Founded by expansively wise herbalist Carolyn McRory, the heart of Live Botanical is the intense desire to connect more with Mother Nature. With in-house whole plant infusions and hydrosols, direct-from-the-farmer botanicals, and a focus on minimizing their carbon footprint by sourcing as locally to their Portland, Oregon studio as possible, Live Botanical believes the path to a more sustainable society is to encourage conservation through compassion: we must see ourselves in nature and nature within ourselves to shift mindsets.

Founded by longtime esthetician Justine Kahn after eight years of working in spas and realizing she couldn’t do all she wanted for her clients’ skin with the ingredients and products available to her, Botnia is a line of powerhouse creations featuring plants grown and tended to on Botnia’s own microfarm in Sausalito, California. They create in-house infusions, macerations, extracts, and hydrosols; and if they’re not able to grow it, they source as locally as possible and seek out the same organic farming practices they use on their farm.

Founded by Marion Hearth and based in the heart of Appalachia, Goddess Ghee was birthed in 2015 after Marion asked herself, “What am I already creating that I can make more of to share more gifts with my community?” Ghee was the answer; she had been making ghee each moon cycle since the birth of her first baby just two years earlier. Goddess Ghee is true, vibrant, caramelized butter oil made from cultured, grass-fed butter using an ancient recipe. It’s exceptionally healthy, deeply nourishing, versatile, and oh so yummy.