- Arapaho proverb
Mountain Rose Herbs is honored to partner with the American Herbal Products Association’s Foundation for Education and Research on Botanicals, also known as AHPA-ERB. In collaboration with the Missouri Botanical Garden and the Rio Grande National Forest Service, they are raising funds to continue a study that will help determine the range, availability, and recovery rate of Osha (Ligusticum porteri) after harvesting from the wild.
An update about the Osha Sustainability Study from our friends at AHPA:
Data from the Cumbres Pass area in the Rio Grande National Forest in southern Colorado shows that changes in habitat light availability can have considerable effects on Osha populations. A robust meadow population with low canopy cover that exhibits approximately 10% cover of osha will have on average 52.2g dried root weight per 1m2 area (around 465lbs/acre), while a forest population with a 9% cover will have on average 13.7g dried root weight per 1m2 area (122lbs/acre). Find the first year report here.
Next Steps: The subsequent stages of the study will provide considerably more insight regarding the status of Osha populations, including:
Learn more about the Osha Sustainability Study.
Topics: Our Farms, Sustainability, Herbalism
Alyssa leads Mountain Rose Herbs’ talented HR team as HR Director. She has more than 20 years of experience in both leadership and support roles in sustainability and people operations. Fostering positive company culture through authentic connections and employee engagement programs gives Alyssa a sense of pride in the workplace. Growing up in an income-sharing, egalitarian community in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, she’s a farm girl at heart. She received her bachelor's degree in Environmental Sociology and is always looking to expand her HR knowledge and skillset. In her off time, she enjoys gardening, reading, cooking spicy foods, and hiking with her husband, kiddos, and brindle pup named Kiwi.
- Arapaho proverb
Mountain Rose Herbs is honored to partner with the American Herbal Products Association’s Foundation for Education and Research on Botanicals, also known as AHPA-ERB. In collaboration with the Missouri Botanical Garden and the Rio Grande National Forest Service, they are raising funds to continue a study that will help determine the range, availability, and recovery rate of Osha (Ligusticum porteri) after harvesting from the wild.
An update about the Osha Sustainability Study from our friends at AHPA:
Data from the Cumbres Pass area in the Rio Grande National Forest in southern Colorado shows that changes in habitat light availability can have considerable effects on Osha populations. A robust meadow population with low canopy cover that exhibits approximately 10% cover of osha will have on average 52.2g dried root weight per 1m2 area (around 465lbs/acre), while a forest population with a 9% cover will have on average 13.7g dried root weight per 1m2 area (122lbs/acre). Find the first year report here.
Next Steps: The subsequent stages of the study will provide considerably more insight regarding the status of Osha populations, including:
Learn more about the Osha Sustainability Study.
Topics: Our Farms, Sustainability, Herbalism
Alyssa leads Mountain Rose Herbs’ talented HR team as HR Director. She has more than 20 years of experience in both leadership and support roles in sustainability and people operations. Fostering positive company culture through authentic connections and employee engagement programs gives Alyssa a sense of pride in the workplace. Growing up in an income-sharing, egalitarian community in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, she’s a farm girl at heart. She received her bachelor's degree in Environmental Sociology and is always looking to expand her HR knowledge and skillset. In her off time, she enjoys gardening, reading, cooking spicy foods, and hiking with her husband, kiddos, and brindle pup named Kiwi.
