Travel with us around the world to meet our dedicated farmers, women’s cooperatives & tribal villages. Learn how their work embodies the spirit of reciprocity, fosters healthy soil, biodiversity & economically vibrant communities. 
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ROC™ Herbs

Argan

Olive

Hydrosol

Rosehip

Shea

Frankincense

Magic

MEET OUR STEWARDS

Elise & Jeff

Grants Pass, Oregon

Makers of:

ROC™ Herbs

Under the stewardship of Elise and Jeff Higley, the farm practices regenerative organic agriculture, a holistic approach that goes beyond sustainability to restore and enhance the health and biodiversity of the soil, and produce potent plants, bursting with vitality.

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Simo, Fatima and Al-Amal

Tiznit, Morocco

Makers of:

ARGAN OIL

In 2009, we stumbled upon World Artisan Guild led by a single entrepreneur named Stefan. He was working with a collective of twenty-two argan-producing women’s co-operatives. One stood out as superior. That was Al Amal – a self-governing, democratic co-op. The sole producer of our hand-pressed, certified organic, single-origin argan...

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Simo and Fatima of Al-Amal planting argan trees in a Moroccan landscape
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Patrick & Claire

San Martin, California

Makers of:

OLIVE OIL

Sixth generation farmers, Patrick & Claire believe the foundation of fertile soil is a result of restoring organic matter, sequestering carbon & retaining nutrients. As regenerative olive oil pioneers, they practice on-farm composting, diverse cover cropping & integrating animals to stimulate soil biology & plant growth.

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Olive farmer harvests olives with a mechanical harvester in Patrick and Claire’s California grove
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Jud & Anne

Washington, USA | Morning Myst Botanics

Makers of:

HYDROSOL

This is a story of serendipity of how one family’s passion for the land and plants met our pursuit for the 4,000 year old tradition of hydrosol distillation. And how we partnered to revive the family farm tradition along the Columbia River Valley in Northeastern Washington...

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Jud and Anne harvesting herbs in a Washington field
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Raul, Pablo, Soledad & Mauricio

Biobío, Chile

Makers of:

ROSEHIP SEED OIL

As a proud Chilean, Raul has long invested in championing Chile’s precious wild rosehip to the world. His team, led by Pablo, Soledad and Mauricio along with seasonal collecting crews, steward the hundreds of thousands of acres of farms and ranches in Patagonia...

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Chilean rosehip collector gathering wild rosehips with a basket in Patagonia
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Julius

ORGIIS

Makers of:

SHEA BUTTER

TURNING FIREWOOD INTO FORESTS — Julius of ORGIIS is restoring shea and baobab trees and bringing economic and environmental vitality to local communities in Northern Ghana.

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Julius holds a basket while a woman carries a basin among shea and baobab trees in Northern Ghana
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Madhi & Jamie

Somaliland | Böswellness

Makers of:

FRANKINCENSE

Madhi Ibrahim and Jamie Garvey started Böswellness in 2004. Mahdi, a native Somalilander, wanted to start a business that kept him connected to his homeland. Visiting with the elders and community leaders, he heard the challenges they faced — endangered forests, drought and exploitation. By directly sourcing the resins from harvesters...

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Four men stand outdoors among trees in Somaliland, stewards of Böswellness frankincense
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Ann Armbrecht

THE SUSTAINABLE HERBS INITIATIVE

Makers of:

a better world

LIFTING THE VEIL OFF THE HERBAL INDUSTRY — Anthropologist, herbalist and author Ann Armbrecht founded the Sustainable Herbs Initiative —a global network of companies, producers, herbalists, and researchers working to build an industry rooted in reciprocity. .

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Illustration of Ann Armbrecht with herbs, herbal products, and a community gathered around a fire
People harvesting and distilling botanicals in a traditional village, simple line illustration on kraft-paper background

Plant a seed and watch it grow

OUR ORIGIN STORY | EST. 1999

Hydrosols from family farms along the Columbia River Valley in Washington State. Argan from the Al Amal Cooperative in Morocco. Rosehip wild harvested from 25 farms and ranches in the Bio Bio of Chile. Shea butter from the villages of Kperisi and Konjeihi in northwestern Ghana.

Let’s explore how this all came about through serendipity and happenstance.

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