Herb Pharm Supplements
About Herb Pharm
Herb Pharm is a supplement manufacturer that specializes in liquid herbal extracts for people of all ages with many different health concerns. And Herb Pharm really is a farm too...Their organic farmland is located in the mountains of southern Oregon where honeybees pollinate plants and wildlife roams freely. It is here that Herb Pharm grows more than 70 different herb crops, which are then used in their herbal extracts. High quality herbs make high quality extracts. The best herbs make the best extracts.
Sustainable Herbs Program Supporter
The Sustainable Herb Program's mission is to create a movement supporting high quality herbal products, sustainable and ethical sourcing, and greater overall transparency in how herbs reach end users. They work to achieve this by educating end-users and industry about the issues involved and by sharing best practices to inspire more companies to implement higher standards of sustainability.
Our Botanical Education Garden
Inside the boundaries of our main farm is a 1.5-acre oasis called the Botanical Education Garden. Here we grow over 500 species of plants gathered from all over the world. The garden provides a “living classroom” for our interns and guests – a perfect place to look, touch and observe beloved herbs and discover new ones. It exemplifies our mission to inspire love and respect for nature, and to impart our knowledge of traditional herbalism.
Doing Business for Good
We’ve been a Certified B Corp since 2018. This independent assessment is a distinction that really matters to us. B Corp certification assesses our environmental, social and community impact. It’s a great way to uphold our purpose: Taking care of plants, so they can take care of people. It’s a commitment that extends from our organic farms in Oregon, to the health and well-being of our team and our rich community of herbalists and plant savers. In 2019 and 2021, we earned a special “Best For The World" distinction for our environment commitments, an honor that ranks us among the top 5% of all B Corps globally.
American Botanical Council Supporter
The American Botanical Council (ABC) is passionate about helping people live healthier lives through the responsible use of herbs. It is an independent, nonprofit research and education organization dedicated to providing accurate and reliable information for consumers, healthcare practitioners, researchers, educators, industry and the media.
American Herbal Products Association Board Member
Founded in 1982, the American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) is the national trade association and voice of the herbal products industry. AHPA’s Mission is to promote the responsible and sustainable commerce of herbal products to ensure that consumers have informed access to a wide variety of safe herbal goods. AHPA’s Vision is for high quality herbal products to be readily accessible to and broadly used by consumers.
Meticulous Sourcing
Only the best will do! You’ve got to start with the highest quality herbs to get the highest quality herbal extracts. That’s why we’re very particular. We grow as many as we can ourselves at our Certified Organic farms in southern Oregon. Every spring, annual seeds are tucked into soil mixes customized to each variety to help them grow strong. Perennial plants are tended, sometimes for years, until just the right time to harvest. Across the world we work with wildcrafters who ethically source herbs in their native habitats, adhering to strict standards to ensure an abundant, renewable supply for generations to come.
Precise Harvesting
Thanks to both ancient wisdom and modern science, we know exactly which part of each plant is most useful and when to harvest to get the highest concentration of beneficial phytochemicals, the plant compounds that support how our bodies work. We take cues from cultures throughout the world where both oral traditions and ancient herbal texts have preserved knowledge. Science helps us confirm what we’ve learned from traditional wisdom, to carefully time our harvests based on the plant part and season that produces the highest concentration of phytochemicals. Throughout the growing season we’re carefully harvesting plants, such as the flower heads of Chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla); entire plants of California Poppy (Eschscholzia californica), the roots of Valerian (Valeriana officinalis) and the roots and seeds of Burdock (Arctium lappa).
Uncompromising Quality
We confirm the identity of every lot of herbs that arrives at our processing plant, even the ones from our own farms. We’re looking for quality and purity. We conduct a visual macroscopic analysis to assess botanical characteristics, making sure it is the plant we expect, as well as an organoleptic analysis that assesses for flavor and aroma. All of our senses give us the first indication we’ve got the right plant, from how it looks, smells and yes, tastes. Then we conduct a variety of scientific evaluations to reconfirm we’ve got the right plant variety and plant part. We check for foreign organic matter such as unwanted plant parts. This is when a batch may be rejected for including too much connected stem, for instance, when its plant compounds are traditionally known to be concentrated in the leaves. Each herb and extract is subject to rigorous microbiological testing. In addition to meeting basic testing criteria, herbs may be further evaluated to ensure they are free of heavy metals, pesticides, fungicides, miticides and herbicides.
Custom Extraction
After decades of practicing herbalism, we know exactly how to extract the broadest spectrum of benefits from every herb. Many of the herbs arrive within an hour of harvest from our farms just a few miles down the road. We know that while some herbs are best fresh, others are ideal when processed dry. Either way, our expert team follows time-tested formulas. Our herbs are custom milled to just the right size and immediately combined in custom extract solutions, what professional herbalists call menstruum. These liquids are specifically chosen for efficacy, typically Certified Organic cane alcohol, distilled water, and/or Certified Organic non-palm vegetable glycerin. Our formulas determine how long each extraction takes, typically from 2-3 weeks with a specific number of hand turns along the way. Once fully extracted, we press and separate the liquid, then filter for ultimate purity.
