The Chinese Medicinal Herb Farm and Peg Schafer are happy to announce:
On-farm herb walks
The farm is situated in the beautiful coastal hills just west of Petaluma one hour north of San Francisco. Primarily an experimental farm we have several hundred different varieties of Asian botanicals under cultivation. Stroll in the demonstration gardens and check out the field operation. Practitioners and students of Asian herbal medicine, farmers and nursery workers as well as serious gardeners will find the Chinese Medicinal Herb Farm an interesting venue.
Seasonal tours are from March - October
Tours are 1 to 1.5 hours and start at 10 am.
Cost: $ 60 for up to 5 people
$100 for 6 to 15 people
Please note a 50% non-refundable deposit is required.
Educational programs and events
Peg Schafer is available to present educational and conservation programs on or off farm, agricultural or Oriental medicine conferences as well as radio venues addressing the specific needs and interests of the group or audience. Video or voice recording needs to be arranged in advance. For all inquiries please email Peg .
Consultations
Advice is available for all aspects of medicinal farm, garden or nursery herb production operations as well as marketing applications by email, or in person on or off site. Email Peg to get the answers you need for a more successful endeavor.
This is an opportunity for you to...
- Obtain a custom plan of action to get your operation growing
- Find the best site-specific mix of herbs with detailed cultivation and harvest data
- Get botanical and marketing recommendations to diversify an existing operation
- Ascertain viability of your targeted goal via a comprehensive operation assessment
- Acquire an efficient layout for a small farm, greenhouse and nursery
- Procure a design of an attractive Asian medicinal garden design
Scope of options
- Just have a few questions? 15 minutes for $35, 30 minutes for $65.
- Comprehensive packages on growing your field or nursery operation from the ground up are based on an hourly fee of $125, average time is 3 hours. A custom written report of recommendations will be provided to allow you to grow your operation in line with your objectives.
- Do you want something a little different? and we can arrange one to suit your needs.
Peg Schafer specializes in the cultivation and marketing of Chinese medicinal herbs. With a nursery management background and almost 20 years of farming Asian botanicals she is the author of the CHINESE MEDCINAL HERB FARM:A Cultivator’s Guide to Small-Scale Organic Herb Production book, published by Chelsea Green Publishing.