C A T A L Y S T C O M M U N I T Y H E R B A L S
H E R B S H A R E
SEASONAL REMEDIES + KNOWLEDGE SHARING
The 2023 summer Herbshare is the 8th year of this community medicine sharing project! The Herbshare is a monthly herbal remedy subscription, offered at reduced sliding scale rates, that runs in 3 month cycles. The current summer Herbshare cycle runs from June through August 2023. Each month participants receive a collection of 3 different herbal remedies, in generous portions, crafted from freshly harvested organic herbs. Participants will learn all about the herbs and remedies, as very thorough information is included in the knowledge share. Additionally, each monthly Herbshare includes a somatic practice in the form of an embodied ritual to deepen one's relationship with the medicine.
Each monthly Herbshare contains a lot of medicine! Most participants find that they're able to both regularly use the remedies and also build up a well stocked home apothecary to have on hand when needed. Most of the remedies included will be viable for 5+ years and do not need refrigeration.
Each monthly Herbshare includes 3 freshly made remedies that may be any of the following: tinctures and elixirs, tea blends, slow infused honeys and medicinal vinegars, infused massage oils, salves and balms, flower essences, herbal baths and smoking mixtures, to name a few! Throughout the season you can deeply support your wellness and build yourself a home apothecary with safe and effective remedies grown and crafted by an experienced medicine maker.
The Herbshare is designed to share in depth knowledge about all of the herbs featured each month. Each share contains thorough information about all of the herbs and remedies utilized. This knowledge sharing includes detailed information of how the herbs work in our bodies, how and when to work with the remedies, appropriate dosage information, safety precautions in regards to potential interactions with medications and health conditions, Irish medicine traditions and lore, as well as personal stories of growing the medicines, creating the remedies and the particular ways in which I witness the medicines supporting people through the work that I do with clients and community.
Herbshares are available on a sliding scale.
Reduced rates for BIPOC community members.
Rates are in Canadian funds and include all tax.
This sliding scale structure is based in mutual aid and solidarity. It is self determined and geared towards income, privilege and levels of access. If you have any questions about which rate is appropriate, please get in touch. Below is a guide to help you decide where to place yourself on the scale:
The supporter rate is intended for folks who are excited about sharing the wealth, as accessing this rate directly creates space at the solidarity rate. White folks who receive a salary or who receive health benefits are encouraged to select this rate.
$190/month or $570/full season
This is the regular rate. It is intended for those who receive income and/or have government financial support and/or have access to savings, assets or family wealth. White folks are encouraged to select this rate or the supporter rate whenever possible.
$160/month or $480/full season
This is the reduced rate. It is intended for those who have limited access to income and/or government financial support, who have no access to savings, assets or family wealth. BIPOC folks will be prioritized for this rate. This rate is not available to white folks who receive health benefits.
$130/month or $390/full season
This is the solidarity rate. It is reserved for Black folks and Indigenous folks who have limited access to income, government support, savings, assets or family wealth. This rate is also intended for anyone whose sole income comes from disability payments like ODSP. This rate is directly subsidized by the supporter rate and so spaces are limited.
$90/month or $270/full season
If the sliding scale rates are not financially accessible for you, please note that each Herbshare is a lot of medicine. Consider acquiring a single remedy instead, of which pricing starts as low as $10.
Rates reflect the cost of materials, the labour invested into growing and preparing the remedies and the time invested in writing the knowledge shares. From this, Tara receives a working class wage.
