Name: Herbal Preparations for Beginners: Liquid Extracts
Start: 2026-05-16T10:00:00-07:00
End: 2026-05-16T12:30:00-07:00
Location: blosm studio

In this 101-level class, we will be discussing and demonstrating how to prepare herbal liquid extracts
About this Event

Herbal Preparations for Beginners: Liquid Extracts is an entry-level herbalism class to teach the basics of liquid plant extractions. Together, we will learn about both alcohol and non-alcohol based extractions. Learn the basics of formulating and crafting teas, infusions, decoctions, tinctures, glycerites, and oxymels! Students will get to formulate, craft, and take home their very own tincture! (or N/A extract)

Ticket Info for Local Attendees: Unfortunately, there is an additional $11.98 in taxes and fees due to: Eventbrite fees and a new WA state law that requires sales tax to be collected on live events/classes/etc. If you would like to just pay the actual ticket cost ($55, vs. $66.98), please register directly with Marika at Ballard Farmer's Market, or email directly at [email protected] to register; ticket must be paid in cash at market or upon arrival for the class.

Topics we will cover in this class include:

Plant sourcing, preparation, and preservation: making potent, shelf stable extracts
When + why + how to use different types of extracts: plant constituents & solubility, basic indications for different types of plant medicine
Water-based extractions: making teas, infusions, and decoctions
Alcohol-based extractions: making tinctures
Non-alcohol-based extractions: glycerites and oxymels

About Marika: "I am a bioregional herbalist. While the definition of that term means something different for everyone, to me it means that my practice as an herbalist is inseparable from the Pacific Northwest through familial generational ties, my relationships with farmers, and most importantly, my personal relationship to this land through farming, foraging, stewardship, and so much more.

I worked on farms here in Washington from 2013 to 2020, primarily vegetable and mushroom farms; I’ve even plowed crops with oxen like back in the old days! In 2018, I completed an interdisciplinary degree from the University of Washington in Environmental Studies & Sciences, focusing on Pacific Northwest ecology, sustainability, and more. I began my journey as a folk herbalist in the Central Cascade Foothills in 2014, and have since completed multiple programs and studied under teachers such as Sajah Popham, Michael Moore, and Matthew Wood".