Something about this time of year always makes me crave the refreshing, invigorating natural flavor and scent of Peppermint. Fortunately for me, there are much healthier options than the ubiquitous candy canes to be found here at Mountain Rose Herbs!

As the Product Manager here at Mountain Rose Herbs, I spend a considerable amount of time thinking about, looking at, and trying to improve our product lineup. To paraphrase the great humorist Will Rogers, “I never met a Mountain Rose Herbs product I didn’t like”, but there are a few special items on our shelves that just make my heart beat faster. Here are a few of my favorite things:

We’re excited to introduce you to this brilliantly colored, tart little fruit: the Barberry! A source of citric acid and vitamin C, barberries have traditionally been used to help with some digestive problems, and skin irritations.

Q. What do you give the herbal enthusiast who has everything?

A. How about a beautifully illustrated and thoroughly educational Herbal Roots calendar? From Herbal Roots Zine creator Kristine Brown, this stunning calendar contains a year’s worth of intricately drawn images of herbs, accompanied by educational information, Latin names, and recipes for herbal medicine, seasonings, foods and crafts. This spiral-bound calendar is printed in the USA on heavy, glossy card stock paper and folds out to 11 X 17. Perfect for the kitchen or other herbal workspace—or even in an office cubicle as a cheerful reminder of the fresh, natural herbal world.

We’ll have these calendars for a limited time only, so don’t miss out—and don’t forget to order one for yourself!

If you pass through the Mountain Rose Herbs employee bicycle barn or parking lot, you’ll notice that many of our vehicles—whether two-wheeled or four-wheeled—are sporting fun and artistic vinyl stickers with messages like “Kiss Me, I’m Organic”, “Pesticides Suck!”, or “Make Tea Not War”. These astute little decals come from the Mountain Rose Herbs sticker collection, which just received 2 new additions!

Mountain Rose Herbs’ DVD collection is growing! Here’s the latest addition: