Next Generation Herbalists – a Look at Kid Fest
An herbal conference just doesn’t feel complete if there’s not a section for our next generation herbalists. As coordinators of Wild Indigo Herb Fest, we feel it is very important to hold space for our future generation. Because of this, we are starting out year one with Kid Fest, a pint sized version of Herb…
Terrapin Hill Farm
Terrapin means water turtle. The original word came from an Algonquian word, torope, and perhaps the Abenaki word turepe, meaning tortoise or turtle. Algonquian languages are spread throughout North America. Terrapin Hill Farm, where Wild Indigo Herb Fest is being held, is in Shawnee territory, and long long ago was home to the mound building…
Baptisia australis
Wild Indigo. What’s in a name? Perhaps you can simply look at this color and understand why we chose wild indigo. The color hums and sings. The color vibrates. This particular species is called Baptisia australis, meaning the Baptisia of the south. Baptisia is derived from to word baptize. Baptisias are native to North America…
Call for Proposals
Join us as a presenter! Herbalism is as diverse as the plants themselves. Many disciplines and practices fall under the umbel of herbalism. The opportunities for cross-pollination abound. Do you have a topic or skill you’d like to share? Are you a forager who really knows your stuff and can entertain at the same time?…
Introducing Our Keynote Speakers
We spent a lot of time thinking about who could best represent our mission of cross-pollination. We chose Linda Black Elk for her advocacy of indigenous rights, the sovereignty of nature, community engagement, and plant education. We chose Marc for his multi-disciplinary work in the complex relationships between people of all color and plants of…
Who’s behind this wild endeavor?
Wild Indigo Herb Fest springs from a unique partnership of herbalists based in the Midwest region, Leah, Kristine, Sarah, Nicki and Celena. WIHF is a convergence of herbfolk who work with the diverse relationships in the natural world to engage plant people in the process of taking in information, transmitting it to community, and cultivating deeper…
Hello World!
Wow, so we are starting a new herb conference. What craziness is this? Well, it turns out that more and more people want to connect with plants and each other. Other opportunities are limited because several herb conferences sell out. So here we are. The first Wild Indigo Herb Fest will be held June 12-14,…
