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President & Co-Founder Michael Volchok shares his stories

1986: Michael & Boys. Camping in the woods.
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.	Why I like the Woods by, Michael Volchok The woods feel good to me because the thoughts of humankind, the pressures of our small mindedness and the vibrations of our busy lives have not been laid down and there are no obstructions to stop us from feeling the beauty and peace of this creation we call Earth. We now know that there is more to our world than what we can see with the naked eye. There are molecules making up everything; do we see the molecules? No. Light travels very fast, do we see the light moving? Not usually. Energy, vibrations, thought, love...all can be known and felt with some sense we do possess. In a peaceful, natural, undisturbed environment we can feel and know these "invisible" things and these are stuff dreams are made of. This pure, untouched, giving and breathing reality of warmth and goodness that assures us of a world that is ours for the sharing if only we can slow ourselves to the pace of this goodness. Relax in the wilderness, in nature, with a loved one and trust that good can prevail. The plants know this and offer their very lives that we may live more fully. Life asks the same of each of us. It is truly better to give than to receive. It is in giving that we receive. Isn't that something? You can learn to trust in the woods. Practice make perfect.