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The FairWild Foundation works to protect vulnerable wild #plant species through #sustainable harvesting frameworks & certification.
Cambridge, England
Joined June 2017
Spotted - FairWild in the wild! Aren't these @Pukkaherbs teas beautiful? Check if your local supermarket has some, they contain an array of FairWild ingredients and we can confirm that they are absolutely delicious! 😍🌱. #IFoundWild #SustainableSourcing #HerbalTeas
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Visit the Eden Project this weekend to learn all about the wild plant ingredients hiding in plain sight within our everyday lives!.
DYK that your shampoo 🧴 herbal tea 🍵 and soda 🥤 likely contain plant ingredients from the wild? This weekend, we’re teaming up with @EdenProject to reveal the wild stories behind your everyday products. 🎟️ Book your ticket now:
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FairWild's CEO Deborah Vorhies will be one of the speakers on the next instalment of this fascinating webinar series from The Sustainable Herbs Program discussing some of the knotty questions around certifications for botanicals. @Sustainherbs
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FairWild certified raspberry leaf is available from several producers, which you can find on our website:
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Raspberry Common name: Raspberry leaf Plant parts used: Fruit and leaf Scientific name: Rubus idaeus Pharmacopoeial name: Rubi idaei fructus (fruit), Rubi idaei folium (leaf) Certified producers: The...
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Raspberry plants are also harvested for their leaves which have many properties of their own. They are full of nutritious goods with raspberry leaf often used in 'women's medicine' during pregnancy and post childbirth. #SpeciesSaturday.
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When we see raspberries in shops, we recognise them instantly. But did you know that these fruits are not the only part of the raspberry plant that is available on shelves?
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We are thrilled to announce the FairWild certification of BIOBES sh.p.k. They are an Albanian company that produce, collect, process and export aromatic and medicinal plants. Check out their profile to see what ingredients they have to offer! 🌱🌎.
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Certified for: Blackberry leaf ( rubus fructicosus ), dandelion root ( Taraxacum officinale ), elder flower/berry ( sambucus nigra ), Lime/linden flower ( Tilia cordata ), nettle leaf/root ( urtica...
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On the decline in plant knowledge and the importance of reversing this trend. An easy to read yet thought-provoking article.
ICYMI: An interesting and important article by @SebUrbanBotany about the need to increase nature literacy and push hard for increased botanical education at every level.
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RT @IPBES: What are the perspectives through which people relate to nature? Why are they important?🌿🙏. @ipbes #ValuesAssessment presents 4….
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It's the first #SpeciesSaturday of 2023! Juniper is well-known as the botanical used to flavour gin, with other lesser-known uses in perfumery and aromatherapy. Juniper is declining in some of its native regions making it essential to harvest sustainably:.
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Check out these great factsheets that have been published on the CITES website! Presented are some case studies on trade issues surrounding CITES-listed medicinal and aromatic plants. Included is the FairWild certification of critically endangered plant, jatamansi. 🌿.
TRAFFIC’s robust knowledge of the trade of certain CITES-listed plant species helped produce case studies on: .🌱 Candelilla in #Mexico.🌱 Essential Oils in #Paraguay's Gran Chaco.🌱 Jatamansi in #Nepal.🌱 American Ginseng in the #USA . #CITES and #livelihoods
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Thank you for your invaluable support. We can't wait to see what 2023 has in store for us!
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The FairWild Foundation has launched a special appeal to raise resources for two initiatives aimed to maximise benefits for biodiversity and livelihoods of wild harvesters. Read to find out more!.
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The FairWild Foundation has launched a special appeal to raise resources for two initiatives aimed to maximise benefits for biodiversity and livelihoods of wild harvesters.
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Season's greetings from FairWild Foundation! We appreciate your support and have a lot in store for 2023. Here's to another year of wild plants, sustainability and working towards a better world for people and planet. 🌱🌎
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RT @JoshuaWickerham: Nice summary of the #WeUseWild Forum on wild plant ingredients with @TRAFFIC_WLTrade, @fairwild @EthicalBioTrade and o….
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Earlier in the year, a new collaborative report by TRAFFIC, FAO and the IUCN Species Survival Commission Medicinal Plant Specialist Group was released, ...
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FairWild is proud to announce the certification of Arbor Oils of Africa! They are the producers of FairWild certified Frankincense (Boswellia neglecta) and Kenyan Black Frankincense (Commiphora myrrha).
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Certified for: Frankincense ( Bowellia neglecta ) , kenyan black frankincense ( Commiphora myrrha )
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We love a bit of recommended reading! Here are some books that make a fantastic option for any last minute Christmas shopping you need to do. 🎄🌎.
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Ahead of December’s conference our writers select titles that explain the issues at stake, from animal extinction to marine degradation and loss of habitat
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It starts with the seed. 🌱. A letter from @TF_Global to #COP15 delegates on the importance of seed banks to conserve global biodiversity:.
Without seeds, we can’t restore nature and capture carbon at scale. Read our letter to the #COP15 delegates: @1t_org_US @onetreeplanted @bgci @socioambiental.
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