Our Story

WellHouse Micro Farm is our little homestead nestled at the base of a PNW forest in Adna, WA.  We (Andrew & Louisa) are first generation micro farmers using regenerative, sustainable cultivation practices to grow all our food and medicine.  We are also fortunate to have a relatively untouched forest for all our foraging needs, just a stone’s throw from our home.

At WellHouse we like to work with all the plants through their whole life cycle.  95% of the herbs we use in our topical infusions have either been cultivated on our homestead or foraged from our 'back yard' forest.  We mainly grow from seed (often collected and saved from the previous year) and visit the forest almost daily throughout all seasons to watch for how and where our foraged plants grow - so we can harvest them at the best times for their optimum properties in the most sustainable way possible.

These herbal infused oils are made with simple and minimal ingredients with the intention of harnessing the power of each plant in its own right. The farmed and foraged herbs are dried and infused in a single carrier oil which then provides a strong base available to you, and to us, for creating custom salves, serums and other topical remedies.

The oils I make are full spectrum plant extracts – simple, potent and handcrafted in small batches.  The method used extracts both the oil-soluble and alcohol-soluble* compounds of the plants.  It is a labor-intensive extraction method that results in a balanced and holistic safe end product.  *A very small amount of grain alcohol is used but is fully evaporated via the extraction process.

These oils are dense and color intense. The fragrance is subtle and complex in comparison to what you would get from an essential oil*. Some have a more understated aroma than others but some (especially our forest range) can be very aromatic carrying a range of unique woodsy, floral or fruity scents with notes of camphor, resin and spice.

Hope you enjoy using them as much as I love making them!

If you have any questions - please feel free to reach out directly.

Louisa <3

Wellhouse Micro Farm was born out of a passion of healing and stewarding land.  We believe that happy healthy soil = happy healthy plants = happy healthy people!  Our journey of working with the soil started from when we met in Colorado - with a focus on restoring soil health and creating an optimal and fertile environment for plants to thrive.

We have many plans for future farm offerings and are at the beginning of our journey to start sharing these outside our own personal practices.  Watch this space!

 

*Please note that these products are not essential oils.  The plant has already been infused into a carrier oil so while you can add these to other oils, it is not necessary.