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President & Co-Founder Michael Volchok shares his stories

Today: Michael relaxing in a field of Dandelions
Birth of Blessed Herbs Twenty years ago and struggling to support 4 children, we were asked to pick Mullien and bought groceries with the $30... Read more. I like the woods The thoughts of humankind, the pressures of our small mindedness and the vibrations of our busy lives have not been laid down there... Read more. My first experience with herbs All the infection left his leg and the wound drained naturally, I became a believer... Read more. My personal pain and hope. I have lived most of my life with a deep uneasiness that never allowed me any real lasting peace. Yet, I am finding that I have hope, despite these old and crusted patterns of behavior. Read more. More stories by Michael - Drying our first herbs - Searching for true species - Washing roots - Our first powder machine - Our first liquid extracts - About my wife Martha - Pricing herbs - Advice on buying herbs - Handling & Storing herbs - Where we find our herbs - Environmental Concerns - Where we are today - Go lightly , Go simply.	Handling and Storing Herbs by, Michael Volchok We consider the handling and storage of our herbs to be very important. No one who works at Blessed Herbs is allowed to wear hair spray, make-up, perfume, nail polish, or cologne. Nor are they allowed to use any soap or detergent that is readily detectable by smell. During packaging and handling we do not want any of these substances to be transferred onto the herbs. Herbs are very sensitive and we work hard to keep them in their original pristine state. Whenever possible, we store our herbs in climate controlled buildings so the environment doesn't get too hot or too cold. We cut our herbs in small batches because the longer an herb remains in its whole form, the longer it will retain its medicinal strength. It is cost effective to process large quantities of herb at once but unless we have an immediate use for them, we just don't do that. It is better for the herb and better for your health.