Calendula is one of my very favorite herbs. The cheerful orange and yellow blossoms look gorgeous in the garden and are incredibly versatile in an array of preparations.

In late June, I was fortunate enough to attend the truly incredible and inspirational 10th International Herb Symposium.  Rosemary Gladstar and Jeff Carpenter (Rosemary's step-son and owner of Zach Woods Herb Farm) facilitate the conference biennially at Wheaton College, an utterly beautiful college within the quaint town of Norton, Massachusetts.  The event was attended by over 650 plant and herb loving folks from all around the world, including places as far flung as South America and Europe.   The International Herb Symposium is a benefit for United Plant Savers, a non-profit organization that Rosemary founded and works tirelessly to save native medicinal plants within the United States and Canada.

For quite some time now, we’ve offered disposable single-use tea filters made from 100% natural, unbleached, and chlorine free paper. These are ultra-convenient for when it’s not practical to use a tea strainer. I took them camping this summer (I can’t live without my daily cup of Jasmine Green tea) and tossed them in the campfire after using them—and of course, they can be placed in the compost if you’re at home or near someone else’s compost bin. They can hold enough tea for a cup or a teapot. These filters are great! However, the packaging they arrived in was just a little ho-hum.
Tom, our talented graphic designer, came to the rescue by creating this beautiful custom packaging featuring a Victorian motif. Now when you order our disposable tea filters, you’ll receive the same filters at the same price, but they’ll be tucked into this lovely packet!

As you’re infusing your favorite tea, we hope this exquisite little piece of art will infuse a bit of beauty into your daily life.
Happy brewing! --Jessie

As most of you know, all of us at Mountain Rose Herbs have an unbridled soft spot for our wilderness areas and the great outdoors. In fact, our love for wild places is so strong that we dedicate time, staffing, and money to the preservation and expansion of our state's natural heritage, and in doing this we realized that we could accomplish something much larger.
Just over a year ago we began the groundwork for a company run grassroots program called the Mountain Rose River Project which focuses on the preservation, restoration, and enhancement of our Northwest rivers, and we are happy to announce that the Mountain Rose River Project is now official!

Several weeks ago when we introduced Fecundi-Tea, we hinted at the imminent introduction of yet another mothers’ blend—and today we’re delighted to unveil Nurse-Me Rhyme Tea!

Here are a few photos from the trip Peggy and I took to the World Tea Expo in Las Vegas last week!