I have hundreds of pounds of dried echinacea root. Where can I sell it?
A. First of all, any buyers I would recommend would want to know where and how the echinacea was grown — and dried. Was it wild crafted, and from where? Was it organically grown? I would advise anyone with that much crop to arrange their marketing ahead of time. The harvesting and drying of medicinal herbs is often at least as important as the growing. Many large tincture makers are interested in purchasing good, organically grown medicinal herbs like this, and pay quite well for high quality crops. For a new book on growing and marketing medicinal herbs, I am in the process of surveying tea and tincture companies around the U. S. and Canada right now to determine their crop needs. Meanwhile, I suggest you contact tincture makers in your area. Go to your local health food store to get names and addresses.
