Organic Herb Trading

Our business has been rooted by the foundations that Mike Brook laid more than 40 years ago, and everything we have done since follows and honours his guiding principles. Now, as we continue on our path of growth, his approaches provide our north star and remind us of the significance in everything we do going forward — for people and plant, since 1982. Thank you ProFound - Advisers In Development for the kind words of support.

We are growing. 🌿 ⭐ With ambitious commercial targets, we are looking for an experienced Commercial Manager to develop and lead an international sales strategy to drive profitable growth. The role includes the management of three account managers, each responsible for a portfolio of our most strategic customers, across the UK and globally. You will be an experienced manager, who empowers teams to achieve great things. The person who takes on this role will own several key customer accounts and will be expected to set the standard for account management and building strategic relationships. You will need to work collaboratively across the business – working to unblock barriers and facilitate growth. This is a fantastic opportunity for the right candidate to make a real difference and impact to the continued growth of Organic Herb Trading. If you think we might be a good fit and working in the beautiful Somerset countryside appeals to you, please follow this link to learn more about the position and how to apply. https://lnkd.in/dCifv-M Applications close at 9am on Thursday 31st October 2024.

🌿Can sustainable sourcing practices benefit the environment, collectors, AND businesses? 🌍 Explore "Healthy Business, Healthy Planet" in the latest issue of Citizen Zero magazine. This insightful article features an interview with Aduna Superfoods Andrew Hunt, who discusses the mighty Baobab Tree, the superfoods derived from it, and how this “Tree of Life” empowers female farmers and entrepreneurs in Africa’s Sahel. “Through our Baobab supply chain, we’ve created sustainable incomes for over 3,300 women, helping them provide food, healthcare, and education for over 20,000 family members.” Andrew emphasises the importance Aduna places on community ownership of access to wild plants and on mechanisms such as FairWild certification, which demonstrates ethical sourcing of wild plant ingredients and fair payment to collectors. This drives sustainable practices in the natural products industry, supports biodiversity conservation, and creates economic opportunities for rural communities. “By teaming up with great partners, we can make a bigger difference, supporting more communities in Africa and expanding our land regeneration programmes. It's a wonderful cycle of positive impact, and although we've already been going for 12 years, it feels like we are only just getting started.” - Andrew Hunt Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/demBSTXk #SustainableSourcing #EthicalBusiness #BiodiversityConservation #ThePowerofWild #AdunaSuperfoods #FairWild

'Anyone that buys your products, and you buying your products with us, and us buying your products from them genuinely changes things for the better'. Partnering with customers and suppliers that hold a shared commitment to safeguarding our planet, highlights the very essence of why we exist as a business. For people and plant, our focus is to drive genuine positive impact at every point, and working with customers like Sweet Bee Organics demonstrates perfectly how these partnerships work for the greater good. Choose organic. Choose fair. Choose quality. Choose sustainability. 🌿 🏵️ 🌍

NERVINES 🌿🌟 The word ‘nervine’, in simple terms, describes a herb or medicine that acts upon the nervous system. Nervines may typically be thought of as relaxing and sedative, bringing herbs like Chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla) or Valerian (Valeriana officinalis) to mind, but our modern understanding of the nervous system and its interconnectedness with the rest of the body allows us to expand this. Not only are there nervine tonics, nervine relaxants and nervine stimulants (including Cacao (Theobroma cacao), Tea (Camellia sinensis) and Coffee (Caffea arabica), but there are also herbs that promote cerebral blood flow and support the perfusion of brain tissues, like Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) and Ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba). Alongside day-to-day challenges of modern life, many women going through peri and post-menopause may be looking for help to relax, ease worry, support sleep, alleviate stress and improve cognition — with such a rich array of plants with an affinity to the nervous system, there is a nervine herb that can support many of these difficult symptoms. Visit our website to learn more about nervines and their varied uses. https://lnkd.in/eykTnVYt

Working with organisations that share our values and hold them at the heart of everything they do has been paramount for us from day one. Thank you FairWild Foundation for your support.

Organic Herb Trading has been proudly independent for more than four decades, under the private ownership of our founder Mike Brook. 👏🌿 Now, after 42 years, Mike is beginning to step away from the company and has written his 'Founder's Wishes' for the future of the business. The document lays out the principles that have guided Mike's approaches since he founded the business, and his wishes for those to remain at the heart of everything we do. Follow this link to read his full message https://lnkd.in/e9A5dGxS #organicherbs #organicspices #herbalmedicine #independent #botanical #organicbotanicals

We have been FairWild certified for nearly 10 years, and are delighted to be extending this relationship with FairWild Foundation by launching the world's first FairWild certified tinctures. For us, product quality begins with how herbs are grown. We choose to work only with farmers and collectors who avoid harmful pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, and synthetic fertilisers to uphold organic principles and meet the certification requirements that provide assurance. These principles extend to how herbs are harvested, and the work that FairWild do to safeguard wild-harvesting practises is exemplary. They commit to working with wild-harvesting communities around the world, protecting the rights and conditions of the people that collect wild ingredients, as well as the plant species and their surroundings, ensuring preservation for generations to come — providing fully traceable supply chains that protect people, and plants. By choosing to use FairWild certified ingredients, your business can go the extra mile to support the people and plants that underpin our industry.

Shared values and forming long-term, sustainable partnerships are at the heart of what we do and how we work with customers and suppliers. BRW Society Foodstuff Trading LLC are one of the customers we collaborate with based on common principles and beliefs.

HIGH QUALITY ORGANIC MEDICINAL TINCTURES We understand the importance of providing botanical extracts of the highest quality to practitioners and buyers working with medicinal herbs. High-quality, traceable, and sustainably grown/collected herbs have been at the heart of our business for over 40 years. This is reflected in our organic tincture range, where you can find extracts made from both fresh and dry herbs. For us, product quality begins with how the herbs are grown. We choose to work only with farmers and collectors who avoid harmful pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, and synthetic fertilisers to uphold organic principles and meet the certification requirements that provides important assurance. All fresh herbs used in our tinctures are skilfully grown and harvested on our herb field in Somerset. Each herb is harvested when its medicinal constituents are at their peak and transferred to manufacturing soon thereafter to craft the freshest extract possible. Our dry herbs are sourced from an established network of trusted suppliers from more than 60 countries, many of whom we have worked with closely for decades. All our suppliers are certified organic. Many are also FLO Fairtrade, Fair For Life or FairWild Foundation certified. To satisfy herbal practitioners that we operate to best practice standards, we work to the standards of the BHMA HerbMark®, a quality stamp providing medicinal product assurance. The method of extraction and ratios of herb to ethanol have been carefully researched to craft an optimal product. Depending on the herb and plant part, we use maceration, infusion, or decoction methods. These techniques, combined with the specific alcohol concentration, enable us to extract a broad spectrum of desired plant constituents from each plant. The resulting batches of tincture are organoleptically analysed in-house before being bottled and labelled. Additional testing options are available upon customer request. Our tinctures are available in 500ml or 1l glass bottles, or in plastic jerricans for bulk (5L or greater) quantities. Our packaging materials are carefully designed to avoid unnecessary waste and breakage. If you’d like to speak to a member of our team about bespoke tincture requirements or to understand more about our range, please get in touch by emailing info@organicherbtrading.com or by calling +44(0)1823 401205. #herbalmedicine #organic