Since 1979, Herb Pharm has created high-quality liquid herbal extracts to support people’s physical well-being, while also focusing on the health of communities and the environment. Located in Williams, Oregon, Herb Pharm is the leading maker of liquid herbal extracts in the United States. Company co-founders Sara Katz and Ed Smith started the company from the ground up, literally. When they couldn’t find herbal products that met their high standards, they began to make them themselves. In the process, they established themselves as pioneers in a renaissance of ancient herbal wisdom. Sara and Ed’s root values are to serve plants, people and the planet, from soil to shelf.  The company uses more than 250 plants for its products and has developed a custom extraction process for each one! Their liquid herbal extracts are minimally processed, certified organic, Non-GMO and vegan.

Essance Skincare has a mission to source only the best organic, sustainable and fair-trade ingredients to make its natural skincare products. Each of these products is free of artificial color, artificial fragrance, and harmful sulfates and phthalates. That’s by design, says owner Jasmine Tran of her Portland-based business. “Each product is a powerhouse of organic and medicinal plant ingredients intended to revitalize, heal and protect the skin,” she says. Essance Skincare’s unique herbal formulations contain chaga mushrooms, rooibos teas, ginseng, dragon’s blood, frankincense and much more, says Jasmine, whose mother taught her at a young age about Chinese medicine benefits and remedies.