The cultivation of herbs and the production of essential oils are helping to eco

nomically
revitalize and sustain poor rural areas around the world. By supporting farmers
and
distillers engaged in these activities, we are helping them continue their age-o
ld
livelihoods. Herb cultivation projects protect communities from the destructive
trends
of corporate agribusiness and allow people to continue living on the land. Organ
ic
agriculture is difficult and labor intensive, but for many people throughout the
world
the only alternative is migrating to the slums of large cities.
The second economic benefit is the availability of affordable medicines for loca
l
populations. Locally grown or wild-harvested herbs are relatively inexpensive co
mpared
to allopathic treatments and pharmaceutical drugs, and provide a foundation for
nutritional enhancement and preventive therapy. Most of the important antimicrob
ial
oils, such as tea tree, eucalyptus, oregano, and thyme, are relatively inexpensi
ve, since
the plants grow prolifically and produce abundant amounts of oils. These oils re
quire
only simple distillation equipment and methods, and minimal
The cultivation of herbs and the production of essential oils are helping to eco
nomically
revitalize and sustain poor rural areas around the world. By supporting farmers
and
distillers engaged in these activities, we are helping them continue their age-o
ld
livelihoods. Herb cultivation projects protect communities from the destructive
trends
of corporate agribusiness and allow people to continue living on the land. Organ
ic
agriculture is difficult and labor intensive, but for many people throughout the
world
the only alternative is migrating to the slums of large cities.
The second economic benefit is the availability of affordable medicines for loca
l
populations. Locally grown or wild-harvested herbs are relatively inexpensive co
mpared
to allopathic treatments and pharmaceutical drugs, and provide a foundation for
nutritional enhancement and preventive therapy. Most of the important antimicrob
ial
oils, such as tea tree, eucalyptus, oregano, and thyme, are relatively inexpensi
ve, since
the plants grow prolifically and produce abundant amounts of oils. These oils re
quire
only simple distillation equipment and methods, and minimal
The cultivation of herbs and the production of
nomically
revitalize and sustain poor rural areas around
and
distillers engaged in these activities, we are
ld
livelihoods. Herb cultivation projects protect
trends

essential oils are helping to eco

the world. By supporting farmers
helping them continue their age-o
communities from the destructive

of corporate agribusiness and allow people to continue living on the land. Organ
ic
agriculture is difficult and labor intensive, but for many people throughout the
world
the only alternative is migrating to the slums of large cities.
The second economic benefit is the availability of affordable medicines for loca
l
populations. Locally grown or wild-harvested herbs are relatively inexpensive co
mpared
to allopathic treatments and pharmaceutical drugs, and provide a foundation for
nutritional enhancement and preventive therapy. Most of the important antimicrob
ial
oils, such as tea tree, eucalyptus, oregano, and thyme, are relatively inexpensi
ve, since
the plants grow prolifically and produce abundant amounts of oils. These oils re
quire
only simple distillation equipment and methods, and minimal