The Creator has given us so many gifts to honor and steward. Plants have so much to teach us, we only have to observe and listen. As the great botanist, agricultural scientist, and inventor George Washington Carver remarked, “Anything will give up its secrets if you love it enough. Not only have I found that when I talk to the little flower or to the little peanut they will give up their secrets, but I have found that when I silently commune with people they give up their secrets also – if you love them enough.” He exemplified honoring tradition while embracing science and innovation. Ancient Paths began as a combination of an herbal apothecary with a bio-regional emphasis and a retailer of herbs and vintage jewelry. The shift came in 2024, when Ancient Paths decided to expand to online marketplaces.

Products

Herbal Teas (tisanes). Coming Soon: Herbal Gels, Herbal Capsules, Whipped Tallow Balms, Decocted Tea Powders

Practices

Ancient Paths honors herbal traditions by working with farms, co-packing facilities, and contract manufactures to create herbal products with modernized, yet time-tested, traditional processes.

We focus on sourcing herbs from ethical wildcrafters and small farms with sustainable practices. We prioritize herbs grown in Turtle Island (North America.) Some herbs are organically-grown using regenerative farming techniques while others are grown without the use of pesticides or additives by growers who are unable/unwilling to pay for organic certification. All herbs are lab tested and each has a Certificate of Authenticity (COA).

All co-packers are FSMA/GMP compliant and FDA/USDA registered food processing facilities. Each contract manufacturer practices corporate social responsibility by giving back to the community.