Terra Firma Botanicals

11/06/2016

Cute blog. I really love the Lego illustrations!!!

Pursuit of botany starts off innocently enough: maybe you are a gardener interested in learning about plant biology, maybe you are a survivalist wanting to learn about edible plants, or maybe you a…

10/29/2016

Terra Firma stands with Standing Rock

10/07/2016

We love and support our local natural food stores! Terra Firma Botanicals will not sell our products at Whole Foods.

Does a downtown Whole Foods Market serve the best interests of our community?

The criterion for the sale of public alleys to developers of a Whole Foods Market chain store at the entryway to our downtown is that it be “in the public interest.” Is it?
Eugene is already well served by six locally owned and operated neighborhood natural foods stores and a locally based chain of supermarkets that, like WFM, sells natural foods along with gourmet and conventional groceries.
Studies show that 3 to 5 times more money spent at local stores stays local. When large chain retailers move into town, they take business away from existing stores, resulting in a net loss of jobs. A WFM needs sales of over $100,000.00/day, 30% of that in their food service. This would endanger the new eateries that have invested themselves in our downtown and greatly harm local grocery stores. Furthermore, our quality of life and sense of connectedness is nurtured by the neighborly interactions we have at our local grocery stores. That feeling of community isn't found in formulaic big-box chain stores, such as WFM.
It is not in the public interest to drain money and jobs from our community and diminish our quality of life. I encourage the citizens of Eugene to share their thoughts about what is in the best interest of our community. Please email the mayor and city councilors or speak in person at their Monday forum.
Support the economic and social contributions of our local businesses.
Be vocal – keep it local!

GAVIN McCOMAS, Owner
Sundance Natural Foods

P.S. – For more information on this issue, visit the blog I created when WFM tried to get the city to build them a multi-million dollar parking garage in 2006 – keepitlocal.org

09/29/2016

Featuring dinner prepared with organic produce, locally sourced beer, wine, cider & dessert, silent auction fundraiser, Pesticides & Climate Forum, award celebration & more! Your attendance enables NCAP to continue playing a critical role in pesticide reform.

07/12/2016

Comcast business phone lines have been out Nationwide all afternoon. Please email us if needed.

05/06/2016

Warm sunny gorgeous day and Shay was all bundled in safety and lab equipment to comply with rules, all so she could grind up some Damiana for our Love Oil for y'all! She happily did so with Love :)

03/01/2016

Check out this free seminar to empower yourselves with some herbal knowledge !

12/01/2015

Our current newsletter includes 20% off some of our most helpful winter herbs and formulas to help you get through the season relaxed and healthy!

11/03/2015

Please help to keep the Oregon Wolves on the endangered species list.

A group of leading independent scientists this week voiced their opposition to a plan to remove state protections from Oregon’s wolves.

10/16/2015

Another amazing photo from our friend Kavita Amrita. This Gecko loves our Root it Away Syrup!!!

Check out the gecko who loves the root it out!!!

10/14/2015

A customer in Hawaii posted this picture to our page. Geckos are River's beloved critters. How sweet! It seems to love our Root It Away Syrup, too. Thank you, Kavita Amrita!

09/16/2015

20% Off Coupon & Info Request!

Posted on 09/16/2015 by Shelley
Over the next few months you will notice a change in the way we describe our products on our website. Like many other manufacturers of herbal products, we are doing our best to be in compliance with Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations. Labeling requirements dictate that we refrain from "diagnosing" or "prescribing". How, then, can we help our customers find the information they seek? While we agree that herbal supplements should be held to high standards for purity and consistency, it is a challenge for us to be restricted in sharing our herbal knowledge with you. We encourage consumers to consult with a trained practitioner, but we also strongly believe that self-diagnosis and treatment are your moral prerogative. Oral traditions have been the way of teaching about herbs for millennia; from grandmother to granddaughter and herbalist to apprentice, these traditions of teaching and learning have brought the knowledge of the uses of herbs forward to us today.

Ironically, as alternatives for health maintenance become more popularly accepted and widespread, quality information about the uses of herbs is becoming harder to find.

We are in the process of creating a bibliography page for our website with a list of our favorite herbal reference books. We would love your collaboration on this project. Is there a book that you go to over and over again as a resource when looking for herbs? If you have a suggestion of a book or books for us to consider including on our list, please email us to tell us about it.

A Gift For You
We would like to show our appreciation for YOU! We are offering 20% off your next retail order* (valid until October 15th) to thank you for your support of our small family business over the past 33 years! We are ever grateful. Just enter "GIFT20" in the coupon code field of the online order form. And, as always, remember that orders over $150 ship free!

Blessings,
River Kennedy and the Terra Firma Family