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greentea
True Blue Farmgirl
76 Posts
Alicia
Wisconsin
USA
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 Posted - Sep 19 2007 : 08:43:37 AM
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I'm thinking of starting a dried herb business....anyone else doing such a thing?
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garliclady
True Blue Farmgirl
274 Posts
Reidsville
NC
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abbasgurl
True Blue Farmgirl
1262 Posts
Rhonda
USA
1262 Posts |
Posted - Sep 19 2007 : 7:34:10 PM
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I used to do it...allergies got the best of me. What do you need help with?
Rhonda
I'm a one girl revolution. |
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MsCwick
True Blue Farmgirl
775 Posts
Cristine
Farmville
Virginia
USA
775 Posts |
Posted - Sep 25 2007 : 2:08:56 PM
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I started planting this year for it. Although I'm a little tired of ebay, and internet sales, so I'm probably going to sell at the local flea markets, and such. Maybe even just put a small ad in the paper once a month.
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greentea
True Blue Farmgirl
76 Posts
Alicia
Wisconsin
USA
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Posted - Sep 29 2007 : 8:47:01 PM
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| I want to sell dried herbs, but it seems like no one is, so I wondered if there was a reason. |
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abbasgurl
True Blue Farmgirl
1262 Posts
Rhonda
USA
1262 Posts |
Posted - Sep 29 2007 : 10:10:29 PM
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Hi Alicia,
If you want to sell dried herbs that are food grade, to be used in cooking, you will need to know your county health department regulations. There are some things to look for in processing & packaging. Other than that I can't think of a reason no one is selling them. Maybe that is just in your area. If you are selling drieds that are not for food use, such as for crafting, there are no regulations that I know of. I would package them "Not for food use". Herbs used in soapmaking or other beauty products may be regulated. Maybe one of our in residence soap makers can tell us. Does that help?
Rhonda
I'm a one girl revolution. |
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garliclady
True Blue Farmgirl
274 Posts
Reidsville
NC
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prairielandherbs
True Blue Farmgirl
690 Posts
Maggie
Iowa
USA
690 Posts |
Posted - Oct 01 2007 : 11:54:00 AM
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| We used to grow and sell our own "plain" dried herbs but found it hard to be profitable, because so many big companies sell pounds of herbs sooo cheap. BUT, as Garliclady said, when you mix them together to create herbal dip mixes and teas and such, they sell really well! We used to sell herbal dips and teas, and there definately is a market for such things; we simply chose to make bath and body products instead (when we got too busy to do both herbal foody things and herbal body things). Good luck - what a fun adventure! :) |
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Anyone sell dried herbs?
