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Railyard Apothecary is Burlington’s employee-owned herbal apothecary. We offer education, healing space, and access to high quality herbs to our community.

Our mission is to nurture individual, social, and ecological health through herbal medicine. All of our herbs are from organic and/or sustainable sources, either from local farms and forests, or from international organic distributors. By partnering with local farmers, wild-crafters, and educators we hope to serve as a hub for the herbal community in Northern Vermont.

10/12/2026

Percolations are a quick tincture method but require a glass sort of funnel to pack the herb in, and for the alcohol to drip out of.

We're lucky that we got our modified glass bottle made just around the corner from the glass blowers at AO Glass. They have equipment to ensure a smooth cut.

There are methods for creating this yourself, but do use caution because you may end up with broken glass or sharp edges.

Another option is getting ready made equipment,we think from lab supply stores.

More videos about percolations coming soon, stay tuned! 🌿💚

10/09/2026

Make a tincture in 2 days instead of 4 weeks with percolations. 🌿

Percolations are a cool way to make tinctures by using gravity to allow the alcohol to filter through the herbal material rather than just letting it sit for approximately four weeks, which is the typical way that we make tinctures.

Stay tuned for more videos where we will be answering lots of your questions. For example, what's with the bottle? Where do you get that? Is a percolation as potent as a regular tincture?

More to come soon! Let us know if you have any questions in the comments. 🌿🌼💚

10/03/2026

48-hour tincture method (instead of the typical 4 weeks): percolation!

Normally you let the herb sit in alcohol for about 4 weeks and shake it every once in a while to mix things up.

Percolations are tricky to get the right tools set up (basically a homemade glass funnel), but once it's set up you basically add herbs in powder form and let the alcohol drip through the herbs instead of soaking the herb in alcohol.

The result is almost instant-ish tinctures!

Anyone else out there make percolations? 🌿

10/02/2026

Fresh herbs preserved in tincture form are a different medicine than dry herbs that we use to make tea.

Some plants, like skullcap, seem to be a bit more potent in fresh form vs dry (but dry does has effects too).

Other plants we like fresh:
🌿 St John's Wort
🌿 Milky oats
🌿 Echinacea root

Any other plants out there people prefer in fresh form?

09/29/2026

More of the local harvest in from Zack Woods Herb Farm:

🌿 Anise hyssop - yummy licorice like flavor
🌿 Tulsi kapoor - wonderful uplifting plant, revered in India
🌿 Tulsi vana - spicier/clovey-er variety of tulsi
🌿 Spearmint - classic

So grateful for the abundance of medicine grown on small, sustainable farms by awesome humans. We are truly very lucky here in Vermont to have many high quality local growers!

Thank you so much herb farmers! You are helping our community to heal and thrive (with yummy tasting teas!).

And grateful too for these wonderful plants and those who stewarded them for generations in the places they originated. 🙏💚🌿🌼

09/25/2026

One of Nick's personal go-to's for stress management.

Nick calls on skullcap during the workday usually, but alot of people love skullcap for sleep support as well. People vary with how strong a relaxation response they feel, and it's also dose dependent.

Learn more about herbal basics with Nick and Jessica this Sunday for the "Intro to Herbalism" class. Details via the 🔗 link in bio. 🌿💚

09/23/2026

This Sunday! Feeling ready to jump into herbalism? Join Railyard staff Nick and Jessica for a 4-hour deep dive to help launch you on your herbal journey.

This class is for those either brand new or pretty new to herbalism, or for those who are more experienced but are looking for a refresher on the basics.

We'll be covering:
🌿 Cultural context of herbal medicine
🌿 Traditional and modern perspectives on health
🌿 Safety
🌿 Understanding properties of herbs
🌿 Resources for learning about specific herbs
🌿 How to take herbs, and the various preparations that are available including tea, tincture and powder

This class will include hands-on demonstrations and tastings, with the goal to help introduce you to plants through the sensory experience of being with plants.

We hope you can join us to get a launch on your herbal journey!

Sign up here: https://www.railyardapothecary.com/store/p725/Intro_to_Herbalism.html

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09/13/2026

One more day to hop! Here in the South End until 4pm for the annual SEABA Art Hop.

Art by Cloud Fossil Design Cloud Fossil Design, beautiful handmade pottery and visual art, "Bodies of Water" collection. 💦

It's been a super fun weekend, thank you everyone who's stopped by! 🎨🌼💚

09/12/2026

Make your own flower crown for Art Hop! Now until 1-ish, while supplies last!

We're here all weekend, more art hop info SEABA

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09/11/2026

Mocktails and baked goods available all weekend at Art Hop!

More info about the festivities at SEABA.

Hope to see you!! 🌿💚🎨

Address

28 Howard Street , Ste. 101-A
Burlington, VT
05401

Opening Hours

Monday	10am - 6pm
Tuesday	10am - 6pm
Wednesday	10am - 6pm
Thursday	10am - 6pm
Friday	10am - 6pm
Saturday	10am - 4pm

Telephone

+18025400595

Website

http://www.railyardapothecary.com/

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