by Andrea Butje on July 1, 2012
Recently, I visited a a lovely couple in France who have a rose distillery called Verdon, Roses and Aromes. They produce some of the most amazing rose hydrosol I’ve ever come across. They have beautiful fields of organically grown roses. 5,000 bushes, and planting more every year! Along with their sublime rose hydrosol, they craft [...]
by Andrea on February 28, 2011
We recently received this story about community farms from one of our South African distillers and would love to share it with you! We have a very poor community in Bela Bela, who have quite a lot of land available to them because of the size of their tribal boundaries. (Bela Bela is about fours [...]
by Maria on October 13, 2010
I hope you’re enjoying stories from my week traveling through Morocco–and all the Morocco photos I’ve been sending back! This amazing journey has given me the chance to experience the local essential oils and culture. I feel so fortunate to have the chance to connect with these people, their culture and the land itself. What [...]
by Maria on September 28, 2010
Andrea is in Morocco attending the annual IFEAT conference. IFEAT is the International Federation of Essential Oil and Aroma Trade. At the beautiful location, she has enjoyed food for lunch and snacks by the garden, Moroccan peppermint tea with traditional pouring style, relaxation in the multiple outside hammocks and beds among the tropical plants, the [...]
by Maria on September 27, 2010
This week, Andrea is traveling to Morocco on an amazing journey to experience the local aromatic plants, essential oil distillers, and culture. On her essential oil distillers trip, she made a stop in London. During her quick visit, she saw Royal Albert Hall and toured Hyde Park Gardens, which was in full bloom and gorgeous [...]
by Andrea on September 14, 2010
I want to introduce you to Herbert Strobl, an amazing essential oil distiller who runs a business called Botanical Specialties. Herbert’s distillery is located in the Canadian portion of the Cascade mountain range facing the Pacific Ocean. He runs a certified organic essential oil herb farm and distillery. Herbert is a Horticultural Engineer from [...]