HERBS
ETC.’S PHILOSOPHY
Listed below are a few of the organizations to which we donate
time, energy or financial support. These organizations have similar
values in that they are effecting a change in the world so that
we can continue to have choices when addressing our health care
needs. Belonging to such organizations allows us to educate ourselves
so that we are in a better position to help others when it comes
to making intelligent choices and decisions about their health,
bodies and minds.
American
Botanical Council 
Established in 1988, the American Botanical Council has become a
highly respected and innovative organization for the promotion of
responsible use of herbal medicine. It provides education using
science-based and traditional information and serves the public,
researchers, educators, healthcare professionals, industry and media.
It is a non-profit, international member-based organization; membership
and support for individual programs provide the resources to keep
serving the needs of an ever-increasing service population. www.herbalgram.org
American
Herb Association 
The American Herb Association was established in 1981 and serves
to promote the understanding and ecological use of medicinal herbs
and aromatherapy. Membership is open to anyone interested in herbs
and includes a 20-page quarterly newsletter written by well-known
professional herbalists. The organization is currently headed
up by Kathi Keville, author of 11 herb and aromatherapy books
and writer
of over 150 herb articles for such national publications as Prevention
Magazine. Kathi co-managed Oak Valley Herb Farm (founded in 1971),
which is a wholesale distributor of herbal products with a commercial
herb garden containing 400 species of medicinal herbs. www.ahaherb.com
American
Herbal Pharmacopoeia 
AHP was founded in 1995 to promote the responsible use of herbal
medicines and to insure they are used with the highest degree
of safety and efficiency as possible. They are able to accomplish
this
through the development of standards of identity, purity and
analysis for botanicals. They also critically review traditional
and scientific
data regarding their efficacy and safety. www.herbal-ahp.org
American
Herbal Products Association 
Founded in 1982, AHPA serves as the voice of the herbal products
industry and is a recognized leader in representing those members
who are growers, processors, manufacturers and markets of herbal
products. AHPA’s mission is to promote responsible commerce
of herbal products and help improve market opportunities for companies
that sell herbs and herb-related products. www.ahpa.org
American
Herbalists Guild 
The American Herbalists Guild is the only peer-review organization
in the United States for professional herbalists specializing
in the medicinal use of plants. Founded in 1989, its membership
consists
of professionals, general members and benefactors. Their aim,
as a non-profit, educational organization, is to represent the
goals
and voices of herbalists. www.americanherbalistsguild.com
Forest Guardians 
Founded in 1989, the Forest Guardians organization aims to protect
and restore the native biological diversity of the American
Southwest; educate and enlist citizens to support protection
of the forests,
rivers, deserts and grasslands of this arid region; support
communities in efforts to protect their land and to practice
and promote sustainable
use of natural resources. This group has a proven record of
defending and preserving threatened southwestern wildlife and
ecosystems.www.fguardians.org
La
Familia Medical Center 
Since 1972, the La Familia Medical Center has been providing
medical and dental care to the underserved people of Santa
Fe, New Mexico.
La Familia began as a small neighborhood clinic. The City
of Santa Fe later added a daycare center and dental services,
and
in 1995
La Familia moved into a new, 19,000 square foot facility.
The center provides high-quality, comprehensive medical, dental
and heath education
services, with special emphasis on the underserved. These
services
are affordable and culturally sensitive, and are delivered
in a manner respectful of patients’ privacy, rights, and
dignity, regardless of their financial resources. www.lafamiliasf.org
National
Arbor Day Foundation 
A lack of trees in the Nebraska Territory in the mid-1800’s
led to the founding of Arbor Day. J. Sterling Morton, an early pioneer
to the area, was a nature lover and a journalist, and it was through
his dedicated efforts and enthusiasm that Arbor Day eventually became
a legal and recognized holiday. Today the National Arbor Day Foundation
still inspires people to plant, nurture and celebrate trees, and
they have built an organization of dedicated members who lead the
way and help individual citizens plant and care for trees to enrich
the environment. www.arborday.org
Nature Conservancy 
Working in all 50 states and more than 30 countries, the Nature
Conservancy operates more than 100 marine conservation projects
and has protected more than 117 million acres of land and 5,000
miles of river around the world. With a core membership of 1
million members and 1,500 dedicated volunteers, the Conservancy’s
mission is to preserve the plants, animals and natural communities
that represent the diversity of life on earth by protecting
the lands and waters they need to survive. www.nature.org
Santa
Fe Independent Business and Community Alliance 
The Santa Fe Alliance works to build a diverse network of
local businesses, community members and non-profit and governmental
leaders to educate them about the importance of buying goods
and
services
locally. It was formed in 2002 with a vision of a just and
sustainable global economy created by local economies that
enhance community
life. www.santafealliance.com
United
Plant Savers 
UpS had its beginnings at an Herbal Symposium in 1994, fueled
by a group of individuals there who were concerned about the
health of native medicinal plant
populations. It has since grown into a solid community of herbalists,
botanists, scientists and healers whose mission is to protect
the native medicinal plants
of the United States and Canada and their native habitat while ensuring
an abundant renewable supply of medicinal plants for generations
to come. www.unitedplantsavers.org
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