located at 192 Front Ridge Rd. (Rte. 15) in Penobscot. Heather writes, each week, a spendid recount of happenings on the farm and beyond. Contact Heather by visiting their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/grassbasedfarm/
The complete line of Meristem herbal teas are available for sale at the Blue Hill Co-op located at 70 South St., in Blue Hill. https://bluehill.coop/
See the current listing of products available here.
Meristem finds a HOME!
After 9 years of cultivating herbs in gardens that were created on lands owned by welcoming friends, in the spring of 2017 we were so blessed to be able to purchase a small homestead with a bit of land and began cultivating 2 acres of woodland and meadow into our own organically grown herbs in beautiful Blue Hill. There, we are currently growing dozens of varieties of herbs to create tinctures, tea formulas, oils for skin care products and our special preparation of
Sweet Elderberry Syrup!
We want to send out a great big heartfelt THANK YOU to Lake Larsson, Tim Semler and Lydia Moffet at Tinder Hearth Bakery in Brooksville for generously sharing their gardens with Meristem Herbs for all those years.
We also thank Deborah Evans at Bagaduce Farm and Annie Sheble at Spar Ridge for welcoming the herbs that went into lots of medicine.
Meristem Herb Co. Services Offered::
We are currently crafting a variety of Herbal Teas, Sweet Elderberry Syrup, Spicy Fire Cider, Infused Herbal Honeys, Lavender Body Creme, and Healing Skin Salves. The most up to date listing of products available for sale can be seen here.
.......................................................................
We promote Education as a mode of empowerment and community building, whether in conversation about using a product, in an herbal health consultation or in a class setting. We offer group classes based on the practical uses of herbs to support community health and well-being.
Botanical identification classes happen in and around Blue Hill, Maine on local Blue Hill Heritage Trust hiking trails, or in the outdoor classrooms of our own herb gardens and surrounding landscape.
Hands-on kitchen classes and classroom time happen inside the Halcyon Grange #345 in Blue Hill, or at specific locations as scheduled.
SEASONAL CLASS OFFERINGS~
• Plant Identification & Wild-Crafting Skills
• Making a Great Herbal Skin Salve
• Wild Tree Medicines
• Get Some Rest with Herbs
• Amazing Herbal Mushrooms
• Herbs for Bodies that Ache and Swell
• Healthy Herbal Immune Support
• Women's Herbs for Fertility, Pregnancy, Labor & Post Partum
• Flower Powers: Making Herbal Flower Essences
• Hands On Herbals (for children ages 3-12)
• Reasons for Using Herbs In Season
• Refresh Yourself! Making Herbal Beverages
.......................................................................
Meristem Herb Co. offers individual Health Consultations based on herbalism, nutrition and lifestyle. A consultation is typically 1-1/2 hours where we will have a conversation, and you will leave with detailed suggestions which you may choose to follow. There will be herbal preparations available for purchase at the time of consult.
The cost for an initial herbal health consultation is $75, and follow-up consults are $35 each.
In our efforts to create a sustainable and accessible community health care model, we employ the use of a Sliding Scale Payment System - all you need do is inquire about getting a price adjustment. Prices below apply to products and consultations - not to classes, which are usually free or will be priced individually.
Your Annual Income: You Pay:
$0-$5,000 50% of price
$5,000-$10,000 75% of price
$10,000-$18,000 90% of price
$18,000 and over 100% of price
Biography
Rachel Randall
Community Herbalist
Blue Hill, Maine
Owner & Founder of Meristem Herb Co.
Since 2009
Email [email protected]
Community Herbalist
Blue Hill, Maine
Owner & Founder of Meristem Herb Co.
Since 2009
Email [email protected]
Rachel has been a student of herbalism since 2004, when she discovered that the weeds growing on her doorstep were used to heal cuts. Rachel met herbalism teacher, Chris Marano of Clearpath Herbals, in 2007 and continued to listen to and learn from him for the next 5 years. In 2008 she built a mandala healing medicine garden, and used that as a teaching tool about how herbs interact within the human body. Rachel studied with Fredda Paul, Medicine Elder of the Passamaquoddy Nation in Maine from 2008-2011. In 2012, while working at Farmacy Herbs and Community Health Center with herbalist Mary Blue, Rachel managed a large urban garden space and grew, harvested, processed, marketed and taught about a plethora of medicinal herbs in many forms. She has completed the Foundations of Western Herbalism course at Clearpath School of Herbalism, Herbal Training and Education course and advanced Herbalism Intensive at Farmacy Herbs. Additional teachers include Dr Jody Noe', Rosemary Gladstar, Kate Gilday, Dr Tieraona Low Dog, Deb Soule, Margi Flint, Larken Bunce, Susun Weed and David Hoffman. With her training in Western Herbalism, Rachel focuses on using herbal actions to bring balance to health. She most enjoys growing medicinal herbs and sharing the knowledge gleaned by using herbs in her own family and practices. More recently, Rachel has been involved with Aviva Romm's program, "Herbal Medicine for Women" and follows Aviva's podcast "Natural MD Radio" which is focused largely on social justice issues in women's health in the U.S., self-care and health awareness for women, and various topics of interest for mothers and children.
Rachel has been building gardens since 1999, when she pulled up a section of grass in her mother's backyard to plant carrot seeds. Since then she has been making gardens anywhere she goes, from Massachusetts, to California, to Rhode Island and Maine. While attending College of the Atlantic in Bar Harbor, Maine, Rachel was introduced to Organic Farming, and studied at Beech Hill Farm about growing vegetables. In 2008 she worked on Sweet Pea Flower Farm, where she learned a great deal about effective marketing, greenhouse maintenance, starting seedlings and beautiful cut-flowers. She then went on to work as a volunteer at Peoples Grocery in Oakland, CA. Since 2009, she has worked as a farm hand on Four Season Farm, under the supervision of Eliot Coleman and Barbara Damarosch. Rachel became a Journeyperson with Maine Organic Farmers and Gardener's Association (MOFGA) in 2011. During her time as a Journeyperson apprentice, she was mentored by local seed savers and native plant specialists. In 2012, Rachel created and successfully managed a small vegetable and herb CSA at The Good Earth Organic Farm and Garden Center. Additionally, Rachel has been a professional landscaper since 2005. She specializes in functional food and medicine gardens and currently offers consultation, design, installation and maintenance services, on the Blue Hill Peninsula, Maine.
Rachel has been building gardens since 1999, when she pulled up a section of grass in her mother's backyard to plant carrot seeds. Since then she has been making gardens anywhere she goes, from Massachusetts, to California, to Rhode Island and Maine. While attending College of the Atlantic in Bar Harbor, Maine, Rachel was introduced to Organic Farming, and studied at Beech Hill Farm about growing vegetables. In 2008 she worked on Sweet Pea Flower Farm, where she learned a great deal about effective marketing, greenhouse maintenance, starting seedlings and beautiful cut-flowers. She then went on to work as a volunteer at Peoples Grocery in Oakland, CA. Since 2009, she has worked as a farm hand on Four Season Farm, under the supervision of Eliot Coleman and Barbara Damarosch. Rachel became a Journeyperson with Maine Organic Farmers and Gardener's Association (MOFGA) in 2011. During her time as a Journeyperson apprentice, she was mentored by local seed savers and native plant specialists. In 2012, Rachel created and successfully managed a small vegetable and herb CSA at The Good Earth Organic Farm and Garden Center. Additionally, Rachel has been a professional landscaper since 2005. She specializes in functional food and medicine gardens and currently offers consultation, design, installation and maintenance services, on the Blue Hill Peninsula, Maine.
Email [email protected] for more information!
