NW HERB FEST

Herb Conference Extraordinaire!

Please Note: The NW Herb Fest is no longer being held at Wise Acres Farm. The last event was in 2010.

July 24 & 25, 2010

This is the one herbal event you do not want to miss this year. Come for a life enriching transformation.Your life & your friends' lives will be enhanced by your newly gained wisdom & skills gleaned from twelve renowned herbalists & physicians. Beginning & advanced classes will take place simultaneously. The grand event will include herbal classes, herb walks and a variety of seasoned herbal teachers. Wise Acres Farm has more than 200 different species of herbs to meet & experience in person. Classes will be a mix of lecture and demonstration depending on the specific class you choose to go to. Saturday evening will be filled with music, singing and dancing. Bring your instrument! There will be something for everyone at this event.

Thank you to Mountain Rose Herbs for Being a Generous Sponsor!

Click here to go to the Mountain Rose Herbs web site Mountain Rose Herbs

Speaker List:

Cascade Anderson Geller is an herbalist with more than three decades of experience in a wide arena including private practice, schools of healing arts and medicine, conferences, her own herb shop and herb walks in remote and urban areas around the world. Her training has included study with Ella Birzneck of Dominion Herbal College, Norma Myers of Alert Bay, as well as many others from around the globe, including her Appalachian family heritage. Classes: Pharmacy in the Pantry, Golden Boughs - Medicinal Trees, Ayurvedic Basics for the GI Tract, Green Temple of Holy Clover

Amanda McQuade Crawford, DipPhyto, MNIMH, MNZAMH, RH (AHG), is an Herbalist and Author of The Natural Menopause Handbook, The Herbal Menopause Book, and Herbal Remedies for Women. Amanda is a contributor to The H.E.R.B.A.L. Guide--Dietary Supplement Resources for the Clinician by Robert Bonakdar MD, Botanical Medicine For Women’s Health by Aviva Romm MD, The New Menopause Book by Mary Taliaferri MD et al, and Traditional Medicines for Modern Times: Anti-diabetic Plants edited by Amala Soumyanath, CRC Press. Amanda hosts "What A Relief," on the Veria television network. Classes: GynEcology, Graceful Change, Natural Approaches to Food Poisoning

Heather Nic an Fhleisdeir has been in clinical practice inHerbalism, Nutrition and lifestyle changes for 21 years. Her practice is rooted in the community that she serves in Eugene as the proprietor of Mrs. Thompson’s herbal apothecary, as the Head of Faculty at theAcademy Of Scottish Herbalism and as an author of the newspaper column ‘Village Herbalist’. She has been an instructor since 1989 atcolleges in Oregon, California and in Scotland. Classes: Sensing The Chemistry In Herbs, Herbs & Improving Tissues of the Body

www.celticherbs.com

Tobias Policha BSc, is a gardener, botanist, herbalist, and writer. He has been studying medicinal plants for over 10 years, including assisting the botany program at Lane Community College and the University of Oregon, and graduating from the Columbines School of Botanical Studies. He holds a BSc in Biology and Biochemistry from the U of O, and is currently a Phd student in the Center for Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. Tobias has an urban homestead in Eugene and lives in a house that he built out of trash. Classes: Wild Weed Walk, Medicinal Herb Identification for the beginner

http://www.plants-people.blogspot.com

James Jungwirth is a harvester of wild seaweeds and medicinal herbs, a producer of herbal medicines, an herbal/nutritional health care practitioner, and co-owner of Naturespirit Herbs, his family mail order business. A passionate student of nature since he was a child, James has been teaching classes about harvesting and using edible and medicinal wild plants and seaweeds for 30 years. James and his wife Kari have two children and live in Williams, Oregon. Classes: Seaweeds & Health, Medicinal Herb Walk

www.naturespiritherbs.com

Jane Bothwell  directs The Dandelion Herbal Center, a rural herbal education center in the coastal hills of Northern California.  She is a mother, educator, herbalist, hypnotherapist and flower essence practitioner.  Her passion for plants runs strong and clear and she is dedicated to empowering people with the knowledge and wisdom necessary to use plants wisely as food, medicine, and spiritual support.  She has been actively involved with United Plant Savers and is an avid supporter of conservation on all levels.  She shares her home with her husband and 2 children, 3 cats, 2 dogs, numerous herb students, and many native, cultivated and edible plants. Classes: Flower Essences, Tea Blending for Health & Pleasure, Backyard Medicines Walk
www.dandelionherb.com

Robin DiPasquale N.D., RH (AHG) is a naturopathic physician, homeopath, and herbalist.  The former chair of botanical medicine at Bastyr University, Robin’s love of teaching continues through her classes at Bastyr University, Univerisity of Washington School of Nursing, her gemmotherapy webinar, and with her classes in Italy, the newest one The Study of Alchemy and Spagyric Medicine.  Dr. DiPasquale lives in Madison, Wisconsin and practices at Red Lotus Healing Arts and the University of Wisconsin Integrative Medicine Clinic.  The plants and patients continue to be her teachers.  Classes: Biphasic Formulas, How to Build Them, How to Use Them, The Plants of the Solanaceae Family, It's Mysteries and It's Medicine, Herb Walk

www.redlotushealingarts.com

Julie Bailey is the president of Mountain Rose Herbs and has been managing this successful and sustainable herb company for the last 20 years. With three decades of experience in natural products, plant-based medicine and outdoor adventures, she is an herbalist, dedicated plant lover and longtime gardener, who would rather be out of doors than sitting behind her desk. Julie lives with her partner Shawn Donnille (operations manager and vice president at Mountain Rose Herbs) and two adorable golden retrievers on a wild and steep forested hill in Oregon.(Wise Acres would like to thank Julie and Mountain Rose Herbs for their generous support of the NW Herb Fest each year.) Classes: Medicinal Herb Walk

Click here to go to the Mountain Rose Herbs web site Mountain Rose Herbs

Nome McBride lives in Pleasant Hill with his wife and son where he enjoys gardening his food and the mountain views.  He is the Co-Founder of the Pharmacopia Herbals, Under the Yew Botanicals, The Northwest Sustainable Wildcrafter's Guild, and The Institute of Contemporary Ethnobotany.  Nome is a graduate of the Columbine's School of Botanical Studies and The Academy of Scottish Herbalism.  Nome's passion is cultivating an herbal way of life in our society by weaving traditional knowledge with the ethnobotany of today. Classes: Bittersweet Herb Walk: Focusing on bitters, Herb Walk

www.pharmacopiaherbals.com

Wren Davidson has practiced in the “Simpler’s” tradition for over 25 years, focusing almost exclusively on the edible/medicinal plants of the Pacific Northwest. She was a co-founder of the Women’s Herbalist Conference that met in Oregon in the 80’s and 90’s and currently ministers, teaches and consults from her Eugene home. Classes: First Aid in the Field, Walk: Know Your Green Neighbors

Kelly Marie Fitzpatrick BSN, MPS, ND is a naturopathic physician with over 25 years as a health care professional. Dr. Kelly has been traversing the Northwest since 1995 enjoying the wonderful botanical world of the San Juan Islands, Mt Rainier Valley, and Willamette Valley. Dr. Kelly is an avid hiker, gardener, student and mentor of botanicals, an international traveler and step-grannie to a 5 and 6 year old. Classes: What would you do if diagnosed with Cancer?, Wound Care

- Yoga Instructor Available To Stretch Your Limbs: Samantha Perroni

- Body Workers Available to Soothe Your Aches & Pains: Dan McGuire

Thank you Mountain Rose Herbs for being a generous sponsor! Please support them by shopping at Mountain Rose Herbs. Here is a link to their site.

We encourage you to purchase herbs through Mountain Rose Herbs: They of course have unsurpassed quality. In addition for every time you access their website through the web banner links on this website, they will donate 15% of anything you purchase while at their website to Wise Acres Farm in support of our educational classes.

Detailed NW Herb Fest Class Schedule

Friday, July 23rd, 2010

Class Indications: B/I= Beginning/Intermediate, I/A= Intermediate/Advanced, E= Everyone

Saturday July, 24th, 2010

6:30-9:00 am -Registration (Preregistration available on Friday also)

7:30-8:30 am - Breakfast is served. Seconds start at 8:00 so get there early.

8:00-9:00 am - Introduction to the NW Herb Fest & Teachers

9:00-10:30 am - 3 concurrent Classes • 1.5 hours each

Golden Boughs - Medicinal Trees - (B/I) Anderson Geller
Trees are truly the great providers. This class is dedicated to all of the trees of Earth, giants and diminutives, but will focus on some well, and lesser known, that give us powerful medicine.

Wound Care (I/A) Fitzpatrick
With 16 years as a registered nurse and 10 years as a naturopathic physician, Dr Kelly has had her hands in wounds up to her elbow. What fun! We will discuss the physiology of wound care and the rationale for botanicals as well as nutritional supplements that are important in wound care.

Herb Walk (B/I) Medicinal Herb Walk: Jungwirth

10:30-11:00 am - 30 minute break & Herbal Bazaar

11:00-12:30pm - 3 concurrent Classes • 1.5 hours each

GynEcology (I/A) McQuade Crawford
Women’s health is bound up with environmental health, as xenoestrogens play a profound role in many reproductive disorders. Focusing on a few common problems with complex causes, we will explore natural medicine in comparison and contrast with conventional care, for Human Papilloma Virus, Cysts, Fibroids, and Polycystic ovarian syndrome.

Bittersweet Herb Walk-Focus on bitters: (B/I) McBride

12:30-1:30 pm - Lunch & Herbal Baazar - Seconds start at 1:00, so get there early.

1:30-3:00 pm - 3 concurrent Classes • 1.5 hours each

Ayurvedic Basics for the Gastrointestinal Tract, (B/I) Anderson Geller
Digestive stimulants and much more, this class will feature the medicinal wonders hiding in the kitchen and the details to help you get the most medicinal effect from them.

The Plants of the Solanaceae Family (I/A) DiPasquale
This talk would touch on specific aspects of this plant family, some discussion about alkaloids, then work with the plants that are placed in this family. Discussed would be the low dose herbs for pain, the plants that are nourishing, both herbally and in our food, and the plants that are ceremonial.

Herb Walk (B/I) Bailey

Herb Walk: Know Yr Green Neighbors (B/I) Davidson

3:30-5:00 pm - 3 concurrent Classes • 1.5 hours each

Tea Blending for Health and Pleasure (B/I) Bothwell
Delve into the flavor, color, aroma and exoticness of custom blended teas. Learn to make teas that taste good and have fabulous medicinal effects. From the experience of blending teas for many years I will share with you my insights into formula making for effectiveness and pleasure.

Natural Approaches to Food Poisoning (I/A) McQuade Crawford
What daily activity that we depend on for survival also leads directly to 76 million illnesses every year in the U.S. alone? Eating! Of those 76 million people with food poisoning, 325,000 need to be hospitalized. How bad can this illness get? Food borne illness causes 5,000 deaths each year. We’ll discuss what patients can do at home plus what practitioners can provide.

Wild Weed Walk: (B/I) Policha

5:10-6:30 PM - Yoga Class - (E) Samantha Perroni
Emphasizing a focus on alignment in both stillness & motion. You will energize your body and dance with your breath.

7:00-8:30 PM - Green Temple of the Holy Clovers (E) Anderson Geller
All are invited to gather to share stories of herbal epiphanies with your host Cascade Anderson Geller. Participants are encouraged to deck themselves in honor of our plant companions.

8:30 PM - Music Playing and General Frivolity. Bring your instruments & voices for drumming, strumming and singing. Bring your herbal preparations you wish to share with others.

10:00 PM - Quiet Time: please keep your voices down - especially near tents. Classes start early tomorrow morning.

Sunday July 26, 2009

6:30-7:30 am - Yoga Class with Samantha Perroni
Emphasizing a focus on alignment in both stillness and motion you will energize the body and dance with your breath.

7:30-8:30 am - Breakfast is served -Seconds start at 8:00 so get there early.

9:00-10:30 am   - 4 concurrent Classes • 1.5 hours each

Flower Essences (B/I) Bothwell
Learn how to make your own flower essences and incorporate them into your life for healing and vital energy. The philosophy of the flower essence system of healing will be discussed, with a focus on Bach flowers and native flower essences.

Biphasic Formulas, How to Build Them, How to Use Them (I/A) DiPauli
This class will cover the principles of building biphasic formulas, discussing the various categories of herbs to use in developing a biphasic formula - steroidal saponins, phytoestrogenic herbs, liver herbs, circulatory stimulants, adaptogenic herbs, nervines. We’ll look at a review and comparative materia medica within these categories as they are applied to an array of women’s health conditions.

Medicinal Herb Identification (B/I) Policha

10:30-11:00 am - 30 minute Break & Herbal Bazaar

11:00-12:30 pm - 3 concurrent Classes • 1.5 hours each

Seaweeds and Health (B/I) Jungwirth
Eating seaweeds regularly can provide an amazing array of health benefits, from reducing our bodies’ levels of dioxins and heavy metals to preventing thyroid disease and breast cancer. James will talk about these and otehr health benefits and how to harvest and enjoy these wonderful sea plants as food and medicine.

The Pharmacy in the Pantry (I/A) Anderson Geller
Fresh parsley is cheap, readily available and effective as one of the best diuretics as a well as for helping to break up salivary duct stones. Those famous mint family herbs, such as sage, rosemary, thyme, oregano, savory and the mints, are fine disinfectants, digestive stimulants and much more. This class will feature the medicinal wonders hiding in the kitchen and the details to help you get the most medicinal effect from them.

Herb Walk:Energetics in the Garden (B/I) DiPasquale

12:30-1:30 pm - Lunch & Herbal Bazaar - Seconds start at 1:00, so get there early. Circle Lunch in the Herb Garden with others who want to discuss classes.

1:30-3:00 pm   - 3 concurrent Classes • 1.5 hours each

Sensing The Chemistry In Herbs (B/I) - Nic an Fhleisdeir
The same colors, tastes, aromas and textures that stimulate our senses give us clues about the chemistry of an herb. Knowing this helps us to better understand what these herbs and their chemistry can do for us and how to best extract them. We’ll cover the primary herbal chemical constituents, what they are known to do, how to best extract them and give examples of which herbs contain them.

What would you do if diagnosed with Cancer? (I/A)Fitzpatrick
Fitzpatrick Dr Kelly will discuss her experience and choices regarding her 2005 diagnosis of endometrial cancer stage 3 grade 3c. This session will include discussions regarding staging & classifications of cancer; decisions based on protocol of the conventional and nonconventional institutions, preparation for surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation. Also, approaches to life after cancer treatment, diet, botanicals, homeopathy and lifestyle will be offered up for discussion. Dr Kelly will be sharing her story with colleagues for the first time in a graphic, up close and personal, professional, and educational manner. All are welcome to attend. Cancer is in everyone’s life these days. Any education is good for you as clinicians and also as individuals making decisions for yourself and family or friends.

Herb Walk (B/I) JaneBothwell

3:00-3:30 pm - 30 minute Break & Herbal Bazaar

3:30-5:00 pm - 4 concurrent Classes • 1.5 hours each

First Aid in the Field (B/I) Davidson
Out hiking or backpacking in the Northwest biome and someone in your party sustains an injury or becomes ill. We will discuss how to treat stings, custs, bruises, sprains, fevers, diarrhea, and how to stabalize more critical injuries with nearby herbs.

Graceful Change Menopause, Longevity, and Sexual Health(I/A) McQuade Crawford
The herbal approach to perimenopause, common symptoms, and women’s wellness beyond Black cohosh will be covered. Special attention is given to reducing risk factors for, and treating ostepoporosis, cardiovascular, and immune health. And then, there is that thinning vaginal lining to moisten...

Herb Walk (B/I) McBride

5:00 PM - Dinner Ready to eat here or Pick up & go.

5:15 pm - Join others in the herb garden to say good-bye to new friends. We don't have a closing circle since many people stay on for the intensive, but this is a good chance to exchange addresses and say good-bye.

6:00 pm - The Herbal Bazaar will be closing - last chance to find herbal treasures

Sunday Evening Herbal Intensive July 25 at 6:00 PM-9:00PM

From Menarche to Menopause

Amanda McQuade Crawford will offer a 3 hour intensive class separate from the rest of the symposium. This intensive will take place on Sunday night. You may attend this class without attending the symposium or you may add it on as an additional class. Send in the registration form in this brochure with the correct payment to ensure availability of space.

Description of Menarche to Menopause: This intensive details the specifics of integrated medicine for girls at menarche, women in their reproductive years, menopausal concerns, and women elders. In the first half we’ll discuss childhood obesity and effects on sex, HPV, PMS, dysmenorrhea, safe herbs for common problems in pregnancy, breastfeeding, and well baby care. After a break we’ll explore menopause with attention on prevention of osteoporosis, heart disease, and breast cancer. Throughout the sessions, the role of nutrition and supplements is emphasized along with herbal medicines. Case histories from my practice and clinical questions from the class will help illustrate the integrated framework for adapting the information to your own practice. 

There is an extra fee of $50.00 for the inensive. You may also take the intensive without coming to the NW Herb Fest.

Do you want to download a PDF of the data on this page. Much of it can be downloaded by clicking here: Press Kit & PDF's

Registration Form

Click here to print a registration Form. "Registration Form" 

Click here to email us with questions or if you want on our email list for future classes. class@herbaltransitions.com

$155 if paid prior to May 1st, 2010,

$185 May 1-June 15th, $195 from June 15th - July 15th and $205 after that.

Covers admission to all symposium classes. Notebook, intensive on Sunday, lodging and food are additional costs.

Click here to print a registration Form. "Registration Form" 

2010 Facility Data

Symposium Facilities
Wise Acres is an educational facility specializing in herbal education. It is located in Pleasant Hill, Oregon on a 25 acre farm. The farm is a beautiful setting where you can relax and revitalize among over 200 different species of medicinal herbs. The farm is non-smoking. You can go for a walk if you wish to smoke. Please leave your animals at home. We can not have outside animals on the farm.

Lodging:
Camping on the farm is $15.00 per person per night. You have three choices for camping. You can choose to camp near the creek where it is more private and there are trees, however you will have to walk a bit to reach a bathroom. You must camp a minimum of two days to camp at the creek. You may also camp in the back field where there are few trees and it is somewhat private and a bit closer to bathrooms. The last choice has no privacy but there are bathrooms close to the camping area. This would be in the front field. Please designate which area you wish to camp in or we will pick for you. Sign up early if you wish to camp by the creek as it runs out first. Many motels/hotels 20 minutes away. There is also a campground nearby and you can use the Lane County links to find additional camping and lodging. Please click here to go to our lodging/camping page. Lodging

Directions:

84537 Proden Lane in Pleasant Hill, OR, 97455. 541-736-0164

From Eugene take I-5 to highway 58 (exit 188), go right towards Oakridge and Pleasant Hill - go past the Pleasant Hill School
Immediately after milepost 7 turn left on Hilltop Drive (there is a green sign on the highway for hilltop)
Go to the end of Hilltop Drive and turn right on Wheeler Road
Go .4 mile and turn left on Proden Lane.
Turn into the first driveway on your right.

From Southern Oregon, take the Creswell exit (182). Go right towards highway 58 on Cloverdale Road. Go all the way to the end of Cloverdale and turn right onto 58. Go through Pleasant Hill. Immediately after milepost 7 turn left on Hilltop Drive (there is a green sign on the highway for hilltop)
Go to the end of Hilltop Drive and turn right on Wheeler Road
Go .4 mile and turn left on Proden Lane
Turn into the first driveway on your right.

 Map of Pleasant Hill area linked here: Click here

Continuing Education: 13.5 hours of CE is available at the symposium and an additional 3 hours is available from the intensive. CE has been approved for Naturopathic physicians in Oregon by the Oregon Board of Naturopathic Physicians. Chiroprctors do not need CE preapproval in Oregon. A certificate of attendance will be available in all registration packets for any professional who may need it. The certificate must be stamped by a class monitor at the end of each class to receive authentication of attendance.

Symposium Proceedings: Notes from the presenters are professionally compiled into a book format. A symposium proceedings notebook is available for $10 if ordered 3 weeks prior to the event. To ensure availability of a book with registration, you must preregister 3 weeks prior to the event. There are extras ordered but we may run out. Additional books can be purchased for $20.00 per book 3 or more weeks prior to the event or if available at registration.

Meals: Meals will be catered by Park Street Cafe. You may purchase meals and get refunds for meals until July 10th. We will be taking meal registrations for Park Street Cafe. No other food will be available on the farm. The caterers will supply as much organic/local food as able. They have meat, vegetarian and vegan options. If you bring your own food, bring a cooler! Ice can be purchased in Pleasant Hill at “Rays.”

Herbal Bazaar: Herbal products, plants, dry herbs and other herbal wares will be available through out the symposium in the "Herbal Bazaar" area. If You are interested in a booth, please contact us for a detailed brochure.

Animals: Please do not bring your animals. Go to our lodging page which also has details on local dog boarding. Lodging.html

Ride Shares: You can go to eRideShare.com by clicking below.

group password: arnica

SPACE IS LIMITED!
Register for Symposium, & Camping Early!! We reserve the right to refuse registration if the farm reaches its capacity or for any other necessary reason. The creek always reaches capacity!

Confirmation: Registration confirmation will be sent out 1-3 weeks after its receipt. If close to the symposium date it will be sent out immediately. IT CONTAINS IMPORTANT INFORMATION. Please read it carefully and BRING IT to the symposium! Detailed, easy to follow directions will be included to the farm.
More Questions? Call 541-736-0164 or email class@herbaltransitions.com

Symposium Fees & Registration: The following rates are based on the postmark on your envelope. $155.00 early bird fee prior to May 1st. $185.00 from May 1st - June 14th and $195.00 from June 15th-July 14th. It is $205.00 after July 15th. See one day fee cost on registration form. The full weekend fee includes all presentations except the intensives, herb walks, and evening activities. The proceedings are $10 for the first notebook if purchased three weeks prior to the event. All additional proceedings notebooks or those purchased after the three week period are $20 if we have extras. Meals are available from Park Street Cafe for an additional fee.

Method of payment:
Please send a Check or Money Order (in U.S. funds) made out to Wise Acres LLC. Mail the check or money order along with the registration form to Wise Acres LLC, 84537 Proden Lane, Pleasant Hill, Oregon, 97455.
Please tell us how you heard about the symposium. Click here to print a registration Form. "Registration Form" 

SymposiumRegistration
Park Street Cafe is catering the meals for lunch and dinner. Wise Acres is providing breakfast. All meal orders are now purchased on the general registration form. We need advanced notice of meal orders. The caterer needs to order their food two weeks prior to the event. Please send you meal choices into our office more than two weeks before the event. We purchase a few meals for late comers but they disappear quick. To ensure you get the meals you want, order early. If you have questions about the meals, email class@herbaltransition.com or call 541-736-0164. Click here to print the registration form. Registration Form.

Park Street Cafe Catering

Specializing in local and organic catering

Park Street Cafe's mission is to serve the community with wholesome, organic, satisfying, nutritional food prepared with love and intention. You choose vegan, vegetarian or fish/chicken. Vegetarian and vegan choices will be served on one table and the meat will be served at another table. There is an extra charge for meat dishes. You will not be able to change your mind later, so make sure you order the choice that is best for you. While Park Street Cafe is serving both lunch and dinner this weekend. Wise Acres is serving breakfast each day.

Saturday, July 24

Breakfast: $10.50 per person
Organic eggs, organic Oatmeal with nuts and fruit as well as locally made organic yogurts, granola, muffins or bagels, fruit, milk, rice & soy milk, juice & coffee (Provided by Wise Acres)

Lunch: $17.00 per person for vegetarian and vegan/$19.00 for meat
Quinoa with Steamed Veggies, Tempeh Cubes and Tahini Sauce. Create your own salad, for meat eaters there will be tuna salad available too!!

Dinner: $20.00 per person for vegetarian and vegan/$22.00 for meat
Indian Feast with Chickpea Masala, Chicken Masala will be available for meat eaters. Served with curry vegetables, Spiced Basmati Rice, Mango and Mint Chutney, Papadams, Green salad, and Agave Sweetened Cardamom/Coconut Rice Pudding.

Sunday, July 25

Breakfast: $10.50 per person
Organic eggs, organic Oatmeal with nuts and fruit as well as locally made organic yogurts, granola, muffins or bagels, fruit, milk, rice & soy milk, juice & coffee (Provided by Wise Acres)

Lunch: $17.50 per person for vegetarian and vegan/$19.50 for meat
Mediterranean Sandwich/Salad Bar with Hummus, Baba Ganouj, Cucumber Dill Salad, Quinoa Tabouli, Mock Chicken Salad, Regular Chicken Salad for the meat eaters, Green Salad with Feta Cheese. Served with Tahini Sauce, Pita Bread and Rice Cakes

Dinner: $15.00 per person for vegetarian and vegan/$17 for meat
Burrito Bar with Flour and Corn Tortillas, Rice Tortillas available upon request for special diets. Spiced Black Beans, Cheddar Cheese, Salsa, Sour Cream, Black Olives, Lettuce, Jalapenos. for meat eaters there will be Seasoned Shredded Chicken. Served with Chips and Chocolate Chip Cookies. This meal will be served in to go boats with wrap available for those folks needing to leave with food in hand...

Full Weekend Meal Deal $79.75 for vegan or vegetarian and $85.75 with meat +$5 fee
Sat price for all meals $47.50 ($51.50 with meat) +$5 fee
Sun price for all meals $43.00 ($47 with meat) +$5 fee

There is an additional $5 fee that is added to each meal order. It is $5 for one meal or a weekend of meals. The fee is for each meal order, per person, not each meal. This covers Wise Acres time to redesign the computer system and to process each meal order and organize the meals for the caterer.

Make sure you choose one category: either vegetarian/vegan or meat when you order meals.

If you don't choose a category on the registration form, we can not process your meal choice.
You may purchase meals and get refunds for meals until July 10th. We will be taking meal registrations for Park Street Cafe. No other food will be available on the farm. The caterer will supply as much organic/local food as able. They have meat, vegetarian and vegan options. If you bring your own food, bring a cooler! Ice can be purchased in Pleasant Hill at “Rays.”

You can register for the meals by printing a conference registration form. Click here: Registration Form

VENDOR INFORMATION - check out our great vendors - visit their websites!

The following Vendors will be at the NW Herb Fest this year:
Mountain Rose Herbs www.mountainroseherbs.com
Under the Yew/Pharmacopia Herbals www.pharmacopiaherbals.com
Amanda McQuade Crawford
Institute of Contemporary Ethnobotony www.plants-people.blogspot.com
Bella Botanica www.bellabotanica.com
Dan McGuire LMT phone: 541 510-7442
Innate Response Formulas www.innateresponse.com
Celtic Herbs www.celticherbs.com
Tree Farm Communications www.treefarmtapes.com
Bear Wallow Herbs www.bearwallowherbs.com
Naturespirit Herbs www.naturespiritherbs.com
Samantha Perroni www.willowtreeyogastudio.com
Wild Wines www.enjoywildwines.com
Crimson Sage Nursery www.medicinalherbplants.com

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For tapes of the 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 classes, go to Tree Farm Communications, Inc Tree Farm Link You can call them at 425-868-0464.

They have most of the classroom lectures. Herb walks and other experiential events are not taped.

Thank you Mountain Rose Herbs for being a generous sponsor! Please support them by shopping at Mountain Rose Herbs. Here is a link to their site.

We encourage you to purchase herbs through Mountain Rose Herbs: They of course have unsurpassed quality. In addition for every time you access their website through the web banner links on this website, they will donate 15% of anything you purchase while at their website to Wise Acres Farm in support of our educational classes.