Entering Earth Time, the Harvest Season
The Harvest Season, according to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is known as Earth Time. The systems of the body connected to this...
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Hannah Jacobson-Hardy
Jul 18, 20213 min read
New members on the farmstead
The gardens are bursting with color: red, purple, pink, yellow, orange and lush green everywhere. The insistent rain has been mostly a...
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Hannah Jacobson-Hardy
Jun 27, 20215 min read
About the Farmstead
In the spirit of our collaboration on the land at the Sweet Birch Herbals Homestead, we are starting a weekly collaborative blog post...
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Hannah Jacobson-Hardy
May 23, 20214 min read
Ethically Foraging Wild Edibles & Medicinal Herbs
The sounds and sights of spring unfurling renew a sense of hope. Wild edibles and spring ephemerals are shooting up from the ground at...
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Hannah Jacobson-Hardy
Apr 12, 20213 min read
Allergies, Ticks & Liver Cleanses
Oh the glories of spring! LIVER CLEANSING Spring brings so much beauty but it also means allergy season, ticks and feelings of...
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Hannah Jacobson-Hardy
Apr 6, 20213 min read
Pine Resin Uses & Salve Recipe
It's a chilly spring morning and I'm out with the goats in the conifer forest harvesting pine resin. Balsam Fir, White Pine and Spruce...
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Hannah Jacobson-Hardy
Feb 27, 20212 min read
Herbs for Seasonal Affective Disorder
st. johnswort flowers The winter is long in New England and many people suffer from symptoms of Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD),...
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Hannah Jacobson-Hardy
Jan 29, 20215 min read
Fibroids: natural alternatives
I am a huge advocate for women's reproductive health. We want to feel powerful and healthy in our bodies, right? It is scary when...
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Hannah Jacobson-Hardy
Jan 29, 20213 min read
Chaga Mushroom
(Inonotus obliquus) Chaga is being over harvested so please only take what you need and never take the entire mushroom. Leave some on the...
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Hannah Jacobson-Hardy
Jan 26, 20217 min read
Coffee: an herbalists journey to her truth regarding the coveted bean
This article is my opinion based on my experiences. My intention in writing about coffee and women's health in particular is to inspire...
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Hannah Jacobson-Hardy
Jan 18, 20213 min read
Crossroads of 2020
As 2020 nears a close it is evident that we are all at Great Crossroads. There are two paths. One is filled with greed and materialism at...
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Hannah Jacobson-Hardy
Jan 17, 20215 min read
Interview by Kristin Kelly, owner of Ode
September 2019 You are a certified life coach, so an expert in the field of helping people live their best lives. Do you have some advice...
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Hannah Jacobson-Hardy
Jan 17, 20211 min read
Welcome to the Sweet Birch Herbals Blog!
This is the first post on my new blog after 10 years with my previous blog: farmingforjustice.com. Here we will delve into all things...
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