From Seed to Skincare w/ Zehra Murthy, Belfiore Herbal

Want to make your own Vitamin A oil from homegrown carrots? Learn how to do it, plus so much more, from Zehra Murthy, UCSF scientist and owner of Belfiore Herbal!Let's take a deep dive in homegrown botanicals, working with hydrosols and the science of skincare. Zehra Murthy is a scientist at University of California where she’s spent the last 40 years studying cellular and molecular biology and she’s applied that knowledge to the creation of Belfiore Herbal, a line if botanical skin care products crafted with herbs grown right on the farm! Learn more about Zehra's work and her line of botanical products at https://belfioreherbal.com/Before the interview Bevin unpacks his busy summer schedule. If you can, make plans to join him at some amazing events including:Michigan Master Gardeners Conferencehttps://www.canr.msu.edu/master_gardener_volunteer_program/master_gardener_conference/National Heirloom Expohttps://www.rareseeds.com/national-heirloom-expoOhio Paw Paw Festivalhttps://ohiopawpawfest.com/Terra Madrehttps://2024.terramadresalonedelgusto.com/en/You can find a full listing of Bevin's events athttps://www.smallhousefarm.com/calendar-of-small-house-events/You can support the Seeds & Weeds Podcast by joining our Patreon community for as little as $3/month!Check it out and sign up at https://www.patreon.com/smallhousefarmConnect with us!Join our special Seeds & Weeds Facebook Community!IG: @small_house_farmFB: @smallhousefarmYT: @smallhousefarmwww.seedsandweedspodcast.com Support the showSupport for the Seeds & Weeds Podcast comes from Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Company which invites you to the National Heirloom Expo in Mansfield Missouri September 27 and 28. The Expo has been called the World’s Fair of Pure Food, with music, food, fun, garden experts from around the world and the wildest flowers, fruits, and vegetables you’ve ever seen. Learn more at Rareseeds.comSupport the show