Hours: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
90 Biltmore Avenue
Asheville, NC 28801
(828)255-7650 | Contact
Hours: 11am to 6pm
90 Biltmore Avenue
Asheville, NC 28801
(828)255-7650 | Contact
It’s Hawthorn Time! As the fall rolls in…a friend and I went out to harvest hawthorn berries. Hawthorn is one of my most beloved herbs. A wonderful heart tonic, it is both soothing and delicious. Here is a couple of recipes to inspire your herbal explorations this fall. Hawthorn Rose Conserve This is a recipe …
Melissa (FBFC):How did you first become interested in plants as food and medicine?Jeannie: Growing up with tobacco farmer grandparents and parents who loved the land as much as their parents, I was lucky to be around my family’s you-pick/we-pick strawberry farm and vegetables we put by with canning techniques. In the 70’s, my mama was known …
Suggested donation of $10 but no one will be turned away due to lack of funds. You will take something home to add to your apothecary from each class. View our event calendar for dates and times, and contact us with any questions at hbc@frenchbroadfood.coop First Name Last Name Phone number Your Email Message Which classes will you …
Apothecary Class Listings All of us should have a small home apothecary to treat those common issues that pop up regularly…cuts, colds, rashes, and belly aches to name a few. In this series, you will learn how to blend your own teas, make tinctures, herbal oils, salves and many other topical treatments to soothe everything …
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Making your own lip balm is beyond easy. In a matter of minutes, you can craft a few tubes to give as gifts (and one to keep for pampering yourself). What makes DIY lip balm so great? Not only can you make it just the way you like it, you can control the ingredients and …
Rosemary, peppermint and lemon – For motivating the student who doesn’t want to get out of summer mode and go back to school. This happy and energizing combo can wake up even the grumpiest summer gamer who got used to staying up into the wee hours and doesn’t want to get back on the school-routine …
The yogic practice of “saucha,” meaning cleanliness or purity, often incorporates various breathing techniques and postures to detox the physical body. Just as we wouldn’t want any contaminants or stagnant energy within our body, the same goes for our external world. The most important thing when it comes to washing your mat is to first …
Make Your Summer More Environmentally Friendly with reef-safe sunblock. Protecting yourself from the harmful effects of the sun is important. About 14,000 tons of sunscreen wind up in our oceans every year, with the most damage being done to fragile coral reefs in Hawaii and the Caribbean. The good news: you can use mineral sunblocks, …