24 Oct 2025 07:02
The Art of Growing Medicinal Herbs | Featuring Jeff & Melanie Carpenter
This week on Everything You Didn't Know About Herbalism, we are joined by the owners of Zack Woods Herbs Farm and authors of The Organic Medicinal Herb Farmer, Jeff and Melanie Carpenter. Drawing on over 25 years of hands-on organic farming experience, Join this passionate dynamic duo to explore:
- Balancing multiple jobs while running a medicinal herb farm
- Importance of the marketing and business side of farming
- How Jeff and Melanie weaved both their writings into their book
- The careful and thoughtful process of drying medicinal herbs
- Letting go of the ever-expanding business growth = success mindset
As always, we thank you for joining us on another botanical adventure and are so honored to have you tag along with us on this ride. Remember, we want to hear from you! Your questions, ideas, and who you want to hear from are an invaluable piece to our podcast. Email us at [email protected] to let us know what solutions we should uncover next within the vast world of herbalism.
Learn more about the faces behind Zack Woods Herb Farm below! ⬇️
🚜 Jeff Carpenter developed his love and understanding of herbs through an apprenticeship with Rosemary Gladstar and as the former co-owner of Sage Mountain Herb Products and the International Herb Symposium. Since those early days, Jeff's work as a farmer, agricultural consultant, author, educator and researcher has focused on the cultivation, conservation, and marketing of medicinal herbs.
🌿 Melanie Carpenter grew up at Sage Mountain with her Step-Mother and herbal visionary, Rosemary Gladstar. It was from Rosemary that Melanie first cultivated her love for medicinal plants. For the last twenty-six years Melanie has worked in the field of medicinal herbs as a farmer, mother, grandmother, community herbalist, and educator.
📖 Get your hands on a copy of Jeff and Melanie's book! 📖
The Organic Medicinal Herb Farmer: How to Produce High-Quality Herbs on a Market Scale
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🌾 Want to get organic herbs straight from the source? 🌾
Peruse in stock herbs at Zack Woods Herb Farm
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Looking to learn the ropes of the medicinal herb industry?
🌱 Check out Jeff's Consulting Services for Medicinal Herb Production & Marketing 🌱
Find Zack Woods Herbs Farm on social media!
📸 Instagram - @zackwoodsherbfarm
📱Facebook - @Zack Woods Herb Farm
⬇️ Check out Jeff and Melanie's video interview below! ⬇️
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