Field Journal

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Field notes from a regenerative olive grove: olivo nuovo arrives

A Regenerative Organic Certified® olive grove nestled in the golden hills of San Martin, California. Last time we came to walk their land and learn their rhythm. This year, we returned to join in the harvest.

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Beltane Beauty

Today we are celebrating Beltane - the ancient Celtic spring festival of beauty and fertility. Beltane celebrates Mother Earth emerging from the cool darkness of...

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Plants Reflect the Land

Both of the above bottles are the exact same product, Rosehip (Blue) Calming Serum, blended one year apart from each other. The lighter colored one...

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The Skins Essential Trinity

Oil, water, and minerals are three major components that make up skin. By turning to plant oils, plant waters, and mineral-rich clays we are able...

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Handcrafted Sustainable Beauty

Sustainable beauty is the use of products that are themselves sustainable in production as well as sourcing-wise. They support the very long term relationship we...

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Douglas Fir Facial Tonic HydroSoul

It’s back!! Our freshly-distilled Douglas Fir HydroSoul has arrived just intime to celebrate the sacred seasonal shift as we dive into the cold months. This...

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The Faces of the Earth Ethical Project Kperisi ...

Women's Gold - Our Shea Butter Story Highlights from Evan’s January 2014 trip to Kperisi Village in northern Ghana to visit the women of the...

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From the soil, through the steam, to your skin

Every summer we gather members of our sales, education and production team to be witnesses and participants in the harvest and distillation of our Certified...

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Kperisi Village Gets a New Mill

We’re financing a new grinding mill for the women of Kperisi Village in northern Ghana – the community that makes our shea butter the way...

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Co-op Farms of Provence: Lavender Essential Oil

One of our favorite oils that comes to us from the farm co-ops of Provence is Lavender. Authentic Lavender is a thing of beauty, and...

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Co-op Farms of Provence: Evan's Journey into th...

This past spring, David and I traveled to the south of France to meet Michel, the head of ‘S.A. Plantes Aromatiques du Diois’ (SAPAD), which...

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Wild Carrot Immortelle Eye Balm

Featuring cold pressed seeds of wild carrot - and certified organic oils of: avocado, sunflower seed oil, immortelle infused in olive oil, rosehip seed oil,...

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Douglas Fir Distillation Travel Log

  Day One: Travel   The first leg of our journey carries us over over snow-dusted peaks, the Grand Canyon, and the dream-like salted waters...

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