HBC Update – Summer Solstice 2023
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HBC Fall 2022 Update
HBC Fall Update It is hard to accept that we are solidly into November this year. A little over a year ago, we moved the department to its new location, and we are still finishing that, with small projects forever taking place. It always takes a while to settle in and fit within a new
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Fire Cider Recipe
It’s time to make Fire Cider so that you will have it in time for the cold season! This drink was historically used to ward off illness, or at least shorten its course. One look at the ingredient list and you can see this stuff is loaded with the most potent anti-bacterial, ant-viral, and anti-inflammatory
New HBC Products, May 2022
Butter Love is Bipoc owned clean and simple beauty care products. Here you’ll find Shea butter, nourishing oils and no synthetic fragrances or funky preservatives. Try out their deeply nourishing Sun & Moon Hydrating Oil with one of our Gua Sha tools to take your skin care routine next level!
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New Cocktail Bitters at the French Broad!
Click here for a printable version of this article Bitters, a long time herbalist staple, have become quite the art form. I love bitters to help improve digestion, support the liver and gallbladder, and even with a bit of mineral water for an afternoon pick me up. Did I mention cocktails?! As a long time
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HBC News – Spring 2022
HBC Spring 2022 News As I write this, the sun is shining and it is in the 70’s…in the early days of March. February always seems the hardest month. We are tired of the cold, we yearn for light and the easy freedom and beauty of spring and summer. We are sick of citrus and
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Health & Beauty is on the move!
Hello community! As many of you have noticed, the co-op is looking very different these days. We are moving forward with our expansion and reset. This will be a multi year project and many things will change…hence Medusa with her many snakes which are often a sign of transformation. I just wanted to give you
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Summer Skin Care by Melissa Fryar
I sit here typing this during a lovely summer thunderstorm. One of my favorite summertime things. It cools everything off, waters the trees and plants, and pushes us inside for a glass of cold tea and a cool down from the days activities. Some of the not so favorite things of summer include: bug bites,
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Ho! Ho! Ho! Herbal Holiday DIY
Ho! Ho! Ho! Herbal Holiday DIY None of us have been through holidays pandemic style, which has curbed many gatherings and celebrations that, in the past, have been common. It has made me think a lot about traditions. The ones we cling to without question, the ones we joyously uphold, and the ones we yearn
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