Northwest Herbal Fair Schedule

August 23rd, 2026 - Sunday only

(*Kids Program at the bottom of page)

7:00 – 9:00 AM — Site & Vendor Set-Up

9:30 – 10:00 AM — Opening Circle

10:15 – 11:15 AM — Workshop Period #1

  • Khulan Enkhtaivan: Rejuvenation & Detoxification in Traditional Mongolian Medicine.

  • EagleSong Gardener: Hawthorn: She's My Jam.

  • Scott Kloos: Wildcrafters as Integral Parts of Ecosystems.

  • Tamara Newmoon: Our Plant Teachers.

  • Logan Keister: Herbal Qualities and Energetics Through the Elements.

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM — Workshop Period #2

  • Denise Joy: Navigating herbalism in today's modern world.

  • Drea Moore: The Glory of Glycerites.

  • Rachael Witt: Plant Look- Alikes! Who is Who and What to Watch Out For.

  • Penelope Jupiter Zela: Terrain Health Paradigm 101; decoding the keys to your health.

  • Cassidy Moss: Old Wives Tales, Plague cures to kitchen remedies.

  • Mo Hohmann: Tending Willow, Tending Grief. Willow Patch Tour.

12:30 – 1:30 — Lunch -  available for purchase at Finnriver

1:30 – 2:30 — Keynote Address  (Enjoy lunch during the keynote)

2:45 – 3:45 — Workshop Period #3

  • Jenn Dazey: Using Bitters and Adaptogens for Metabolic Mastery.

  • Kimberly Gallagher: Aphrodisiac Herbs for Sensual and Sexual Empowerment

  • Sasha Zavyalova: Herbs in Russian culture.

  • Nicole Telkes, Analogs in Action: Herbal Formulations.

  • Canceled » Raskal Turbeville: Fungal Fascinations; food and medicine, ecological regeneration and mycoremediation.

4:00 – 5:00 — Workshop Period #4

  • Crystal Hamby: Seasonal Herbalism: medicinal support for the practicing herbalist

  • Leslie Lekos: Herbs for mental wellness.

  • Michael Pilarski: Medicinal trees and shrubs.

  • Rosa Vissers: Practices for embodied plant connection.

  • Ashley Kehl: Milky Oats- Harvesting and Tincture Making. ($10-20 supply fee)

5:15 – 6:00 — Closing Circle

6:00 - 8:00 — Dinner - available for purchase at Finnriver

6:00 – 8:00 — Music in the Finnriver Cidery Pavilion

9:00 PM — Premises Closes

Kid’s Program

Learn More about the Calendula Kid’s Corner

The Kids Program runs during workshop periods…

10:15am - 12:30pm

2:45pm - 5:00pm

The children's Zone will not be staffed the entire Gathering, it will only have adults there during the workshop periods, which is 4 hours out of the whole day. There will be crafts and drawing supplies for children / parents who want to come and be in the children's Zone when there is not a designated staff.

Vendor Information

7:00–9:00 AM — Booth set-up and vehicle access for unloading. After 9:00 am, all materials must be transported by cart.

After 7:00 PM — Vehicle access resumes for loading following the Closing Circle.