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2020 - 38th Annual Herb Fair (Virtual)

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Join us online at this year's Herb Fair!

Give customers a reason to do business with you.The 38th annual Madison Herb Fair goes virtual on Crowdcast this year, on 

November 7, 2020, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Our theme is HERBS IN FERMENT. 

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Learn about Herbs from our Speakers and Vendors

Our featured speakers will present varied perspectives on herbs in fermented foods and beverages, and on their pleasures and benefits. We also will have some mini-sessions with local creators of herbal products.

Download our Herb Fair poster to share.

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Pre-register for the free online event today!

Please pre-register for the FREE EVENT at https://www.crowdcast.io/e/madison-herb-fair-herbs so that we can email you schedule updates and announcements for this fun annual event presented by the Madison Herb Society. 

All presentations will take place on the Crowdcast 

site for the 2020 Herb Fair.

2020 Herb Fair Speakers

Nov. 7, 2020 - 9 a.m. - Herbs and Fermentation for Digestive Health

Nov. 7, 2020 - 9 a.m. - Herbs and Fermentation for Digestive Health

Nov. 7, 2020 - 9 a.m. - Herbs and Fermentation for Digestive Health

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Presented by Linda Conroy of 

Moonwise Herbs 

The digestive system is the gateway to health, as nearly 80% of your immune system lives within it. This talk will offer practical ways to bring herbs and fermented food into daily life, for optimal health, nourishment, and fun!

www.moonwiseherbs.com

10:30 a.m. - Brewing Beer with Herbs (Not Hops)

Nov. 7, 2020 - 9 a.m. - Herbs and Fermentation for Digestive Health

Nov. 7, 2020 - 9 a.m. - Herbs and Fermentation for Digestive Health

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Presented by Nick Ryan of 

the Herbiery Brewery

Nick brews exciting beers with herbs and spices instead of hops. They will discuss which herbs inspired them throughout the process of opening Herbiery and how they decide which herbs to use. Nick will share some failures and some surprising successes.

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1:30 p.m. - Make Your Own Nourishing Fermented Granola

Nov. 7, 2020 - 9 a.m. - Herbs and Fermentation for Digestive Health

1:30 p.m. - Make Your Own Nourishing Fermented Granola

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Presented by Michael McClennen of Wildwood Institute 

Granola is a wonderful traditional food, and its benefits are greatly enhanced when it is made using fermented nuts, grains, and herbs. Michael will talk about the nutritional benefits of fermented nuts and grains and give a live demonstration. The recipe he uses will be provided to participants.

www.wildwoodinstitute.com


Nourishing Fermented Granola Recipe - Herb Fair Handout

2020 Herbal Vendor Mini Presentations - Nov. 7

Support our Herb Fair Vendors

11:55 a.m. –12:05 p.m. Wildwood Institute and Herbs

11:45–11:50 a.m. Inspired Alchemy

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Please support our Herb Fair vendors by purchasing directly from their websites.

We appreciate them sharing their herbal knowledge and experience with us. 

11:45–11:50 a.m. Inspired Alchemy

11:55 a.m. –12:05 p.m. Wildwood Institute and Herbs

11:45–11:50 a.m. Inspired Alchemy

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 Our herbal and CBD gourmet truffles are created with the intention of enhancing your wellness, longevity, and radiant living. Our ingredients are organic or wild harvested, and are raw, gluten-free, dairy free, and paleo. Each truffle is hand-rolled with the finest cacao, coconut oil, and medjool dates. We carefully select and blend high-quality nutritious ingredients in these artisan treats for your indulgence.   www.inspiredalchemy.org

11:55 a.m. –12:05 p.m. Wildwood Institute and Herbs

11:55 a.m. –12:05 p.m. Wildwood Institute and Herbs

11:55 a.m. –12:05 p.m. Wildwood Institute and Herbs

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  Herbal education from the four directions of information: Herbal Traditions, Science, Personal Experience, and Intuition, with Nature at the center; from mini-herb walks to year-long herbal apprenticeships. We also offer locally grown and made tinctures, teas, and ointments, and holistic health consultations.

www.wildwoodinstitute.com

12:45–12:50 p.m. Creative quinTESSence

12:45–12:50 p.m. Creative quinTESSence

11:55 a.m. –12:05 p.m. Wildwood Institute and Herbs

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Solid lotion products made with Wisconsin beeswax. Handmade in small batches, these Lotion Bars, Body Lotion Sticks, and Lip Balm will make your skin feel soft, silky, and smooth. You will definitely notice the difference from traditional lotions. Save money by using less. With the winter months approaching, this is the perfect time to stock up for yourself or gifts! Enjoy the additional benefits from herbal scents including Peppermint, Rosemary Mint, Eucalyptus Spearmint, and Orange Lemongrass. Use Promo Code HERB10 for 10% OFF! www.creativequintessence.com

12:50–1:00 p.m. Nativa Medica

12:45–12:50 p.m. Creative quinTESSence

12:50–1:00 p.m. Nativa Medica

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  Offering plant spirit classes and products, herbal tinctures, and private consultations. Special Herb Fair offer of a Community Support Herbs sampler box with nervous system support, dream pillow, tinctures, and cough syrup. All of our items are either certified organic or grown without the use of pesticides or chemical fertilizers. All medicines were prepared by us with many of them also grown by us or locally sourced.

$75 Community Support Herbs (CSH) Sampler Box includes 2 small pouches of delicious herbal tea to address relaxing the nervous system, 1 travel-size tincture for stress, 1 travel-size bitters tincture, 1 travel-size detox tincture, 1 small jar of all-purpose salve, 1 jar of horehound cough syrup, 1 dream pillow including herbs, 1 extra packet of herbs for dream pillow, 1 instruction sheet. This beautiful gold box is perfect for gifts or for shipping to your loved ones. The box also has room to add more items! Please see the website for items to add to your order. Local pickup either on the north side of Madison, WI or in Fitchburg, WI. We are willing to ship to those out of the area. For shipping and packaging costs, please inquire. The gold box will also be the shipping box, as it is sturdy corrugated cardboard.

www.NativaMedica.com

1:00–1:10 p.m. Moonwise Herbs

12:45–12:50 p.m. Creative quinTESSence

12:50–1:00 p.m. Nativa Medica

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Offering handcrafted herbal wares and supplies, as well as earth-centered education, apprenticeships, classes, and consultations. We grow and wild harvest many of the herbs in our products. Products include salves, infused oils, lotions, tinctures, soap, herbal infused vinegars/honey, dry herbs, beeswax, honey, and much more.  www.moonwiseherbs.com

Sacred Joy Tea

Herbiery Brewery

Herbiery Brewery

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Organic nectars of wellness inspired by 

the ancient roots of Ayurveda: Well-Being Tea, Tummy Tea, Masala Chai, 

Golden Chai, and Detox Tea.

 www.sacredjoytea.com 

Herbiery Brewery

Herbiery Brewery

Herbiery Brewery

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Beers brewed with herbs and spices instead of hops. Herbiery’s brewmaster, Nick Ryan, is committed to bringing hop-free beer to all those who appreciate novelty, invention, and bold, unique flavors.

 herbiery.com 

2020 Herb Fair Downloads

We will share links to speaker handouts here, when they become available.

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Learn about past Herb Fairs

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37th Annual Herb Fair (2019) Wisconsin's Wild & Native Herbs

Saturday, November 2, 2019

  

Annually sponsored by the Madison Herb Society, the Herb Fair reaches out to the public through lectures and demonstrations and provides an outlet for members to expand their knowledge and abilities to use herbs.for members to expand their knowledge and abilities to use herbs.


This is a free event and open to the public.

Vendor Information

Get the latest Herb Fair vendor information, including Vendor Application Form, map of the vendor space, and more. The 2019 Vendor space is SOLD OUT!


2019 Vendor List

ARTiculations by Bonnie - Bonnie Valley

Cackle Bee & Bloom Skin Care - Lisa Lewis

Chicory Arts and Herbs - Judith and Steven Durley

dōTERRA Essential Oils - Teai Czajka

Four Elements - Jane Hawley Stevens

Inspired Alchemy LLC - Aubree Saia, Bohdan Nedilsky

Madison Herb Society

Magic Moon Productions - Julie Busche, Mandy Martin

Moonwise Herbs - Linda Conroy

Nativa Medica - Jean Schneider

Prairie Pearls - Kate McFeeley

Pretty Pots-n-Pieces - Gina Mc Sherry

Sacred Joy - Julie Szyba 

Savory Accents - Ted Ballweg

Unani Herbal - Salih Erschen

Wildwood Institute - Kathleen Wildwood

Willy Street Co-op - Jack Kear

Herb Fair Publicity

We encourage the media to contact us about our annual Herb Fair. Get the Herb Fair Press Kit.

Nov. 2, 2019 Herb Fair at Olbrich Gardens - Speakers

2019 Theme - Wisconsin's Wild and Native Herbs

2019 Theme - Wisconsin's Wild and Native Herbs

2019 Theme - Wisconsin's Wild and Native Herbs

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There will be lots of vendors, the MHS booth, bake sale, and the Educational Room with three fabulous speakers! 

Come and get your herb questions answered.

Herb Fair Vendor Information

2019 Theme - Wisconsin's Wild and Native Herbs

2019 Theme - Wisconsin's Wild and Native Herbs

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Learn how to apply to be a vendor at the Madison Herb Society's Annual Herb Fair.

Herb Fair Publicity

2019 Theme - Wisconsin's Wild and Native Herbs

9:30 a.m. - Meet the Wild and Native Herbs of Wisconsin - Linda Conroy of Moonwise Herbs

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The Madison Herb Society welcomes all members of the press to our 

annual Herb Fair. 

Get the Herb Fair Press Kit.

9:30 a.m. - Meet the Wild and Native Herbs of Wisconsin - Linda Conroy of Moonwise Herbs

11:30 a.m. - Native Herbs in Ho-Chunk Food Traditions - Chef Elena Terry of Wild Bearies Catering

9:30 a.m. - Meet the Wild and Native Herbs of Wisconsin - Linda Conroy of Moonwise Herbs

Linda Conroy of Moonwise Herbs.

Linda Conroy of Moonwise Herbs is a practicing herbalist, providing herbal education, workshops, apprenticeships and individual consultations. She is the founder of the Midwest Women's Herbal Conference.

11:30 a.m. - Native Herbs in Ho-Chunk Food Traditions - Chef Elena Terry of Wild Bearies Catering

11:30 a.m. - Native Herbs in Ho-Chunk Food Traditions - Chef Elena Terry of Wild Bearies Catering

11:30 a.m. - Native Herbs in Ho-Chunk Food Traditions - Chef Elena Terry of Wild Bearies Catering

Chef Elena Terry - Wild Bearies Catering

Chef Elena Terry of Wild Bearies Catering draws on Ho-Chunk food traditions and her culinary training to demonstrate uses of our native herbs, such as juniper berries, sage, wintergreen, and sumac.

1:30 p.m. - Medicinal Herbs and Lyme Disease - Jean Schneider of Nativa Medica

11:30 a.m. - Native Herbs in Ho-Chunk Food Traditions - Chef Elena Terry of Wild Bearies Catering

11:30 a.m. - Native Herbs in Ho-Chunk Food Traditions - Chef Elena Terry of Wild Bearies Catering

Jean Schneider of Nativa Medica.

Jean Schneider of Nativa Medica will teach us how to prevent and treat bites, as well as how to use local herbs as tinctures and teas to recover from an infection. Most of these herbs can be used along with treatments prescribed by your doctor. Handout with medicinal herb information provided.

2019 Herb Fair Vendor Information

Apply to be a Vendor at the Herb Fair - 2019 VENDOR SPACE SOLD OUT

Dear Potential Herb Faire Vendors:


The 2019 Madison Herb Society Herb Fair will be held on Saturday, November 2, 2019, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. We hope you will consider joining us for the Herb Society's biggest event of the year! As many of our veteran vendors know, this is event is well attended and a great deal of fun. Olbrich Gardens believes that more than 1,000 attendees were at last year's event. Surveys of last year's vendors report great satisfaction with their sales. For new vendors, we'd like to welcome you and help you get off to a great start, so please feel free to let us know how we may assist you.


We have a total of 16 vendor spots and applications are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. Please send in your application materials and payment promptly to reserve your space since we have several new vendors interested in attending.


This year’s Herb Fair will again focus on herbal education with the theme of “Wisconsin's Wild and Native Herbs”. You may want to tie the theme into your products offerings, handouts etc.

Note that vendors may not offer artificial or non-herbal products at the Fair. We welcome the following types of herbal products: herbal teas and tinctures, herbal body care products, herbal books and artworks, herbal vinegars and preserves, other herbal food products, dried and fresh herbs and plants, décor incorporating herbs and similar items.  If you are uncertain whether a product is appropriate, please inquire.


Please note that Herb Fair vendors must provide a list of all the types of products you plan to sell as part the application. Your list of products will be helpful in our publicity efforts and our handout to Herb Fair visitors.


All vendors must assume responsibility for compliance with applicable food safety laws. Please be aware that Wisconsin has a Cottage Food Law that allows homemade canned goods. Wisconsin’s Cottage Food Law applies only to producers with $5,000 or less in sales per year, and they may only sell at farmers markets and other community events (such as the Herb Faire). All sales must be made in-person and go directly from the producer to the consumer. Home producers are allowed to make jams, jellies, pickled goods, sauces, and any other canned goods that are acidic enough to be safe (needs a pH under 4.6). Here is a link that outlines Wisconsin specifics regarding the cottage food law.


For information about baked goods sale guidelines visit the Madison Health Department. 


Setup will be on Saturday, from 7 a.m.– 8:30 a.m., which will give you one and a half hours. You need to supply your own table or display, but Olbrich has CHAIRS available. Two chairs will be provided to each vendor. Please enter through the side door (west) at Olbrich, not the main front door entrance. All vendors must have setup completed by 8:45 am. Vendors who do not arrive by this time will NOT be allowed to set up. We will not be able to setup on Friday, nor can we access Olbrich Gardens prior to 7 a.m.


Following setup, you are required to move your vehicles to the back parking lot, leaving the closer-in parking places available for Faire attendees and Olbrich visitors.

We are having three speakers throughout the course of the day (in another room) as usual.


Enclosed you will find:

  1. Vendor and Membership Application Form
  2. Vendor Site Map
  3. Tax Information Sheet


Your payment as a vendor covers your membership in the Madison Herb Society, so you don't need to make two payments, but please fill out both applications forms. Thank You.


An electronic press release, including a copy of the Herb Fair poster, will be sent to you once you are accepted for participation in the 2019 Herb Fair, so that you can help publicize the event to your customers.


If you are interested in giving a program or workshop at a future fair or at one of our monthly meetings on your area of specialty, please let us know so that we can consider you for the future.


We hope you will be part of Madison Herb Society's 2019 Herb Fair.


Thank you and welcome,
Sheila Leary
President, Madison Herb Society


Get the Herb Fair Press Kit.

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2019 Herb Fair Vendor Downloads

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2019 Herb Fair Publicity

Press kit for the MADISON HERB FAIR, Saturday, November 2, 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact:
Sheila Leary, Madison Herb Society president
smleary@charter.net or 608-444-0926 (cell) 

Download Word version of Herb Fair Press Kit.


HIGH-RESOLUTION IMAGES can be downloaded from the Herb Fair Press Photos section of the website. 

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A POSTER can be downloaded from these links:

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CALENDAR LISTING

Madison Herb Fair Saturday, November 2, 9 a.m.–3 p.m. Olbrich Botanical Gardens, 3330 Atwood Ave., Madison. Speakers, vendors, bake sale, free admission. 2019 theme: “WISCONSIN’S WILD AND NATIVE HERBS.” More information at https://madisonherbsociety.org/annual-herb-fair 


PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT

The thirty-seventh annual Herb Fair in Madison, sponsored by the Madison Herb Society, has as its theme this year “WISCONSIN’S WILD AND NATIVE HERBS.” The Fair takes place Saturday, November 2, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Olbrich Botanical Gardens, 3330 Atwood Avenue in Madison. The Herb Fair features speakers and local vendors offering products from teas and baked goods to body care products and herbal gifts. Admission is free.


INTERVIEWS

To arrange a print or broadcast interview with a representative of the Madison Herb Society, please contact Sheila Leary at smleary@charter.net or 608-444-0926 (cell) 


NEWS STORY

37th Madison Herb Fair Set for November 2

“WISCONSIN’S WILD AND NATIVE HERBS” is the theme of the 37th annual Herb Fair of the Madison Herb Society. It takes place Saturday November 2, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Olbrich Botanical Gardens, 3330 Atwood Avenue in Madison. The fair features speakers, information, and an herbal marketplace. Admission is free. 


“There is such an interest in eating local foods, and that includes herbs. Our three speakers will introduce the wild and native herbs of Wisconsin that you can grow or forage and herbal flavors from the Ho-Chunk culinary tradition, as well as how to use herbs to prevent tick bites and aid treatment of Lyme disease,” said Sheila Leary, president of the Madison Herb Society. 


Scheduled talks at the Fair are:

9:30 a.m. Linda Conroy Meet the Wild and Native Herbs of Wisconsin

Join forager and herbalist Linda Conroy of Moonwise Herbs for this inspiring overview of useful plants found in the fields and forests of Wisconsin. She will present medicinal, edible and utilitarian applications, while sharing tips for sustainable foraging.


11:30 a.m. Elena Terry Native Herbs in Ho-Chunk Food Traditions

Chef Elena Terry of Wild Bearies Catering draws on Ho-Chunk food traditions and her culinary training to demonstrate uses of our native herbs, such as juniper berries, sage, wintergreen and sumac.


1:30 p.m. Jean Schneider Medicinal Herbs and Lyme Disease
Herbalist Jean Schneider of Nativa Medica will discuss how to prevent and treat tick bites as well as how to use local herbs as tinctures and teas to recover from an infection. Most of these herbs can be used along with treatments prescribed by your doctor. Handout with medicinal herb information provided.


“The Herb Society’s most popular products at the fair are our bake sale and our catnip toys. We’ll also offer four tea blends, including Lavender-Mint and Victorian Bouquet, savory herb blends, cookbooks, individual herb packets and our popular herbed lemon rice mix. We’re pleased to welcome several new vendors to the fair, including the Willy Street Co-op,” noted Leary.


The Herb Fair marketplace features sixteen regional small businesses and organizations offering such products as herbal teas, baked goods, bath and body care items, dried herbs and blends, products featuring chili peppers and honey, essential oils and tinctures, aromatherapy products and smudges, wreaths and a variety of herbal first aid products, including tick-bite kits. Vendors will also be selling botanically inspired handcrafts, fairy garden items, and holiday ornaments.

The Madison Herb Society is a non-profit membership organization that promotes education about the culture and use of herbs, including their global history and use for culinary, medicinal, horticultural and decorative purposes. Throughout the year, the society sponsors speakers, workshops, field trips, garden tours and themed potluck meals.


Interested visitors are invited to become members of the Madison Herb Society at the Fair. More information about the Fair and the Society is at www.madisonherbsociety.org.

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Cookbooks for Sale

Meet and Speak with Vendors/Speakers

Herb Fair Volunteers

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Get your herbal cookbooks at the Herb Fair! Learn about growing, harvesting, and cooking with specific herbs.

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Meet with Herb Fair vendors and speakers like Jean Schneider of Nativa Medica 

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Wisconsin Herb Blend

Meet and Speak with Vendors/Speakers

Meet and Speak with Vendors/Speakers

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Stock up on our #1 selling product at the Herb Fair - Wisconsin Herb Blend! Add it to meats, fish, vegetables for a salt-free, delicious flavor.

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Dried Herbs Available

Come to the MHS Herb Fair!

Come to the MHS Herb Fair!

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Restock your pantry or pick up some dried herbs for holiday gifts at the Madison Herb Society's 37th Annual Herb Fair at Olbrich Gardens on Saturday, November 2, 2019, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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Come to the MHS Herb Fair!

Come to the MHS Herb Fair!

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Interested in herbs? Check out the Madison Herb Society's 37th Annual Herb Fair at Olbrich Gardens on Saturday, November 2, 2019, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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