Mountain Rose Herbs: Organic Sourcing from Pacific Northwest Farms

PNW Farms_Calendula Field

In 2001, we moved Mountain Rose Herbs from California to Oregon to be closer to our farm operations, wild harvesters, and processors. We are proud of the fact that we have nurtured relationships with our Pacific Northwest farm partners for 30-plus years. Today, we source about 75% of our American-grown organic herbs from Pacific Northwest farmers here in the bioregion we call home.

PNW Farms_Farm Rows

The Pacific Northwest as a whole is an incredibly diverse region with a temperate climate and rich soils that allow farmers to grow a wide array of crops. We are blessed to live and work in the Willamette Valley of this lush region—an alluvial plain created by multiple ice-age megafloods that left behind ancient volcanic and glacial deposits to form one of the most fertile and productive areas in the United States. Our locale gives us easy access to the productive farming communities up and down the Interstate-5 corridor—from British Columbia to Northern California—and also east across Oregon and Washington to the Idaho border.

Our proximity means we have the privilege to truly get to know our farm partners and the ins and outs of their organic operations. By understanding their seasonal farming processes and spending time learning how we can best support their work, we all operate more efficiently, sustainably, and cost-effectively: minimizing our impact on the planet and helping to build local economies in the process. We believe it is essential to put time and energy into nurturing these relationships because the quality of the products you buy from us depends on the farmers we work with. 

PNW Farms_Hops Farmer

When we purchase organic hydrosols, mint, and nettles in Washington, or bee balm and hops in Oregon, we do so with people who bring the most knowledge, dedication, and passion to their farming methods, organic seed choices, sustainable land and water use, and equitable labor practices. In other words, we only work with farmers who share our commitment to people, plants, and planet. 

We are so grateful for our long-term relationships with Pacific Northwest farmers and we want to acknowledge the many precious organic botanicals we source for our bulk herb and spice offerings and fresh herbal extracts. Many thanks to them for all of these herbal allies:

  1. Alfalfa Leaf
  2. Angelica Root*
  3. Anise Hyssop
  4. Artichoke*
  5. Ashwagandha*
  6. Astragalus*
  7. Bee balm
  8. Black walnut hulls
  9. Blessed thistle
  10. Blue vervain
  11. Boneset
  12. Borage
  13. Bugleweed
  14. Burdock root
  15. Calendula*
  16. California Poppy
  17. Catnip
  18. Cayenne*
  19. Chamomile*
  20. Chickweed*
  21. Dandelion leaf
  22. Dandelion root
  23. Echinacea angustifolia
  24. Echinacea purpurea
  25. Elecampane root*
  26. Feverfew
  27. Figwort
  28. Garlic
  29. Goldenrod*
  30. Hops flowers
  31. Horsetail*
  32. Hyssop
  33. Lemon balm
  34. Lobelia
  35. Marshmallow leaf
  36. Marshmallow root
  37. Meadowsweet*
  38. Motherwort*
  39. Mullein leaf*
  40. North American nettle leaf
  41. Nettle Root
  42. Oat tops
  43. Oatstraw
  44. Oregano*
  45. Peppermint leaf
  46. Plantain leaf
  47. Poke root
  48. Red clover blossoms*
  49. Rosemary*
  50. Rue
  51. Saffron
  52. Sage*
  53. St. John’s wort*
  54. Self heal
  55. Shepherds purse*
  56. Skullcap
  57. Spearmint leaf
  58. Spilanthes
  59. Thyme*
  60. Uva ursi*
  61. Valerian root
  62. Vitex berries*
  63. Wild lettuce*
  64. Wormwood

*Fresh Herbal Extracts

In 2024, Mountain Rose Herbs will be developing our local farmer partnerships even further and helping to support those who are doing the important work of organic farming in the United States. Over the course of the year, we’ll share more local farm stories and the “behind-the-scenes” happenings that bring quality and purity to your herbal wellness practice.  

Please note that due to crop availability and other variables, we are unable to guarantee that these botanicals will always be grown locally. However, we support our local farmer partners for these botanicals whenever we can. 

 

Want to know more about our commitment to sustainably source all of our botanicals?

Check out Organic Herb Sourcing: The Bigger Picture!

 

You May Also Enjoy:

 

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Topics: Inside Mountain Rose Herbs, Our Farms, Sustainability

Heidi

Written by Heidi on January 2, 2024

Heidi is an award winning freelance writer with a passion for urban homesteading. She has been honored to receive a number of literary prizes including the esteemed Pushcart Prize and an Individual Artists Award in Creative Writing from the Oregon Arts Commission and the National Endowment for the Arts. She is proud to have earned a certificate of completion for the Herbal Medicine Making Course at the Chestnut School of Herbal Medicine. When she isn’t working in the garden, cleaning the henhouse, preserving food, crafting herbal formulations, or writing and editing content for really fantastic small businesses, you’ll likely find her with her nose in a book.


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Mountain Rose Herbs: Organic Sourcing from Pacific Northwest Farms

PNW Farms_Calendula Field

In 2001, we moved Mountain Rose Herbs from California to Oregon to be closer to our farm operations, wild harvesters, and processors. We are proud of the fact that we have nurtured relationships with our Pacific Northwest farm partners for 30-plus years. Today, we source about 75% of our American-grown organic herbs from Pacific Northwest farmers here in the bioregion we call home.

PNW Farms_Farm Rows

The Pacific Northwest as a whole is an incredibly diverse region with a temperate climate and rich soils that allow farmers to grow a wide array of crops. We are blessed to live and work in the Willamette Valley of this lush region—an alluvial plain created by multiple ice-age megafloods that left behind ancient volcanic and glacial deposits to form one of the most fertile and productive areas in the United States. Our locale gives us easy access to the productive farming communities up and down the Interstate-5 corridor—from British Columbia to Northern California—and also east across Oregon and Washington to the Idaho border.

Our proximity means we have the privilege to truly get to know our farm partners and the ins and outs of their organic operations. By understanding their seasonal farming processes and spending time learning how we can best support their work, we all operate more efficiently, sustainably, and cost-effectively: minimizing our impact on the planet and helping to build local economies in the process. We believe it is essential to put time and energy into nurturing these relationships because the quality of the products you buy from us depends on the farmers we work with. 

PNW Farms_Hops Farmer

When we purchase organic hydrosols, mint, and nettles in Washington, or bee balm and hops in Oregon, we do so with people who bring the most knowledge, dedication, and passion to their farming methods, organic seed choices, sustainable land and water use, and equitable labor practices. In other words, we only work with farmers who share our commitment to people, plants, and planet. 

We are so grateful for our long-term relationships with Pacific Northwest farmers and we want to acknowledge the many precious organic botanicals we source for our bulk herb and spice offerings and fresh herbal extracts. Many thanks to them for all of these herbal allies:

  1. Alfalfa Leaf
  2. Angelica Root*
  3. Anise Hyssop
  4. Artichoke*
  5. Ashwagandha*
  6. Astragalus*
  7. Bee balm
  8. Black walnut hulls
  9. Blessed thistle
  10. Blue vervain
  11. Boneset
  12. Borage
  13. Bugleweed
  14. Burdock root
  15. Calendula*
  16. California Poppy
  17. Catnip
  18. Cayenne*
  19. Chamomile*
  20. Chickweed*
  21. Dandelion leaf
  22. Dandelion root
  23. Echinacea angustifolia
  24. Echinacea purpurea
  25. Elecampane root*
  26. Feverfew
  27. Figwort
  28. Garlic
  29. Goldenrod*
  30. Hops flowers
  31. Horsetail*
  32. Hyssop
  33. Lemon balm
  34. Lobelia
  35. Marshmallow leaf
  36. Marshmallow root
  37. Meadowsweet*
  38. Motherwort*
  39. Mullein leaf*
  40. North American nettle leaf
  41. Nettle Root
  42. Oat tops
  43. Oatstraw
  44. Oregano*
  45. Peppermint leaf
  46. Plantain leaf
  47. Poke root
  48. Red clover blossoms*
  49. Rosemary*
  50. Rue
  51. Saffron
  52. Sage*
  53. St. John’s wort*
  54. Self heal
  55. Shepherds purse*
  56. Skullcap
  57. Spearmint leaf
  58. Spilanthes
  59. Thyme*
  60. Uva ursi*
  61. Valerian root
  62. Vitex berries*
  63. Wild lettuce*
  64. Wormwood

*Fresh Herbal Extracts

In 2024, Mountain Rose Herbs will be developing our local farmer partnerships even further and helping to support those who are doing the important work of organic farming in the United States. Over the course of the year, we’ll share more local farm stories and the “behind-the-scenes” happenings that bring quality and purity to your herbal wellness practice.  

Please note that due to crop availability and other variables, we are unable to guarantee that these botanicals will always be grown locally. However, we support our local farmer partners for these botanicals whenever we can. 

 

Want to know more about our commitment to sustainably source all of our botanicals?

Check out Organic Herb Sourcing: The Bigger Picture!

 

You May Also Enjoy:

 

PNW Farms PIN

 


 


Topics: Inside Mountain Rose Herbs, Our Farms, Sustainability

Heidi

Written by Heidi on January 2, 2024

Heidi is an award winning freelance writer with a passion for urban homesteading. She has been honored to receive a number of literary prizes including the esteemed Pushcart Prize and an Individual Artists Award in Creative Writing from the Oregon Arts Commission and the National Endowment for the Arts. She is proud to have earned a certificate of completion for the Herbal Medicine Making Course at the Chestnut School of Herbal Medicine. When she isn’t working in the garden, cleaning the henhouse, preserving food, crafting herbal formulations, or writing and editing content for really fantastic small businesses, you’ll likely find her with her nose in a book.