About Sage + Seed
Sage + Seed was born out of necessity, curiosity, and a stubborn belief that we all deserve to understand what’s going into our bodies and homes.
I’m Jennifer, the one tending this garden—digital and otherwise. I’m a mom of two, surrounded daily by a rotating menagerie of furry family members and foster animals. My days are shaped by caregiving, chronic illness, and a deep desire to reclaim wellness on my own terms.
This project started small: herbs in jars on a kitchen windowsill. It has since grown into a backyard full of hydroponic systems, perennial herbs, and a long-term plan to turn my land into a food forest rich with medicine.
Why I Started This
In 2018, I lost my younger brother. His passing triggered a series of medical tests that revealed something unexpected: a shared genetic condition. My children and I were eventually diagnosed with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, and later with POTS and MCAS.
That changed everything.
Navigating complex, poorly understood conditions showed me just how easily people fall through the cracks in modern healthcare—especially when it comes to chronic illness. I’m not anti-medicine or anti-science. I’m grateful for both. But I also recognize that not everything we need is prioritized, funded, or well understood.
So I began growing my own solutions.
What We Believe
Sage + Seed is rooted in the belief that you are the expert on your own body—and that learning how to grow, process, and create your own remedies isn’t just empowering… it’s necessary.
We believe in:
- Self-sufficiency and long-term learning
- Respecting science while holding space for lived experience
- Growing what you can, wherever you are
- Making things yourself when you can—and understanding them when you can’t
- Small steps, patient progress, and imperfect experiments
This isn’t about selling you a miracle cure. It’s about showing you how to build your own apothecary, one plant and project at a time.
What You’ll Find Here
This site is for DIYers, tinkerers, curious growers, and anyone seeking a more intentional approach to personal wellness. Here, you’ll find:
- Guides on how to grow and care for medicinal and culinary plants
- Tutorials for processing, preserving, and using what you grow
- Capsule, tincture, and tea recipes based on real-world trial and error
- Resources for making your own beauty, cleaning, and household products
- Subscription-only deep-dives into wild and cultivated plant allies
I don’t sell herbs, supplements, or finished products. I want you to have full control over your ingredients, your process, and your wellness journey.
Why It Matters
Sage + Seed isn’t about perfection. It’s about possibility. About planting one thing, trying one recipe, reading one more book, and seeing what grows from there.
If I can help you feel less overwhelmed and more curious about what’s possible—whether you’re growing mint in a mason jar or building a backyard forest—I’ll consider that a good day’s work.
Thanks for being here. Let’s grow something together.