Herbalista
Model of Care
Since 2013, Herbalista has been creating community-based herbal projects that are rooted in mutual aid and inspired by plant wisdom. From mobile clinics to community education, ours is a sustainable, affordable and accessible model of care and we are thrilled to share it with you.
Looking for personalized guidance? See our Project Consulation Section below.
Herbalista recognizes healthcare as a fundamental human right. We sponsor free health services and herbal education through a variety of community-care programming. Over the years we have crafted projects that bring together herban agriculture, medicine making and free clinics in a way that uplifts our whole community. Although originally created in Atlanta, our method has successfully served as a model in many other cities and towns around the world.
There are so many ways to share herbs with your community, no matter your skill level. For the beginner, try your hand at HerbCare Packages or an HerbCare Station. And for the more advanced, check out our mobile clinics – the Herb Bus, Herb Bike and Herb Cart.
Community Medicine Making, the Grow a Row Project, and other initiatives not only keep the apothecary stocked and the mobile clinics rolling, but they build local herbal infrastructure and create greater community resilience.
Community Care
Ready to start your Projects?
Are you looking to offer healthcare to your community? Do you have a vision to serve but need a little help with the nuts ‘n bolts of your project? We’re here to help!
If you are interested in setting up a consultation, please complete this form.
Herbalista has spent over a decade facilitating grassroots healthcare projects and would love to share that experience with you and/or your community group!
As helpful as our online resources and Herbalista Toolkit can be, we realize that sometimes there is a need for more personalized support. Whether you are in the initial stages or working on an existing project, we would love to help.
Herbalisita Lorna is available for scheduled Zoom (or phone) project support sessions where she can help you articulate, develop or refine the protocols for a successful and sustainable project.
Our support packages can be customized for your needs, cause we know better than anyone, that it is “different strokes for different folks”. We offer Zoom (or phone) consultations, feedback on written materials (i.e. project coordination materials) and some personalized workshops on specific topics for larger groups. We look forward to helping you to articulate and develop the protocols for a successful and sustainable project.
We have experience working in the worlds of:
- mobile clinics
- pop-up first aid stations
- herbal dispensaries
- sliding scale work
- community health fairs
- foot care stations
- community medicine making workshops
- herbcare/ self-care stations
- fundraising
- and more…
Detailed notes with an action plan are sent out after our sessions, helping you strategize your next steps.
What is “Sliding Scale“
A sliding scale rate system acknowledges that folks have different means in this world. Instead of a one size fits all approach, we hope that by offering a wide range of options we keep these support packages open as much as possible to members of the community.
Please choose anywhere you feel comfortable on the scale for our initial session. Folks with not many coins to scratch together, please go low. A lot of coins to scratch together, go high. In the middle – choose there. No “proof” of income level necessary.
Rate Scale
Our rates are offered along a sliding scale from $50 – $125 per hour for phone or Zoom appointments. The rate is similar for editing assistance on written materials (service plans, clinical forms, dispensary forms, etc.)
For folks where this still feels like too much, please join us as a sustaining member (only $5 per month) for access to our monthly Study Session on Zoom. Lorna is there every month to answer any questions folks might have.
The Study Session is held on the first Wednesday of each month at 12pm EST and is a place to connect with folks doing community herbalism around the world, on the streets, and in the fields. The link is in members’ online Toolkit.
Questions? Please contact us.