The Ingredients
Each year we spend much of our time growing, foraging and wildcrafting various unique plants and fungi at our farm and in our forests. We employ ethical best-practices when wildcrafting in our region's wild ecosystems, which means leaving ample living plants and fungi to ensure they are sustained in perpetual abundance year-in and year-out. We enjoy working with foraging partners and community members to help us harvest in various locations.
What We Wildcraft and/or Grow
| Plant Common Name | Latin name |
| Fireweed | Epilobium angustifolium |
| Stinging Nettles | Urtica dioica |
| Oregon Myrtle Nuts / California Bay Nuts | Umbellularia californica |
| Turkey Tail Mushroom | Trametes versicolor |
| Yarrow | Achillea millefolium |
| Madrone Bark | Arbutus menzeisii |
| Conifer Needles | Picea sp., Abies sp., Psuedotsuga sp. |
| Blackberries and leaf | Rubus armeniacus |
| Artist Conk Fungi | Ganoderma applanatum |
| Rose | Rosa sp. |
| California Poppy | Eschscholzia californica |
| Hawthorn | Crataegus monogyna |
| Linden Blossom | Tilia americana |
| Mugwort | Artemisia vulgaris |
| Catnip | Nepeta cataria |
| Mint | Mentha sp. |
| Tulsi Holy Basil | Ocimum tenuiflorum |
| Chile Peppers | Capsicum sp. |
| Milky Oats | Avena sativa |
| Sage | Salvia officinalis |
| Calendula | Calendula officinalis |
| Marigold | Tagetes |
| Cornflower | Centaurea cyanus |
| Basil | Ocimum basilicum |
| Rosemary | Salvia rosmarinus |
| Lemongrass | Cymbopogon citratus |
| Ginger | Zingiber officinale |
| Lemon Balm | Melissa officinalis |
OUR WILDCRAFTING STANDARDS
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CARE FOR WILD ECOLOGY
We monitor and seek wild places and wild plant stands that are free from roadways, populated areas, and chemical sprays. Many of our harvest stands are located in the unpopulated regions surrounding our farm in the mountains of Coos County, Oregon, which allows for more protection from certain contaminants. At the same time, this region has heavily farmed tree plantations which are sprayed with herbicides during certain times of the year. Using the FERNS online notification programthrough the Oregon Department of Forestry program, we monitor the chemical sprays within our region to avoid such areas.
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CARE FOR WILD HARVEST
Proper regeneration of herb and fungi stands are of utmost importance, not only for the wild plant and balance of habitat but also for the wildcrafting humans that interact with these stands. We keep track of the percentage of harvested population as well as the date harvested of our stands. We harvest only certain portions of each plant to ensure regeneration while also enhancing plant vitality through effective pruning practices.
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CARE IN PROCESSING METHODS
We ensure that we are collecting the highest quality of wild plants and fungi as well as processing these plants with care including proper methods of sorting, drying, garbling, and storing.
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CARE OF FELLOW WILDCRAFTERS
We deeply care for and tend the relationship with our collaborators and fellow wildcrafters through this shared act of gathering and learning. We discuss these said wildcrafting standards with our fellow foragers and volunteers.
