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Rita Wollmering returns to The Herb Society of America's NorthEast Seacoast Unit and the Strawbery Banke Museum to bring us the Joy of Herbs. Start thinking spring and all the possibilities that a new growing season brings with this fun and educational event. Rita will teach us everything about the wonderful world of herbs from organic growing conditions (sunlight, soil, fertilizer, and water) to harvesting techniques and preserving your herbal bounty (vinegars, oils, honeys, and cleaning products) and so much more.

Admission is $7.00 ($5.00 for Strawbery Banke Museum members and Herb Society members not affiliated with the NorthEast Seacoast Unit). Pre-registration is required - click the registration link below to reserve your space.

About Rita: Rita Wollmering is the founder, manager and grower of The HERB FARMacy. She grew up on her family’s 500 acre dairy farm in Minnesota. Like some farm kids, she wanted to experience the wide world, so she joined the Peace Corps and worked on agricultural projects in the Philippines. After her graduate studies, Rita continued her international work with USDA and USAID in Washington, DC until her urge to get “back to the farm” led her to pursue her herb farming ambitions. While working year round on the farm and greenhouses, she takes her “break” doing international volunteer work on the USAID Farmer-to-Farmer Program, most recently working with medicinal herb production in Nepal and Sri Lanka.