By Cate Clother Photography by Cate Clother I first met the work of Susan Hess in 2006, when I moved to Pennsylvania and began using her beautiful herbal products. I wanted to take her Homestead Herbalism course, but as a young mother with a very hectic schedule, I wasn’t able to find the time, and …
My very first book, shared from years of stirring the pot in my own home kitchen and herbal classroom!
It is hard to believe that more than twenty years have passed since the start of my ‘formal’ herbal training. While that training has merit that garners respect in some circles, I feel even more blessed for the training I’ve received in the two decades of harvest seasons since then, spent on hands and knees, …
Dandelion Marmalade 2 heaping cups of dandelion flower petals (all green bits removed) 2 1/2 cups sugar 3/4 cup fresh squeezed o.j. 3T organic orange zest 2T organic lemon zest I packet of powdered SureJell (yellow box) 3/4 cup water Pulse flower petals, sugar, orange juice and zests together in food processor until well-blended. Leave …
The Homestead Herbalism foundation course is nearing the end of a decade since it’s humble beginnings in 2003. To date, over 150 women (and yes, happily, a few men, too!) have completed the certificate course and now apply their knowledge and skills in their own backyards and kitchens. I love to imagine that the wild …