Schedule will be updated as changes are made.
May 2024:
May 4, 10 am-6 pm | Kootenay Artisan Fair Mother's Day | Prestige Inn, Nelson, BC
May 18, 10 am-2 pm | Trail IncrEDIBLE Farmer's Market on the Esplanade | Trail, BC
June 2024:
June 1, 10 am-2 pm | Trail IncrEDIBLE Farmer's Market on the Esplanade | Trail, BC
June 15, 10 am-2 pm | Trail IncrEDIBLE Farmer's Market on the Esplanade | Trail, BC
June 29, 10 am-2 pm | Trail IncrEDIBLE Farmer's Market on the Esplanade | Trail, BC
July 2024:
July 13, 10 am-2 pm | Trail IncrEDIBLE Farmer's Market on the Esplanade | Trail, BC
July 27, 10 am-2 pm | Trail IncrEDIBLE Farmer's Market on the Esplanade | Trail, BC
August 2024:
Aug 10, 10 am-2 pm | Trail IncrEDIBLE Farmer's Market on the Esplanade | Trail, BC
Aug 24, 10 am-2 pm | Trail IncrEDIBLE Farmer's Market on the Esplanade | Trail, BC
September 2024:
Sept 1, 10 am-4 pm | Harvest Market at Lakeside Park | Nelson, BC
Sept 7, 10 am-2 pm | Trail IncrEDIBLE Farmer's Market on the Esplanade | Trail, BC
Sept 8, 10 am-5 pm | Hills Garlic Festival | New Denver, BC
Sept 21, 10 am-2 pm | Trail IncrEDIBLE Farmer's Market on the Esplanade | Trail, BC
October 2024:
Oct 5, 10 am-2 pm | Trail IncrEDIBLE Farmer's Market on the Esplanade | Trail, BC
Oct 19, 10 am-2 pm | Trail IncrEDIBLE Farmer's Market on the Esplanade | Trail, BC
November 2024:
Nov 30 | Fall into Winter Market at Waneta Plaza | Trail, BC
December 2024:
Dec 13-14 | Incredible Christmas Market at Waneta Plaza | Trail, BC
And Forage & Soothe is my pet project. It seems that I can't really decide between a career in the highly scientific and technical world of quality management and having fun making products in my home lab, so I'm doing both.
Forage & Soothe Botanicals was a 'happy accident'. When building a to-be commercial kitchen on my rural property, I realized I didn't really want to jump through hoops to get my water source and septic approved for commercial food use, so I decided to pick a different hobby to turn into a business and Forage & Soothe was born.
Forage & Soothe is about foraging the best quality herbs and natural ingredients to make herbal remedies and vegan skincare and cosmetics we need and love. I make each product in small batches and follow Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs).
You can find me with my selection of products at local markets.
It's more than just a theme for me here at Forage & Soothe - herbs are central to my business and the driving force for what I do. From gathering cedar leaves and poplar buds from the wild to harvesting locally grown lemon balm, working directly with the plant material whenever possible allows me to cultivate a symbiotic relationship between the herbs, the ingredients, and my customers who use my products.
Let the bees keep their honey. Not only do I avoid using beeswax in my products, I simply stick to vegan and cruelty-free ingredients.
I try to live a natural life and that extends to my products.
My products are free from:
Acetone
Aluminum Chlorhydrate
Ammonia
Benzocaine/Lidocaine
BHT, BHA
Formaldehyde or formaldehyde donors (e.g. Cocamide DEA, MEA, TEA)
Heavy metals (lead, mercury)
Micronized ingredients, e.g. nanoparticles, microbeads
Mineral oil
Petroleum derived ingredients
Parabens
Phenoxyethanol
Phosphates
Polyethylene glycol
Phthalates
Silicone-derived emollients
Synthetic fragrances
Talc
Toluene
Triclosan
