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Sourcing herbs organically: How partnerships support growers in the face of global challenges

  • Jonas Brab
    Jonas Brab

    Jonas is a medical herbalist, and in this role he sees clients, teaches aspects of herbal medicine at The School of Herbal Medicine and works for Organic Herb Trading, where he produces tinctures and infused oils.

    Before becoming a medical herbalist, Jonas completed a BSc in forest
    science and forest ecology. For many years, he has been interested in
    matters of sustainability and in finding solutions for the challenges we face today.

    Through first-hand experience, Jonas has been able to explore many different ways of relating with the more than human world, be it through growing vegetables and herbs, wood working, bee keeping, bird watching, camping, basket making, leather tanning, or other natural crafts. Inspired by his own love for nature and natural crafts he worked in outdoor education for many years, bringing nature closer to children of all ages.

    Through his work with Organic Herb Trading, he has gained many insights into the global matters of the herbal trade and he is keen to raise awareness around sustainability within Herbal Medicine.

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Sourcing Herbs Organically How Partnerships Support Growers In The Face Of Global Challenges

Jonas Brab reflects on discussions with Global Supplier Manager, Matt Richards on the need for partnership to support growers to overcome challenges imposed by commercial and environmental pressures.

Within the last few years, incidences of extreme weather events have become increasingly common (1). This affects all living beings across the world. Curious about how these effects have been impacting the herbal world, I spoke with Matt Richards, Global Supplier Manager at Organic Herb Trading. Since 2014, he has been working with suppliers, producers, growers and customers from all over the world and built relationships with the people, the plants and the land he has encountered.

Organic Herb Trading is a part of social and agricultural movement inspired by the global Organic movement, Soil Association, FairWild, and Fair for Life, amongst other associations striving to positively impact social and environmental wellbeing in the industry. These discussions are a reflection of some of the real-life challenges that growers and harvesters face, and subsequently ethically-motivated suppliers that engage in such an approach to combat these issues together.

Jonas Brab

Jonas is a medical herbalist, and in this role he sees clients, teaches aspects of herbal medicine at The School of Herbal Medicine and works for Organic Herb Trading, where he produces tinctures and... Read more

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