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**American Black Elderberry**

This tea contains the dried fruit of American Black Elderberry. Click here to access the herbal terms glossary PDF.

*$9.00
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**American Hackberry**

American Hackberry is a native tree that produces fruit in the Fall.

*$13.00
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**Apple Mint Syrup**

Apple Mint Syrup can be used in a similar way to our Hickory Syrup.

*$8.00
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**Black Walnut**

This tea contains the dried leaves of Black Walnut. Click here to access the herbal terms glossary PDF.

*$7.50
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**Boneset**

Boneset is a native perennial herb. Each seed packet contains 10 seeds.

*$5.00
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**Comfrey**

Dried Comfrey leaves.

*$5.99
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**Comfrey Infused Oil**

Comfrey leaves are aged for six weeks in Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil.

*$12.00
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**Eastern Redbud**

Eastern Redbud is a native plant that produces edible flowers/buds in the Spring. Each seed packet contains 25 seeds.

*$4.00
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**Eastern Redcedar Rounds**

Eastern Redcedar is also known as *Aromatic Cedar* and is known for being rot resistant, among other things.

*$3.00
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**Flowering Dogwood**

Flowering Dogwood is a native tree that produces small red fruit that will persist through the Fall (providing food for wildlife). Each seed packet contains 25 seeds.

*$6.00
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**Goldenrod**

This tea contains the dried flowers and leaves of Goldenrod. Click here to access the herbal terms glossary PDF.

*$7.50
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**Hickory Syrup Dark**

Hickory Syrup Dark is a syrup with diverse flavors and can be used for more than just pancakes and waffles.

*$15.00
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**Narrow Leaf Plantain**

This tea contains the dried leaves of Narrow Leaf Plantain. Click here to access the herbal terms glossary PDF.

*$4.99
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**Native Flora Infused Oil**

Native Flora is aged for six weeks in Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil.

*$16.00
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**Pawpaw**

Paw Paws (or Pawpaws) are native fruit that have a tropical taste that is often described as being between a banana and a mango.

*$15.00
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**Peppermint**

This tea contains the dried leaves and stems of Peppermint. Click here to access the herbal terms glossary PDF.

*$4.99
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**Pine**

This tea contains the dried needles of Pine. Click here to access the herbal terms glossary PDF.

*$5.99
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**Popcorn**

Our Popcorn, like our Trail Mix, is a perfect snack anytime.

*$6.00
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**Pumpkin Bread**

Pumpkin Bread is made with love and baked in a small batch.

*$4.00
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**Purple Deadnettle**

This tea contains the dried flowers and leaves of Purple Deadnettle. Click here to access the herbal terms glossary PDF.

*$5.99
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**Recipes & Remembrances: The Embry Family Cookbook**

This cookbook is dedicated to the memory of Alex and Roselia Embry, two wonderful parents of seven children, twelve grandchildren, eleven great‐grandchildren, and one great‐great‐grandchild.

*$15.00
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**Sassafras**

This tea contains the dried leaves of Sassafras. Click here to access the herbal terms glossary PDF.

*$7.50
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**Shagbark Hickory**

This tea contains the dried bark of Shagbark Hickory. Click here to access the herbal terms glossary PDF.

*$10.00
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**Smooth Sumac**

Smooth Sumac is a native plant that grows from 9 to 15 feet tall, has yellowish‐green blooms in June.

*$6.00
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**Smooth Sumac Jelly**

Smooth Sumac Jelly is made from Smooth Sumac, a native shrub that produces clusters of fruit.

*$13.00
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**Spider Plant**

Spider Plant (or Airplane Plant) are easy to care for plants that help to clean your indoor air.

*$10.00
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**Spring Flower Jelly**

Spring Flower Jelly is made from foraged Spring flowers.

*$11.00
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**Spring Flower Syrup**

Spring Flower Syrup is made from spring flowers.

*$10.00 $7.00
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**Sumac Jelly**

Sumac Jelly is made from Smooth Sumac and Winged/Dwarf Sumac, native shrubs that produce clusters of fruit.

*$15.00
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Zoom over Image above — **Summer Plant Profile**

This poster spotlights Butterfly (Milk)weed, Slender Mountain Mint, Smooth Sumac, Wild Blackberry, American Black Elderberry, and Sassafras.

*$15.00
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**Trail Mix**

Our Trail Mix is a perfect snack in the morning, afternoon, or evening.

*$5.00
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**Whole Measures for Community Food Systems**

Obiora Embry is a co‐author of the report.

*$10.00
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**Wild Berry Jam**

Wild Berry Jam is hand‐crafted using foraged black raspberries, elderberries, and red mulberries.

*$12.00
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**Wood Spiles**

Our Wood Spiles are made of wild American Black Elderberry and/or river cane.

*$3.50
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**Yarrow**

This tea contains the dried leaves and flowers of Yarrow. Click here to access the herbal terms glossary PDF.

*$7.99
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* Prices are subject to change without notice.

Martin Acres has the highest point and the lowest point in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky and has been used for timber, hunting, oil and gas extraction, and agriculture. It has been in a state of transition since the untimely death of Herbert L. Martin and the migration of many people in this black family to the north for factory jobs. And since the late‐1980s, this family has not practiced agriculture. Some land is leased by a neighboring farm for non‐biological growing of corn and soy. Other land is under a Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) but most of the farm is maturing forests. A creek runs through a portion of the the property, there are two ponds, and other places where water flows.

In the late 1990s, twin brothers (sixth generation descendants of Lorenza/Lourenza and Minnie Martin) Irucka Ajani and Obiora Embry, tried unsuccessfully to encourage their family to grow food organically as a means of generating farm income. After a few years of making no traction they decided to put their ideas on the back burner. However in 2012 they decided to quit talkin’ about it and be about it (Obiora’s motto since the 2000s).

In December 2012, they sought two acres of farmland on Martin Acres to develop an edible forest garden. The two acres were previously used for cow grazing, but had been left fallow for 40 or more years. On it were mature trees, bramble, grasses, and bushes. In early 2013, the area was cleared and bulldozed. This left exposed soil and barren land, two large brush piles, uprooted trees, and plants that looked like they were dying. In March 2013, they went to visit the area for the first time.

Irucka and Obiora planted stakes in the ground, took photographs and video, discussed how it would be an uphill battle to turn the desolate looking land into a thriving edible forest garden, but they had nothing to lose and were up for the challenge!

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