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How Sweet It Is: Beehives & Herbs in Paraguay
Farming is an important source of income for many in northeastern Paraguay, but the herb farmers and wild collectors remain economically disadvantaged. With little access to education and health care,...
Together We Are Changing The World
Our Stories
We are not just in the business of tea. We are in the business of change—changing lives, changing communities, and changing the quality of herbal remedies.
A Visit to Herb Heaven
by Lori Varsames, Traditional Medicinals’ Writer Lately, when I hear the word “heaven,” my mind wanders to Trout Lake Farm. Since visiting the farm last September with members of our...
Beyond Tea Bags: A Social Business Alliance
Tea bags may come in all shapes and sizes, but not all are created equal. Tea bags may come in all shapes and sizes, but not all are created equal....
For the Love of Pandas: Setting New Standards in Sustainability
In October of 2018, Traditional Medicinals (TM) was honored by the World Wildlife Fund for Nature (WWF-China) and the Chinese government for helping to establish standards for the world’s first...
Why Wild Matters
Did you know that wild plants are important ingredients in your food, cosmetics, medicine, and especially close to our hearts – herbal tea? As the demand for natural products continues...
How Tea can Protect Ecosystems: FairWild collection with the BBC Storyworks Commercial Production
Climate change is altering landscapes. It’s harming global ecosystems and the people who depend on them. Over 40% of medicines found in western pharmacies are derived from plants, many of...
Seeing the Forest for the Trees: Panda Bears & Wild Schisandra Berries
At Traditional Medicinals, sustainable sourcing serves as the heart of our ethos. Not only do we seek out organically farmed or wild-collected herbs, but we also consider the long-term impact...
Senna, Water & Women: How Social Business is Changing Lives
Rajasthan, India is one of the driest places on earth, where temperatures in the Thar Desert can reach as high as 122°F. Local farmers must therefore rely upon drought-resistant,...
Walk with Us: Purpose in Action
At Traditional Medicinals, we believe that the quality of our teas is a direct result of our commitment to farmers. Our vision is to build lasting relationships with farmers, provide...
Protecting People & Plants in Poland
On the border between Poland and Belarus, the Bialowieza Forest remains the Europe’s largest and last primeval forest—a Garden of Eden of old-growth trees that have been largely protected for...
Senna, Bicycles & Schools: Indian Girls Riding To New Futures
Here in the United States, no one would think twice about a girl biking to school, but in India’s northwestern state of Rajasthan, a girl going to school—on a bike,...
Sweetening the Deal: The Impact of Responsibly Sourced Licorice
When most people think of licorice, the twisted and spiraled black confections from penny candy stores come to mind. Given that glycyrrhizin, licorice’s major constituent, is one of nature’s sweetest...
