Herbal Revolution

05/27/2026

That feeling when black fly season hits😫

It‘s warm, it’s sunny, and we are outside soaking it all up, but so are the black flies and mosquitos. Don’t worry though the plants have our back, and our ankles, and our necks and everywhere else that’s been bitten.😒

So let’s get into it!🌱

💚 For topical use herbs like plantain, chickweed, calendula, jewelweed, violet leaf, and comfrey can help bring down the itch, and add some much needed soothing when you need it most. Making a fresh poultice from these herbs can help pull out irritants and deliver on soothing your skin.

💚 You can use a mortar and pestle to grind these herbs into a paste or also by chewing them up (wash before🫧) Bonus points for our saliva being beneficial and natural!

💚While you are at it blend up these herbs now while they are abundant and fresh and put that herbal mash into some ice cube trays. Freezing this mash into a remedy for later will have you thanking your past self the next time you need a little cooling relief for your burnt, or itchy skin. These are a go to for us as the summer sun rashes, sunburns, poison ivy and bites come on full force.

💚 Topical salves and balms can also be a great go to for delivering relief. Check out Kathi’s book for recipes like the Heal all Salve and other herbal oil infusions.

Now turning inwards. Let’s talk internal support!

💚Reach for herbs like reishi and nettles for support from within. Leaning into foods that have quercetin in them like apples, onions and garlic will help address the itch. Quercetin is great at helping you manage when the bug bites just keep on coming. Reach for our Fire Cider and Turmeric tonic to support with inflammation and the itch.

Now go enjoy the outdoors. The herbs have you covered🌿💚✨

05/20/2026

Our community is heartbroken, and our hearts are with our Midcoast community. There is a long road to recovery for those who have been injured.

Among them is Sara Tompkins, EMS Chief of Searsmont, co-owner of Fine Line Farm, and a familiar, beloved face at the Camden and Rockland Farmers Markets.

Sara was among the brave first responders injured in last week's devastating explosion at Robbins Lumber in Searsmont.

Sara gives so much to this community. Now it's our turn to show up for her. A fundraiser has been created to support her recovery, please share widely. Every bit helps.

We're also holding the family of Andrew Cross, the 27-year-old Morrill firefighter who lost his life that day, and all the families touched by this tragedy, in our hearts.

Give, share, or simply hold this community close. Much love

On May 15, our family’s lives changed in an instant after the de… Sean McCabe needs your support for Help Sarah Heal After the Searsmont, Maine Mill Explosion

05/18/2026

With every day that passes the farm wakes up more and more. Revealing the perfect time to play our herbal game show, Guess That Herb! Can you name this week’s herbal contestant?

Here are some hints:
✨This plant is a perennial here in Maine and also in zones 3-9 in the United States.

✨This plant has cousins like Okra, Hibiscus, and Hollyhocks

✨This herb is mucilage rich, giving you the soothing goodness it’s well known for.

✨And finally, this herb is a staple in our formulas like Take a Breath Elixir and Love Your Lungs tea.

Have you figured out this herb?👀🌱✨

05/07/2026

We aren’t going to be sweet about it, honey!

🔥New Unsweetened Fire Cider is all the bold flavor, with none of the honey.🔥

The same fiery kick in an unsweetened version that’s spicy, tangy, and herbaceous! Oh yeah, that means it’s vegan! All the sass of Fire Cider, just without the honey.
Sip, mix, or shoot straight. However you take it be bold and fiery!🔥

04/30/2026

✨April showers bring May flowers✨
We love these spring rains as nourishment for the farm and all the plants as they reawaken. These moody, rain filled days carry with them the promise of bright blooms to come. It’s this rhythm of nature that really fills up our cup.🌧️🌱🌼

04/27/2026

Here’s to you, Mama!💕
Plant Mamas, Pet Mamas, Human Mamas…We celebrate you! On Mother’s Day, we honor the many cycles and faces of Mother Nature, and everyone who embodies that special Mama magic! To honor all the Mamas out there, we wanted to offer a Mother’s Day giveaway including our Mother Lovin’ tea and a rose plant of the month box!💕

How to enter!✨

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🌹Tag 3 people in the comments.

🌹Share this post in your stories.

✨This giveaway will close on Friday May 1st at midnight EST. Winners will be chosen at random and announced on Monday May 4th. Winners will be contacted directly by Herbal Revolution via direct message. Should no response be received within 24 hours another will be selected.✨

*Terms and conditions*
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04/22/2026

Happy Earth Day!🌱🌎💚
For us, this work has always started with the land. We farm regeneratively—rebuilding soil, supporting biodiversity, and working with natural cycles rather than against them. If the land is thriving, the people connected to it can thrive too. That belief shows up in our day-to-day in many ways.💚

🌱Our no-till farm is Certified Organic by and
We grow and hand harvest the plants two miles from where we bottle them—whole plant, farm to bottle. We partner with Maine maple syrup and grain alcohol producers, compost our byproducts back into the soil, reuse our local newspapers’ overrun for shipping, run the farm on solar and offer our team members 16 paid hours to participate in direct action and advocacy.

🌎We encourage everyone who is able to visit and join in today’s community actions, and check out their resources on how to take action year round.💚

04/17/2026

Happy Herbalist Day!🌱 💚
We wanted to show love and appreciation for the teachers, the plants, and the wisdom that binds us all together in this community of Herbalists. Here are some of the many educators we admire.

and so many more!

Share a story of an educator or a plant who is part of your herbalist story, to spread the love and gratitude!💚

04/06/2026

I love the first signs of spring here on the farm…CoverGirl does too. 🌱

03/31/2026

When I think about women in history I think about my mother. She consistently showed me how to speak up for myself. She believed in women’s rights, civil rights, and human rights and she showed me why that mattered. Both of my parents did. For many women across many generations, cultures, and race, that kind of encouragement simply didn’t exist.

I think about my Mémère and my Nana and their mothers and grandmothers as well. Their story, like so many of your ancestors’, is one of immigration, poverty, struggle, and sexism. Yet they carried on. They were the women behind the women, the ones who held things together, who showed up quietly and persistently across decades, for their families and their communities. I carry them with me every day in the work and choices I make.

To my mother, for telling me I could. To my Mémère and my Nana, for showing me what it looks like to persist. To the women throughout history who held the line so we could stand where we stand.