Chesapeake Herbshed Gathering & Organoleptics Taste Testing

Join members of the Chesapeake Herbshed, a peer-to-peer network of regional herb growers, buyers, and product makers, for a three-hour, hands-on community session. Participants will engage in comparisons and tastings of regionally grown and dried herbs through organoleptic testing—using the senses of taste, touch, smell, and sight. Guests are invited to bring samples of Chamomile, Calendula, Lemon Balm, Peppermint, Ashwagandha, or Burdock to contribute.

Connect with fellow farmers and hear from local apothecarists about their sourcing considerations when buying herbs directly from growers. The session will also include guidance on herbal product regulations from Henriette Van Ouden of UMES and a tea tasting led by Bettina Perry of Charmington Holistic, comparing locally grown and globally sourced herbs.