12/20/2025
As a small business owner who shows up to farmer’s markets, We want people to understand what really goes into that booth you see at events.
For us at **Herbal Phoenix STL**, it’s more than selling products — it’s living our values in real time. It’s early mornings and late nights, handcrafting herbal remedies and body care in small batches, sourcing/growing quality plants, infusing oils, blending teas, pouring salves, labeling jars, and packing everything with intention long before market day ever arrives.
It’s booth fees, permits, insurance, ingredients, packaging, gas, and the physical labor of loading, unloading, setting up, breaking down, and doing it all again — often on weekends when rest would be easier. It’s choosing community care over convenience, reinvesting back into the business instead of ourselves, and showing up even when sales are unpredictable. We do it because we believe in plant medicine, ancestral knowledge, nourishment, and accessible wellness rooted in care, not hype.
And none of it happens alone. Farmer’s markets exist because of the dedicated volunteers and organizers who show up rain or shine, directing traffic, setting the tone, answering questions, and holding the whole thing together behind the scenes. Their time, energy, and commitment create the space that allows small businesses like ours to thrive.
Equally important are our fellow vendors — the farmers, makers, bakers, artists, and healers who become friends, community, and support systems. We share knowledge, encouragement, heavy loads, bathroom breaks, laughs, and slow days. Together, we create something far bigger than individual booths.
Herbal Phoenix STL was born from rebirth, resilience, and healing — rising again and again through intention, education, and herbal support.
When you stop at a farmer’s market booth like ours, ask questions, listen to the story, or take something home, you’re not just making a purchase. You’re supporting time, sacrifice, volunteers, vendor community, and a dream built by hand, heart, and herbs. 🌿🔥