Plant-inspired Solstice lanterns!

Happy soon-to-be longest night everyone! 

We are preparing for the winter Solstice with our herbal mother-daughter group this week, by making plant-inspired lanterns.  The simplest form is leaf and flower shapes punched into tin cans; the next is pressed leaves modge-podged onto glass mason jars - lovely!  The last is seen here, a slightly more elaborate lantern made with a twig frame (in our case grape vine) and pressed leaf "window" panes to let the candlelight through.  So beautiful!  There are many easy DIY lantern ideas out there, the best I think is using materials you already have around the garden or home.  Happy Solstice!

GRATITUDE2017: 25% off SALE at Homestead Herbals this month

We are offering a special sale at Homestead Herbals this month, in gratitude for the support we have seen from our friends, family and customers this year.  Thank you for supporting the work of Little City Farm and our herbal project Homestead Herbals (where we make natural soaps, herbal remedies, salves, bitters and more using organic and wild-harvested herbs, many from our own property!)

We are offering 25% off everything in the Homestead Herbals shop, until December 23!  This sale applies to Canadian customers only (sorry, right now we are only able to ship in Canada).

Use the coupon code: GRATITUDE2017
to receive 25% off your entire purchase
(AND for local orders we will refund you shipping charges if you wish to pick up in person)!

This is the time to stock up on our popular calendula salve, calendula soap, post-partum bath herbs, baby bath herbs, healing balms, and other natural soaps.  Also, in our shop you'll find new varieties of soaps, new salves, elderberry syrup, elixirs, herbal chai blend, unscented herbal deodorants, herbal first aid kits, digestive bitters, shrubs (sipping vinegars), tea blends, and more!

Mother-Daughter Herbal Immersion wrap-up

Can we believe that these flowers were picked only a few weeks ago?  This fall has extended itself on and on this year.  

These photos were from one of our final sessions in the Mother-Daughter Herbal Immersion group, where each family created their own botanical artwork by "framing" herbs and flowers from the garden which we had been using in our classes.  The group met once a week through the fall to explore herbs, learning plant history and folklore, medicine-making, wild-harvesting, documentation, and building relationships with these beautiful healing plants through story, botanical journalling, and hands-on projects.  

This Mother-Daughter group is wrapping up now for the winter, but will be offered again in Spring 2018 (starting in April).  We'll be working with one herb/wild plant each week including violet, chickweed, nettle, mallow and dandelion!  The group is small, 4-5 families can participate, with the girls being aged 7+.  More information will be posted here.

Handmade Holiday Sale - what a day!

Thanks to everyone who came out to our annual Eco Handmade Holiday Sale.  It was the 10th year that we've hosted it here at Little City Farm, and I think each year it gets a little bit better.  The weather was perfect for an outdoor event, the crowd was friendly and so supportive, the vendors were wonderful.   Happy December to you all!  Thanks for supporting local and handmade!

Eco Handmade Holiday Sale, Dec 2 from 11 am-3 pm at Little City Farm

Join us for the 10th Annual
A little bird told me...
Eco Handmade Holiday Sale here at Little City Farm
Sat, Dec 2 from 11 am-3 pm

Find holiday gifts made with mindful ingredients, upcycled charm, or natural materials.  For the eco-conscious gift giver or gift recipient!

The "A little bird told me..." handmade sale features unique handmade items from 10 local artisans/crafters/bakers. Including organic baked treats, raw chocolate, woolen slippers, pure beeswax candles, functional pottery, wearable art & jewelry from reclaimed wood, natural soaps, herbal salves & oils, herbal drinks and elixirs, sourdough breads, artisan pies, woolen felted toys, children's items and more!  Read all about our vendors here.

Happy September!