The Chinese Medicinal Herb Farm was founded in 1997 by Peg Schafer who was seeking a niche market to utilize her background in nursery management and farming. Along with potted medicinal plants and row cropping came experimentation with various cultivation methods leading to specialization in certified organic, wild-simulated herb cultivation.
As part of the farm mission novel medicinal plants are trial grown to evaluate for viable domestic crops. To date more than 260 different Asian medicinals have been trialed from germination through harvest.
As part of the farm mission novel medicinal plants are trial grown to evaluate for viable domestic crops. To date more than 260 different Asian medicinals have been trialed from germination through harvest.
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The Chinese medicinal Herb Farm is situated in the beautiful coastal hills just west of Petaluma, with light traffic, one hour north of the San Francisco Golden Gate Bridge. We have several hundred varieties of Asian botanicals in our living collection.
Tours are educational; various aspects of the herbs including growing them domestically in the farm and garden, taxonomy, conservation as well as the Chinese herbal industry and the issues that affect herb quality and efficacious medicine will be covered while we stroll in the demonstration gardens and medicinal orchard.
Tours are educational; various aspects of the herbs including growing them domestically in the farm and garden, taxonomy, conservation as well as the Chinese herbal industry and the issues that affect herb quality and efficacious medicine will be covered while we stroll in the demonstration gardens and medicinal orchard.
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The Chinese Medicinal Herb Farm: A Cultivator's Guide to Small-Scale Organic Herb Production. Detailed information on growing and harvesting organic Chinese medicinal herbs, complete with medicinal and culinary uses.
The Chinese Medicinal Herb Farm is the first cultivation guide of its kind, and presents invaluable information for growers interested in producing high-quality efficacious herbs in all climates of the United States, with the historical connectedness of ancient practitioners.It has become increasingly important-especially as the market for herbal medicine continues to grow-that we transition to local and domestic medicinal cultivation.
The Chinese Medicinal Herb Farm is the first cultivation guide of its kind, and presents invaluable information for growers interested in producing high-quality efficacious herbs in all climates of the United States, with the historical connectedness of ancient practitioners.It has become increasingly important-especially as the market for herbal medicine continues to grow-that we transition to local and domestic medicinal cultivation.
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Chinese Medicinal herbs: A Unique Opportunity for Farmers. Presentation with David Melly, LAc and President of Lilium Initiative: American Grown Asian Herbs. Chinese medicinal herbs are steadily becoming an emerging market - with few growers to satiate demand for these high-value botanicals.
Compelling environmental reasons and the over-harvesting of wild herbs to the brink of extinction in Asia are only amplifying the call for more farmers to get involved in this market.We will discuss what makes this market different and what skills and processes are required to succeed that are unique from growing other crops.
Compelling environmental reasons and the over-harvesting of wild herbs to the brink of extinction in Asia are only amplifying the call for more farmers to get involved in this market.We will discuss what makes this market different and what skills and processes are required to succeed that are unique from growing other crops.
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