Wild Woman Medicine at the Barefoot Medicine Farm

11/21/2025

Sometimes nature just has her own plans.

Just goes to show you- there’s only so much we can control.

More lessons learned from the land.

11/20/2025

Oh the irony.

One fun thing about having a fun job is playing the guinea pig.

So I took things for granted and spent a week or so slowly screwing up my gut. Now I’m paying for it.

What better time to try out a folk remedy!?

Cabbage juice.

Seems like it helped.

Drinking less coffee, drinking less alcohol, and staying away from my trigger foods probably helped, too.

Cabbage won’t work for everyone, but it’s worth a try.

11/19/2025

Since I’ve had a few new followers lately I thought I’d take a moment to introduce myself again.

11/18/2025

I am constantly in this state of “Do I clean the house or do I work outside?” on weekends.

In the spring and summer it’s the herbs and gardens that take my attention.

In the fall it’s felling and splitting trees for wood and putting the gardens to bed. And winterizing chicken coops and beehives. And putting away pool stuff.

So when people with beautiful homes come over, I often feel self conscious. Especially when they ask ‘how long have you lived here?’

My house is where I cook and sleep. My home is the land. I put my energy into my home- the trees, the animals, the food and medicine. I’m an outdoor cat, and most of my time is spent outside.

The bathrooms are clean. That’s all that matters to me most days 😂

11/17/2025

Are there parasites? Sure!

Do I think the average person needs to worry about them?
Not as much as they’re telling you to!

Do I think fear-mongering in the holistic health realm is real?
Sure do!

Are people trying to convince you that you’re sick or something is wrong so they can sell you a product or supplement to magically ‘fix’ you?
Definitely!

I’ll tell you who the REAL parasites are…these practitioners and companies. 🪳

11/16/2025

Often overlooked, adding herbs to food is an awesome way to incorporate more plant medicine into your day. It’s not exclusive to teas and tinctures.

Food is medicine.

This time of year I like to sneak a lil bit of roots and mushrooms into slow cooked hearty foods like stews and broths. Easy to hide 😎

This is what I call guerrilla herbalism. But don’t worry- I don’t slip secret herbs into my client formulations. That’s for my kids only 😂 🫚🍄‍🟫

11/14/2025

Ya’ll know I love to keep it real with you.

Here’s what it looks like down in the Barefoot Medicine Farm Apothecary.

All cozy for winter work 💕

11/13/2025

Oh gee...who needs a little help with this one? My gift for you for the holidays is...

Learn about this time of transition as well as herbs and holistic practices to support this change of life. Time to shift the perspective!

11/13/2025

One of my favorite foraged foods: Shrimp of the Woods or aborted entoloma. 🍄‍🟫

Eating wild edibles is how I connect with the land.

Always make sure you know 100% what something is before you harvest!

There are not a lot of mushrooms that I feel comfortable with, but this is one of them.

11/12/2025

PSA- herbs should look like what they look like 🤣

But seriously.

Don’t expect good medicine from crappy herbs.

If you missed today’s Herb of the Month (hint- I’m on a Calendula kick right now) you better sign up on the website so you don’t miss the next one!

11/11/2025

So many lessons learned while spending time in nature.

Plant medicine is more than just using herbs.

It’s experiencing each beautiful moment.

It’s letting go and listening.

It’s healing the body, mind, and spirit by sitting with plants and engaging the senses.

These gifts are freely given by the Earth.

How are you expressing your gratitude?

How are you giving back?

11/10/2025

I can’t get enough of Passionflower.

Just want to cover myself and my entire house in it.

It checks all the boxes for me:
Native ✅
Flavor ✅
Beauty ✅
Easy✅
Food ✅
Anxiety ✅