Fall News   November 2023   Vol.15 No. 3

In this Issue

• Recap on Expo East and AHVMA Conference
• Herbal Rockstars Talking
• Traveling? Bring your Herbs!
• David Winston's Students: Where are they Now?
• Reminder - Local Pickup Now Available
• Media Update
• Sales, Deals, Rewards and More!
• Herbal Jeopardy Contest
• 2023 Herbal Salon Schedule
• FREE Herbal Education Series
• Herbalist Training Program Information

Recap on Expo East & AHVMA Conference

H&A recently exhibited at two industry events, where we were happy to see many friends, colleagues, and customers. Congrats to all of our "Herbal Wellness Basket" winners!

Beth Lambert shares her observations...

Herbal Rockstars Talking!

Preeminent herbalist Rosemary Gladstar has begun a series of interviews with herbal elders – she calls them "inner-views", which we love - and David was her first guest.

Listen to this wonderful Podcast...

Traveling? Don't leave home without your Herbs

Travel can be rewarding. It also brings with it a host of issues that can impact health. Unfamiliar food, a different bed, and being in crowds of people can impact digestion and quality of sleep, as well as challenge the immune system. Planning to have the right herbal formulas on hand can go a long way in helping to maintain health.

Click to delve deeper in understanding Herbal Support while Traveling...

The photo above is David enjoying a beautiful day to celebrate Herb Day 2023 at the Well-Sweep Herb Farm with just a few of his former students. David loves catching up with his past students. Being the dedicated herbalists they all are, he often finds many of them attending the conferences or schools he is teaching at.

This Newsletter is dedicated to all the past David Winston School of Herbal Studies students we have interviewed and to welcome the interviews to come. Please click the button below to enjoy the wonderful stories of inspiration, perspiration, and dedication of their herbal studies journey.

REMINDER: Local Pickup Now Available

Nutritional Outlook Magazine’s editor-in-chief Jen Grebow has been interviewing industry leaders about their hobbies. Last month she spoke with Beth Lambert about dog agility training and dressage.  

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Beth Lambert was one of the industry leaders interviewed by Nutraceuticals World for an article on Sustainable Business Development

Read more...

David Winston contributed to an article in Whole Foods magazine on Immune Support.

Read the article...

Holiday and End of Year Schedule

None of us can quite believe we’re approaching the end of 2023 already, but the calendar insists. Please plan ahead for your ordering needs.

November 23, 2023 – Closed for Thanksgiving

December 25, 2023 - Closed for Christmas 

January 1, 2024 - Closed for the New Year Holiday

January12, 2024 - Closing at 1 pm for a Company Event

January 15, 2024 - Closed for Martin Luther King JR Day

December 28-29, 2023 - End of Year Inventory

All orders placed before 11am on December 27, 2023 will process prior to inventory. Orders placed after 11am on December 27, 2023 will ship in the New Year. Special Order Formulas will ship when completed.

Herbal Jeopardy Contest - Fall Edition   

Answer correctly & you will be entered into a drawing to win an H&A "Coupon" worth $50.00 towards future purchases of our quality products.  

Our Summer Contest Winner was Donna S., but Congrats to all who answered Red Alder, botanical name "Alnus Rubra"

David Winston's Herbal Salon 2023 Schedule*   

Wholesale customers: Want to deepen your herbal knowledge but don't have much time? Spend an hour a month in David Winston's Herbal Salon. 

An exclusive educational opportunity for Practitioners, David Winston takes on a topic and provides in-depth information on the effects of various herbs. You have the opportunity to ask questions as he teaches. 

• Open to Herbalist & Alchemist wholesale accounts
• Online once a month on Wednesday at Noon - Eastern time
• Practitioners or health food store employees who wish to receive an invitation, contact karen@herbalist-alchemist.com

2023 schedule:

DEC 6 - Ask the Herbalist

*Dates and Topics are subject to change 

More Free Herbal Education

The teachers at David Winston's Center for Herbal Studies are offering a series of free classes to kick off registration for the 2024-2026 Two Year Herbalist Training Program:

Staying Healthy This Winter, Preventing and Treating Colds and Flu - David Winston, RH (AHG)

Wednesday, November 15, 2023 – 6:30–8:00pm ET

Herbal Support for Holiday Stress - Amanda Crooke, Herbalist

Thursday, December 7, 2023 - 6:30–8:00pm ET

Having More Hot Flashes Since the Holidays? It's Your Blood Sugar! - Wendy Warner, MD, ABIHM, IFMCP

Thursday, January 18, 2024 - 6:30–8:00pm ET

Buds and Twigs! Winter Botany for the Herbalist - Richard Mandelbaum, RH (AHG)

Thursday, February 15, 2024 - 6:30–8:00pm ET

Spring Detox: Myths and Practical Approach - Andrew Appello, DACM, MSN, L.Ac., APN, RH(AHG)

Thursday, March 14, 2024 - 6:30–8:00pm ET

A Toast to Herbalism - Spring Mocktails with Amanda Crooke

All teachers will participate in an Introduction to DWCHS 2-year Clinical Herbalist Training Program-- bring your questions!

Thursday, April 11, 2024 - 6:30–8:00pm ET

Important Details:

· All classes will be recorded.

· You don't have to sign up for individual classes: sign up for the whole series and you'll get links to each class.

· Classes will be taught live over Zoom.