The Sweethearts of Mountain Rose Herbs are all aflutter after ogling the beautiful handmade creations over at Poppy Swap! They wrote a big ol’ love letter to us and are hosting a community recipe exchange and contest for Valentine’s Day!
Maybe you’re looking for something special for that very special someone? Perhaps you have an herbal project book bursting with lovely ideas?
Over the next two weeks, meet on the Mountain Rose Herb Blog to share your creations! Tell us what recipe tugs at your heartstrings and on February 14th you might win a very sweet treat. Three of the best recipes will be chosen to win some decadent prizes from Poppy Swap!
Three Valentine’s Day Gifts!
This exquisite raw delight tastes like the most euphoric chocolate caramel sauce! Made with unfiltered honey, heirloom cacao, and a blend of herbs, you can enjoy this deliciousness by the spoonful, add to smoothies, or dessert recipes.
Pamper your skin with this incredible collection of handmade flower-infused potions. Made with organic and local ingredients, the fragrant Rose & Calendula Toner, Milk & Honey Cleansing Grains, and luscious Rose Flower Cream will let your beauty shine bright!
A toast to love! Enjoy this handcrafted wine made in 2008 with beautiful, heart supportive Hawthorn berries. Smooth and well-balanced with hints of apple, the subtle flavors make this a favorite among herbal wine lovers. Only 30 cases produced! 0.3% Residual sugar, 12.5% Alcohol by volume.
Plus, one commenter will be chosen at random to win a very special gift from Mountain Rose Herbs!
Lover’s Essential Oil Sampler
How to Enter!
Share Your Recipe!
What romantic herbal goodies do you make for your sweetie? For a chance to win one of these amazing delicacies from Poppy Swap, post your favorite love inspired recipe in the comment section below.
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Create a blog post!
Featuring your favorite love inspired recipe on your blog and then share the link along with the name and a tantalizing description of your recipe as a comment below.
Leave Us Some Love!
There are 5 ways to enter for a chance to win the very special gift from Mountain Rose Herbs:
1. Leave a comment on the Mountain Rose Blog telling us which recipe submission you’d love to create for your honey!
2. Follow Poppy Swap on Facebook!
3. Share the Sweetheart Recipe Exchange with your friends on Facebook and leave a comment here to let us know you’ve posted.
4. Tweet about the Sweetheart Recipe Exchange on Twitter using the tag #HerbalValentine and leave a comment here to let us know that you’ve tweeted. Be sure to follow MtnRoseHerbs and PoppySwap on Twitter!
5. Visit the Poppy Swap website and leave a comment on the Mountain Rose Blog telling us what beautiful herbal jewels catch your eye.
You have until Monday, February 13th at 11:59pm PST to enter. We will pick 3 of our favorite recipes and one more winner at random on Tuesday, February 14th. We can only ship prizes to US addresses!
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It was his encounters with the Reishi mushroom that inspired James to explore the rainforests of Washington. Lucky for us he never left! James is an explorer of all things wild. Wild water, wild food, wild medicine and wild nature! He is the manager of our Community Map and Social Media team on Poppy Swap.
Kiki is an East Coast transplant living in the deep cedar forests of the Pacific NW. In her life long study of Chinese Medicine, she has studied with herbalists all over the world but it was her love affair with the local Mugwort growing on her small island that brought her to her passion for local herbalism. She is the Creative Director for Poppy Swap and shares her hand~spun moxa and mugwort products through her Poppy Swap shop Moxa NW.
Originally from Northern California, Kristie moved to Westcliffe, Colorado to LIVE her dream life. Cultivating a garden in the Rocky Mountains, sharing her fields with her horses, dogs and feline friends she stays constantly inspired to learn and grow. Kristie is the social butterfly of Poppy Swap, as the Marketing Director and Event Coordinator. She is currently studying herbalism with Aviva Romm and offers her own line of herbals through Spirit Horse Herbals on Poppy Swap!
Natalie is a Traditional Herbalist whose roots are firmly planted in the South. Although she was born and raised in Tennessee, Natalie has spent the past 24 years living and loving life in North Florida. Natalie provides consultations as well as classes and is one of the founding members of the North Florida Holistic Network, a Non-Profit organization which is dedicated to promoting holistic and sustainable practices. She sells her herbal products on Poppy Swap as The Family Herbalist.
Rebecca is a Scottish girl who lives in the wilds of Los Angeles. She spends her time cooking wild foods, concocting magic healing potions, painting, and running her herb business, 
After years of activism in Vermont, Susan moved to her family's home in Fryeburg, Maine with views of her beloved White Mountains where she grew up, to dig in the Earth, learn from the healing plants and trees, and replenish her spirit. The first thing she did was put in a large, organic garden that has grown and evolved over the years into a beautiful and enchanted space, a mix of flowers, healing herbs, veggies, "weeds", rocks, crystals, and many surprises. Her land is bordered by huge white pines, large maples, and the old course of the Saco River. After years of sharing her creams, salves, and other herbal creations with family and friends, she created Gaia's Garden Herbals to offer them to the public. Everything is made in very small batches with only the best ingredients, often from her garden or wild-harvested nearby, and lots of love.
I’m following Poppy Swap on FB!
And I added y’all to my page’s favourites too! <3
I’ve also shared the contest with my friends on FB.
http://www.facebook.com/radiclerootherb
Thanks so much! We love being in this herbie community!!
I am following Poppy Swap on Facebook!
Following Poppy Swap!!! Love it! I already loved Rose Mountain Herbs and in following them found poppy swap….how awesome is that!
Totally awesome!
I now follow PoppySwap on facebook and have visited the PoppySwap website and store (droooling over the calendula salve, fresh milk soap CSA and pretty much all the flower essences!). SOO glad I found you all! Thanks for all the inspiration
Hi Pamela! Oh, welcome to droolville! The fresh milk CSA….it has just been listed….we’re loving that one too!