Railyard Apothecary

Railyard Apothecary Railyard Apothecary is Burlington’s employee-owned herbal apothecary. We offer education, healing space, and access to high quality herbs to our community.

Our mission is to nurture individual, social, and ecological health through herbal medicine. All of our herbs are from organic and/or sustainable sources, either from local farms and forests, or from international organic distributors. By partnering with local farmers, wild-crafters, and educators we hope to serve as a hub for the herbal community in Northern Vermont.

Join us in our summer sustainer campaign to fund our Herbal Justice Fund! We take social justice seriously and in 2018 ...
07/26/2025

Join us in our summer sustainer campaign to fund our Herbal Justice Fund! We take social justice seriously and in 2018 we established our Herbal Justice Fund to give BiPOC and lower income Vermonters access to herbs for their healthcare. This popular program always has a waitlist so help us get more people on the fund by becoming a sustainer today!

Learn more about the herbal justice fund: https://www.railyardapothecary.com/herbaljustice.html

Donate: https://checkout.square.site/merchant/C8YQ6X5AWESK1/checkout/QY4JEPPU6YICTESDM6HNFPPD

Do you know this highly nutritious common garden "w**d"! This one was found on Depot St. in Burlington.⠀⠀Purslane (Por...
07/26/2025

Do you know this highly nutritious common garden "w**d"! This one was found on Depot St. in Burlington.
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Purslane (Portulaca oleracea) is one of the relatively few succulent plants growing wild here in Vermont. It's likely native to India and Persia, but due in part to it's tenacity it has spread to every continent.⠀⠀
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The plant is an annual, creeping herb, with a with a stem that's usually red or purple. The leaf is flat and plump, using it's strategy to become engorded to preserve water and thrive even in the cracks of pavement. Its small flowers have 5 yellow petals.⠀⠀
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Please make sure to get a positive ID on this plant by talking to someone who knows it or using at least a couple good written sources. But once you know for sure this is what you got, this is a great one to eat!⠀⠀
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Usually it's eaten raw in salad, or may be cooked in soups. It has a slightly sour or salty flavor, and is very crunchy and crispy. It's one of the tastier wild-growing plants! You may want to sprinkle it in a salad, or just eat it plan on its own.⠀⠀
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Purslane is a great source of nutrition - it has very high levels of omega-3 fatty acids for a vegetable. It is a significant source of vitamin A, vitamin C, magnesium, potassium, manganese, and beta-carotene.⠀⠀
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It's also a mucilaginous plant, meaning that it has "demulcent properties" which you might call slimy or slippery (like marshmallow root, slippery elm, etc.). This property is relatively rare in the wild plants of Vermont. Demulcent plants are generally soothing to the mucous membranes, providing relief from inflammation or irritation in the GI tract or respiratory tracts.⠀⠀
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Additionally, this plant has been used medicinally in many different places and times, for a variety of conditions. ⠀⠀
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Note that purslane is relatively high in oxalic acid, so some people may want to avoid, such as those prone to kidney stones.⠀⠀
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What about you? Have you eaten this plant or worked with it in some way?

Please note: open only until 4pm now on Saturdays since we're opening earlier at 10am.Swing on by on your way to the mar...
07/26/2025

Please note: open only until 4pm now on Saturdays since we're opening earlier at 10am.

Swing on by on your way to the market! Hope to see you! 💚 🌿

Here's how to make your own salve for nourishing and healing the skin. Check the images for It's easy to infuse herbs ...
07/25/2025

Here's how to make your own salve for nourishing and healing the skin. Check the images for

It's easy to infuse herbs into oils to add medicinal properties. Herbs for the skin can include those that are astringent, vulnerary (promote healing), aniti-micorbial, anti-inflammatory, moisturizing and more.

Some of our favorites: calendula, plantain, yarrow, St. John's Wort.

Once you have your infused oil, you just need to melt in some beeswax to make a salve.

Check out our upcoming class if you'd like some guidance on the process! https://www.railyardapothecary.com/store/p698/Creating_Herb_Infused_Oils_and_Salves_plus_Plant_Identification.html

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Are you looking for a way to support social justice locally? Join our summer sustainer campaign and support our Herbal ...
07/24/2025

Are you looking for a way to support social justice locally? Join our summer sustainer campaign and support our Herbal Justice Fund. Our fund gives BIPOC and lower income Vermonters access to herbal health care through our apothecary. Our goal this summer is to reach $300/month in new sustainers. Every little bit helps!

Learn more about the herbal justice fund: https://www.railyardapothecary.com/herbaljustice.html

Donate to the herbal justice fund: https://checkout.square.site/merchant/C8YQ6X5AWESK1/checkout/QY4JEPPU6YICTESDM6HNFPPD

Thank you for your support! 💚 🌿

This summer we’re looking for some new sustainers for our Herbal Justice Fund! Join us in reaching our goal of $300/mont...
07/17/2025

This summer we’re looking for some new sustainers for our Herbal Justice Fund! Join us in reaching our goal of $300/month in new sustainers by the end of August. Every dollar helps and no amount is too small.

We believe strongly in the interconnections between herbalism and social justice and we established our Herbal Justice Fund in 2018 to help make herbal healthcare more accessible. This fund gives BIPOC and lower income Vermonters access to herbal care through our apothecary. Participants receive a $50 stipend each month to buy herbs to support their health, reduced prices on herbal consultations, and free access to our classes.

Sustainers receive the following benefits:
At $10/month you receive 10% off one purchase
At $25/month you receive 10% off one purchase and a free 30 min consultation with a RYA herbalist.
At $50/month you receive 10% off one purchase and a free 90 minute consultation with a RYA herbalist.

Learn more about the Herbal Justice Fund: https://www.railyardapothecary.com/herbaljustice.html

Sign up to be a monthly sustainer: https://checkout.square.site/merchant/C8YQ6X5AWESK1/checkout/QY4JEPPU6YICTESDM6HNFPPD

Thank you so much for your support! 💚 🌿 🌼

No matter how many times mowed, still blooming.Be like wild plants. Nature is who we are. Be the resiliency.🌿 💚 ✨ 🌺
07/12/2025

No matter how many times mowed, still blooming.

Be like wild plants. Nature is who we are. Be the resiliency.

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Thank you everyone who helped make our recent events happen to raise money for the herbal justice fund!A very special th...
02/20/2025

Thank you everyone who helped make our recent events happen to raise money for the herbal justice fund!

A very special thanks goes to Kenzie of Wild Faith Herbal Wellness . Kenzie was a co-founder of Railyard Apothecary and the key originator of Railyard's herbal justice work. Kenzie recently stepped back in to organize our recent fundraising events. Thank you so much Kenzie for all your work to make it happen!

Thank you to for generously donating your time to share your wisdom with our community for our class on 2/9!

Thank you to so many who helped make our recent grand re-opening / wellness day / fundraiser last weekend a success:

The vendors:
🌿 Luna Xochitl Botanica
🌿 Conscious Homestead Botanica - herbal products⁠
🌿 Miss Weinerz@missweinerz

The wellness providers:
🌿 Aubrie
🌿 Ilana
🌿 Destiny’s Divination Circle
🌿 Annette

Those that donated to the raffle:
🌿 Lunaroma
🌿 Soul Simone
🌿 White Dove Herbal Sanctuary
🌿 Wild Faith Herbal Wellness

And of course all of YOU came out, who donated to our Gofundme the past couple months, who chipped in for the cause and generally helped to build our community with herbal justice.

⭐️ Learn more about the fund and donate here: https://www.railyardapothecary.com/herbal-justice-fund.html

Now more than perhaps ever before this work is so important. We appreciate all of you, and it means so much for those in our community who are receiving the support.

Thank you! 💚🌱💚🌱💚🌱💚🌱

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Burlington, VT

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Monday 10am - 6pm
Tuesday 10am - 6pm
Wednesday 10am - 6pm
Thursday 10am - 6pm
Friday 10am - 6pm
Saturday 10am - 4pm

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+18025400595

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Railyard Apothecary is Burlington’s employee-owned herbal apothecary. Our mission is to nurture individual, social, and ecological health through herbal medicine. We offer education, healing space, and access to high quality herbs to our community.