Deb Soule, herbalist and founder of Avena Botanicals in Midcoast Maine, joins The Farm Report to talk about her practice as an herbalist and biodynamic grower. Deb also delves into the challenges herbalists face in of complying with the FDA–which regulates herbs as part of a broad category of dietary supplements–including touching upon the tools necessary for helping future herbalists and small-scale herb producers navigate FDA regulation.
Deb Soule, herbalist and founder of Avena Botanicals in Midcoast Maine, joins The Farm Report to talk about her practice as an herbalist and biodynamic grower. Deb also delves into the challenges herbalists face in of complying with the FDA–which regulates herbs as part of a broad category of dietary supplements–including touching upon the tools necessary for helping future herbalists and small-scale herb producers navigate FDA regulation.