I am so happy to be here. This company, this product, these herbs… they sing to me. I leapt into this venture with the intention of blending two worlds I love dearly: botanical medicine & culinary arts. I have been making my meals from scratch since I can remember. Treating food as ritual has always been a constant centerpiece in my life. When I discovered the magical kingdom of herbalism several years ago while completing my degree at the National University of Natural Medicine, I became curious about combining the two into something one could hold with their own two hands and incorporate into their everyday life with ease and confidence. What came of that was Wild Rose Ghee.
At the forefront of this vision of mine came mindfulness, beginning with how the ingredients are grown and sourced all the way to how the product is acquired and consumed by you. I prioritize the highest level of awareness that what we eat directly results in our quality of life. Each product created is a chance to invest in this quality; an opportunity to nourish and heal the body from a foundational level while bringing focus to the mind and soul. It is also an opportunity to choose sustainable and regenerative ingredients while supporting the good guys - the ethical dairy farmers (yes, they exist), wild plant harvesters/growers and sustainable bee keepers. To me, this is the only acceptable option as a business whose primary focus point is to be increasingly aware of our footprint and to maintain respect for the earth and all her creatures.
The value of mindfulness extends into the recognition that ghee is indeed a sacred, ancient Ayurvedic food. It is traditionally utilized in Indian cooking as well as Ayurvedic medicine, often used as a carrier oil for potent traditional herbal medicine (I explain why this is so beneficial here). I pay respect to these roots by sticking to traditional methods like using churned, cultured butter, using nontoxic stainless steel equipment & treating the process as the ceremony it is. As often as possible, I also schedule my production nights during the waxing phase of the moon cycle as this is when the moon is thought to influence “Soma” – the source of nourishment, nectar, and bliss. Lastly, and perhaps most importantly, I employ the priceless element of fire to slowly simmer the ghee (as opposed to large electric commercial steam kettles), per tradition.
Thank you for being here and for investing in yourself.