🐓Aolani & Cori learned how to observe, identify, & respond to illness & injury at the Animal First Aid Workshop sponsored by the National Ladies Homestead Gathering in Rogersville, TN. 🌸The always fabulous @bigmommawahlnut shared her knowledge of Flower Essences & how to use this energy medicine to care for our beloved homestead creatures should they ever experience shock, trauma, grief, jealousy, and more. 🌿We will be using our new knowledge to update our Herbal First Aid Kit. #nlhg #nationalladieshomesteadgathering #homestead #homesteadlife #animalfirstaid #naturalanimalcare #floweressencesforanimals #homeopathyforanimals #herbalist #herbalfirstaid #herbalfirstaidkit

🌿Pictures from the Cumberland Gap Festival last weekend. We met lots of good people & can’t wait to go back again!💫 🌿Our beautiful new Southern Kokua wood sign was made by my friend & neighbor, Deborah. She is a talented wood carver & I posted some pics of her Appalachian art even though she was too shy to be in the picture.☺️ 🌿We visited the @hillfolktn Herb Shop & the owners are wonderful folks who support the local community. They’re starting a local farmer’s market & offer items from various herbalist and Appalachian artisans. I hope they start selling t-shirts with their logo.😁 🌿Support small businesses!💚 #herbshop #cumberlandgap #netennessee #tnfestival #herbalist #teamaker #madewithaloha #madeintennessee #homestead #homesteadlife #woodsigns #supportsmallbusiness

Our new Herb of the Month for May is Nettles! Wood Nettles- Laportea canadensis Stinging Nettles- Urtica dioica Nettles is Rich in Nutrients: Harvest the aerial parts for medicinal & culinary use. The young leaves & shoots are blanched & used in pesto or pan fried. Nettles contain calcium, magnesium, iron, B complex vitamins, vitamins A, C, D & K. Nettles has protein, cobalt, trace minerals, potassium, zinc, copper & sulphur. Nettles are rich in chlorophyl and have a bounty of iron. The nutritional benefits of Nettles are delivered in a very balanced way and are easily assimilated and absorbed into our body. Nettles can also be used to make a beneficial compost tea for your garden plants. It is known to help boost plant health and stimulate growth. Check out our website to learn more about this amazing herb! #woodnettles #stingingnettles #laporteacanadensis #urticadioica #wildcrafted #wildcrafting #herbalism #plantperson #nourishingherbs #foodasmedicine

Why Food Sovereignty? Food Sovereignty is a God given inalienable birth right. It is the right to grow, raise, and process our own food. It also means access to a clean water source and the ability to save and swap our seeds. Without food sovereignty, we don’t have the right to life, liberty, or the pursuit of happiness. How does Food Sovereignty work? Food Sovereignty works best by building relationships. We all have our strengths, knowledge, and skills that we can share with our community. We reserve the right to have the community determine the quantity and quality of our food. The food supplier, food distributor, and consumer builds and maintains a relationship based on similar values, open communication, and transparency. New Blog post up on the website! Click the link in our profile to visit our website and read the entire blog post. @manaai @westonaprice @hawaiiseed @feedingamerica #foodsovereignty #righttofood #backtothelandmovement #homestead #homesteaders #saynogmo #whoownslife #foodsecure #growyourown #growyourownfood #victorygarden #supportlocal #supportsmallfarms #supportsmallbusinesses #saveyourseeds #livealoha #kokua

Join us in the historic town of Cumberland Gap, Tennessee this Saturday, May 13th from 10-4. Folks from Northeastern Tennessee, Southwestern Virginia, and Southeastern Kentucky will gather in celebration of summer 2023 in the beautiful historic town of Cumberland Gap. Come and see the Appalachian works of our many tri-state area artists and artisans, and vendors with a wide range of product creations along with food, drink, & music. Take a break from your busy life and enjoy the gentle summer breeze & day together with friends and family. Cori and the SK crew will be selling fresh homemade Herbal Bread topped with our savory Za’atar, our specialty looseleaf teas featuring Appalachian wildcrafted herbs, & our line of Mr. Cluck’s Herbals to help keep your chickens healthy and happy. The Cumberland Gap Artist Coop is a non-profit 501 © (3) organization with a mission to promote Appalachian Arts & Crafts in the tri-state area. Hope to see you this Saturday at Cumberland Gap! @cumberlandgapartistscoop #cumberlandgapartistscoop #cumberlandgaptn #tristatearea #tennesseefestivals #appalachian #wildcrafted #chickenherbs #madeintennessee #madewithaloha

Join us in Kingsport, TN! Cori and the SK crew will be selling fresh Herbal Bread topped with our savory Za’atar. We will have Za’atar for sale in 3 flavors: 🌿Stinging Nettles 💜Violet Leaf 🌿Yarrow #zaatar 🌸Sample our Flower Power Grey Tea made with wildcrafted Violet Flowers & purchase a cup hot or iced. #teatime #herbaltea 🐓Checkout our NEW line of Mr. Cluck’s Herbals to help keep your chickens healthy and happy. #fortheloveofchickens 🌺For those young at heart, we will have our Seed Ball Making Kits to help you start your Spring Garden in an easy & fun way. #ancientpropagationtechnique ✨Hope to see you at Bloomingdale!🌿

Our office is at the Surgoinsville Riverfront Park today. Just follow the smell of bread & sweet tea.🌿🌸

Violet is our Herb of the Month for April. When you purchase our Flower Power Grey Tea, know that each and every wildcrafted Violet was picked lovingly by hand. Violet Folklore: An Iroquois legend talks about two lovers from enemy tribes, a Warrior & a Maiden who ran away together & were killed. Blue Violets sprang up in the forest where their bodies fell & the birds & winds spread the flower seeds all over the Earth. Plucking the blue flowers was a reminder of constant love & the plant was used to make a compound to detect bewitchment. More information on the plant can be found on our website or visit us in person during April & we will have an educational display board & plant samples to touch, see, taste, and smell. Violet Oil Picture by Kailani #wildcrafted #wildcrafting #ediblewildplants #violets #violetflowers #plantmythology #herbalfolklore #wildflowers #madewithaloha #communityherbalist