How to Start a Natural Herb Business
- Research popular and profitable herbs: Visit local farmers’ markets to explore demand.
- Create a business plan: Outline your products, customers, and promotion strategy.
- Secure initial funding: From investors or personal savings to kickstart your business.
Selling Homemade Herbal Products
Upcoming Event: Register for our spring medicinal herb event on June 1st at the Mountain Horticultural Crops Research Center in Mills River, North Carolina. Attendance is free.
- Find buyers: Local farmer’s markets and high-demand areas where herbalists earn more.
- Start a mini herb farm: Cost under $2,000 by utilizing mini-greenhouses and raised beds.
- Compare prices: Supermarket vs. organic garlic and direct-market opportunities for herbs.
Ease Into Using Herbs
- Learn recipes: Incorporate herbs into your culinary practices.
- Know your sources: Beware of undisclosed ingredients in herbal supplements.
- Ensure quality: Grow herbs with care on your farm.