The Sustainable Herbs Program Podcast
by Ann Armbrecht
The American Botanical Council's Sustainable Herbs Program (SHP) has hosted a series of conversations around sustainability and the botanical industry with leaders in the botanical community. SHP has also hosted a series of conversations around ethnobotany. Find unedited audio recordings of both series here.To watch the webinars themselves, go to the Sustainable Herbs Program webinar page: https://sustainableherbsprogram.org/webinar/
Episodes
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TOOLKIT SERIES: The Carbon Footprint of Tea: A Conversation with Jane Franch and Kayalin Akens-Irby
In this webinar, Jane Franch of Numi Organic Tea and Kayalin Akens-Irby of Planet FWD discuss the importance of getting accurate data on carbon emissions as a foundation for taking action to reduce those emissions. They discuss available tools, what the tools do and do not measure, and what to…
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TOOLKIT SERIES: Introducing the WildCheck Report: Assessing Risk & Opportunities of Trade in Wild Plant Ingredients
This session introduces a ground-breaking new report by TRAFFIC, FAO, and IUCN SSC Medicinal Plant Specialist Group, entitled WildCheck: Assessing risks and opportunities of trade in wild plant ingredients. The report aims to inspire and support responsible sourcing of the hidden wild-harvested...
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TOOLKIT SERIES: Agroforestry for medicinal and aromatic plants in India
A conversation with Arko Chatterjee, Founder and CEO of NaturaYuva, about his company’s work to source high quality natural ingredients from regenerative agroforestry small holder farms. We will talk about what Chatterjee observed on his recent trip in rural India meeting with farmers who supply...
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TOOLKIT SERIES: What Your Food Ate: How to Heal Our Land and Reclaim Our Health
Are you really what you eat? David R. Montgomery and Anne Biklé take us far beyond this well-worn adage to deliver a new truth: the roots of good health start on farms. What Your Food Ate marshals evidence from recent and forgotten science to illustrate how the health of the soil ripples through…
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ETHNOBOTANY SERIES: Ginseng Diggers: A History of Root and Herb Gathering in Appalachia
Luke Manget, assistant professor of history at Dalton State College, comes from a family of root diggers and herb gatherers in eastern Kentucky. In this webinar we will talk his recently published book: Ginseng Diggers: A History of Root and Herb Gathering in Appalachia, which is based on…
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ETHNOBOTANY SERIES: From the Garden to the Research Lab: A Conversation with Nadja Cech
Ethnobotany webinar: "From the Garden to the Research Lab: A Conversation with Nadja Cech", Feb. 17, 2022. Sustainable Herbs Program Director, Ann Armbrecht speaks with Nadja Cech about Dr. Cech's research on medicinally useful plants. Dr. Cech grew up off-grid in a counter-culture community in...
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ETHNOBOTANY SERIES: Cross-Cultural Understandings of Traditional Herbal Knowledge
Ruyu Yao, PhD, discusses the value chains of goji berries sourced from China and the implications of this research for understanding links between medicinal plant quality and place. He is currently a postdoctoral researcher at the Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of…
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ETHNOBOTANY SERIES: Partnerships in Sourcing Australian Sandalwood: Dutjahn Sandalwood Oils
A Conversation with Clinton Farmer, current Chairman of Kutkabbuba Aboriginal Corporation and Keith Drage, Managing Director of WA Sandalwood Plantations. January 6, 2022.
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PLANT SERIES: Saw Palmetto: A Conversation on Sustainability, Quality, and Authentication
PLANT SERIES. Saw Palmetto: A Conversation on Sustainability, Quality, and Authentication (October 8, 2020) Saw Palmetto: A Conversation on Sustainability, Quality, and Authentication with ABC Board Member Steven Foster, ABC’s Chief Science Officer Stefan Gafner, Umasudhan Pal., CEO at Valensa...
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HIGHLIGHTS: Wild Plants are Our Business
An excerpt from the Sustainable Herbs Program Toolkit Webinar "Wild Plants are Our Business" with Erin Smith, MSc, CCH, Director of Herbal Science & Research at Banyan Botanicals, and Board Member and Co-Chair of the Sustainability Committee for the American Herbal Products Association (AHPA)…
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HIGHLIGHTS: Ensuring Long Term Sustainability
An excerpt from the Sustainable Herbs Program Toolkit Webinar "Wild Plants are Our Business" with Andrea Rommeler, Sustainable Wild Collection Manager at Martin Bauer (June 21, 2021) To see the complete webinar go to: vimeo.com/565736304. This webinar was co-organized by TRAFFIC, the FairWild...
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HIGHLIGHTS: The Wild Dozen: Flagship Herbs for Sustainability
An excerpt from the webinar "Wild Plants are Our Business" with Caitlin Schindler, Project Officer - Wild at Home, TRAFFIC & Giulia Muir, Non-Wood Forest Product Specialist at FAO (June 21, 2021) To see the complete webinar go to: vimeo.com/565736304. This webinar was co-organized by TRAFFIC, the...
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HIGHLIGHTS: The Importance of Visiting Suppliers
An excerpt from the webinar "Wild Plants are Our Business" with Susan Curtis, Director and Brand Ambassador at Neal’s Yard Remedies (June 21, 2021) To see the complete webinar go to: vimeo.com/565736304. This webinar was co-organized by TRAFFIC, the FairWild Foundation, and the American Botanical...
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TOOLKIT SERIES: FairWild Week Webinar: Wild Plants are Our Business
TOOLKIT SERIES. FairWild Week Webinar: Wild Plants are Our Business (June 21, 2021) This webinar was co-organized by TRAFFIC, the FairWild Foundation, and the American Botanical Council’s Sustainable Herbs Program to kick off FairWild Week 2021 with a practical discussion on why wild plants are...
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HIGHLIGHTS: Making FairWild Fair
Bryony Morgan, Executive Officer of the FairWild Foundation, talks about what it means to make FairWild fair. (May 20, 2021) This clip is from the Sustainable Herbs Program Toolkit Webinar "Equity and Wild-Harvested Plants: Building Mutually Beneficial Partnerships," jointly held by the…
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HIGHLIGHTS: Protecting Cultural Values in the Botanical Industry
Speaker Jayant Sarnaik, Founder Member and Joint Director of the Applied Environmental Research Foundation (AERF), speaks about protecting cultural values with the FairWild Standard. (May 20, 2021) This clip is from the Sustainable Herbs Program Toolkit Webinar "Equity and Wild-Harvested Plants:...
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HIGHLIGHTS: What Does Sustainability Mean in FairWild?
Speaker Marin Anastasov, Head of Procurement of Pukka Herbs, talks about what sustainability means. This clip is from the Sustainable Herbs Program Toolkit Webinar "Equity and Wild-Harvested Plants: Building Mutually Beneficial Partnerships," jointly held by the Sustainable Herbs Program and the...
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HIGHLIGHTS: Finding the Sweet Spot in FairWild Trade
Speaker Marin Anastasov, Head of Procurement of Pukka Herbs, talks about finding balance in the herbal industry. This clip is from the Sustainable Herbs Program Toolkit Webinar "Equity and Wild-Harvested Plants: Building Mutually Beneficial Partnerships," jointly held by the Sustainable Herbs...
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HIGHLIGHTS: Endangered Species and the FairWild Standard
Speaker Peter Rangus, Business Development Manager of Arxfarm, talks about monitoring endangered species. This clip is from the Sustainable Herbs Program Toolkit Webinar "Equity and Wild-Harvested Plants: Building Mutually Beneficial Partnerships," jointly held by the Sustainable Herbs Program…
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HIGHLIGHTS: Six Steps to Sustainability
Jan von Enden, Head of Group Sustainability - Supply Chains, Martin Bauer Group, talks about six key guidelines to implement sustainability. This excerpt is from the Sustainable Herbs Program Toolkit Webinar "Certification as a Path to Sustainability?" To watch the complete conversation go to:...
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HIGHLIGHTS: Sustainability is Key
Jan Von Enden discusses the business and ethical cases for paying attention to sustainability. The excerpt is from the the Sustainable Herbs Program Toolkit Webinar "Certification as a Path to Sustainability?" To watch the complete conversation go to: vimeo.com/540314958
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HIGHLIGHTS: The Benefits of Certification
Kevin Casey from Banyan Botanicals speaks about the benefits of certifications in sourcing botanicals. This excerpt is from the Sustainable Herbs Program Toolkit Webinar "Certification as a Path to Sustainability?" To watch the complete conversation go to: vimeo.com/540314958
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TOOLKIT SERIES: Certifications as a Path to Sustainability?
TOOLKIT SERIES: Certifications as a Path to Sustainability? (April 22, 2021) This webinar focuses on the social and economic dimensions of growing and harvesting botanical raw materials for the global market. With speakers Jan Von Enden, Martin Bauer Group; Kevin Casey, Banyan Botanicals; and…
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HIGHLIGHTS: Consumer Awareness
Gocha Dzneladze, CEO of Geoflower Ltd, speaks about the importance of consumer awareness in the path towards sustainability. This excerpt is from the Sustainable Herbs Program Toolkit Webinar "Herbal Tea Sourcing with Respect," co-hosted with the Union for Ethical BioTrade (UEBT). (February 18,...
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HIGHLIGHTS: Informal Supply Chains
Rik Kutsch Lojenga, Executive Director of UEBT, talks about the complexity of informal supply chains in the herbal industry. This excerpt is from the Sustainable Herbs Program Toolkit Webinar "Herbal Tea Sourcing with Respect," co-hosted with the Union for Ethical BioTrade (UEBT). (February 18,...
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HIGHLIGHTS: What is UEBT?
Rik Kutsch Lojenga, Executive Director of UEBT, explains what UEBT is. This excerpt is from the Sustainable Herbs Program Toolkit Webinar "Herbal Tea Sourcing with Respect," co-hosted with the Union for Ethical BioTrade (UEBT). (February 18, 2021).
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HIGHLIGHTS: Fair Pricing
Gocha Dzneladze, CEO of Geoflower Ltd, speaks about fair pricing for collectors. This excerpt is from the Sustainable Herbs Program Toolkit Webinar "Herbal Tea Sourcing with Respect," co-hosted with the Union for Ethical BioTrade (UEBT). (February 18, 2021).
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TOOLKIT SERIES: Herbal Tea Sourcing with Respect
TOOLKIT SERIES. Herbal Tea Sourcing with Respect (February 18, 2021) Sourcing botanicals for herbal teas is a complicated process. Most herbal teas are a blend of different ingredients, typically from small-scale producers, including as many as 300 different ingredients in herbal teas…
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HIGHLIGHTS: Small Farmers as Entrepreneurs
Cee Stanley, CEO/President of Green Heffa Farms talks about small farmers as entrepreneurs. (April 1, 2021) This is an excerpt from the Sustainable Herbs Program Toolkit Webinar: Caring for the Whole Ecosystem 2: Regenerative Practices on Family-Owned Farms. To view the complete recording go…
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HIGHLIGHTS: Are Your Herbs Really Domestically Grown?
Jordan Pratt, Farm Director of Kauai Organic Farms, talks about whether herbs are truly domestically grown. This is an excerpt from the Sustainable Herbs Program Toolkit Webinar: Caring for the Whole Ecosystem 2: Regenerative Practices on Family-Owned Farms. To view the complete recording go…
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HIGHLIGHTS: Supporting Small Herb Growers
Jeff and Melanie Carpenter, Owners/Operators of Zach Woods Herb Farms, speak about how big companies can support small herb growers. (April 1, 2021) This is an excerpt from the Sustainable Herbs Program Toolkit Webinar: Caring for the Whole Ecosystem 2: Regenerative Practices on Family-Owned…
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HIGHLIGHTS: Plants Are Not Commodities
Melanie Carpenter, Owner/Operator of Zach Woods Herb Farms, speak about how plants are not commodities. (April 1, 2021) This is an excerpt from the Sustainable Herbs Program Toolkit Webinar: Caring for the Whole Ecosystem 2: Regenerative Practices on Family-Owned Farms. To view the complete...
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HIGHLIGHTS: Supporting Biodiversity at Oshala Farms
Jeff Higley, Founder of Oshala Farms, speaks about biodiversity. This is an excerpt from the Sustainable Herbs Program Toolkit Webinar: Caring for the Whole Ecosystem 2: Regenerative Practices on Family-Owned Farms. To view the complete recording go here: vimeo.com/531997080
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HIGHLIGHTS: The Quality of Herbs
Jeff Carpenter, Owner/Operator of Zach Woods Herb Farms, speak about the quality of herbs. (April 1, 2021) This is an excerpt from the Sustainable Herbs Program Toolkit Webinar: Caring for the Whole Ecosystem 2: Regenerative Practices on Family-Owned Farms. To view the complete recording go here:...
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HIGHLIGHTS: Challenges of Growing Botanicals
Elise and Jeff Higley, Founders of Oshala Farms, speak about the challenges of growing botanicals. This is an excerpt from the Sustainable Herbs Program Toolkit Webinar: Caring for the Whole Ecosystem 2: Regenerative Practices on Family-Owned Farms. To view the complete recording go here:...
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HIGHLIGHTS: Paperwork vs. Farm Visits
Elise and Jeff Higley, Founders of Oshala Farms, speak about the impacts of additional certifications on farmers. From the Sustainable Herbs Program toolkit webinar: Caring for the Whole Ecosystem 2: Regenerative Practices on Family-Owned Farms. For the complete webinar go: vimeo.com/531997080
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HIGHLIGHTS: Pilot Project on Carbon Sequestration at Kauai Organic Farm
With Jordan Pratt, Farm Director. (April 1, 2021) This is an excerpt from the Sustainable Herbs Program Toolkit Webinar: Caring for the Whole Ecosystem 2: Regenerative Practices on Family-Owned Farms. To view the complete recording go here: vimeo.com/531997080
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HIGHLIGHTS: Diversity in the Botanical Industry?
Cee Stanley, CEO/President of Green Heffa Farms talks about diversity in the botanical and natural products industry. (April 1, 2021) This is an excerpt from the Sustainable Herbs Program Toolkit Webinar: Caring for the Whole Ecosystem 2: Regenerative Practices on Family-Owned Farms. To view the...
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TOOLKIT SERIES: Caring for the Whole Ecosystem: Regenerative Practices on Family-Owned Farms
TOOLKIT SERIES: Caring for the Whole Ecosystem: Regenerative Practices on Family-Owned Farms (April 1, 2021) More people and companies are interested in sourcing high quality, certified organic botanicals from US grown farms. And family farmers who do grow botanicals do so because they see this…
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HIGHLIGHTS: Soil Biodiversity
Jacopo Gabriele Orlando, Impact and Sustainability Manager of ABOCA, talks about how they maintain soil biodiversity. This excerpt is from the Sustainable Herbs Program Toolkit Webinar "Caring for the Whole Ecosystem: Regenerative Practices on Corporate-Owned Farms." (March 18, 2021)
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HIGHLIGHTS: Sustainability on the Farm
Christine Mason, Farm Manager of Standard Process, talks about what sustainability means to them. This excerpt is from the Sustainable Herbs Program Toolkit Webinar "Caring for the Whole Ecosystem: Regenerative Practices on Corporate-Owned Farms." (March 18, 2021)
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HIGHLIGHTS: Vertical Integration
Christine Mason, Farm Manager of Standard Process, talks about the benefit of being vertically integrated. This excerpt is from the Sustainable Herbs Program Toolkit Webinar "Caring for the Whole Ecosystem: Regenerative Practices on Corporate-Owned Farms." (March 18, 2021)
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HIGHLIGHTS: Value Creation
Jacopo Gabriele Orlando, Impact and Sustainability Manager of ABOCA, talks about creating value. This excerpt is from the Sustainable Herbs Program Toolkit Webinar "Caring for the Whole Ecosystem: Regenerative Practices on Corporate-Owned Farms." (March 18, 2021)
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HIGHLIGHTS: Soil Health
Danielle Kruse, Farm Manager of Trout Lake Farm, talks about the how soil health is the foundation to healthy farm and crops. This excerpt is from the Sustainable Herbs Program Toolkit Webinar "Caring for the Whole Ecosystem: Regenerative Practices on Corporate-Owned Farms" (March 18, 2021).
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TOOLKIT SERIES: Caring for the Whole Ecosystem: Regenerative Practices on Corporate-Owned Farms
TOOLKIT SERIES. Caring for the Whole Ecosystem: Regenerative Practices on Corporate-Owned Farms (March 18, 2021) In this webinar, SHP Director Ann Armbrecht speaks with the managers of three certified organic farms leading the way in practicing methods that care for the health of the soil and...
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TOOLKIT SERIES: Sourcing Botanicals and Quality Control: A Conversation with Michael Heinrich and Anthony Booker
TOOLKIT SERIES: Sourcing Botanicals and Quality Control: A Conversation with Michael Heinrich and Anthony Booker (November 4, 2021). In this webinar, SHP Director Ann Armbrecht speaks with renowned medicinal plant researchers Prof. Michael Heinrich, PhD, and Anthony Booker, PhD, about their...
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HIGHLIGHTS: Quality Control through Certifications
Sebastian Pole, co-founder of Pukka Herbs, talks about the role that certifications play in helping a company stay true to its values. Excerpt from the Sustainable Herbs Program Toolkit Webinar "Leadership and Mission: Creating a Culture of Regeneration and Sustainability" (November 19, 2020). To...
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HIGHLIGHTS: The Business Case for Responsible Sourcing
Sebastian Pole, Co-founder of Pukka Herbs, talks about why it is crucial for botanical companies to address responsible sourcing. Excerpt from the Sustainable Herbs Program Toolkit Webinar "Leadership and Mission: Creating a Culture of Regeneration and Sustainability" (November 19, 2020). To view...
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HIGHLIGHTS: Advice to Leaders
Tal Johnson, CEO of Herb Pharm, offers several key points of advice to new leaders. Excerpt from the Sustainable Herbs Program Toolkit Webinar "Leadership and Mission: Creating a Culture of Regeneration and Sustainability" (November 19, 2020). From the SHP webinar:...
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HIGHLIGHTS: Beware the Highest Bidder
Tal Johnson, CEO of Herb Pharm, offers advice on accepting investors in mission-driven companies. Excerpt from the Sustainable Herbs Program Toolkit Webinar "Leadership and Mission: Creating a Culture of Regeneration and Sustainability" (November 19, 2020). From the SHP Toolkit webinar series:...
About this show
The American Botanical Council's Sustainable Herbs Program (SHP) has hosted a series of conversations around sustainability and the botanical industry with leaders in the botanical community. SHP has also hosted a series of conversations around ethnobotany. Find unedited audio recordings of both series here.To watch the webinars themselves, go to the Sustainable Herbs Program webinar page: https://sustainableherbsprogram.org/webinar/
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