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A walk in the garden

Wildcrafted — Tue, 31 Dec 2024 08:24:17 +0000

I’m up having a sleepless night at the end of the year, contemplating the health problems of elder loved ones, trying to make peace with the reality of late life stages. A cup of hot chamomile tea sits on the desk, and in the garden sit several pots of small evergreens waiting for homes in […]

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You have green power!

Wildcrafted — Sun, 31 Jan 2021 19:27:52 +0000

The Lansink’s Waste Hierarchy, courtesy of recycling.com, breaks down the six currently considered steps of how we can all rethink our waste. As a small business, we use a lot of plastic packaging, and we’re troubled by this fact. What can we do? We seek, we think, we stay alert, we learn. And, we depend […]

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USPS Shipping Updates (Dec 2020-Jan 2021)

Wildcrafted — Tue, 22 Dec 2020 19:47:19 +0000

1/31/21 COVID 19 and the election fracas caused delays within the USPS over the past three months, affecting the timeliness of deliveries, and in some areas, brought them to a standstill. It all boiled down to the distribution hubs. Our mail goes to the Richmond hub, which was flattened by labor shortage amid package overload. […]

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Interview with CBS19News

Wildcrafted — Wed, 03 Jun 2020 15:27:43 +0000

Who has two thumbs and was on the news tonight? (edit with new link:)

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At a time like this

Wildcrafted — Wed, 03 Jun 2020 12:28:47 +0000

And yet, this time has been going on for over 500 years. White people broke it. We’ve got to help fix it. We can go our entire lives without realizing that there are many parallel Americas, and we have only to open our eyes a little to see that they exist. There are so many […]

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Stockist Spotlight: Lacy’s Florist & The Flower Cottage

Wildcrafted — Wed, 27 May 2020 20:11:05 +0000

This is the first in a series of posts about our beloved stockists. Today is about Annette Barrett. Annette’s warm, vibrant personal style is reflected in the cozy farmhouse ambiance of her two shops, Lacy’s Florist in Orange and The Flower Cottage in Locust Grove, near Fredericksburg. Annette is a strategic thinker, and when the […]

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Soapy Greetings on a Wintry Wednesday!

Wildcrafted — Fri, 19 Jan 2018 00:54:56 +0000

Happy New Year! …from your favorite apothecary makers. We miss you since closing C’ville Soapbox, and were sorry to disappear overnight! Read on for the back-story… So what happened? When a place like C’ville Soapbox closes, everyone wonders why. You have been amazingly supportive customers and we love you. We know how much you appreciate […]

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Stink Bugs

Wildcrafted — Tue, 03 Oct 2017 00:27:32 +0000

For those of you affected by the invasive Brown Marmorated Stinkbug… We’ve created an essential oil complex that stink bugs run from, in an all natural wax base. The idea is to keep them from getting inside. If the cold of winter naturally diminishes their numbers, all the better. I tested all the essential oils […]

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Our Ingredients

Wildcrafted — Sun, 30 Jul 2017 18:40:56 +0000

All the skin-loving things. How many products do you use before 9 am every single day? The skin is both a barrier and a sponge. Chemicals applied to the skin can show up in the bloodstream in as little as 20 seconds. Think about that for a moment. We want to be mindful of what […]

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On the Curing Rack: Our 9th Year!

Wildcrafted — Thu, 12 Jan 2017 01:40:53 +0000

When the sun shines, January boasts the bluest sky of the year. The world is crisp and quiet and new, waiting to see what will happen. The oasis of calm after the rush of late fall feels like a good time to reflect on the past year and mentally prepare for the new. Nearly a […]

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