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Encyclopedia > Herb farm

An herb farm is usually a farm where herbs are grown for market sale. The herbs may also be grown for their essential oils or as raw material for making herbal products. Bales of hay on a farm near Ames, Iowa A farm is the basic unit in agriculture. ... A herb (pronounced urb in American English and hurb in British English) is a plant grown for culinary or medicinal value. ... An essential oil, also known as volatile oil and ethereal oil, is a water-immiscible liquid produced by distillation from plant material that is used in perfumes, cosmetics, incenses, and in medicine. ...


Some herb farms also have gift shops, classes, and sometimes offer food for sale. In the United States, some herb farms belong to trade associations. An industry trade group is generally a public relations organization funded, founded and formed by corporations that operate in a specific industry. ...


Herbal Associations

Herb Farms

  • Capriland's Herb Farm (http://64.233.161.104/search?q=cache:QwBRAic59UkJ:www.caprilands.com/+herb+farm&hl=en)
  • Buffalo Springs Herb Farm (http://www.buffaloherbs.com/)
  • Fredericksburg Herb Farm (http://www.fredericksburgherbfarm.com/)
  • Long Creek Herbs (http://www.longcreekherbs.com/index.shtml)
  • The Herb Lyceum at Gilson's (http://www.gilsonslyceum.com/)
  • Rabbit Hill Gardens Herb Farm (http://www.floridaherbs.com/)

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Buffalo Springs Herb Farm (383 words)
The farm is closed Sunday, Monday and Tuesday during the months of June, July and August.
Our farm was named in sympathy for the buffalo that roamed this valley and drank from the many natural springs that flow from the rock ledges.
In 1989, Don Haynie and Tom Hamlin purchased the 220-acre farm and began an intensive restoration.
Topmost Herb Farm - Organic Medicinal and Culinary Herbs (682 words)
Topmost Herb Farm, a grower of medicinal and culinary herbs, located in Coventry, Connecticut, is owned and operated by Carole Miller.
Herbs are grown according to organic standards, without pesticides or commercial fertilizers.
Member of the Connecticut Herb Association, Inc., Northeast Organic Farming Association, Northeast Herbal Association, United Plant Savers, and New England Wildflower Society.
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