HerbGrowers.org...... home of the Herb Growers Network of Western Australia.

The Herb Growers Network of WA serves herb growers, herb processors, herb wholesalers, herb retailers and herb enthusiasts and herbal product users across the state of Western Australia.

The network is a commercially managed, membership driven facilitation service whose mission is:

• to foster communication among herb growers, herb buyers, processors, wholesalers, retailers, herbalists, health practitioners and other interested parties
• to further the knowledge and safe use of herbs and herbal products
• to educate and advise farmer and small plot holders about organic cultivation practices for medicinal and functional food herbs
• to provide a consulting service to advise on the selection, propagation, cultivation, harvesting, drying/processing, storage of medicinal herbs, functional food herbs and other herbs based products best suited for the diverse number of Western Australian bio-regions
• to facilitate and coordinate the processing, grading, blending, packaging, marketing and distribution of quality medicinal and functional food herbs
• to provide access to information and resources to HGNWA members through a members only website and workshops
• to provide an online purchasing facility (HGNWA Herb Shop) for herb buyers ~ be they processors, wholesalers, retailers, herbalists, health practitioners, herbal product manufacturers or consumers.
  
  Feel free to browse around this site. If you have comments or questions about our products or services, or simply need more information and want to contact us, click on the �contact us� button on any page within this site. If you would like to be a part of our network of growers, please use our online shopping facilities to purchase an Annual Membership.

Thanks for visiting and we look forward to serving you.

Please Note: Financial Members of the Herb Growers Network of WA (HGN) should check their user name and pass word with Louise Plant. New individual passwords will be issued and authorised upon request.

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HGN Service Overview

Welcome to the Herb Growers Network of WA service information page.

We are the premier providers of high quality dried herbs, herb teas and functional foods. Our goal is to provide you the very best in highest quality dried herbs, as efficiently and easily as possible. We aim to expand on our range of herbs available as well as the resources and connections to other herb growing services within Australia and overseas 

We also offer a service for herb growers. This entails all aspects of herb growing from sourcing your seeds to selling your produce.

We encourage and promote the growing of herbs according to organic and biological practices and according to natural law. We are already finding that the highest quality herbs that are coming through our warehouse are those that are grown organically, without the intervention of chemicals.

We are happy to help our network members along all aspects of becoming certified as organic growers. For those who are not able to go through the certification process we like to recognise these growers and give them Chemical Free Status to acknowledge their hard work in growing their herbs according to organic principles.

 We offer all aspects of advice to to all our herb growing members, as well as a quarterly membership. For for information about the network or to become a member, click here ..... We aim to offer all our growers help and expertise in all aspects of herb growing to aim that they grow and produce herbs of the highest quality. We also offer a quarterly newsletter to offer advice on growing herbs as well as Herbal Monographs giving detailed descriptions of a wide range of herbs.

 Other benefits are member receive is access to a members zone of our website, where they can source information, links and articles on all aspects of herb growing, harvesting and drying as well as information in regards to how herbs can be used to benefit our health and well being.

Other services we offer are referrals to texts and books that are relevant and informative as to herb growing. We also offer a Rapid Reference Guide for Alternative practitioners that highlight dosages and contraindications of herbs and their usage.

Our quality control standards are of the uppermost importance. Our family business and staff are passionate about their love of herbs as well as their love of life. Our goal is always to deliver genuine and true herbs as your satisfaction is of paramount importance.

For more information please contact us through the HGNWA HerbShop  Contact Us email form,
 or  via personal email to Louise Plant  planter@wn.com.au.
You may also call us at 08 96287042 from 9 am to 4 pm, Monday to Friday. 

We look forward to serving you.
 

For Potential Herb Growers

The Herb Growers Network is seeking more dedicated growers to satisfy the retail and wholesale outlets that have been established here in WA.

Growing herbs is certainly a lifestyle choice. Like all agricultural pursuits, it is one venture that takes time and given the herbs that you choose to grow, your investments can be long term or short term.

The Herbal Industry in Australia which supplies most of the products for Herbal Medicine is still going through the process of evolution and growth. At present over 70% of herbs utilized within Australia are imported from overseas, hence there is an immense opportunity to create an Herbal Cultivation Industry within this country.

The Australian Herbal Industry is very diverse and has the potential to produce a crop for commercial use, within all regions, climates and environments. It is a shift from traditional agriculture that has the potential to increase the economics and sustainability of other farming systems.

What can I grow? This is one question that I am asked most by potential growers. It is important to choose those varieties that you feel happy and comfortable growing. There are so many species and varieties of herbs to choose from. If you are already growing herbs, look at the varieties that are most suited to your environment.

The HGNWA has established itself to help guide you to growing the species of herbs most suited to your environment and lifestyle. It is all disheartening to plant a huge patch of herbs, only to find the parrots will eat them all, the soil is too acidic for the plants or the hot summer winds are too much for the plants to endure.

We here at the HGNWA have over 8 years of herb growing experience with a network of already establish commercial growers that you will be able to network with for help and advice.

The herbs that are sold through "The Herb Shop", which is our online outlet are dried herbs in 500g, 250g or 100g bags. In dealing with dried herbs this gives a longer shelf life for your produce. If drying your herbs is a daunting prospect, Bogbean Farm offers services to help you establish a drying area of your own, or to use their facilities.

Growing herbs does not have to be a costly venture; it can be one that can be started with the minimal equipment. As long as you have some basic hand tools, a passion for the garden and a little plot to grow herbs, the only thing stopping you will be yourself.

Organic herbs do produce a better income, though they may require more physical labour. The organic market is deemed to be a strong market for the future, if you grow organically, it might be advisable to consider becoming certified. We are able to help you with ALL aspects of your herb growing.

It is very important that the herbs that you grow are of the correct family, genus and most importantly species. You will spend a lot of money, time and energy growing herbs to sell, only to find they are not the correct plant. This is a major problem with herb growing and one that needs to be addressed initially.

The HGNWA has formed a membership of growers and for $35 a quarterly newsletter is offered, discounts for all services provided and access to website information is available. This enables you to be a part of the mailing list and help supply some obscure local demands such as blackberry leaves or silver birch branches.

Why Not Join the Herb Growers Network of WA today

The Herb Growers Network of WA:

• seeks keen growers to initiate the growing process,
   
• liaises with you to help find herbs suitable for you to grow,
   
• helps to source seed and propagating material,
   
• looks to increase awareness of the environmental factors that are influencing herbs grown world wide,
   
• aims to help prevent growers competing with each other by growing the same herbs and potentially saturating a specific herb market. Working together we can provide a wide variety of herbs and can create a strong herbal market.

The Herb Growers Network of WA ~ Helping Herb Growers Grow ...combining our skills we become strong.

For further information or to become a member of the HGNWA please contact us: