Honoring Our Past
In 1979, our co-founders Sara Katz & Ed Smith started Herb Pharm with the seed of an idea – that they could help people in their community with the power of herbalism. Ed & Sara began Herb Pharm in their home, then expanded to a small farm in southern Oregon. We still fondly refer to it as “The Pharm Farm.” They spent their time learning about herbalism, wildcrafting, farming, and making tinctures at their kitchen table. Friends and neighbors would show up at their back door seeking advice and go home with herbal allies.
Over the years, Sara & Ed went from serving just their southern Oregon community to shipping orders to health food stores around the U.S. They laid the roots for the abundantly kind, quality-focused, and ecologically responsible culture we have at Herb Pharm today.