Small Business for Big Change

Meet Brooke! Our newest member of SBBC 🌱 Brooke is the heart behind 🪄 she is a clinical herbalist + full spectrum doula + farmer + medicine maker in PDX.
Roots and Honey is a line of small batch + handcrafted plant medicines, plant dyed fabrics, and an inclusive safe space for birthing/ reproductive service.
Be sure to follow her instagram and check out her website at rootsandhoneyherbs.com 💫

We at SBBC have been taking the past few days to create a raffle donation to collectively raise funds for the NNAF (National Network of Abortion Funds). As an organization, we will always stand for what we believe in, and in this case - we stand with those who want and need to exercise the right to seek and have an abortion.

Everything counts when it comes to helping out! We will be collecting donations for a week from today, and our collective businesses will be donating a bundle of their choice to select winners for helping us pool together the donation.

DONATE $5 FOR ONE ENTRY, DONATE $20 FOR 5 ENTRIES
Send all donations to [email protected]

We will stop collecting donations on Tuesday 7/5, and select + notify the winners on Wednesday 7/6!

We will also be completely transparent with the amount of money collected + donated to the NNAF.

RAFFLE WINNINGS INCLUDE:

Terra Stoma: Face Oil, Multi-Use Stick + Eyeshadow (Eco-Conscious Holistic Beauty, AUSTIN TX)
Rabbit Brush: The Trio With Pomade - S**g Spray, Dry Shampoo + Pomade (Organic Hair Care, PORTLAND OR)
Apt Herbals: Rose Face + Body Oil, Calendula Lip Balm (Small Batch Herbal Goods, PORTLAND OR)
Libertine: Big D**e Energy + Cottage Core 10ml Perfumes, Dream Room + Linen Spray (100% Natural Perfume, Organic Body Care, Holistic Wellness + Tarot, AUSTIN TX)
Mama Mangos: Body Oil + Energy Clearing Spray (Sustainable + Spiritual Self Care, AUSTIN TX)
White Deer Apothecary: Tulsi Rose Elixir + Moon Womb Balm (Handmade Herbal Offerings For Body + Spirit, AUSTIN TX)
Ez Herbs: Peaceful Spirit Tincture + Queen Spray (Tinctures, Teas, Salves + Skincare, AUSTIN TX)

Winners will be randomly selected using a random winner generator site + will be contacted by SBBC!

Thank you.

🌱💛 NEW MEMBER ALERT 💛🌱
“Taylor is the owner and herbalist behind the online spiritual shop Mama Mangos Care ✨
Born and raised in Fort Worth, TX, she is a multi-hyphenate creative with a passion for community work. Taylor is a Black millennial mother, a brave space facilitator, and a birth worker. Her lifework centers supporting families of color, intentionally and holistically. She is married to her high school sweetheart and they are raising two amazing and creative Black boys in Austin,TX.

" I remember my transition into motherhood so vividly. It is a complete reset and rebirth. I studied and studied to prepare for the birth I wanted to have, but it never crossed my mind to prepare for a new me. During the roughest parts of my postpartum anxiety, I truly found my love and gratitude for plants. Herbal medicine helped me with nutrition, balancing my post-pregnancy hormones, supported my son’s intense bout with eczema and so much more. I became obsessed with natural remedies and realized so much of what our elders and ancestors taught us were rooted in plants and sustainability. I felt so full and was put on a beautiful path of self discovery and community care."

After giving birth to her first child in a new city, Taylor decided to create an online platform where she could be transparent about her experiences parenting and caring for her family with herbs while building an online village. After successfully supporting her son through his eczema battles with a handmade herbal infused oil- she was hooked on medicine making. The rest is HERstory!”
Make sure to give her a follow and check out her herbal products!

"After decades of trying to get the public's attention, spur action by governments and fight against organized movements denying science, climate researches sat they have a new fight on their hands: "doomism"."
Regarding the newest UN climate report, Christiana Figueres says, "It's not that they're saying you are condemned to a future of destruction and increasing misery. What they're saying is the 'business-as-usual path is an atlas of misery. But we don't have to choose that. And that's the piece that sort of always gets dropped out of the conversation."
"Doomism has become far more of a threat than denialism and he believes that some of the same people, trade associations and companies that denied climate change are encouraging people who say it is too late."
Source: Fighting 'doomism'- Komonews.com

How do you fight doomism? Comment below and let us know!

NEW SBBC MEMBER 🌻 meet Sam of
“hi, i’m samantha, the face behind apt herbals. i’m an artist, maker + aspiring herbalist located in portland, or.

i have always had deep connections with the earth. i find much joy in the special bonds i continuously create and nurture with plants, creatures, and landscapes. just as strongly, i’ve always felt most myself when helping others, especially when that means creating more ease in the lives around me.

the idea for APT HERBALS (A-P-T, OR ‘APT’) was created in my small apartment with gentle healing, local sourcing, education, and play in mind. so many passion projects are born in humble apartments from music, art, writing + beyond - and i have dreams to share mine in the form of herbal goods + offerings.

although this project started in my apartment, this past year i moved into a beautiful home where i can garden and even source some herbs and botanicals from my own back yard (plus, i also fulfilled my dream of getting chickens). i’m looking forward to this growing season (2022) where i can share gifts from my own garden.

having apt herbals makes me feel empowered, inspired, and having a good amount of fun. i hope to create a space for gentle healing + learning about the earth’s offerings in safe, sustainable, and informed ways.”
Find her products on her website & make sure to give her a follow!

Two SSBC members in this lil duo 🌿 new citrus sage s**g spray & sage eye potion 👁
Both non-toxic and cruelty free of course!
Find it at rabbitbrushgoods.com

New bottle drop off location for Rabbit Brush Bottles! 🐰
is a fantastic woman owned vintage shop in PDX, specializing in leather goods and curating an amazing selection of wares. Centrally located on SE Belmont.
Our Container Return program is one of our Payback to the Planet Programs in which customers can return clean packaging to the small business for reuse.
Please view our story highlight to check which bottles are accepted.
Reach out to Rabbit Brush directly to mail bottles back and to receive a discount code for your consideration!