September October 2017 Essential Herbal (digital)

Field Notes from the Editor, Tina Sams Bits and pieces of life on the hill, and what's new with the magazine. Give Beets a Chance, Rita Richardson Lots of reasons to bring delicious beets into the kitchen, how to prepare them, and 3 recipes. Echinacea, Tina Sams I accidentally started a chapter on Echinacea for Healing Herbs, and it's been hanging around in the files waiting for a chance to be in the magazine. Seasonal Oil Change, Maryanne Schwartz As temperature and humidity change, so will our requirements for skin soothing oils. New Book Excerpt, The Herbalist's Kitchen by Brittany Wood Nickerson An excerpt from a gorgeous new cookbook/herbal. Look for a review on the blog soon List Article, Your Favorite Winter Medicinal Herbal Preparation? We gathered answers together from the Yahoo! group, the facebook page, and email, to share our favorites. Helen De Conway Little Medal of Honor Winner, Tina Sams & Maryanne Schwartz We honor and congratulate our friend (and frequent