In this episode, Wilson and Ann discuss key areas of sustainability impacting the growth, cultivation and harvesting of herbs. Listen to their conversation to better understand:

Farming Practices - Soil Health: Choice of the crops, variety, seed, rotation, soil fertility, The temperature, soil, terrain, micro-climate and humidity all influence potency of the plant. For the plants to continue to thrive, the entire ecosystem must be protected.

Regenerative Farming: Regenerative farming practices have arrived at the front of the sustainability discussion. While the ideals of regenerative farming are great and noble, regenerative is still a work in progress science-wise, mainly because the impact of regenerative practices are difficult to measure and compare. A single practice sits within a web of interdependent practices, so it may be regenerative on one farm but destructive on another.

Non-GMO Crops: This includes native plant preservation, fertilizers, and doing our best to avoid any non-natural additives

Other resources to learn more about sustainability and building more sustainable manufacturing processes:

Plants are used as medicine by 80% of the world. Similarly, in their 2019 Sustainability Report, the Hartman Group found that in 2019, 51% of consumers purchased sustainable products because they were better for the earth and the environment, up from 32% in 2017.

1. APHA ToolKit
2. APHA - Sustainability Resources
3. SHP - SHP Sustainability & Regenerative Practices Toolkit
4. Sustainability in the herb trade - Wilson Lau, Nuherbs
5. SHP - Just How Sustainable is the Herb Industry?

Read The Full Article and Watch The Video Here: https://www.nuherbs.com/resources/the-business-of-botanicals-w-ann