Community Resources
This page is an ongoing work in progress that I offer for Chicago communities interested in the intersection of herbalism and social justice. I will continue to add resources here as I discover them. If you have any suggested resources, please reach out to me at alex@firstcurveapothecary.com
Herb Sourcing
- Golden Hour Farm – Certified Naturally Grown Herb Farm in Grand Rapids, MI
- Black Locust Gardens – Organic Herb Farm in Dexter, MI
- Healing Spirits Herb Farm – Organic herb farm in Upstate, NY
- Oshala Farm – Organic herb farm in Oregon
- Maple Spring Gardens – Organically grown herbs from Orange County, NC
- Among the Oaks Herb Farm – Organically grown herbs from Beattyvile, KY
Volunteer/Stewardship Opportunities
- Patchwork Farms
- Somme Preserves – Blog for more info: http://woodsandprairie.blogspot.com/
- LaBagh Woods – Email labaghvolunteers@gmail.com and ask to be added to their volunteer list.
Clinical Resources
- Lab Tests Online – Quantitative Medicine can inform qualitative medicine, learn about the vast array of testing available.
- PubMed – For all the research nerds out there!
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Center of Excellence for Transgender Health – Increasing access to comprehensive, effective, and affirming healthcare services for transgender communities.
- Merck Manuals - Medical Topics and Information for support in researching cases.
Mutual Aid
- The Essential Guide to Mutual Aid Groups in Chicago (Borderless Magazine)
- Herbal Mutual Aid Network – “A grassroots organization providing free plant-based care for Black People seeking support due to the ongoing crisis of racial violence + injustice”
Indigenous Nations Resources
- Native Land Map
- Midwest SOARRING Foundation – Midwest SOARRING Foundation works to maintain the traditions of the ancestors and to conserve and restore to health the natural environment.
- Chicago Native American Organizer on the Intersection of Black Lives Matter and Decolonization – An interview with Janie Pochel, co-founder and lead advisor of Chi-Nations Youth Council, which helped organize the July 17 solidarity rally that set the stage for the City’s removal of three Christopher Columbus statues in Grant Park, Little Italy, and South Chicago.
- Decolonial Atlas
Cooking & Nutrition
- Good and Cheap Cookbook - Free PDF! – Good and Cheap is a gorgeous cookbook for people with limited income, particularly on a $4/day food stamps budget. By Leanne Brown.
Books
- Check out my Bookshop.org page for an always updated list of book recommendations in various categories.