Railyard Apothecary

Railyard Apothecary Railyard Apothecary is Burlington’s employee-owned herbal apothecary. We offer education, healing space, and access to high quality herbs to our community.

Our mission is to nurture individual, social, and ecological health through herbal medicine. All of our herbs are from organic and/or sustainable sources, either from local farms and forests, or from international organic distributors. By partnering with local farmers, wild-crafters, and educators we hope to serve as a hub for the herbal community in Northern Vermont.

Friends, what are you drinking to support your immunity during the seasonal change?Here's a tea blend from Nick:🌿 Elder...
11/15/2025

Friends, what are you drinking to support your immunity during the seasonal change?

Here's a tea blend from Nick:
🌿 Elder flower - anti-viral, immune support
🌿 Calendula - lymphatic, soothe mucous membranes
🌿 Pine needles - vitamin C
🌿 Licorice - anti-viral, anti-inflammatory
🌿 Tulsi (vana) - adaptogen, uplifting, mood support
🌿 Ginger - warming

Don't forget the foundations of strong immunity, such as sleep, exercise, healthy diet, and making time for joy and relaxation. Herbs and supplements can provide support, but these foundations are the most important.

Stay well and let us know how we can help! 🌿 💚 ❄️

DIY holiday gift idea: homemade herbal salve.Swipe left for our recipe on how to make your own salve for nourishing and...
11/14/2025

DIY holiday gift idea: homemade herbal salve.

Swipe left for our recipe on how to make your own salve for nourishing and healing the skin

It's easy to infuse herbs into oils to add medicinal properties. Herbs for the skin can include those that are astringent, vulnerary (promote healing), aniti-micorbial, anti-inflammatory, moisturizing and more.

Some of our favorites: calendula, plantain, yarrow, St. John's Wort.

Once you have your infused oil, you just need to melt in some beeswax to make a salve.

If you have any questions about the process please let us know, we're here to help!

💚 🌿 🌱

Seeking vendors for our annual craft fair on Saturday, December 6th, 11am-4pm at Railyard!Do you make any of the followi...
11/14/2025

Seeking vendors for our annual craft fair on Saturday, December 6th, 11am-4pm at Railyard!

Do you make any of the following?
🌿 Herbal products
🌿 Art
🌿 Crafts

And do you want to vend with us? Send us a DM about who you are and what you do and we'll see if it could be a good fit!

Please share with anyone that may be interested! 🌿 💚

For many people these are challenging times - stress, fatigue, anxiety, depression... good news is there are plenty of h...
11/06/2025

For many people these are challenging times - stress, fatigue, anxiety, depression... good news is there are plenty of herbs around that can be of help. In this class we will discuss and sample some of the many possibilities in the world of herbal tea, tincture or powder that can be used safely and effectively to improve mental and emotional well-being.

Three main categories will be addressed: nervine relaxants are herbs that help bring the mind to a sense of calm. Plants such as chamomile or lavender can reduce physical and mental tension, improve sleep and gently reduce perception of stress.

A second category is adaptogens. Plants like ginseng can help build up one's strength and resiliency, making it easier to handle the inevitable stresses of life with a greater sense of balance and ease.

Lastly, mood-uplifters like rose can uplift the mood, bring lightness to heavy feelings and help to heal the emotional heart.
Modern living is not always easy. Nature can provide the relief we need.

Tuesday, December 9th, 6:30-8pm
In-person at Railyard Apothecary
$30

Sign up here: https://www.railyardapothecary.com/store/p713/Herbs_for_the_mind_and_heart.html

Taught by Nick Cavanaugh

Nick has been practicing as a clinical herbalist at Railyard Apothecary since 2017. His prior education included a three-year clinical herbalist training program at the Vermont Center for Integrative Herbalism (VCIH) in Montpelier, VT, an internship at Herb Pharm, and a Community Herbalism Intensive at the Northeast School of Botanical Medicine.

For those looking for support with sleep herbs can help, and they will help the most if they are a part of a healthy fou...
11/04/2025

For those looking for support with sleep herbs can help, and they will help the most if they are a part of a healthy foundation of healthy sleep habits.

If any of these seem too difficult to do, perhaps there is one that you could try starting with?

Want to learn more about sleep and herbs? Join us for a class this Thursday night, 6:30pm-8pm at Railyard with Nick.

Sign up here: https://www.railyardapothecary.com/store/p713/Herbs_for_the_mind_and_heart.html

Let us know if you have any questions! 💚 🌿

Learn more at our class this Thursday, 11/6, 6:30-8pm in-person at Railyard.In this class we'll cover the basics:- Herbs...
11/04/2025

Learn more at our class this Thursday, 11/6, 6:30-8pm in-person at Railyard.

In this class we'll cover the basics:
- Herbs that help promote calm before bedtime that can help with trouble falling asleep
- Herbs that help people who fall asleep easily, but who wake in the middle of the night
- Herbs that can help promote deeper, more restful sleep which can help people feel more energetic upon waking
- Herbs that relieve anxiety during the daytime, which can indirectly help with nighttime sleep

We'll also talk about tips for healthy sleep hygiene to help lay a foundation for healthy sleep.

Taught by Nick Cavanaugh

Sign up here: https://www.railyardapothecary.com/store/p711/Herbal_support_for_sleep.html

Now that the farmer's market season has wrapped up we're switching our hours to open a little later on Saturdays. Our fu...
10/31/2025

Now that the farmer's market season has wrapped up we're switching our hours to open a little later on Saturdays.

Our full schedule is Monday-Friday 10am-6pm, Saturday 11am-4pm, closed Sundays.

Thank you for your support! 🌿 💚 🌿

Herbal medicine gives us the opportunity to see the world in a more holistic way, which includes our own inner world as ...
10/30/2025

Herbal medicine gives us the opportunity to see the world in a more holistic way, which includes our own inner world as well as the plant world.

Herbal consultations are a good introduction to this worldview as it applies to your own well-being.

Our October herb clinic offer ends tomorrow - schedule with Jessica or Brooke and get 20% off your consultation (payment taken at the appointment).

Sign up for a 90-minute comprehensive, initial consultation here: https://railyard-apothecary.janeapp.com/ #/list

Let us know if you have any questions!

10/24/2025

We are here to help you with:
- immune support
- nervous system support
- big life upheavals
- trauma work
- pregnancy and giving birth
- post-partum care
- menopause
- more!

Herbal consultations are available in person in Burlington as well as remotely.

Sign up by October 31st and get 20% off your consultation (applied when payment is taken after the consultation).

Book your appointment online here: https://railyard-apothecary.janeapp.com/ #/list

Please let us know if you have any questions! 💚 🌿 🌱

Time to harvest roots! The energy of the plant world is descending below the surface, and the roots are storing nutrien...
10/23/2025

Time to harvest roots! The energy of the plant world is descending below the surface, and the roots are storing nutrients for the month ahead. Burdock is a common one that we can harvest between now and when the ground is frozen.

To identify burdock, please use 2 different good botanical sources, or better yet, ask someone who knows how to identify this plant. It is a biennial, meaning it has a 2-year life cycle. The 2nd year it is mature and produces the burrs we're familiar with that stick to clothing. It gets several feet tall, and has very, very large, wide leaves. The 2nd year plant is not what we're going for, so if you see those burrs instead look around for the 1st year plant which should be close.

In the first year the large, wavy, rough and hairy heart-shaped leaves remain in a "basal rosette" - a group of several leaves all leaving the ground from the same point. It will have no flower stalk like in the 2nd year. Look for a tinge of purple-ish red in the leaf stems, especially near the center of the plant.

To harvest the 1st year root dig beneath those leaves, and gently pull up - a digging fork is ideal but anything will do. The root is in the form of a "taproot" - a (mostly) single root going straight down, up to 3 feet!

The root is considered a standard food item in some parts of the world, famously in Japan. It can be cooked into stir-frys and soups for a fleshy, earthy, carrot-like addition.

As an herb, it can be dried and made into tea, tinctured, or powdered. It's high in inulin, a pre-biotic starch with feeds good gut bacteria. It's also bitter, which stimulates digestion, and supports the liver and lymphatic systems which in turn can be supportive for dry skin conditions.

And best of all, this plant is likely growing near you! Make sure to look for a clean location, like your garden. And always be respectful - though this plant is not rare, it's medicine is a gift, and we seek to honor this by not over-harvesting and by doing so with a humble attitude.

So get out there and harvest some roots!

For many, the menstrual cycle is a vital sign or indicator species for the energetics of the whole body. In this 4-hour ...
10/23/2025

For many, the menstrual cycle is a vital sign or indicator species for the energetics of the whole body. In this 4-hour intensive class, we will cover pattern assessment and supportive strategies for generative/reproductive health.

We’ll discuss menstrual cycle physiology, common symptoms, patterns, and experiences of a menstrual rhythm, as well as the ways that stress, trauma, environmental exposures, and sleep can impact and alter that rhythm.

We’ll develop energetic assessments of the common menstrual pattern/symptom clusters, and investigate how to track changes and support balance.

Finally, we’ll cover herbs and supportive strategies, including timing, dosage, and formulation for individualized generative, reproductive, and energetic care.

This class is for bleeders and non-bleeders of all genders and bodies, and will be taught with a trauma-informed lens and with a commitment to bodily and collective autonomy.

Online via Zoom
Taught by Tessa Micaela Landreau-Grasmuck
$75
Sign up here: https://www.railyardapothecary.com/store/p714/HOW_WE_BLEED%3A_Energetic_Patterns_of_Menstruation_and_Herbal_Strategies_for_Generative_Health.html

Tessa (she/they) is a Certified Professional Midwife, clinical herbalist, poet, and care worker. Tessa's work is based on the belief that all people should have access to personalized, comprehensive, holistic, and dignified care for the full spectrum of reproductive and generative experiences. They support clients along this spectrum: from becoming pregnant with at-home IUI, to pregnancy loss and release, to prenatal and postpartum care, out-of-hospital birth, and individualized herbal care that focuses on reproductive, menstrual, and hormonal concerns. Learn more about Tessa’s work at thresholdmidwivesphily.com.

In this class we will discuss herbs that can safely be used in pregnancy and postpartum that are supportive to the uteru...
10/19/2025

In this class we will discuss herbs that can safely be used in pregnancy and postpartum that are supportive to the uterus and also to general health and nutritional needs. Herb safety is a common concern for those pregnant and breast/chest feeding, so we will talk about how herbal safety is determined and what herbs are considered generally safe for this transformative time of life.

Wednesday, November 19th, 6:30pm-8pm
In-person at Railyard Apothecary
$30

Register here: https://www.railyardapothecary.com/store/p709/Pregnancy%2C_Delivery%2C_and_Postpartum_Herbs_%26_Herb_Safety.html

Taught by Jessica Churchill.

Jessica Churchill believes co-creating with the magic of plant kin builds a better world for all beings. As a folk herbalist she focuses on building reciprocal relationships with the plants, not just utilizing them as commodities. Practically speaking this looks like not only ingesting herbs but also working to slow down to a sustainable pace and spending time in the garden, meadow or forest. While understanding physiological workings of herbs, Jessica’s approach is energetic and spiritual in nature with a goal of building rest and resilience practices in the face of the challenges of living in modern times. Bodies are not intended to move at the pace of capitalism and Jessica works with clients to support the body and create ease and balance in their lives.

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28 Howard Street , Ste. 101-A
Burlington, VT
05401

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 6pm
Tuesday 10am - 6pm
Wednesday 10am - 6pm
Thursday 10am - 6pm
Friday 10am - 6pm
Saturday 11am - 4pm

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+18025400595

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Railyard Apothecary is Burlington’s employee-owned herbal apothecary. Our mission is to nurture individual, social, and ecological health through herbal medicine. We offer education, healing space, and access to high quality herbs to our community.