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About Us
Midwest Women's Herbal Mission Statement
Midwest Women's Herbal provides herbal education and opportunities for transformation. Immersed in the tradition of the village herbalist, grandmothers, mothers, daughters, sisters, and children gather in a co-created village. Through earth-centered healing and nourishment we ally with the plants that grow around us. From the ground up we connect to weave ourselves, our families, and our communities into the dynamic spiral of health.
Midwest Women's Herbal Vision Statement
We live in a world where the feminine is honored and respected; where women stand fully in their power, acknowledging their wisdom, skills and innate healing abilities.
It takes a village….Here are the talented, dedicated women who are already working behind the scenes to weave the container, holding the possibilities for your conference experience. Now we just need YOU! Anything is possible when you co-create women's spaces and learning opportunities with your sisters and friends.
 Linda | Core Team & FounderLinda Conroy is a bioregional herbalist with 30+ years of experience as an educator, community organizer, event producer, and clinician. She founded Midwest Women’s Herbal and Moonwise Herbs. Her work draws on the tradition of the village herbalist, honoring women’s natural connection to the earth and their healing abilities. At its heart, her work fosters deep ties to nature, supports the earth, and builds resilient communities through women's empowerment, shared traditions and nourishment. |  Markie | Website DesignerMarkie is honored to be supporting MWH with website design. Markie feels at home in the plant world, and has been on an herbal learning journey, including a transformative apprenticeship with Linda Conroy, since 2015 (Thanks, Linda!). She loves discovering wisdom and magic in the world via travel & communing with plants, creating whimsical gardens, and running her marketing company focused on supporting local & women-owned businesses, Good Land Creative. |  Shari | Programming CoordinatorShari grew up in Pennsylvania and moved to Chicago at the age of 23. After 18 years in the construction industry, she opened Peaceful Parlour. Shari first attended the Conference in its 2nd year along with her then 5 year old son. She was inspired to become a vendor, sponsor and was inducted as a Green Witch by Susun Weed. She apprenticed with Linda Conroy for 3 years, fell in love with botany and developed a desire to support women's spaces. She loves to wildcraft, hike and travel. |
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 Andrea | CoordinatorAndrea Novotney, M.Ed. tends the Great Turning Catholic Worker Farm with her husband and their 3 boys. She strives to build community through song, clear communication, and enthusiasm for life. She is always exploring new ways to weave together music, education, activism, health, scientific knowledge, and nourishment. |  Stephanie | CoordinatorStephanie Baumann is a plant-loving, gardening, and wild foraging Community herbalist. She leads plant walks, teaches medicine making classes, and is also the owner of Sweet Earth Botanicals in Milwaukee. She is a lifelong student of herbal medicine and is passionate about developing relationships with the plants that grow outside her door. Her journey began in 1996 studying Botany and Environmental Education and progressed to studying with 7Song at the Northeast School of Botanical Medicine. |  Miriah | PhotographerMiriah is an herbalist currently living in Southwest Colorado and owner of Gypsy Miriah Botanicals. Miriah has always had a close relationship with plants growing up on a farm and ranch in North Dakota. Miriah also teaches yoga, is an avid snowboarder, and a co-host for two different podcasts: Poppy's Field Podcast & Mystic Mamas. Miriah formerly was a core volunteer for Herbalists Without Borders as the newsletter editor for 9 years. |
 Savannah | Marketplace CoordinatorI’m Savannah. I’m helping with Marketplace Coordinating this year. I first came to the Herbalist Conference when I was 12, and it’s been such a special part of my life ever since. I’m a beginner herbalist who loves plants, women-led spaces, and helping support this amazing community however I can. |  Kate | CoordinatorKate is from NW IL. Her joy is tending the garden, cyclical and sustainable living, and dancing with the plants. She stays busy as owner and Director of Operations at Full Circle Cafe & Collective, a locavore themed, organic, sustainable minded cafe and education hub. Her mother business, Eclectic Kate LLC seeks to connect people with nature and cyclical living through somatic practices, workshops, food, natural self care products, and authored texts. |  Mary | CoordinatorI was born and raised in Nebraska in a small town. My parents were raised on a farm. At a young age I was always outside and felt calm around nature, especially trees. I moved to Wisconsin with my family in my early thirties. I’m a Mother & Grandmother. I have done various jobs in my life. My passion is bringing light to others. As a triple Virgo, caretaking , cleanliness, nutrition and seeing others happy in life are what I am focused on these days. I am honored to be a part of this community. |
 Beanie | Kitchen CoordinatorBeanie was born and raised in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado and believes 森林浴 (forest bathing) can cure just about everything. She is following her heart's calling and works as a birth doula, childbirth educator, and placenta specialist in Central Wisconsin. She and her son & husband can often be found playing board games or frolicking with their chickens. A budding herbalist, Beanie is just starting to get to know our plant friends. |  Missi | Lead BakerMissi is an outdoor enthusiast. It doesn't matter if she's gardening, milking her goats, foraging, or splitting wood. If the sun can beat on her shoulders, she's one happy lady. Owner of Dragonfly Greenhouse and Market in Waupaca, she focuses on raising edible plant starts in the spring and can often be found rambling on about the wonderful power of herbs. |
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