Wild Roots Collective
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There is nothing quite like gathering with folks who share a passion for keeping things local, sustainable, and rooted in community. So grateful for everyone who came out to our small growers alliance meeting! Special thanks to Raymond Balaguer for launching this alliance!
From exchanging ideas to building lifelong connections, our local food and plant community is growing stronger every day. Thank you to everyone who brought their energy, knowledge, and passion to the space!
06/11/2026
Fresh delivery! 🌿🥭 We just got a gorgeous new batch of tropical goodness in from Bass Regenerative Farms.
🥭 Sun-ripened Mangoes
🥔 Sweet Mamey Sapote (tastes like brown sugar and sweet potato pie!)
💚 Giant Ice Cream Bean pods (the sweet, fluffy pulp is an absolute must try!)
🍋 Bright, zesty Key Limes
Grown beautifully, harvested fresh, and ready for you.
It was such a magical morning out on the property with a local homeschool group!
We took a walk through the untamed sides of Wild Roots, baskets in hand, to forage for native blooms and plants to create our own natural dyes. Seeing these kids connect with the earth, learning to identify our native Florida flora, and gathering materials for their art project was exactly what it’s all about.
From spotting wildflowers to just running free under the pecans, it was the perfect blend of education and wild exploration. Peacetree Photography and Design Thanks for getting all this footage to share! So excited to have you photograph our upcoming Pumpkin Palooza 💜
06/11/2026
Dehydrating season is in full effect, and we just finished pulling another round of mullein off the trays!
Getting our natural remedies stocked up for the year is so satisfying. Does anyone else get a sense of joy from filling their jars with medicinal herbs ?
06/10/2026
Calling all Suwannee County growers! Let’s talk plants, soil, and the season ahead. Suwannee Small Grower Alliance Meeting tomorrow!
Whether you’re managing a few acres of row crops, tending a thriving market garden, or just starting to scale up your setup, we want you at our Small Growers Alliance meeting tomorrow evening. It’s a great chance to connect with your neighbors, swap advice on navigating the Florida heat, and strengthen our local ag community.
🗓 When: Thursday June 11th, 6:00pm
📍 Where: Wild Roots Collective 10828 US 129, Live Oak
06/10/2026
What do you do with excessive amounts of cucumber…
You turn them into lab experiments!
The Magic Butter Machine is busy with a cucumber, elderflower, and chamomile extract for a new serum. One dehydrator is full of passionflower and the other is loaded with cucumbers drying down for soap. I can’t wait to transform these lab creations into truly unique beauty products.
My favorite part is that so many of the ingredients come straight from wild foraging around our county... just another day in the Wild Roots Apothecary!
Heads up…. Concrete painting class this Saturday! We provide the paint supplies & clean up. Purchase concrete day of event…. Freedom to paint anything you purchase.
06/10/2026
Each piece is handcrafted using real flowers and foliage grown and gathered right here at Wild Roots. No prints. No duplicates. Just nature preserved in glass. Created by Eirlys Rawcliffe
When a piece finds its home, there won’t be another exactly like it.
Available now at Wild Roots Collective. Come wander, explore, and discover the one that speaks to you.
Long before it was ever called a "Passionflower," the Powhatan people knew this incredible native vine as the maracock. Everyone can thank Adam for embedding in my dna pronunciation as “more-a-cock”…. Definitely watch till the end 😂
While European explorers later rebranded Passiflora incarnata with religious symbolism, its original Indigenous names reflect thousands of years of agriculture, medicine, and deep connection to the land across the southeastern United States.
Here is the real history behind this native powerhouse:
🌽 The Powhatan Maracock
The Powhatan and other Algonquian-speaking nations cultivated the plant extensively, eating the sweet fruit pulp and using the juice to sweeten cornmeal dishes. Over centuries of language evolution, English settlers twisted maracock into "maycock," which eventually became "Maypop"… the common nickname we use for the plant today!
Beyond its deep history, this plant is a total backyard superstar:
🦋 An Essential Nursery: It is the crucial host plant for the striking Gulf Fritillary butterfly.
🐝 A Pollinator Haven: Local bumblebees love navigating its complex, beautiful blooms.
🏡 Tough as Nails: It thrives in the heat, handles poor soil, and brings stunning visual drama to any trellis or fence.
Next time you see one of these purple blooms, remember you’re looking at a piece of living history that has been thriving on this continent for millennia.
06/09/2026
Look at this incredible basket of goodies we received from a wonderful group of homeschoolers! Thank you!!
We had the absolute best morning with these kids doing a forage around Wild Roots. We went on a treasure hunt gathering flowers and plants to create our very own homemade paints. The kids did an amazing job gathering Ohio spiderwort, coreopsis, blackberries, passionflower, and phlox.
Afterward, we headed into the shop to paint with the exact colors nature provided… and of course, we had to add a little science to the art! We experimented with and baking soda to see how the colors would change and react.
My heart is just so happy after seeing so many curious little humans exploring the world today. Here’s hoping they all turn into little mad scientists! Can’t wait to see the pics from parents 💜
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10828 US Highway 129
Live Oak, FL
32060
Opening Hours
| Tuesday | 10am - 6pm |
| Wednesday | 10am - 6pm |
| Thursday | 10am - 6pm |
| Friday | 10am - 6pm |
| Saturday | 10am - 6pm |
