Herbal Explorations: The Business of Herbs and Botanicals

Working with Indigenous Communities and Wildcrafters | Interview with Erin Smith of Bayan Botanicals

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In this episode, Wilson talks with Erin Smith, an Ethnobotanist with Bayan Botanicals. They discuss:

  • Minimizing harm versus doing no harm.
  • Creating solutions versus creating more environmental problems. The use of the earth’s natural resources.
  • Developing better sourcing practices and changing packaging in order to be more environmentally conscious.
  • Upstream and downstream effects of product production.
  • Working directly with indigenous populations and wildcrafters.
  • How wildcrafters provide information herbs that you may not otherwise get.
  • Sustainability requirements should be included in your company's job descriptions. Ask your people to brainstorm ideas on ways to lessen environmental impact.
  • In order to start reducing your footprint, start small. One step at a time is progress.


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