Cedar Spring Herb Farm United Plant Savers - Planting the future

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Welcome to Cedar Spring Herb Farm!

 Open for special events and clients by appointment only

 
Our 7 acre site situated in Harwich, on Cape Cod, is an organic herbal oasis including walking trails, herb identification gardens, production gardens, treatment, classroom, picnic area, meditation and ceremonial spaces.

Services available include wellness consultations, group lectures and tours, classes, apprentice programs, and ceremonial gatherings.

Cedar Spring Herb Farm is a registered United Plant Savers Botanical Sanctuary working to protect endangered medicinal plants and has signed on to the Safe Cosmetics Compact, a select group of companies dedicated to chemical free personal care products. We look forward to your visit and the opportunity to share with you our understanding of herbs as food and medicine. 

A Guide to Herbs

More about Lavender:

Origins:
The name comes from the Latin verb meaning 'to wash.' Lavender was a favorite ingredient in herbal baths of Greeks and Romans. During the Middle Ages, it was considered an herb of love. Because of its clean, fresh scent and insect-repellent properties, it was a popular strewing herb. It also was an ingredient in smelling salts and was used to disinfect wounds during war time.

Donna's Musings

Wisps, puffs and toxic fragrances!

Why is that we feel we must layer our homes and bodies in scents? As studies have shown indoor air now tests to be considerably more toxic than the air outside. Most air freshener products are synthetic manifestations of chemical compounds, as are many fragrant candles. Now we must watch spellbound as they puff their toxins into our homes in the name of cleanliness!!!

What are we trying to cover up? Better yet, get a diffuser and therapeutic grade essential oils and breathe nature's best rather than science's attempt at duplicating the sweet smells of the Earth.
till next time keep breathing!!

Donna

Try this recipe

Rhubarb Bars

Crust
1 ¾ cups flour
¼ cup sugar
¼ cup vegetable oil
3 TBSP soy milk
Topping
2 eggs plus 2 egg whites
1 ½ cups sugar
5 cups chopped rhubarb
2 TBSP chopped crystallized ginger
2 tsp vanilla
1 tsp baking powder
1 cup unsweetened coconut
½ cup chopped walnuts

Preheat oven to 350. Mix (using fork or pastry
blender); flour, ¼ cup sugar, oil, and soymilk. Press
Into bottom of 9X 13” pan. Bake 20 minutes.

While crust bakes mix topping ingredients, pour over crust and continue to bake 30-35 minutes. Cool and cut into bars.