The Medicine Chest - Willowtree Market

08/23/2017

Berry and Summer Herbs Class this Sunday

We'll be covering the uses and preparations of this season's local berries and medicinal flowers. We'll end class by making a wild berry jam in the field.

06/07/2017

Classes for This Winter and Spring on Bainbridge Island

03/05/2017

Last week's Tree Medicine Class. Sign up at www.biparks.org for this Saturday's class on Spring Tonic Herbs. 9am to 11:30am. XOXO

01/09/2017

Herb Classes for This Winter and Spring

This three part series will be an introduction to making your own herbal medicines. In our first class, we will make cordials--herbal elixirs that concentrate the medicinal constituents of plants in a honey/ brandy mixture. A delicious after-dinner drink! Next, we will learn how to make honey-based…

05/24/2016

Do you make drawings? We can use a lot of drawings. Please message us if you'd be interested in contributing to next season's zine. XO

04/06/2016

We're putting together a spring playlist to accompany our Spring Zine, here's a video to tease your ears:

midnightponcho.bandcamp.com o blooming one you still speak in colors but what of your name? do you still hold the rain there below your eyes? eager to…

03/14/2016

You guyyssss, Only 2.5 weeks until Spring Package Sign Ups End! It snuck up on everyone. You'll get your package April 14th. In the meantime, check out this interview with Kate Briggs from the Winter Zine.
http://www.medicinechestherbs.com/news/2016/3/14/tuhey8t3a12y88jqwqgr349fn4vq78

Our friend Kate Briggs is an exceedingly humble herbalist with an incredible amount of knowledge. We interviewed her about how to avoid, deal with and get over the bugs that can accompany the change of seasons. She's a gem, Kate. And she really knows her s**t.

03/03/2016

It is my great honor and pleasure to know Lauren and Mykol of The Cunning Crow Apothecary--they are two extraordinary witches doing extraordinary work. Look for Lauren's brilliant take on moontime in our upcoming zine.
The Best news like ever man is that they are expanding their appointment office (which is full of light and beautiful) to include a community retail herbal boutique. Doors open next Wednesday March 9th and the Grand Opening is Friday March 25th... Doan miss it. Doan do it. See you there.

03/02/2016

Here at the Medicine Chest, we invite you to embrace your weird s**t. Maybe the following article is your version of weird s**t, or maybe it really weirds you out. Either way, may it inspire you to drop the shame and be who you are in a healthy, empowered way.
http://www.livescience.com/34832-bdsm-healthy-psychology.html

People who practice B**M score better than those who don't on psychological measures.

03/01/2016

Ummm posted this on my page but not on here. For those who missed it: Here's a highlight from last Spring's Zine. Nettles for everyone, amen:
http://www.medicinechestherbs.com/news/2016/2/24/nettle-pesto-nettle-know-how

There's a beloved but forgotten Hall and Oates song called, "Stung in the Spring." You can youtube it. They probably wrote it right about now, late February, when the Nettles are plentiful and beautiful. These generous stands of Springtime medicine are the a Northwest wildcrafting delight.

02/16/2016

Becca's interview on fats and eating them is probably my favorite part of the Fall Zine. If you missed it in the zine, read the full interview here:
http://www.medicinechestherbs.com/news/2016/2/15/break-up-with-nonfat-milk

WHY WE ARE NOT FRIENDS WITH NONFAT MILK, AND OTHER THOUGHTS ON EATING FAT An Interview with Becca Stott, Licensed Acupuncturist and Chinese Herbalist Becca is one of those rare healers who has devoted the last 20 years of her life to rigorously sorting the true alternative health advice from the fad…

02/08/2016

I was just invited to be on a panel about herbal CSAs at this really cool conference. It was organized by local legend and herbal guru, Skeeter, through his company Friends of The Trees. This conference is unique in that it will address both the medicine making and growing side of things, AND the vitally important marketing, business-y side of things. Learning about business strategy as a way to support your work can be incredibly empowering. Come come come.

http://friendsofthetrees.net/medicinal-herb-growing-marketing-conference-2016

The Conference is a wonderful educational & networking opportunity that will strengthen the health and vitality of the herbal community in general and herb farmers in particular. Join us! The 1st Medicinal Herb Growing & Marketing Conference is made possible by Mountain Rose Herbs, Ore…