28 Dec Elise Higley
Elise Higley is a folk herbalist, wife, mother, grandmother and farmer.
With her background in Western Herbalism at California School of Herbal Studies and her husband Jeff’s background in organic farming they blended their dreams and created a full-fledged herb farm in 2013. Together they own and operate Oshala Farm. Oshala Farm is a 290 acre Regenerative Organic Certified® family run farm in Applegate Valley, Oregon with 90 plus medicinal herbs in cultivation.
In her pastime, (10pm-5am) she works on agricultural advocacy as a board member of Our Family Farms, Rogue Valley Food System Network and represents a farmer’s voice on the board of AHPA, American Herbal Products Association.
Elise has taught for over a decade at numerous herbal gatherings and events nationally along with organizing and hosting an annual herb camp on her farm for the past 6 years.
Elise Higley will be sharing Herbal Folk Medicine.