Topp Elderberry

09/15/2024

I'm sorry to say but due to a scheduling error, Topp Elderberry won't be able to make the September Maple Lake Makers and Growers Market 😕 Reach out if you need some organic elderberry syrup!

07/10/2024

Our Elderberry plants have such beautiful flowers right now! The flowers can be harvested and dried to make tea. This might be something we try this year! 🌿

Elderberry plants are hardy, they usually are easy to grow, they just need plenty of sunlight and water. 🌿

02/17/2024

There's so much illness going around right now and our family was not exempt, so I thought I'd share what we do for our kiddos when a respiratory virus hits.

First and foremost we pray 🙏 we pray to God, the Lord and giver of life to come into our bodies and heal what needs healing. We also pray for comfort and peace because illness, especially in kiddos, can be scary. We also welcome prayers on our behalf from family and friends. God wants us to call upon him and to be our place of refuge.

We have some staple supplements we use.
•Topp Elderberry syrup of course 😉
• Earthley's feel better fast, sinus saver, anti-inflammatory, cough be gone and good night lotion
• boiron homeopathy spongia tosta for croupy coughs
• vitamin C
• Mary Ruth organics Zinc
• relyte electrolytes

We nebulize if the cough seems to persist and have had good results with this! While we nebulize we use our red light!

We drink plenty of fluids: lemon honey ginger tea, water and lots of it, electrolytes and we attempt brothy soups. We don't push food, so that the body can focus on healing, and kid's appetite's decrease when sick anyways so simple to digest but healthy foods are best if they are hungry! I'm also still breastfeeding my 17month old so it's on demand during illness for her 😉

We take a lot of baths too and add pure epsom salts and bentonite clay for detox. I swear one of these days our well will run dry 😬

We rest a lot and snuggle a lot ❤️ and I'm totally here for it! A full lap is a full heart in my opinion!

Do these things always work for us? Nope, but it's what we try at home! Also this is not medical advice, I myself am a registered nurse and feel comfortable watching my kiddos for worsening symptoms and am able to listen to heart/lungs, have an oximeter for intermittent O2 checking and have been taught what to watch for. Do you have any remedies you try at home when illness hits? I'll link our below 👇

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As always our Topp Elderberry syrup 🙌

10/16/2023

Huge thank you to the Maple Lake Makers and Growers Market for a great outdoor season!

Reminder that we ship and deliver locally for all your elderberry needs! May God bless and keep you all healthy!

09/02/2023

I invite you to intentionally ponder His creation — the trees, the clouds and all of the wonder — and to spend time in gratitude for all of the beauty He has given us. It is very easy to ignore or look past the amazing and complex things before us, but simply taking the time to ponder the wonder of it all can help change our mindsets and guide us closer to the Lord.

Oh Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the Earth! Psalms 8:1

09/02/2023

I am not sure how, but it's almost Labor Day weekend! Which means...back to school, more solid routines, fall (I can't wait), and the dreaded cold/flu season (for which I can wait)!

We are having a 'back to school' sale! Elderberry kits are $2 off through Labor Day weekend! DM me to claim yours! Such a great thing to have on hand for when illness hits, praying it won't, but prepared for if it does right! ✏️

Remember we are always willing to meet local, and also ship, or can make the syrup for you upon request with additional fees due to the cost of the jar, lid and honey. 🌿

07/02/2023

Did you know that you shouldn't eat elderberries raw?! 🌿
When consumed raw, they contain cyanide producing compounds that can produce side effects such as nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. So how can you safely ingest elderberries that are so wonderful for your body?
Elderberries need to be processed in some way such as through heating. When you cook the elderberries they release the toxins and are no longer harmful to you. This fall, we'll be harvesting our own elderberries, drying them and then saving them for when we make our elderberry syrup!
We like to keep dried elderberries on hand so that when something comes up in our family we're prepared and ready to make elderberry syrup. Let us know if you'd like a kit to keep on hand! We've got one if the best combos! 🌿

05/09/2023

04/18/2023

Elderberry syrup made from one of our Topp Elderberry kits! Did you know that elderberries are a natural allergy remedy?
Seasonal allergies involve pollen from weeds, trees, grass and molds and can last weeks! I myself deal with seasonal allergies every year and I've been learning different natural ways to help my body deal with the inflammation.
Elderberries are rich in the flavonoid quercetin which modulates inflammation and has an antihistamine effect! Then you add local, raw honey to the mix and you're golden.
When you choose honey, it's important to choose local, raw honey because it's made from bees in the environment in which you live. It will then contain immune stimulating properties to help your body adapt to your environment. Which in turn can help with the allergens around you.
Want to make a batch for yourself or know of a friend who gets bad seasonal allergies, send us a message and we'll send you a kit! Available for local drop offs too!

04/05/2023

Come shop at Second hand rose! Topp Elderberry has some kits available there ☺️

03/31/2023

So excited to join these ladies! Come see us today Red Door, Litchfield MN 8:30-12:30!

It’s FriYAY + the gangs all HERE!

Sarah is here servin’ up coffees, shakes, teas + protein ball packs from | 6:30a - 3:30p today AND the much anticipated 🛍️ popup shop will be in full swing from | 8:30a - 12:30p as well!

See y’all lickity split! ✌🏻🫶🏻