Inspired by the art of wildcrafting.
Wildcrafting is the practice of ethically foraging for wild plants, many of which can be easily grown in your own garden. Our name serves as a reminder of the beauty and abundance that nature offers.
The story of
How Wildcrafted was started is simple.
It all began with the discovery of an amazing sunny little flower called Calendula and its gentle, healing and skin nourishing properties. We were introduced to this flower when researching natural remedies for a family member suffering from eczema.
This little flower started us on our journey. A journey to learn more about the healing benefits of herbs. We soon discovered the amount of information is boundless. So, we started in our own backyard, cultivating calendula, lemon balm, bee balm, mint, lavender and holy basil. Most of which we started from seed, that we nurture, harvest, dry and either infuse or combine to create our own organic topical healing products.
We use the traditional slow method to infuse our carrier oils. This process, which takes 4 - 6 weeks results in a strongly infused, versatile and potent oil. All of our products are made in small batches, ensuring that each product meets our highest quality standards.
The mother and daughter duo
Behind Wildcrafted
Meet Christina
Hi there! I am the co-owner of Wildcrafted, a small business located in beautiful southern Maine. Being moments from the coast and mountains means that no matter which direction I choose I always feel at home.
My journey toward a cleaner lifestyle started when I began replacing heavy chemical household products with safe, non-toxic alternatives. Learning that what we put on our skin matters so deeply and to find a sustainable way to create powerful plant-derived skincare is important to me.
I am a mother of two who finds joy in teaching my children the art of a slower lifestyle and showing them to genuinely care for themselves. I spend my days home-schooling my youngest and giving her experiences that promote growth and understanding of the world around us.
I grew up watching my mom find such joy in getting her hands dirty in the soil, cultivating herbs and vegetables which has had such a great impact on the way I see and enjoy nature. As a yoga lover and an aspiring herbalist, I take delight in discovering the unique meaning behind small gestures in our surroundings. Whether it's the soft rustling of leaves on a windy day or the calming rhythm of ocean waves, I believe that nature provides us with deep insights if we simply take a moment to listen.
Meet Brenda
Hello, I am a co-owner of Wildcrafted, and I am so glad you are here! I grew up in a small city in southern NH. We lived just far enough from the more populated areas that it felt like growing up in the country. My Dad built the house we called home, and both my parents worked very hard to provide my brother and I with a safe and healthy environment. My dad enjoyed planting his vegetable garden each year and I can honestly say that at the time I didn’t relish spending a portion of my school summer vacation, weeding and harvesting. My mother spent hours canning and freezing all the produce that the garden yielded, and I look back now and wonder if she felt the same rewarding feeling as I did when I canned my first vegetables for my family. I’m sure she did! I think that growing up where I did and being able to freely roam the woods and the fields, picking wild blueberries, started me on my path for a love of biology and this wonderful planet we’re fortunate enough to inhabit.
My college studies started with biology with the expectation that it would culminate in a career as a biology teacher. Well, as with most things in life, my path took a decidedly different turn and I spent 40 years working in the finance industry.
My husband and I raised our four children in a small town in southern ME, in the house my dad built for me, in the country just far enough from the populated areas. Like my dad, I grew a big garden, and like my mother before me I spent hours canning and freezing the harvest. Like many people I love digging in the dirt, sowing the seeds and watching nature work her magic. It’s just so unbelievably rewarding. So, now that I’m retired and my vegetable garden has grown smaller, I started revisiting some of those dreams I had as a younger person. The question was how to incorporate my earlier life with life after raising a family and ending a long career. For me the answer was there all along, biology and gardening. And so began my journey with Wildcrafted. The culmination of what I’ve learned and what I still have yet to learn about all that nature has to offer.