Are you a mammal living in a northern climate? Often we forget, due to the strange increase in productivity that is often promoted in January. But the reality is the demands we have to keep up with are real, and a lot of us our struggling.

Wishing you all the best this holiday season, and thank you so much for supporting local. We appreciate you! 🌿 🌲 ❄️ 💚

Local, natural, super fun. So cool to have awesome makers in our community who are also beekeepers! Made by Born to Swarm Apiaries. $6 to $24 each. Shop online here: railyard-apothecary.square.site/product/born... #herb #herbal #herbalism #herbsky #herbalmedicine #herbalist #herbchat

Local VT gift idea - Green Village soaps from Craftsbury, VT! Green Village Soap products are handcrafted in small batches in Craftsbury, VT to ensure the best quality. Each batch of soap is thoughtfully researched and tested by family and friends only.

Some of the hottest holidays gifts at Railyard this year has been our housemade cocoa blends - adaptogen cocoa and rosey cocoa. 🌿 ☕ 🤎 These two blends combined powdered cacao with powdered herbs for a herb-y twist on the classic winter beverage.

These spoons are so nice! We're so excited to welcome Wolf and Wood Thrush back to our craft fair this year. Wolf and Wood Thrush makes hand-carved spoons and other useful objects from locally harvested wood using traditional hand-tool methods. So cool!

Today, 11am-4pm in-person, all day online! Thank you for supporting local this holiday season! #herb #herbal #herbalism #herbsky #herbalmedicine #herbalist #herbchat

Thank you for supporting local this holiday season! The 20% off will also apply to online orders for both in-store pick-up and shipping anywhere in the U.S. The online sale starts at midnight. Shop online: railyard-apothecary.square.site #herbsky #herbalmedicine #herbalist #herbchat

With all the economic uncertainty, supporting local is more important now than ever before.

Save the date - our annual holiday craft fair is coming up soon on Saturday, December 6th, 11am-4pm at Railyard Apothecary! See details on the vendors and more here: tinyurl.com/herbalcrafts Thank you for supporting local this holiday season!

Saturday, 11/29, 11am-4pm. Thank you for supporting local this holiday season! When you support local you help to build our community by helping our dollars get re-invested in local jobs, into more local spending and into our local tax revenue.

Friends, what are you drinking to support your immunity during the seasonal change? #herb #herbal #herbalism #herbsky #herbalmedicine #herbalist #herbchat

DIY holiday gift idea: homemade herbal salve. Swipe left for our recipe on how to make your own salve for nourishing and healing the skin. #herb #herbal #herbalism #herbsky #herbalmedicine #herbalist #herbchat

Seeking vendors for our annual craft fair on Saturday, December 6th, 11am-4pm at Railyard! Do you make any of the following? 🌿 Herbal products 🌿 Art 🌿 Crafts And do you want to vend with us? Send us a DM about who you are and what you do and we'll see if it could be a good fit!

Computers can help us connect and learn but they'll never be a substitute for real human advice. What's your experience been with AI and herbs? #herbal #herbalmedicine #herbsky

For many people these are challenging times - stress, fatigue, anxiety, depression... good news is there are plenty of herbs around that can be of help. #herb #herbal #herbalism #herbsky #herbalmedicine #herbalist #herbchat

For those looking for support with sleep herbs can help, and they will help the most if they are a part of a healthy foundation of healthy sleep habits. #herb #herbal #herbalism #herbsky #herbalmedicine #herbalist #herbchat

Now that the farmer's market season has wrapped up we're switching our hours to open a little later on Saturdays. Our full schedule is Monday-Friday 10am-6pm, Saturday 11am-4pm, closed Sundays. Thank you for your support! 🌿 💚 🌿

We've all been taught a modern, scientific way of looking at the body which is extraordinarily helpful in many ways. Herbs, however, are not pharmaceuticals - they contain dozens or hundreds of constituents. They interact with the body in a much more complex way. #herbal #herbsky #herbchat

Time to harvest roots! The energy of the plant world is descending below the surface, and the roots are storing nutrients for the month ahead. Burdock is a common one that we can harvest between now and when the ground is frozen.

For many, the menstrual cycle is a vital sign or indicator species for the energetics of the whole body. In this 4-hour intensive class, we will cover pattern assessment and supportive strategies for generative/reproductive health. #herb #herbal #herbalism #herbsky #herbalmedicine #herbalist

In this class we will discuss herbs that can safely be used in pregnancy and postpartum that are supportive to the uterus and also to general health and nutritional needs.

Current estimates are that there are about 20 million people in the US who experience symptoms from long COVID and here in Vermont about 30,000 people are affected. #herb #herbal #herbalism #herbsky #herbalmedicine #herbalist #herbchat

In this class we'll learn about the ways that we can incorporate herbs into our diet to relieve digestive discomfort, such as with herbal tinctures, herbal teas and more. Typical occasional digestive complaints might include: - Gas - Bloating - Diarrhea - Constipation - Indigestion - Heartburn

Join us at Rock Point for a fun afternoon of cooperative creation. We are bringing together a few local organizations as well as you, the community, to create winter wellness support for ourselves and others.

Sleep concerns are common - trouble falling asleep, trouble staying asleep, or not waking feeling rested. When these problems occur, they can affect so much of life: work, personal relationships, leisure, etc. #herb #herbal #herbalism #herbsky #herbalmedicine #herbalist #herbchat

October Herb Clinic Special! For the month of October, first time clients booking an herbal support package or initial consultation with Brooke or Jessica will receive 20% off! #herb #herbal #herbalism #herbsky #herbalmedicine #herbalist #herbchat

Our latest blog is up! Read about Lucy Reed's research @uor-research.bsky.social tracing continuity and change in herbal practices in Britain #herbalism #histmed herbalhistory.org/home/placing...

Living in the north we often dread when the days shorten. In this class we will talk about the benefits and importance of the dark and give some gratitude for the season. #herb #herbal #herbalism #herbsky #herbalmedicine #herbalist #herbchat

For many, the menstrual cycle is a vital sign or indicator species for the energetics of the whole body. In this 4-hour intensive class, we will cover pattern assessment and supportive strategies for generative/reproductive health. #herbal #herbalism #herbsky #herbalmedicine #herbalist #herbchat

This class will include time spent identifying local plant allies as well as time learning various ways to infuse oils with fresh and dried plants for herbal skin care product creation. Taught by Jessica Churcill and Maggie Herskovits.

Two spots left as of this post! Often folks come into the apothecary looking for ways to incorporate herbs into their lives, but they're busy and they don’t know where to start. Maybe you're a busy parent, working multiple jobs to make ends meet, frequent traveler– this class is for you! #herbal

Brewing up tulsi chai tea for Art Hop, come on by this weekend for tea, mocktails, art, snacks and the general extravaganza! 🍹🎨

This Saturday flower crown making returns for Art Hop! Adorn yourself with your own handmade, locally harvested goldenrod flower crown while you wander about the Burlington South End's annual Art Hop! #herb #herbal #herbalism #herbsky #herbalmedicine #herbalist #herbchat

Become a sustainer this summer to the Herbal Justice Fund to ensure marginalized communities have access to the tools they need for holistic healing.  The Herbal Justice Fund gives BIPOC and lower income VT'ers access to herbal health care through our apothecary. #herb #herbal #herbalism #herbsky

How to make herbal tinctures: "Folk" method: 1. Gather your herb. 2. Fill it loosely into a jar with a screw top (i.e. mason jar). (1/5) #herb #herbal #herbalism #herbsky #herbalmedicine #herbalist #herbchat

Plantain - the humble healing plant right outside your door. Growing close to nearly everyone's home in VT, this plant is often overlooked and underestimated. (1/12) #herb #herbal #herbalism #herbsky #herbalmedicine #herbalist #herbchat

Support healing and empower our local community by becoming a sustainer to our Herbal Justice Fund.  Your donation to the Herbal Justice Fund helps provide herbal education, access to healing plants, and support for BIPOC and lower income community members here in Vermont. (1/3)

Why do medicinal herbs grow in human disturbed areas? It's simple to understand when we consider that we are not separate from the the Earth - what helps the land to heal also helps us to heal. (1/5) #herb #herbal #herbalism #herbsky #herbalmedicine #herbalist #herbchat

Why we promote alternatives to white sage: white sage grows wild in the southwest. It's considered sacred to many indigenous peoples of this continent, and many have shared concerns about its widespread commercialization. (1/8) #herb #herbal #herbalism #herbsky #herbalmedicine #herbalist #herbchat

Help make herbal healthcare more accessible to your neighbors by becoming a monthly sustainer for our Herbal Justice Fund.  This fund gives BIPOC and lower income vermonters access to herbs, herbal consultations, and classes through our apothecary.  (1/4)

Common sage, garden sage, culinary sage or salvia officinalis... we adore thee. You are an "herb of the apothecary", and an herb of the garden. You are as comfortable in a stuffing recipe and as you are in a tea. Where would we be without you? (1/7) #herb #herbal #herbalism #herbsky

Join us in our summer sustainer campaign to fund our Herbal Justice Fund!  We take social justice seriously and in 2018 we established our Herbal Justice Fund to give BiPOC and lower income Vermonters access to herbs for their healthcare.  (1/3) #herb #herbal #herbalism #herbsky #herbalmedicine

Do you know this highly nutritious common garden "weed"! This one was found on Depot St. in Burlington. (1/9) #herb #herbal #herbalism #herbsky #herbalmedicine #herbalist #herbchat

Here's how to make your own salve for nourishing and healing the skin (check the image for the recipe). #herb #herbal #herbalism #herbsky #herbalmedicine #herbalist #herbchat

This class will include time spent identifying local plant allies as well as time learning various ways to infuse oils with fresh and dried plants for herbal skin care product creation. #herb #herbal #herbalism #herbsky #herbalmedicine #herbalist #herbchat

Are you looking for a way to support social justice locally?  Join our summer sustainer campaign and support our Herbal Justice Fund.  Our fund gives BIPOC and lower income Vermonters access to herbal health care through our apothecary.  #herb #herbal #herbalism #herbsky #herbalmedicine #herbalist

Herbal iced tea recipes below! 🍹 (1/7) #herb #herbal #herbalism #herbsky #herbalmedicine #herbalist #herbchat

This summer we’re looking for some new sustainers for our Herbal Justice Fund! Join us in reaching our goal of $300/month in new sustainers by the end of August.  Every dollar helps and no amount is too small. (1/6)

Medicine is all around when you re-learn how to see. How can we not care for our Mother Earth when she shares with us with such abundance? 💚🌿🌱🌼💚 #herb #herbal #herbalism #herbsky #herbalmedicine #herbalist #herbchat