Save 20% on our Spring Collection using Coupon Code Herb20 at Checkout.

First of all - ALLERGIES!! Second of all - POISON IVY!!   And third - LYME DISEASE!! As the boy scouts are required to say - "Be prepared!!"

We have put together a significant "Spring Collection" of remedies for these springtime conditions. Check out each product for more information and to order YOUR remedy-of-choice.

Sign up now! Dave Henchy's weekly delivery of fresh fish here at the Great Cape shop is beginning a new, five week cycle.  Visit his web site and sign up now! I can attest that this fish is the freshest you can buy, and it supports the local fishermen!

We need a person who has had business experience in running a retail shop:

Ordering from many suppliers; data entry into Quickbooks; keeping track of inventory; keeping the shop clean and organized; 

YOU are an organizer; can keep a shop clean and tidy (things I do not do well !) ; have a desire to learn about herbal medicines and good nutrition (as we are trying to evolve into a food coop).

This position is for an "up front" person, ie one who deals directly with the public, not a 'behind the scenes' person. In the restaurant biz 'up front' people are the waitresses, bartenders, hosts; the 'behind the scenes' folks are the cooks and food-prep. people. BOTH are extremely talented and necessary to the running of a business, but they are of different personalities.

Herbal Product Work

Making and pressing tinctures; blending and bagging teas; making and jarring or bottling salves and oils; keeping shelves stocked; gathering and drying herbs; making herbal vinegars, honey's, elixirs, etc

Espresso Cafe

You will become a "Barista" (NOT a barrister/lawyer!! hahaha) by learning how to prepare espresso drinks: cappuccino's, lattes, mocha's, chai etc

LANGUAGE SKILLS

You MUST be able to communicate CLEARLY and concisely without using today's common "crutch words" such as-- "like", "ya know", "whatever", "ya know what I mean", etc.
As a simple guideline, I expect that you will be able to collect and organize your thoughts so that you can use words VERBALLY the way they are used when WRITTEN.

COMPENSATION

Pay will start at $10 per hour as you get trained and oriented to the workings of the shop, and will increase as you become more knowledgeable, and as business increases as "the season" approaches. Compensation may even be around $14/hour by mid-summer.
Because we are a very small business (2 employees, at most so far), we cannot off insurance benefits.

All herbal products made by Great Cape will be available to you at 40% off retail price.
You may have a share of fresh fruits and veggies grown or wildcrafted on the farm, as well as an allotment of fresh eggs from our 'pastured' chicks.

FUTURE CONSIDERATIONS

I am hoping to semi-retire by September and spend less time in the shop. The Great Cape Herbs business MAY become available for purchase to the right person. I feel that we have a responsibility to the community for the rare health service we offer, and I would like to have that tradition carried on.

I am also soliciting a qualified Herbalist from the herbal community via the Northeast Herbal Association (NEHA), who (if this comes to fruition) will be able to teach you about herbal medicines.

Send your resume, including your vision of the future and your goals, either via email, or by the post.

ginkgo@greatcape.com    Stephan Brown
herbalist/owner

Hello all you Herbies out there!  I wanted to share some of my most highly-regarded herbs for wintertime ills. Tune in, and see which may be of use for the conditions you wish to deal with.

1. First, I love, love, love OSHA ROOT!!  Powerful herb for all throat issues. Like many, many other herbalists, I use it in an herbal COUGH SYRUP with WILD CHERRY BARK. Don't be squeamish-- it is STRONG! but works fast.

2, ECHINACEA is probably the most popular herb in the country, and for good reason--It really helps the immune system to fight off a myriad of "pernicious influences". I use it in my COLD HOLD herbal tea & tincture, OPTIMUM LUNG herbal tea & tincture, KIDNEY UTI herbal tincture, FLU FLY herbal tincture and ECHINACEA GINGER SPICE herbal tea.

3. ELECAMPANE is an excellent lung herb, helping to thin and expectorate mucous. Like Echinacea, it is a good anti-bacterial for the lungs. I use it in my OPTIMUM LUNG, both TEA and TINCTURE. As a general lung tonic, I use it in my LOVELY LUNGS herbal tincture,  for "supporting lung health" it is also in NO WHEEZE 1 (chronic) herbal tincture, and NO WHEEZE 2 (acute) herbal tincture.

Stay tuned-- NEXT blog I will talk about winter skin care. By for now, and as always--  

"Eat well.  Be conscious. Recycle/reuse/rebuild. Help one another. Know who your plant friends are-- get to know them. Love health and one another" -- Stephan

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You may also be interested in checking out our
6 Most POPULAR Winter Herbal Remedies.
We are offering 25% off these six excellent creations

MAKE SURE to ENTER coupon code

Herb25

during Check-Out!

Great Cape SELDOM has a sale. This is because we produce excellent-quality herbal products (teas, tinctures, topicals-- as in very traditional herbal medicine) and our prices are fair and competitive because there is no "MIDDLEMAN" here at the farm. We make it, we sell it, you benefit.

BUT… because we want very much for you to try using our newly-launched web site and online store, we are going to offer a 25% discount on six of our MOST POPULAR wintertime remedies. Just make sure to use coupon code HERB25 during checkout!

Our 6 Most Popular Winter Herbal Remedies:

1. COLD HOLD and SNUFFLE MUFFLE herbal tea 

An excellent remedy for UPPER respiratory winter challenges. Make it by the half gallon for maximum potency, AND convenience. Instructions are inside the package.

2. OPTIMUM LUNG herbal tincture 

This is a VERY powerful remedy for when an UPPER respiratory challenge DESCENDS  into the lungs. I can't say the names (Big Brother and Big Pharma are watching..) but you know the conditions I am talking about. All I can say is--"helps healthy lung function."

3. HACK ATTACK herbal syrup 

Very strong, very effective! OSHA ROOT is the premiere herb for the throat. Also contains Wild Cherry bark, Elecampane (my favorite lung herb), and Licorice root. I call it--"the high test behest to UNcongest."

4. SUPER JOINT ANOINT OIL

5. BLUE MOOD--ADIEU !! herbal tincture 

Yes, say "adieu" to the winter blues. Contains Saint Johnswort, Kava Kava, California poppy, and the mint that herbalists call "the cheery herb"-- Lemon Balm.

6. SLEEP, GENTLE SLEEP herbal tea 

EVERYONE has their nights of sleeplessness--everyone! No one escapes forever. So be a good scout and "Be Prepared!" 

SHIPPING SPECIAL for this promotion : We will ship your order, up to 5 pounds! for only $6.00 anywhere in the "lower 48" states.

I will also honor this discount if you CALL THE SHOP. I do like talking "in person" to my faithful customers, as I have made so many friends over these past 20 years! (OMG-- has it been THAT long ?!?! ) Though I am TRYING to retire (after 52 years of working!)-- or at least work fewer days-- SO MANY PEOPLE this year have said things like: "Don't leave!", "What would we do without this shop??", and "This place is SO amazing!"…… that I am trying to "keep it going", and BE the natural, herbal health resource that I believe people need in this time of great turmoil and change. So I AM HERE. 

Thank you all so so much for thinking of our small Herbal Apothecary and organic, medicinal herb farm here on "the piney spine of the sandy spit that splits the salty waters" (I said that!) -- Cape Cod. I hope that you will be able to visit us soon and take a tour about the farm. It is always so beautiful here, in any season. 

Til then-- many blessings to all. Hugs and smiles.

-- Stephan

I will not reiterate what you have already heard so many times and are now very aware of. But in this time of great transition around the world, when we can no longer hold onto the beliefs and rituals and daily routines we were so accustomed to, when our lives seem to have a weaker sense of direction, and when our "moral compass" is not reading as true a direction as we'd like.

And then, of course, there was the Super Storm, "Sandy". Followed by the post-election Big Blow storm. Expect more and more of these crazy weather events.  

Start growing your own food, folks. Hard times are a-comin' .

Go Back to Your ROOTS.

Go back to the very basics of life on Earth: excellent, fresh, organic food; wild fish from the oceans; clean, chemical-free water; friendships with like-minded people; and, of course, the medicines that Nature has been providing for us for eons-- the plants.

LEAVE THE GREED and return to community life. Every day, try to buy something LESS from corporations and from foreign countries, even sometimes, far-away states. "SUPPORT THE LOCALS!" "BUY FRESH, BUY LOCAL!" Become a "Locavore".  Find others who feel as you do and ACT locally.

I am alone at the farm now from Monday to Friday. Wen Wen, my now-"ex," has moved to Indiana with Lin Lin. Eliza has moved ahead to other career pursuits. Bruce is off for Colorado, and Meagan is back at school. I DO have Meagan on Saturdays and Sundays. 

So...

Our off-season Hours will be as follows:

Friday- noon til 4pm
Saturday and Sunday-- 9am til 5pm
Monday til Thursday will be either  "by appointment" or  "by chance".

I'm always nearby!

I am very near to the shop, busy on the farm MOST of the time. So, if you need some help in the shop, please come and get me! I will be happy to help you. 

You can also Call the Shop and leave a phone number for me to call you back on. I check phone messages several times each day when I am on the property. 

We are here to help one another, so I will do the best I can to take care of you! 

Website & Mail Orders

The website does not sleep! It is here for you 24/7/365, and I check it often. You can always place your order here. 

Be SURE to include your phone number! That way, I can call you back to confirm the order and to talk to you about your health issues-- To make sure we have the right formula and protocol for you. 

Autumn is upon us -- and this the MOST beautiful month of the year. I do LOVE October and November! 

Right after Labor Day I took a brief trip up to the White Mountains in New Hampshire, then over to the Green Mountains in Vermont. I was in very northern VT at the village of Island Pond, where my friends Kepha and Lebana and their daughter Ava live with the Twelve Tribes community. So peaceful up there after a very busy summer on Cape Cod.

But the MOST beautiful night was the one I spent on Mount Deception Road, 3 miles from a paved road. Alone.. Very alone.. in the White Mountains woods in a wild and windy, driving-rain night. Snug and warm and dry was I, in the back of my little pickup truck, encased in one of those small camper "caps" listening to the rain pounding very loudly on the tin roof. Wow! It was a real "Wowser" night!

By 6am, the rain had stopped and the forest was as completely silent as I have EVER experienced. Not a bird, not a breath of breeze. COMPLETE silence.  

And now my time of escape and peace has drifted by, and the fall farm chores are ahead. Putting plants to bed; cutting, splitting, stacking firewood for the winter shop stoves; making herbal products and medicines; minding the Apothecary; tending to the chickens; and planning for Spring.

[View more photos from my trip on Facebook]

Yesterday at 5pm we finally "went live" with our new Great Cape web site. Check it out at www.greatcape.com

I will be sending out a herbal blog often, so stay tuned-- lots of information about medicinal plants, cultivation, harvesting, processing, formulation, traditional uses. Also, because of the dire situation with the planet, food and medicine supply, water issues, chemical (and food and water) pollution, we will be inviting a lively discussion about our path into the future. Hope you will "follow" us and join the conversations !  As always-- "Help one another. Recycle/reuse/rebuild. Be conscious. Eat well. Know who your plant friends are--get to know them. Love health and one another-- Stephan" 

 Spring 2012 is blanketing the farm with DANDELIONS! We LOVE dandelions and have just started our 2012 vintage Dandelion Wine. This is the earliest we have ever picked dandelion flowers-- at least 2 weeks earlier than normal.  Yes, we all love warm Spring weather much earlier than usual, but I am afraid that there will be consequences. Also-- we have a fabulous bloom this year on the blueberries, but NO BEES yet ! So, like last year,  we may not have a harvest. It is very much time to be concerned, and I believe that we must begin thinking about a survival plan for "the times ahead". Do others feel this too? Join the conversation, please.