Welcome to our Knowledge Center
Your essential resource for herbal practices & natural healing.
Discover the stories of the people, plants, and places behind finished herbal products, the issues faced in sourcing these plants, and what is being done to create more regenerative sourcing practices in the botanical industry.
What Are Sustainable Herbs?
The herbs we ingest are inextricably connected to the processes that produce them.
This is true for all herbs – and it is especially true for herbs we take for our health.
Botanical Supply Chain
“To be interested in food but not food production is clearly absurd.” – Wendell Berry
Sustainability Issues
Botanical medicines build personal resilience and wellness.
Do they build wellness and resilience in the human and ecological communities from which they are sourced?
Plants in Commerce
What happens when we put plants back in the places from which they are sourced?
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Geographic Issues
Find out more about where herbs are sourced from around the world and the unique challenges and opportunities of those places.
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Wild Harvester Stories
Who are the people harvesting wild herbs around the world? Find their stories and the challenges they face here.
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Emissions Concerns
Find our more about the work of the SHI Scope 3 Working Group here.
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Sustainable Herb Toolkit
Tools and resources to generate awareness and engage industry leaders in implementing ecologically and socially responsible practices in the botanical industry.
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