Farmer Brown's Products

17/11/2019

Saturday night I got home late and my dog didn't recognize me. Being a nanny I thought I woke him up and he was having a night terror. Sunday, he was still acting weird. I realized that I had been running my new diffuser and decided to turn it off. Sunday afternoon, he was feeling better. Today at w...

11/01/2018

Just received this in response to a recent post on Facebook!

While a recent post about the toxicity of essential oils with cats went "viral" on Facebook - rarely do we see the scientific data to support either side of the argument. This article by a veterinarian specializing in Veterinary Aromatic Medicine, aims to provide the often missing information, as we...

13/12/2017

Reusable sustainable paper towels made from bamboo!

03/12/2017

Ground chickweed collected and dried this year ready to be tinctured. This will be incorporated with several other tinctures into a new product for dogs based on conversations I've had with customers this year. I truly love to talk to customers at shows!

23/06/2017

Found this while researching the properties of rue and thought I would share it with my followers: When it comes to fleas camping out on your pets, pennyroyal helps keep them at bay. This perennial herb is hardy in zones 7-9 and grows in sun or shade in well-drained soil. To prevent a flea infestation, just add crushed pennyroyal leaves and a bit of chamomile (Chamaemelum nobile) flowers to the inside of your dog or cat’s bed. (A little catnip will keep your cat coming back for her all-natural flea protection.) If you want to go the extra mile, give your pet a quick herb bath. Just add 2 cups of fresh pennyroyal or mint to a quart of boiling water. Simmer for a half hour. Add the “tea” to a gallon of water (and let it cool a bit), then bathe Fido with it (just not his face).

15/02/2017

Just found this on the web - it's a homemade odor eliminator for pet accidents. Anyone ever try it or have another recipe they would care to share?
2 parts water to 1 part mouthwash
Spray area completely and lay newspaper on top
The newspaper will absorb the smell completely…
but if it’s an older accident you may need to do it a couple of times.

20/01/2017

Our infused Calendula oil on the left - ready for filtering out the spent blossoms and the first batch of tincture on the right. Many good things to come soon!

19/01/2017

When I first starting making our Dog Paw Balm I had honestly never heard of such a thing. My contact at a local animal rescue asked if I could make one for sale in their shop and the search was on! Five years later it is still one of our best selling products.

10/01/2017

Breaking the medical myths I often come across people with dogs who feel bad because they missed something important that...

07/01/2017

There seems to be a lot of confusion about the safety of tea tree essential oil with dogs so I thought sharing this link might help clear things up. Tea tree properly diluted at .1 up to 1 percent is perfectly safe for your dog. Use any carrier oil you desire for your dilution http://www.petmd.com/blogs/thedailyvet/ken-tudor/2014/january/tea-tree-oil-safe-pets-31282

Tea tree oil, or Australian tree tea oil, has become a popular alternative treatment for many skin conditions. Unfortunately, the oil's popularity has resulted in larger numbers of households with bottles of 100 percent tree tea oil, and accidental ingestion or improper dilutions of this highly conc...

05/01/2017

Those of you who make your own remedies for your animals using aloe gel - https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-11-22/no-evidence-of-aloe-vera-found-in-the-aloe-vera-at-wal-mart-cvs

“You have to be very careful when you select and use aloe products.”

26/12/2016

Calendula tincture using Calendula Officinalis blossoms from the 2015 herb garden. This is one of the few herbs that are grown rather than harvested from the wild.