It is with pleasure that we present a company that has been giving back to 'We the People' on a daily basis since 1987. Mountain Rose Herbs has been using organic growing methodology for over 20 years. That is no idle moniker. Being an organic grower means no bug sprays. It means no chemical fertilizers. Finally, it also means being grown like Mother Nature intended - with the benefits of sun, clean water and natural compost.
Mountain Rose Herbs is a pleasure to recommend. They promote plant-based healing, organic agriculture and herbal enjoyments for life. Sip a tea grown by them and you know that you will be sipping a pure decoction of leaf or flower and water. Now, you steep it in bad water, that's your bad. Chances are, you are filtering your water, so we will not worry about you - we know we are helping you live well.
Our association with Mountain Rose Herbs is several years old. They, however, have been developing their association with growers and producers that treat their earth and produce selectively, promoting environmental stewardship. They pay them well, locally, nationally and internationally. There is no value in underpaying, shorting or undervaluing an organic facility. It takes special effort to get the soil in organically prime shape.
Mountain Rose Herbs, based in Oregon, has been a consistently accredited member of OTCO, which stands for Oregon Tilth Certified Organic. This organization acts like the USDA of organic certification. It makes sure that its 'certification' has meaning and value. Strict and unequivocal, you qualify and you get their approval … or you fail.
By the way, 'tilth' means, according to the World English Dictionary: "the condition of soil or land that has been tilled, especially with respect to suitability for promoting plant growth". The upshot of OTCO is that they give high credence to quality land management. Given a personal perspective: you would like to live on that land, wiggle your toes in the soil, let your kids play in its muds and would recommend it to your very best friends!
Mountain Rose Herbs has consistently provided exceptionally qualified and certified organic products based on sustainable agriculture. This is not a 'collect it once and that's it' agriculture. This is a 'grow it, produce it, sell it and do it again next year' agriculture. Product quality of Mountain Rose Herbs produces smiles, consistently.
Their website is also a wellspring of information on individual products. There are listings for the folklore surrounding each item and for its botanical and historical uses. Take one example: Ginger. There is Ginger Root or Ginger Powder. Then, there is an introduction on the plant, its history, herbal uses, scientific name, chemical breakdown, parts of the plant that are used and how they are used, photos and current medical findings.
Try it. We think you'll like it. Herbs, spices, teas along with aromatherapy and essential oils as well as bath and body works! It's all here: Mountain Rose Herbs
By the way, Mountain Rose Herbs also provides herbalists nationwide in a list of 34 Recommended Herbal Educators - all of whom, students and teachers alike - receive 10% discount on anything purchased. The list provided is a resource in and of itself and covers herbalists across the U.S. If you have unanswered questions, try giving one of them a call!
