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Among the Oaks Herb Farm Organic herb farm in Wolfe Co, KY 🌿🦋✨️EMAIL US, NO FB MESSAGES PLEASE!

Hibiscus Harvest ✅200 ft of hibiscus may not sound like a lot but boy does it take manyyyyy hours of labor to harvest an...
09/29/2026

Hibiscus Harvest ✅

200 ft of hibiscus may not sound like a lot but boy does it take manyyyyy hours of labor to harvest and process them all! Big thank you to all the folks who showed up to one of our hibiscus harvest parties this month. We had a blast and we'd still be working on it weeks later without you 😅

All over the world, your food is being processed tediously by hand like this, though the people doing it are often hidden from our view. This work is meant to be done in the light, in community and in gratitude.

PS - if you wanna keep up with volunteer opportunities on the farm, sign up for the volunteer list on our website 💚

Across cultures from all over the world, tea is a ritual. Herbal properties and health goals totally aside, tea is made ...
09/23/2026

Across cultures from all over the world, tea is a ritual. Herbal properties and health goals totally aside, tea is made and drank as a way of coming together and of creating a container for something... be it a conversation, a negotiation, an initiation. It is a physical act to mark an emotional or mental intention or change. And what it so beautiful about that is that it can be such a simple and accessible ritual. You just need hot water, tea, and a few minutes. A handmade mug, antique glassware, a special spoon, can all add romance to the ritual. A special moment for yourself or with a loved one 💚

Marshmallow, marshmallow, marshmallow... you are a total pain in my ass, but I cannot bring myself to stop growing you. ...
09/21/2026

Marshmallow, marshmallow, marshmallow... you are a total pain in my ass, but I cannot bring myself to stop growing you. In our neck of the woods, marshmallow plants always get a plant disease called hollyhock rust. Kind of like how Bee balm always gets powdery mildew. It cuts the lifespan and harvest window of this plant very short, and we have to grow soo much of it to get a measly yield. But alas, I cant let her go! She is a star in the herbal world.

Marshmallow is best know for it's roots, which produce a slimy (and super soothing) mucilage in water. While many many herbs tend to me more drying, marshmallow is WET. And for that reason, it is deeply soothing and restorative on its own, or a good balancer in blends with drier herbs. On our farm, we also harvest the leaves and flowers, which have similar though more mild properties. The leaves are soft, fuzzy and thick - it's a great example of a plant that gives you lots of clues about it's uses just from experiencing the living plant.

You can find marshmallow root in our After the Storm tea and marshmallow leaf in Mountain Meadow 🌿

On the to do list this week is preserving some of our abundant garlic harvest! You might already be familiar with our ga...
09/18/2026

On the to do list this week is preserving some of our abundant garlic harvest! You might already be familiar with our garlic salt, which is made by infusing fresh garlic into high quality mineral salts mined in the US. It is potent and delicious and now in new packaging that keeps it from clumping!

But this fall, we are also bringing you some new garlicky goodness! After a few years of trialing recipes, growing new crops and working with other local farmers - we are bringing you a totally local, super nutrient dense broth mix. You can use it as a base for soups and stews, or brew it like tea and sip on it when you're feeling a bit under the weather (my personal fav). Details coming soon!

Have you tried our new lemonade blends yet? We are sampling them every week at our farmers market booths, so come stop b...
09/16/2026

Have you tried our new lemonade blends yet? We are sampling them every week at our farmers market booths, so come stop by and give them a try! Or snag them on our website.
Kid and adult approved 😉

Signs that the herbs in your tea are actually fresh and local... the dried calendula looks like THIS! (swipe to see)Of a...
09/14/2026

Signs that the herbs in your tea are actually fresh and local... the dried calendula looks like THIS! (swipe to see)

Of all the herbs that I have personally dried, calendula is the quickest and easiest to lose it's vibrant color. You must first start with flowers picked in their prime, then dry them quickly in total darkness to preserve the bright orange color. Even still, a perfectly dried calendula will lose some of its color within a year. If you're buying calendula totally devoid of color, it is not fresh or potent.

This season has been so many things. But one thing it absolutely has not been is easy. It feels so complicated, to love ...
09/10/2026

This season has been so many things. But one thing it absolutely has not been is easy. It feels so complicated, to love something so deeply, to feel so fully alive and living in your purpose most days, but to feel it suck the life out of you, too. Every year I complain about how hard it is. It breaks me open and exposes the weakest and most fragile parts of myself. I grow, stitch myself back up or sometimes just blunder through it screaming. 8 years in and it has not felt any easier (thank you collapsing climate and economy), I think I have just grown my capacity for experiencing hardness.

This time of year is intense. The end is in sight! We are harvesting our last crops, seasonal employees are leaving, we are tucking things in for frost which could come within a month. Yet also, farming is crazy in that we are dealing with lifecycles and seasons that are LONG. The decisions we make right now will affect us for the entire growing season next year and potentially years after that. What a cruel joke that the burned out farmer in September has to analyze the past season and imagine a year from now, to decide which seeds to sow now. Our brains are mush and bodies are tired - I would like to make these decisions in January. Instead, in January, I will be adapting around my own bad decisions I made right now in a state of not really giving a s**t lol.

This post is for my farming friends. Godspeed in getting to the finish line!

The end is in sight, the end is in sight, the end is in sight...

09/09/2026

New pottery collab! Grab a cutie retro flower mug, made by , on our website or at our farmers market booths. They pair perfectly with our flower power strainers, made just for us by .pottery. Drinking tea is cute and fun!

09/07/2026

Skullcap harvest from mid July! Something that I find really cool about our farm is that for most of our crops, we know exactly what is going to happen to it all post harvest. Every single bit of this native skullcap has been dried and is going into just one tea blend... our Dream Tender tea. We combine it with fresh and fragrant chamomile flowers, lavender and cornflowers for a seriously beautiful blend. It has a very loyal following for help settling down at night!

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