

HerbRally
Mason Hutchison
Welcome to the HerbRally podcast! We take a deep dive into the world of herbalism. We host some of the best teachers in the field with topics ranging from wild foods, botany, nutrition, ecology, herbal medicine and health accessibility. You'll hear class recordings from conferences, narrated plant monographs, interviews, event updates and so much more. There are hundreds of episodes on herbalism so you're bound to find what you're looking for. Thanks for tuning in!
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Nov 29, 2023 • 1h 14min
Organic Medicinal Herb Farmer: Jeff Carpenter | The Herbalist Hour Ep. 80
A huge thank you to our presenting sponsor for The Herbalist Hour, Oshala Farm Oshala Farm is a beautiful and vibrant certified organic herb farm based in southern Oregon where they grow and sell over 80 different plant species. LEARN MORE AND BUY | OshalaFarm.com In this episode of The Herbalist Hour I'm joined by herb farmer and author Jeff Carpenter. Jeff is the co-founder of Zack Woods Herb Farm based in Vermont. He's also the author of the Organic Medicinal Herb Farmer, which just released a brand new revised edition of the book. In this conversation we chat about how he met his wife Melanie and the beginnings of their farm, the updated version of their classic book on growing medicinal herbs, whether or not there's room for more herb farms, how they make a living doing what they love, the health benefits of being a farmer and a TON more. I really enjoyed this conversation with Jeff, and I know you are going to as well! Please leave us a comment with any takeaways you may have had. And a thumbs up would be super appreciated. See you in in the next episode, ~Mason PS - WATCH THIS INTERVIEW ON YOUTUBE LINKS & RESOURCES Zack Woods Herb Farm | ZackWoodsHerbs.com BOOK: The Organic Medicinal Herb Farmer | BUY THE BOOK Zack Woods Herb Farm on Instagram | @zackwoodsherbfarm Organic Medicinal Herb Farmer Presentation on YouTube | WATCH THE PRESENTATION 🌼WANT MORE HERBAL GOODNESS? Sign up for the HerbRally newsletter and receive THIRTEEN herbal freebies! 👉 CLAIM YOUR FREEBIES! 🌿WANT EVEN MORE HERBAL GOODNESS? Become an HerbRally Schoolhouse member! You'll get access to a TON of herbalism classes, monographs, webinars and more. We add new material each and every week. There's also discounts to cool herbal companies, a private Facebook group and more! You can get your first 30 days FREE with coupon code PODCAST LEARN MORE AND REGISTER Herbalism in your neck of the woods. HerbRally www.herbrally.com

Nov 26, 2023 • 1h 2min
Heather Sanderson | The Herbalist Hour Ep. 79
A huge thank you to our presenting sponsor for The Herbalist Hour, Oshala Farm Oshala Farm is a beautiful and vibrant certified organic herb farm based in southern Oregon where they grow and sell over 80 different plant species. LEARN MORE AND BUY | OshalaFarm.com In this episode of The Herbalist Hour I'm joined by Heather Sanderson. Heather is the founder of Majestic Wisdom Publishing, and the host of the Majestic Wisdom Podcast. In this conversation we chat about how she approaches writing, the benefits of having a writing practice, dealing with feelings of judgment, her current plant allies, the mission of Majestic Wisdom Publishing, creativity and a whole lot more. Also, fun fact: Heather's show was the first podcast that I was interviewed on. So I really appreciate her having me on the Majestic Wisdom Podcast! Thanks to Heather for joining me on my show, and thanks to you, dear listener, for tuning in! See you in in the next episode, ~Mason PS - WATCH THIS INTERVIEW ON YOUTUBE PPS - Watch my interview with Heather on the Majestic Wisdom Podcast LINKS & RESOURCES Majestic Wisdom Publishing | MajesticWisdomPublishing.com Books by Heather | LEARN MORE Majestic Wisdom Podcast | TUNE IN Heather on Instagram | @heather.sanderson 🌼WANT MORE HERBAL GOODNESS? Sign up for the HerbRally newsletter and receive THIRTEEN herbal freebies! 👉 CLAIM YOUR FREEBIES! 🌿WANT EVEN MORE HERBAL GOODNESS? Become an HerbRally Schoolhouse member! You'll get access to a TON of herbalism classes, monographs, webinars and more. We add new material each and every week. There's also discounts to cool herbal companies, a private Facebook group and more! You can get your first 30 days FREE with coupon code PODCAST LEARN MORE AND REGISTER Herbalism in your neck of the woods. HerbRally www.herbrally.com

Nov 24, 2023 • 1h 23min
Founder of Young Mountain Tea: Raj Vable | The Herbalist Hour Ep. 78
A huge thank you to our presenting sponsor for The Herbalist Hour, Oshala Farm Oshala Farm is a beautiful and vibrant certified organic herb farm based in southern Oregon where they grow and sell over 80 different plant species. LEARN MORE AND BUY | OshalaFarm.com In this episode of The Herbalist Hour I'm joined by my good friend, Raj Vable. Raj is the founder of Young Mountain Tea. In this conversation we chat about the origins of his company, white tea, green tea, black tea, the mission of his work, condiments, his favorite plant ally besides Camellia sinensis and a whole lot more! A huge thanks to Raj for joining me, and thanks to YOU for listening. And special thanks to Raychel Kolen for the fabulous guest questions. See you in in the next episode, ~Mason PS - WATCH THIS INTERVIEW ON YOUTUBE LINKS & RESOURCES Young Mountain Tea | YoungMountainTea.com Young Mountain Tea on Instagram | @youngmtntea Raychel Kolen's MUSE Marketing +Design | MuseMarketingDesign.com 🌼WANT MORE HERBAL GOODNESS? Sign up for the HerbRally newsletter and receive THIRTEEN herbal freebies! 👉 CLAIM YOUR FREEBIES! 🌿WANT EVEN MORE HERBAL GOODNESS? Become an HerbRally Schoolhouse member! You'll get access to a TON of herbalism classes, monographs, webinars and more. We add new material each and every week. There's also discounts to cool herbal companies, a private Facebook group and more! You can get your first 30 days FREE with coupon code PODCAST LEARN MORE AND REGISTER Herbalism in your neck of the woods. HerbRally www.herbrally.com

Nov 20, 2023 • 1h 3min
Retirement for Herbalists: Demetria Clark | The Herbalist Hour Ep. 77
Heart of Herbs Herbal School 25th anniversary sale! Save 45% off all of their courses through December 1, 2023 Use coupon code HERBRALLY at checkout for 45% off. LEARN MORE AND REGISTER In this episode of The Herbalist Hour I'm joined by Demetria Clark. Demetria is the founder of Heart of Herbs Herbal School, one of the very first online herb schools. In this conversation we mostly talk about retirement for herbalists, but we also get into her origin story and setting goals. A huge thanks to Demetria for joining me, and thanks to you for listening! See you in in the next episode, ~Mason PS - WATCH THIS INTERVIEW ON YOUTUBE LINKS & RESOURCES Heart of Herbs | HeartofHerbs.com Heart of Herbs on Instagram | @heartofherbs A huge thank you to our presenting sponsor for The Herbalist Hour, Oshala Farm Oshala Farm is a beautiful and vibrant certified organic herb farm based in southern Oregon where they grow and sell over 80 different plant species. LEARN MORE AND BUY | OshalaFarm.com 🌼WANT MORE HERBAL GOODNESS? Sign up for the HerbRally newsletter and receive THIRTEEN herbal freebies! 👉 CLAIM YOUR FREEBIES! 🌿WANT EVEN MORE HERBAL GOODNESS? Become an HerbRally Schoolhouse member! You'll get access to a TON of herbalism classes, monographs, webinars and more. We add new material each and every week. There's also discounts to cool herbal companies, a private Facebook group and more! You can get your first 30 days FREE with coupon code PODCAST LEARN MORE AND REGISTER Herbalism in your neck of the woods. HerbRally www.herbrally.com

Nov 17, 2023 • 1h 5min
Kelsey Barrett | The Herbalist Hour Ep. 76
A huge thank you to our presenting sponsor for The Herbalist Hour, Oshala Farm Oshala Farm is a beautiful and vibrant certified organic herb farm based in southern Oregon where they grow and sell over 80 different plant species. LEARN MORE AND BUY | OshalaFarm.com In this episode of The Herbalist Hour I'm joined by my good friend, Kelsey Barrett. Kelsey is a clinical herbalist and educator transforming individual health and contemporary culture through the power of plants. In this conversation we chat her herbal origin story, women's health, hanging out with Wim Hof, the benefits of sauna, her days in a rock band and a whole lot more! A huge thanks to Kelsey for spending an hour with us! See you in in the next episode, ~Mason PS - WATCH THIS INTERVIEW ON YOUTUBE LINKS & RESOURCES Kelsey Barrett | KelseyBarrett.com Kelsey on Instagram | @kelseybotanica Verse | LandofVerse.com Redwood Dreams Retreat | RedwoodDreams.co Spirit of Scotland Solstice Retreat | LEARN MORE Julia Graves | JuliaGraves.com Mason featured on Herbal Radio Presented by Mountain Rose Herbs | TUNE IN 🌼WANT MORE HERBAL GOODNESS? Sign up for the HerbRally newsletter and receive THIRTEEN herbal freebies! 👉 CLAIM YOUR FREEBIES! 🌿WANT EVEN MORE HERBAL GOODNESS? Become an HerbRally Schoolhouse member! You'll get access to a TON of herbalism classes, monographs, webinars and more. We add new material each and every week. There's also discounts to cool herbal companies, a private Facebook group and more! You can get your first 30 days FREE with coupon code PODCAST LEARN MORE AND REGISTER Herbalism in your neck of the woods. HerbRally www.herbrally.com

Nov 14, 2023 • 1h 7min
Katja Swift & Ryn Midura | The Herbalist Hour Ep. 75
Heart of Herbs Herbal School 25th anniversary sale! Save 45% off all of their courses through December 1, 2023 Use coupon code HERBRALLY at checkout for 45% off. LEARN MORE AND REGISTER In this episode of The Herbalist Hour I'm joined by Katja Swift and Ryn Midura. Katja and Ryn are the owners and lead instructors at CommonWealth Holistic Herbalism. I had a blast chatting with these two. They have SO MUCH knowledge, so expect to learn a lot in this one! We chat about how they met, how being a husband and wife team gives them a unique perspective on the plants, schisandra, lemon balm, St. John's wort, herb and drug interactions and a whole lot more! A huge thanks to Katja and Ryn for joinin' me, and thanks to YOU for listening. See you in in the next episode, ~Mason LINKS & RESOURCES CommonWealth Holistic Herbalism | CommonWealthHerbs.com Herb-Drug Interactions Course | LEARN MORE & REGISTER CommonWealth Herbs on Instagram | @commonwealthherbs A huge thank you to our presenting sponsor for The Herbalist Hour, Oshala Farm Oshala Farm is a beautiful and vibrant certified organic herb farm based in southern Oregon where they grow and sell over 80 different plant species. LEARN MORE AND BUY | OshalaFarm.com 🌼WANT MORE HERBAL GOODNESS? Sign up for the HerbRally newsletter and receive THIRTEEN herbal freebies! 👉 CLAIM YOUR FREEBIES! 🌿WANT EVEN MORE HERBAL GOODNESS? Become an HerbRally Schoolhouse member! You'll get access to a TON of herbalism classes, monographs, webinars and more. We add new material each and every week. There's also discounts to cool herbal companies, a private Facebook group and more! You can get your first 30 days FREE with coupon code PODCAST LEARN MORE AND REGISTER Herbalism in your neck of the woods. HerbRally www.herbrally.com

Nov 9, 2023 • 1h 5min
🌱⏰ Benjamin Zappin | The Herbalist Hour Ep. 74
Plant Spirit Apprenticeship Winter/Spring 2024 Brought to you by Nativa Medica Registration deadline is December 9, 2023 | LEARN MORE AND REGISTER In this episode of The Herbalist Hour I'm joined by Benjamin Zappin. Benjamin is co-founder of Five Flavors Herbs. Expect to learn what a young Ben was like, his herbal origins, the virtues of California poppy and yerba mansa, what it's like to operate an herbal pharmacy, advice for the budding herbal entrepreneur and a whole lot more. Thanks to Ben for joinin' me on the show, and thanks to you for listening! Until the next episode, ~Mason LINKS & RESOURCES Five Flavors Herbs | FiveFlavorsHerbs.com Five Flavors Herbs on Instagram | @fiveflavorsherbs Herbal Pharmacy | LEARN MORE A huge thank you to our presenting sponsor for The Herbalist Hour, Oshala Farm Oshala Farm is a beautiful and vibrant certified organic herb farm based in southern Oregon where they grow and sell over 80 different plant species. LEARN MORE AND BUY | OshalaFarm.com 🌼WANT MORE HERBAL GOODNESS? Sign up for the HerbRally newsletter and receive THIRTEEN herbal freebies! 👉 CLAIM YOUR FREEBIES! 🌿WANT EVEN MORE HERBAL GOODNESS? Become an HerbRally Schoolhouse member! You'll get access to a TON of herbalism classes, monographs, webinars and more. We add new material each and every week. There's also discounts to cool herbal companies, a private Facebook group and more! You can get your first 30 days FREE with coupon code PODCAST LEARN MORE AND REGISTER Herbalism in your neck of the woods. HerbRally www.herbrally.com

Nov 2, 2023 • 1h 10min
🌱⏰ Herbal Comic Book Creator: Sarah Russo | The Herbalist Hour Ep. 73
The BEST Herbal Tools of the Trade A FREE webinar brought to you by Green Path Herb School November 10, 2023 | LEARN MORE AND REGISTER Plant Spirit Apprenticeship Winter/Spring 2024 Brought to you by Nativa Medica Registration deadline is December 9, 2023 | LEARN MORE AND REGISTER In this episode of The Herbalist Hour I'm joined by Sarah Russo. Sarah is the creator and author of the comic book "Herbs for the Apocalypse". We chat about her herbal origins, the creation of Herbs for the Apocalypse, yarrow, dandelion, entheogens, the Solanaceae plant family and a whole lot more. Thanks to Sarah for joinin' me on the show, and thanks to you for listening! Until the next episode, ~Mason LINKS & RESOURCES Herbs for the Apocalypse | HerbsForTheApocalypse.com BUY THE COMIC BOOK | ORDER YOURS HFTA on Instagram | @herbsfortheapocalypse A huge thank you to our presenting sponsor for The Herbalist Hour, Oshala Farm Oshala Farm is a beautiful and vibrant certified organic herb farm based in southern Oregon where they grow and sell over 80 different plant species. LEARN MORE AND BUY | OshalaFarm.com 🌼WANT MORE HERBAL GOODNESS? Sign up for the HerbRally newsletter and receive THIRTEEN herbal freebies! 👉 CLAIM YOUR FREEBIES! 🌿WANT EVEN MORE HERBAL GOODNESS? Become an HerbRally Schoolhouse member! You'll get access to a TON of herbalism classes, monographs, webinars and more. We add new material each and every week. There's also discounts to cool herbal companies, a private Facebook group and more! You can get your first 30 days FREE with coupon code PODCAST LEARN MORE AND REGISTER Herbalism in your neck of the woods. HerbRally www.herbrally.com

Oct 30, 2023 • 57min
🌱⏰ Nativa Medica's Jean Schneider | The Herbalist Hour Ep. 72
A huge thank you to our presenting sponsor for The Herbalist Hour, Oshala Farm Oshala Farm is a beautiful and vibrant certified organic herb farm based in southern Oregon where they grow and sell over 80 different plant species. LEARN MORE AND BUY | OshalaFarm.com In this episode of The Herbalist Hour I'm joined by Jean Schneider. We've worked with Jean a fair amount the past couple of years so it was a real treat for me to spend an hour with her. We chat about her herbal origin story, utiseta, mugwort, blue vervain, how to create boundaries in the digital world, what she loves about winter and a whole lot more! Thanks to Jean for joinin' me on the show, and thanks to you for listening! Until the next episode, ~Mason *LINKS & RESOURCES* Nativa Medica | NativaMedica.com Plant Spirit Apprenticeship Winter/Spring 2024 | LEARN MORE & REGISTER Plant Spirit Psychopomp | LEARN MORE Nativa Medica Shop | LEARN MORE & SHOP Jean on Instagram | @nativa_medica 🌼WANT MORE HERBAL GOODNESS? Sign up for the HerbRally newsletter and receive THIRTEEN herbal freebies! 👉 CLAIM YOUR FREEBIES! 🌿WANT EVEN MORE HERBAL GOODNESS? Become an HerbRally Schoolhouse member! You'll get access to a TON of herbalism classes, monographs, webinars and more. We add new material each and every week. There's also discounts to cool herbal companies, a private Facebook group and more! You can get your first 30 days FREE with coupon code PODCAST LEARN MORE AND REGISTER Herbalism in your neck of the woods. HerbRally www.herbrally.com

Oct 25, 2023 • 54min
🌱⏰ Robin Rose Bennett | The Herbalist Hour Ep. 71
A huge thank you to our presenting sponsor for The Herbalist Hour, Oshala Farm Oshala Farm is a beautiful and vibrant certified organic herb farm based in southern Oregon where they grow and sell over 80 different plant species. LEARN MORE AND BUY | OshalaFarm.com In this episode of The Herbalist Hour I'm joined by Robin Rose Bennett. I've long admired Robin's work, so it was a true honor to have her join me on the show! We chat about what she was like as a kiddo, her path to herbalism, what a "green witch" is, bibliomancy, her new book, practices for connecting with the moon and a whole lot more! Thanks to Robin for joinin' me on the show, and thanks to you for listening! Until the next episode, ~Mason LINKS & RESOURCES Robin's new book: A Green Witch's Pocket Book of Wisdom | BUY THE BOOK Robin's new book website | RobinRoseBennettBooks.com Robin Rose Bennett | RobinRoseBennett.com Robin Rose Bennett on Instagram | @robinrosebennett 🌼WANT MORE HERBAL GOODNESS? Sign up for the HerbRally newsletter and receive THIRTEEN herbal freebies! 👉 CLAIM YOUR FREEBIES! 🌿WANT EVEN MORE HERBAL GOODNESS? Become an HerbRally Schoolhouse member! You'll get access to a TON of herbalism classes, monographs, webinars and more. We add new material each and every week. There's also discounts to cool herbal companies, a private Facebook group and more! You can get your first 30 days FREE with coupon code PODCAST LEARN MORE AND REGISTER Herbalism in your neck of the woods. HerbRally www.herbrally.com