Who is your favorite herb supplier and why?

October 22, 2007 | Filed Under herbs | Leave a Comment 

It appears that many soap makers and chandlers have green thumbs and those who don’t seem to rely on terrific local suppliers, as that is where the majority of the respondents purchased their herbs. Many cited the fact that they knew their homegrown herbs were fresh and organically grown, a worthy consideration; another oft-cited reason for this choice is that local sources consistently supplied a quality product.

For those who ordered their herbs online, Mountain Rose Herbs was the most popular supplier.

Mountain Rose Herbs Cate Blanchard of New Jersey summed up the reason with her comment, “. . . great variety, tons of linked contemporary and folkloric information is presented with every herb on their website. Great, great site.”

Runners up are..

San Francisco Herb Co ” .. San Francisco Herb because I can find what I need and they are fully stocked.”

and..

Atlantic Spice Co “Excellent variety, quality and price, plus- they are located on Cape Cod, where I go every summer, so I have the ability to shop right in their store as opposed to having to rely on an on-line catalog.”

Honorable mention: Monterey Bay Spice Co