The Mendocino Tea Company at the Mendocino County Farmers Market

When I started selling at our farmer’s market I created a mixture of herbs and flowers that grow in my garden like lemon balm, mint, pineapple sage, calendula, and roses that I dried and sold as tea. Since then I have expanded our gardens, to encompass more plants to dry and use for teas and body products.

I love being part of our farmers market. It’s a place of joy. Even in bad weather we laugh and have fun. We share stories and our wares, and fill our larders with the best food available anywhere.

In Mendocino County, we have voted in a “no GMO” rule which assures us the purity of our products. Twice a year, we have a seed exchange, where we exchange the seeds from our most successful crops. The seeds are free and because they are from generations of local plants, they are the ones that grow best here.