HerbDay is being celebrated across the nation, and is spreading to other countries, with a wide variety of events. Each event is unique, but united in that people everywhere recognize the importance and value that herbs bring to their lives — better health, better food, and their natural beauty.

Several major retailers are celebrating HerbDay in their stores as well. Simply click on their names below, which will take you to their websites for their HerbDay special offers and/or to locate a store near you:

Aveda Salons & Spas 

The Aveda Institute will participate in the events at the United States Botanical Gardens in Washington DC on Saturday, Oct. 14.  Come by and smell the natural plant aromas that Aveda uses as functional fragrances in products; fragrant samples of various products, including Comforting Tea, will be provided. We will also hold a public event at our headquarters near Minneapolis from 11 am–1 pm on Friday, October 13. Educational information, product samples and tasty herbal treats will be available.  And many individual Aveda Salons will participate in HerbDay in local regions. Find an Aveda Salon near you by clicking on the link above.

GNC

GNC will celebrate HerbDay all month long with special savings and free herbal supplements. The link above will take you to GNC's HerbDay webpage, and you can locate your local GNC store online too.

Great Earth Vitamins 

For thousands of years, people have used herbs to support and promote good health. In modern times, a vast amount of clinical research has supported this traditional use of herbs. For more information on how Great Earth is celebrating HerbDay, please visit your local Great Earth retailer (easily located by clicking on the link above). All this month, Great Earth Online is spotlighting our herbal products.

Nature's Resource

To educate the public about safe and responsible herbal supplement use, Nature’s Resource has launched an interactive, online version of its unique Herbal ABCs extended safety label at www.HerbalABCs.com. Also, Nature’s Resource “Herbs for Life” Sweepstakes with Woman’s World Magazine, U.S. residents can enter online at www.naturesresource.com/herbday for a chance to win one of 10 Nature’s Resource “Herbs for Life” gift baskets between September 20 and November 3. The baskets will feature a collection of healthful herbal products including teas, aromatherapy oil, potpourri, educational books about herbs and new Nature’s Resource products.

Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers

Vitamin Cottage will participate in this national event by offering samples of botanical seed packets to our customers and current information on botanicals. We also offer a drawing in our near Denver stores, on October 14th, for a free Herb Walk guided by Diana Dummer, Master Herbalist with the Front Range Herbal Institute.  The Guided Walk Tour (Retail Value $100 per person) will take place on Oct. 21 through Red Rocks Park in Morrison. 

For the outlying stores, who’s participants are not able to attend due to distance, we will offer a Raffle for an Herbal Gift Bag worth $100+ in value. (Ft. Collins, Monument, Colorado Springs, Pueblo, Glenwood Springs, Grand Junction, Albuquerque and Santa Fe)

Vitamin Shoppe 

Individual Vitamin Shoppes plan a variety of events. Check the listing below, and find your local store by clicking on the link above. 

Vitamin World   

• Vitamin World is proud to be a sponsor of HerbDay 2006.
• Herbs play an important role in healthy living and deserve to be celebrated.
• Vitamin World carries herbs from all ends of the spectrum—from Echinacea and Saw Palmetto to the traditionally used Cinnamon and Garlic and everything in between.
• We are dedicated to broadening herbal appreciation while paying tribute to these natural gifts from nature.
• Individual Vitamin World stores plan a variety of events. Check the listing below and find your local store by clicking on the link above.

Whole Foods Market

Individual Whole Foods Markets plan a variety of events. Check the listings below, and find your local store by clicking on the link above. 

Alabama

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Arkansas

California

Colorado

Connecticut

Delaware

District of Columbia (see Washington DC, below)

Florida

Georgia

Hawaii

Idaho

Illinois

Indiana

Iowa

Kansas

Kentucky

Louisiana

Maine

Maryland

Who:                Village Green Apothecary

Where:              5415 W. Cedar Lane / Bethesda, MD  20814

Telephone:         (301) 530-0800

What:                Join us on Saturday, Oct. 14 from 9am-5pm as we celebrate HerbDay. Our on-staff Herbalist will host a day of herbal fun. Learn the many benefits of of using herbs and sample them in their many forms — teas, tinctures, salves, and more! 

Who:                St. John's Botanicals
Where:              7711 Hillmeade Road / Bowie, MD 20720
Telephone:         (301) 262-5302
What:                On Thursday, October 12. and Friday, October 13, 2006, St. John's will be hosting garden tours between 1–3 pm.

Who:                Roots Market
Where:              5805 Clarksville Square Drive / Clarksville, MD  21029
Telephone:         (443) 535-0331
What:                Roots Market will sponsor a week-long HerbDay celebration, starting on October 9th with a special presentation on medicinal herbs and ethnobotany of the Amazon Rainforest. This free event, co-sponsored by Tai Sophia Institute for the Healing Arts, will be held at Great Sage Restaurant on October 9th from 7:00 to 9:00 pm. The seminar will feature a slide show presentation on medicinal, shamanic, decorative and utilitarian uses of native Amazon plants, the indigenous people and their culture, and conservation efforts. In addition, Jim Duke, world-renowned herbalist and former USDA botanist, is anticipated to make an appearance. This will be a bilingual event, offered in both English and Spanish, and fair trade gift items from the Amazon will be available for purchase. Please call (443) 535-9321 for more information.

On Saturday, October 14th, the festivities will continue with local herbalists demonstrating cooking with herbs and making homemade herbal body care.

Throughout the week we will have numerous herbal supplement and body care companies providing in-store product demonstrations, offering free samples and mini-consultations. Some of the vendors in attendance will be: Pangea Organics, Gaia Garden Herbals, Flora Health, Quantum Herbal Products, and Keys Soap to name a few. Tai Sophia Institute of the Healing Arts will also be present; with students and graduates promoting their Masters in Herbal Medicine program.

Massachusetts

Who:                Seven Arrows Farm
Where:              346 Oakhill Avenue / Attleboro, MA  02703-6202
Telephone:         (508) 399-7860
What:                A real celebration of all things herbal. Lectures and demonstrations, music, dancing, food (vegan and non-vegan).

Herbalist Kim Falcone, of Lily's Garden Herbals, Wakefield, RI, will offer a discussion and power point presentation entitled: Plants, The Planet and You: 10 Ways You Can  Impact the Earth's Future.  This interactive presentation will plant seeds of empowerment and stimulate action to more fully understand the important role of plants in the world today. Become informed about “at risk” plants and how your awareness can change our future.

All good time to be had by all!

Who:                Whole Foods Market
Where:              15 Washington Street / Brighton, MA 02135
Telephone:         (617) 738-8187
What:                An afternoon of health screenings, educational herbal displays and healthy food samples featuring herbs and spices. Speak to representatives from the New England School of Acupuncture.

Who:                Cambridge Naturals
Where:              23 White Street / Cambridge, MA 02140
Telephone:         (617) 492-4452
What:                A day local celebration of herbs and health in our retail store.  Speakers, consults and herb samples for customers from our herbal product suppliers.

Who:                Vitamin Shoppe — Newton

Where:              230 Needham Street / Newton, MA  02464

What:               Judy Zeltserman is a Homeopathic Consultant and will be appearing at the Newton Vitamin Shoppe from 12 pm–3 pm on Saturday, October 14th!

Michigan

Minnesota

Who:               Aveda

Where:             4000 Pheasant Ridge Dr. / Blaine, MN 55449

Telephone:        (763) 783-4272

What:               Aveda will participate in the events at the United States Botanical Gardens in Washington DC on Saturday, Oct. 14 (see the entry under Washington DC, below). Come by and smell the natural plant aromas that Aveda uses as functional fragrances in products; fragrant samples of various products, including Comforting Tea, will be provided.

We will also hold a public event at our headquarters near Minneapolis from 11 am–1 pm on Friday, October 13. Educational information, product samples and tasty herbal treats will be available.

And many individual Aveda Salons will participate in HerbDay in local regions. Find an Aveda Salon near you: http://www.aveda.com/templates/door/locator.tmpl

Who:                Magus Books & Herbs

Where:              1309 1/2 4th St SE / Minneapolis, MN 55414

Telephone:         (612) 379-7669

What:                Magus Books & Herbs is celebrating Herb Day! 

We will have free events, including question and answer time with Liz Johnson, our herbalist, and an herb walk (weather permitting).  Free herbal teas and goodies will be available and we have put over fifty of our 460 herbs, teas, and resins on sale!!   On-going classes on the use and preparation of medicinal herbs will be a part of this festive day.

Mississippi

Missouri

Who:                Nature's Pantry
Where:              19019 East 48th Street South / Independence, MO 64055
What:                Several speakers and also a cooking class.

Montana

Nebraska

Nevada

New Hampshire

Who:                Evenmore Gardens
Where:              84 Bear Pond Rd. / Canaan, NH 03741
What:                Open House to celebrate HerbDay with educational workshop on herbs, refreshments, more.

New Jersey

Who:              Herbalist & Alchemist

Where:            Washington, NJ  07882

What:              October 12 - Lecture on Herbal Protocols for Female Fertility & Reproductive Issues by Kerry Adams, Herbalist, Dipl. ABT, NCCAOM

New Mexico

Company:        The Ayurvedic Institute

Where:              11311 Menaul Blvd NE / Albuquerque, NM 87112

Telephone:         (505) 291-9698

What:                October 14, The Herb Department is hosting an herb walk with herbalist Diane Jimenez-Stinson on the East side of the Sandia Mountains. Begins at 8 am. Call (505) 291-9698 for details.

We will also host an open house of the Herb Department with presentations, tours and chai from noon to 2:00. Topics include: 

• Introduction to a few Ayurvedic Herbs,
• Herbs in Everyday Life,
• Introduction to Ayurvedic Products.

Who:                Kapulli Izkalli / Topahkal Health Collaborative

Where:             1028 Ann Ave. SW / Albuquerque, NM 87105

Telephone:        (505) 440-3732

What:                 Saturday/Sabado, October 14, 2006,  10:00 am – 1:00 pm

Our HerbDay event is targeted for the Spanish-speaking population, and it will be in both English and Spanish.

• herb educational materials and recipes
• two herbal medicine making demonstrations with free samples
• herb Q & A with local herbalists, and
• free fresh and dried culinary and medicinal herbs for participants to take home.

Additionally, we will have local herbalists and retailer information available.

Who:                Herbs, Etc.
Where:              1345 Cerrillos Road / Santa Fe, NM 87507
Telephone:         (505) 982-1265
What:                What’s that medicine growing in your garden?

We will have presentations throughout the day, free samples, demonstrations, specials, and lectures. Join us in celebrating HerbDay 2006 on Saturday, October 14th.

• 10:00 AM: Daniel Gagnon: Nip the “Bug” in the Bud. Learn the five herbs that defeat colds and flu.
• 11:00 AM: Tim Gautchier: Conquer Those Digestive Issues. Fix stomach problems with short and long-term solutions.
• 12:00 PM: Carole Tashel: Medicinal and Edible Herbs in your Backyard. Turn your garden into your dinner and your medicine chest.
• 1:00 PM: Barb Tischler and Julia Manship: Color your Dreams with Herbs. For children 7 yrs. and older. Make herbal sachets with aromatic herbs.
• 2:00 PM: Buffy Siebel: Herbal Body Care. Create salt glows with essential oils.
• 3:00 PM: Brenda Manheim and Denise Micciche: Herbal Wellness Foods. Make herbal therapeutic elixirs, zoom energy balls, medicinal syrups, vinegars and honeys.

Join us. Because we’re gonna have fun! 

Who:                Mountain View Market
Where:              1300 El Paseo Road, Suite M / Las Cruces, NM  88001
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