Sunflower Apothecary Farm

06/08/2024

Live at the West Side Farmers Market until noon, or as always, by appointment!!

05/22/2024

Iris, with columbine. Thank you Fiona Duncan!!

05/22/2024

12/06/2023

I DID IT!! THERE IS AN INSTAGRAM SHOP!! I'm adding more products through the holiday season! ♥️What's one thing you really want to see?
https://www.instagram.com/sunflowerapothecaryfarm/shop

12/05/2023

Oh, hey, and btw, Sunflower Apothecary Farm IS on Instagram too. I'm building the page. Would you join me there too?

66 Followers, 74 Following, 28 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Nadja Berneche ()

12/05/2023

Me, feeling inept and OLD, trying to figure out Instagram Shops. WHY is this so much more complicated than Facebook? Tutorials welcome.

11/27/2023

How do you order, you ask? You can shop from the Facebook shop OR you can message me directly with your order and arrange local pickup. I take cash, Venmo, and Paypal if we arrange a pickup!

11/27/2023

I'll be featuring the winter products in individual posts this week! What do YOU want to hear more about?
You can also follow me on Instagram to see more!!

11/26/2023

Today is Holodomor Remembrance Day. Remember the millions of Ukrainians who were killed by the genocidal soviet regime. I'm here because my grandparents survived. Not everyone in our family did. Today, russia is again committing genocide against Ukrainians. Remember the past; fight to change the future. Just a reminder that all profits for the 2023 4th quarter go to Ukrainian families.

11/25/2023

This kiddo feeling under-the- weather today (he's not ready to shred on the slopes today!) Our first line of defense: Anything elderberry, along with a shot of fire cider.

11/25/2023

Fire Cider, in its new, improved bottle!! 9 Oz and 16 Oz sizes available now ♥️

11/21/2023

It's fire cider time! What's fire cider, you ask? It's an amazing infusion of immune-boosting super foods, steeped in apple cider vinegar, with raw honey. You can add it to juice, or take it like a shot, whenever you feel like you need a boost. I make my own handcrafted, small-batch recipe with organic ingredients, and I'll have it at both winter markets and available online!

Read more about this favorite here: https://www.thekitchn.com/recipe-fire-cider-recipes-from-the-kitchn-199972

11/20/2023

🌻Sunflower Apothecary Farm🌻 is excited to announce our 2023 Winter Holiday Product Line!! ❄️

🍒 Make your tastebuds smile with our famous Cherry Vanilla Jam, Citrus Rhubarb Jam, Cherry Pie Filling, and Black Raspberry Pie Filling 🥧

🛀Sooth your skin with our Marshmallow-Calendula Lip Balm, Skin Salve, Body Butter, Oats-Milk Bath, or Bath Salts 💋

❄️And enhance your winter wellness with our hand-made, small-batch Elderberry Syrup, Elderberry Glycerite, or Fire Cider!

🎁Visit us at one of our Maker's Markets (11/25 or 12/17) or order online, with local pickup or shipping available!

🇺🇦 And, ALL of this year's profits will be donated directly to families affected by the war in Ukraine.

07/29/2023

Thank you for having us, West Side Farmers Market !! ❤️❤️❤️❤️🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦

07/29/2023

We're gonna be at the West Side Farmers Market tomorrow (Saturday)! Hope to see you there?!

07/27/2023

At Party City, trying to pick the best blue to make a very big Ukrainian flag. Why? So we can really REPRESENT at the West Side Farmers Market SATURDAY - Come see us!! ❤️😘🇺🇦

07/07/2023

Hello Sunflower Apothecary Friends! Excited to share the news⬇️

Kherson to Minnesota: Help A Ukrainian Family Family and Friends, It's be… Nadja Berneche needs your support for Kherson to Minnesota: Help A Ukrainian Family

05/13/2023

They are ready! Elderberry plants for sale! $10. Pick up only, in Saint Paul, MN - no shipping. (VERY flexible on pick up arrangements.)These are rooted from root cuttings and ready to go in the ground.

03/28/2023

I've been blessed to have met some Mayan elders and herbalists on this trip to Playa del Carmen. Of the cool plants they have introduced me to, the Chechen and Chaka have such interesting and sacred history (link below explains.)Our guide cut some bark from the Chaka to help with some mosquito bites. The tip of the knife is the poison from the Chechen.

https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/the-incredible-coincidence-of-a-poisonous-tree-growing-next-to-its-antidote

10/22/2022

Friends that love sunchokes: I have a bumper crop this year... Waaaaaaay more than I can use. Message me if you want to come get some!

08/19/2022

Steam juicer in action

11/02/2021

There's some great research here that has guided my elderberry syrup process. My goal: to extract and preserve the best medicinal properties.

I steam juice fresh elderberries- I NEVER use dried elderberries for syrup. Then, I infuse the fresh juice with other ingredients overnight in the refrigerator. After 24 hours of infusing, I gently heat, strain, add honey, and water-bath can for 5 minutes. Why? Because the shelf-stable product will stay fresh until you need to use it, and research has demonstrated that there is only 10% loss of medicinal benefit by a 10-minute water bath can.

The added benefits of having a shelf stable product to bring to market outweigh the very small loss of properties by a 5 minute boil.

The takeaway if you make your own syrup: Don't boil away all the goodness. If you need to use dried elderberries, you can rehydrate and soak those at room temperature or even in the refrigerator. Keep your heat to a minimal, and you will preserve the most medicine!

https://cedarmountainherbs.com/the-truth-about-elderberries/?fbclid=IwAR2nyen0kAsMzNt21y5_GmnsVSPUXqDolU3XHhdwOAu-KfSOuusJ-W-pByY

10/23/2021

Gorgeous day for a market!!

10/22/2021

I've made two kinds of bath salts, one for relaxing and one for muscle aches, for market tomorrow!!

10/21/2021

There's a cool in the air... It's time for fire cider! What is fire cider? It's an amazing folk remedy for colds and flu. There are a lot of ways to make it, but the base starts with the goodness of garlic, onion, horseradish, ginger, turmeric, lemon, orange, and cayenne.

I add rosemary, oregano, thyme, rose hips, astragalus, black pepper, cloves, cinnamon, and juniper berries. It all steps in raw apple cider vinegar for at least a month, then I filter and add raw honey.

Take it anytime you feel a little under the weather, or as a daily nutritional boost! Available at the market this Saturday, our in the online shop!

10/21/2021

Hey friends!! Saturday is the West Side Market Finale at Bootstrap Coffee Roasters, from 12-4pm. I hope to see you there!

Sat Oct 23 2021 at 12:00 pm, Enjoy a warm beverage and support local farmers and artisans by shopping local for your fall festivities! See your favorite vendors from the West Side Farmers Market, enjoy Bootstrap's delicious fall drinks, and pick your perfect pumpkin! Get $1 off eac