Root & soil to body & soul. 

We began this journey as two mama friends who were passionate about sharing our love for natural and organic herbal remedies. We use the purest ingredients and infuse love and positive intention into every handcrafted item.

Each one of our products is handcrafted mindfully in small batches which is reflected in the superior quality of our salves, tinctures, teas and other herbal remedies. Many of our herbs come from  3 Rivers Farm in Deming, a local farm that focuses on organic and sustainable farming practices. We help run the herb farm which allows us to grow, harvest, and create. It’s the bee's knees! Whatever we cannot organically grow or sustainably wild forage ourselves, we source from other organic & sustainable farms. 

By supporting local organic farms and businesses, and researching the best quality ingredients from start to finish, our small business promotes a worldwide atmosphere of sustainability, peace and joy.  We trust and honor ancient healing wisdom, as well as the magical medicinal properties of plants and all of nature’s gifts. Building on this trust we invite our clients to take part in our journey and to Be Well & Take Root. 

A little about us…

We started planting seeds for Take Root Remedies many years ago, each of us on our own journey with herbs and healing. As time went on, we developed a deeper relationship with plants and created many different homemade remedies for our community. With many of our products on high demand, we sowed the seeds for Take Root Remedies long before we consciously decided to. With the encouragement of our community we took a leap of faith and officially started Take Root Remedies because of positive feedback and results.

We met in 2009 while acting in a play together at the Bellingham Theater Guild. Since then, we have worked together at various jobs (teaching kiddos, working in theatre, making massive puppets, caregiving, performing, farming…and more) traveled together, attended the births of each others' children as doulas, danced, hiked, backpacked and created many memories with one another and our families. We have been creating herbal remedies together since 2011. In the winter of 2013 we completed the Herbal Apprenticeship at Living Earth Herbs with Michele Sanger. Since then we have expanded our families and continued to adapt our lifestyles and herbal crafting to the changing needs at home and in our community. We love learning, exploring and gaining knowledge about plants and their amazing properties and gifts they offer. Every day we are inspired to learn something new about herbs and we infuse that into the work we do. With trust and a leap of faith we decided to officially start Take Root Remedies in November, 2017. In 2021 (and really much sooner) our relationship with 3 Rivers Farm deepened and we started doing more farming and processing.

In 2025, Jessika stepped away from managing Take Root Remedies, finding she had her hands in many community projects and roles, but she still tends the herb gardens at 3 Rivers Farm and we have great appreciation for all that she has done to develop this little business over the years.

And you can still find our products at the 3 Rivers farm store!

It’s one big adventure and we are so grateful to have a small business that utilizes our shared love for herbs, growing things, playing in the sun, being creative and always learning.

-Noelle Burns ( Take Root Remedies)

About Noelle

I grew up homeschooled on a small hobby farm in the midwest. My American Momma and German Dad were followers of Maharishi and the Transcendental Meditation movement which had a small community of peace lovers in southeast Iowa. I am the oldest of a gang of 5 kiddos and I can remember picking herbs and berries and exploring nature together. My German grandmother would always send us herb packets to make Krauterbitter and Mama would give us a spoonful whenever we felt under the weather.

As little nature explorers and were taught to be kind and respectful to each other, these values naturally included respect for Mother Nature and the environment. We were always encouraged to observe, research, and write about our natural discoveries. Each of us carried a little bag for cleaning up litter along any trails we trekked, following Mother Teresa’s motto, “Leave the place a little better than when you found it.”

Later the family moved back to Mama’s roots in California to be closer to our huge family, including cousins our age. We settled in the high desert plains of the San Gabriel Mountains on the edge of LA county. There we snowboarded in the Angeles forest, rode horses, and  rock climbed. We visited Venice Beach whenever possible as it was just 40 miles away. Since my parents loved cultural involvement, their enthusiasm spilled over onto the family. We attended a variety of public events ranging from Cesar Chavez marches and Conscious Life Expos, to classical music performances at the Hollywood Bowl, and of course meditation and spiritual centers. We were taught to love learning and discovery, and to respect and appreciate all of the beautiful cultures this world offers. We were always reminded to question the norm and blaze our own trails. Once I was able to drive myself to community college, I immediately started working towards a college degree, studying in the fields of Sociology, Fine Art , and Theatre.

 I moved up to Washington state after my college with my childhood friend and now husband, Rick, after his military contract was finished. All the while I tried to uphold a close and reverent relationship with Mother Nature and the wonderful natural environment in which we all exist.

 Shortly after relocation to the PNW, I met Jes, my amazing friend and herbal partner. She and I have so many interests in common like theater, dance, working with kiddos, and our love for plants, etc.  One of our many co-activities we got into was making herbal salves and tinctures for ourselves and loved ones. We did loads of research and found so much joy in learning and sharing new things about herbal healing and so on. In 2014 we completed an Herbal Apprenticeship locally with Living Earth Herbs. A month later I had my first child, Oskar. Jessika helped me during each of my 3 children’s births, and I got to be there to help Jes bring her son into the world. As we were growing our families we realized how much we cared about natural, non-toxic, body products and herbal remedies. We decided that we wanted to grow on that and we started another journey together, the journey of starting a business together so that we could share our love and herbal passion with our community at large. 

Special thanks to Rick and my kiddos for all of their patience, love, and support. And to my parents who have given me so much in life. Also I would like to say thank you for all of the influence that the following people have had on this specific path of natural discovery and herbal study. Thank you Grossmutter Kurzen, Grandpa Litwin, Charlie, Sabine, Vera, the Jacoby family, Toad, Michelle, my sister Alexandria, Jessika, and again my momma!

Equity & Justice

Take Root Remedies is committed to the equity and justice of Black lives, Indigenous lives, and the lives of all regardless of gender, ability, or any other identity. We are deeply concerned about the state of racial injustice and social inequality in the U.S. and across the globe. We are committed to looking deeply at these issues and confronting difficult situations because of the need for change and equality. At Take Root Remedies, we take action by:

· Empowering our community to stand up and take action. No one is free until we all are. Spiritual bypassing is unacceptable and it’s up to each of us to do the work necessary inside and out. 

· Educating ourselves about BIPOC history, experiences, and stories, and sharing those resources & stories.

· Recognizing that there is always more to learn.

· Contributing to our community and supporting the herbal path for all ages and backgrounds and supporting other local businesses and programs also working towards equality and justice.

· Promoting BIPOC businesses, herbalists and educators through our social media channels. 

· Not stopping - continuing the work - learning - listening - keep advocating for change.

· Donating a portion of profits to BIPOC supporting organizations.  To start, we will be donating to the Black Mamas Matter Alliance. This incredible organization is doing critical work.

“Black Mamas Matter Alliance is a Black women-led cross-sectoral alliance. We center Black mamas to advocate, drive research, build power, and shift culture for Black maternal health, rights, and justice.

We envision a world where Black mamas have the rights, respect, and resources to thrive before, during, and after pregnancy.”

They work to change policy, provide resources, research throughout Black communities to help improve Black maternal health, advocate and advance care and shift the culture.

Learn more about what they do, and how you can support this non-profit: https://blackmamasmatter.org/

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Be Well. Take Root.
We believe everyone has the right to be well. We hope to be a part of you and your family's journey with wellness and balance.

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