--- product_id: 14503734 title: "The Organic Medicinal Herb Farmer: The Ultimate Guide to Producing High-Quality Herbs on a Market Scale" price: "€ 112.81" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.gr/products/14503734-the-organic-medicinal-herb-farmer-the-ultimate-guide-to-producing store_origin: GR region: Greece --- # 50+ detailed herb profiles Market-scale organic farming guide Comprehensive cultivation & business manual The Organic Medicinal Herb Farmer: The Ultimate Guide to Producing High-Quality Herbs on a Market Scale **Price:** € 112.81 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 🌿 Cultivate quality, harvest profit — your ultimate herb farming blueprint! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Organic Medicinal Herb Farmer: The Ultimate Guide to Producing High-Quality Herbs on a Market Scale - **How much does it cost?** € 112.81 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.gr](https://www.desertcart.gr/products/14503734-the-organic-medicinal-herb-farmer-the-ultimate-guide-to-producing) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Biodiversity Boost:** Learn eco-friendly practices that enhance soil health and farm resilience. - • **Value-Added Success:** Unlock strategies for creating and marketing premium herbal products that stand out. - • **Grow with Confidence:** Step-by-step guidance from soil prep to harvest ensures your herb farm thrives. - • **Profit Meets Passion:** Master the art of turning medicinal herbs into a lucrative, sustainable business. - • **Expert-Backed Insights:** Authored by seasoned Vermont farmers with real-world, practical experience. ## Overview The Organic Medicinal Herb Farmer is a definitive guide for aspiring and established growers aiming to produce high-quality organic medicinal herbs on a market scale. Combining practical farming techniques with savvy business strategies, this book covers everything from land design and plant propagation to pest control and value-added product marketing. Featuring over 50 detailed herb profiles and grounded in real-world experience from Vermont’s Zack Woods Herb Farm, it empowers readers to build profitable, sustainable herb farming enterprises while promoting ecological health. ## Description A new approach to growing local medicine, including information on geo-authenticity, wildcrafting, and developing a good business plan "[A] beautiful and informative book . . . A dirt-smudged copy should be within easy reach of every home gardener or farmer who grows―or wants to grow―medicinal plants." ―Michael McGuffin, President, American Herbal Products Association Both a business guide and a farming manual, The Organic Medicinal Herb Farmer will teach readers how to successfully grow and market organic medicinal Western herbs. Whether you’re trying to farm medicinal plants, culinary herbs, or at-risk native herbs exclusively or simply add herbal crops to what you’re already growing, successful small-scale herb farmers Jeff and Melanie Carpenter will guide you through the entire process―from cultivation to creating value-added products. Using their Zack Woods Herb Farm in Vermont as a backdrop, the Carpenters cover all the basic practical information farmers need to know to get an organic herb farm up and running, including: Size and scale considerations Layout and design of the farm and facilities Growing and cultivation information, including types of tools Field and bed prep Plant propagation Weed control, and pests and diseases Harvesting, as well as wild harvesting and the concept of geo-authentic botanicals Post-harvest processing Value-added products and marketing The authors also provide fifty detailed plant profiles , going deeper into the herbs every farmer should consider growing, including: Arnica Calendula Echinacea Ginko Ginseng Peppermint Saint John’s Wort Valerian In an easy-to-understand, practical, and comprehensive manner, readers will learn how to focus on quality over quantity, and keep costs down by innovating with existing equipment, rather than expensive technology. Market farmers who have never before considered growing medicinal herbs will learn why it’s more important to produce these herbs domestically. The Organic Medicinal Herb Farmer makes a convincing case that producing organic medicinal herbs can be a viable, profitable, farming enterprise. The Carpenters also make the case for incorporating medicinal herbs into existing operations, as it can help increase revenue in the form of value-added products, not to mention improve the ecological health of farmland by encouraging biodiversity as a path toward greater soil health. Review: Outstanding book, highly recommended for anyone wanting to grow medicinal herbs, especially if for profit. - My goal of buying this book is to get a resource for growing medicinals for myself and family, rather than relying on others for staple medicinal herbs. While I have yet to really READ this book, having it in my hand I have already spent a few hours in it. It will serve my purpose quite well, but it is better at its stated purpose, "Producing High Quality Herbs on a Market Scale." More than anything, this is a business book. It was written specifically to teach the reader the business basics of starting up a small-scale (1-10 acre) farming of medicinal herbs, from initial business analysis to choice of herbs to grow to sales and marketing. While I normally go into deeper detail in reviews, it would not really add to this review to discuss the types of tractors they recommend, the post-harvest processing specifics or marketing considerations. It is worth mentioning that they give a decent description of about 50 herbs you should consider growing. They are in Vermont and I am in the Republic of Texas, so their recommendations for consideration are just that. Some simply will not grow here except maybe over the winter as annuals. They point this out and give USDA zones and growing specs for each variety, along with general medicinal uses and their own experiences growing each variety. While this is not Very up to date business data, written in 2014 (reviewed in Q4-2015). This may help me some day turn a hobby I'm just starting into a side business. At the very least, it will help me be better at my hobby, which is the reason i purchased it. Looking forward to digging into this one! Review: Full of practical information - This book is a must for a farmer looking at getting into growing medicinal herbs. Jeff & Melanie write a compelling book on how to farm medicinal herbs on their farm in the mountains of Vermont. I read it cover to cover in two days and was blown away by the practical, concise and structured way in which this book reads. It covers land preparation, details caring for weeding harvesting and even drying your herbs on a small farm. Well worth the price of admission for all of its pertinent information and wisdom and an added bonus, very enjoyable to read. This book was a beautiful marriage between being approachable with full-color pictures throughout the book that show the processes being discussed while also being detailed and relevant for a how-to. I used this book as the basis of startinig our small several acre Organic medicinal herb farm and continue to look back at it frequently. I just bought a second copy so my employee can have his own as well. Highly recommend! ## Features - Ships from Vermont ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #1,290,344 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #439 in Agriculture #446 in Agriculture Industry (Books) #698 in Herb Gardening | | Customer Reviews | 4.8 out of 5 stars 224 Reviews | ## Images ![The Organic Medicinal Herb Farmer: The Ultimate Guide to Producing High-Quality Herbs on a Market Scale - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81j92gEHh+L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Outstanding book, highly recommended for anyone wanting to grow medicinal herbs, especially if for profit. *by R***K on October 23, 2015* My goal of buying this book is to get a resource for growing medicinals for myself and family, rather than relying on others for staple medicinal herbs. While I have yet to really READ this book, having it in my hand I have already spent a few hours in it. It will serve my purpose quite well, but it is better at its stated purpose, "Producing High Quality Herbs on a Market Scale." More than anything, this is a business book. It was written specifically to teach the reader the business basics of starting up a small-scale (1-10 acre) farming of medicinal herbs, from initial business analysis to choice of herbs to grow to sales and marketing. While I normally go into deeper detail in reviews, it would not really add to this review to discuss the types of tractors they recommend, the post-harvest processing specifics or marketing considerations. It is worth mentioning that they give a decent description of about 50 herbs you should consider growing. They are in Vermont and I am in the Republic of Texas, so their recommendations for consideration are just that. Some simply will not grow here except maybe over the winter as annuals. They point this out and give USDA zones and growing specs for each variety, along with general medicinal uses and their own experiences growing each variety. While this is not Very up to date business data, written in 2014 (reviewed in Q4-2015). This may help me some day turn a hobby I'm just starting into a side business. At the very least, it will help me be better at my hobby, which is the reason i purchased it. Looking forward to digging into this one! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Full of practical information *by M***C on February 14, 2022* This book is a must for a farmer looking at getting into growing medicinal herbs. Jeff & Melanie write a compelling book on how to farm medicinal herbs on their farm in the mountains of Vermont. I read it cover to cover in two days and was blown away by the practical, concise and structured way in which this book reads. It covers land preparation, details caring for weeding harvesting and even drying your herbs on a small farm. Well worth the price of admission for all of its pertinent information and wisdom and an added bonus, very enjoyable to read. This book was a beautiful marriage between being approachable with full-color pictures throughout the book that show the processes being discussed while also being detailed and relevant for a how-to. I used this book as the basis of startinig our small several acre Organic medicinal herb farm and continue to look back at it frequently. I just bought a second copy so my employee can have his own as well. Highly recommend! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent resource for growing herbs on a small farm or ... *by Q***L on March 28, 2016* Excellent resource for growing herbs on a small farm or even for home gardener. Excellent breakdown (I did skim the section on tractors!) of topics, and also detailed information and profiles about selected specific herbs. No criticisms at all. I have a large shelf about growing and using herbs, and this is the best resource I have found on medicinal herb growing. Plus, I have crossed paths with the authors (at an herb conference) and they are genuinely good people. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.gr/products/14503734-the-organic-medicinal-herb-farmer-the-ultimate-guide-to-producing](https://www.desertcart.gr/products/14503734-the-organic-medicinal-herb-farmer-the-ultimate-guide-to-producing) --- *Product available on Desertcart Greece* *Store origin: GR* *Last updated: 2026-08-28*