All Categories - Erin's Meadow Herb Farm

Perfect These Cooking Techniques: Steaming, Sauteing, and Deep Frying - Cooking Class March 7th

Saturday 10:30 – 12:00 <br>On The Menu:<br>Cajun Steamed Shrimp and New Red Potatoes with Homemade Dipping Sauce<br>Brine Fried Chicken with Picada Sauce<br>Carrot Sauté with Thyme Infused Honey<br>Wine Sauteed Apples over Spice Cake with Cinnamon Yogurt Cream<br>

Herbal Medicine From the Garden: Growing & Using Calendula & Take a Calendula Plant Home March 28th

Saturday 10:30 - 12:00<br>Discover the healing power of calendula, one of the most versatile and beginner-friendly medicinal herbs to grow at home. This class teaches how to successfully grow, harvest, and dry calendula. Learn how calendula supports skin health and how to use calendula in herbal preparations. See how to connect your herb growing directly to your medicine-making practice. Students will enjoy demonstrations, product sampling, and take home a calendula plant and an informative handout.

Detox-Supporting Herbs for Tea – Make a Spring Tea Blend to Take Home March 14th

Saturday 10:30 -12:00<br>Discover how herbal teas can gently support your body’s natural detox systems—without harsh cleanses or extreme detox trends. Learn the herbs that can work with the liver, kidneys, and digestive system to support balance, digestion, and overall vitality. We will share simple ways to incorporate these herbal teas into your daily routine. Everyone makes a detox supporting spring tea blend to take home along with an informative handout.

Learn to Make Herbal Creams and Lotions March 21st

Saturday 10:30 - 12:00<br>Learn how to create your own nourishing, all-natural creams and lotions using simple ingredients and herbal infusions. This class explores the process of blending water-based and oil-based ingredients to create natural products that hydrate, soothe, and protect the skin. Oils, herbal infusions, emulsifiers, and essential oils will be discussed. Students will enjoy step-by-step demonstrations, product sampling, and take home an informative handout.

Organic Alfalfa Leaf - Medicago sativa L. 1 cup

Organic Ceylon Cinnamon Powder - Cinnamomum verum 1/2 cup

Organic Echinacea Purpurea Root (cut and sifted) 1/2 cup

Whole Elder Flower - Sambucus nigra L. 1 cup

Organic Fennel Seed - Foeniculum vulgare Mill. 1/2 Cup

Organic Ginger Root Powder - Zingiber officinale Roscoe 1/2 cup

Organic Gunpowder Green Tea Camellia sinensis L. - 1/2 cup

Organic Hawthorn Leaf and Flower - Crataegus species 1/2 cup

Linden Flower - Tilia species 1 cup

Organic Milk Thistle Seed Powder - Silybum marianum 1/2 cup

Organic Mugwort - Artemisia vulgaris L. 1/2 cup

Organic Spearmint Leaf - Mentha spicata L. 1 cup

Organic Turmeric Root Powder - Curcuma longa L. 1/2 cup

Organic Yarrow Flower (cut and sifted) - Achillea millefolium L. 1cup

Sweet Basil (Ocimum basilicum) Essential Oil .5 fl. oz.

Sweet Basil essential oil has a camphor- like, sweet floral aroma. The essential oil is obtained by steam distillation of the leaves and flowering tops of the basil plant.

Bergamot (Citrus bergamia) Essential Oil .5 fl. oz.

The major constituents of bergamot essential oil are limonene, linalool, linalyl acetate, terpinene, and pinene. It blends well with the essential oils of cypress, geranium, and lavender.