The Wild Carrot Farmstead

The Wild Carrot Farmstead A small family farmstead crafting honest skincare & herbal goods from our land to your hands.

Goat milk, grass-fed tallow, and wild botanicals—made the old-fashioned way, with prayer & purpose. 302,000 followers on Instagram 💕 Licensed & Educated 20+ yrs

05/30/2026

Mullein is a biennial plant – that means it completes its growing cycle over two years.
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And yes, it’s invasive. So uproot it if you are on a righteous mission to eradicate it from your environment.
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Personally- it’s here- it’s medicinal- and it serves our pollinators- so I chose to work with it.
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During the first year, as mentioned, it forms a rosette of fuzzy basal leaves, then during the second year, each rosette grows a tall flower spike (anywhere from 2 to 8 feet tall) covered with individual fuzzy green flower buds, that eventually open up, revealing five-lobed yellow flowers.
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And after that it, it’ll seed itself and that plant will die.
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It’s easiest to identify mullein when it’s flowering, because it has a very distinctive flower stalk.
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The flowers of common mullein are sulfur yellow and have 5 lobes.
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As with all plants you gather from the wild, if not from your own farm, make sure you have permission to gather from an area, and avoid areas sprayed with herbicides during the growing season or that can contain environmental contaminants from passing traffic.
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From the first year plant- I gather the leaves when the energy of the plant is going into those- and NOT the flower stalk.
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These make for the freshest- softest- most medicinal- and slowest burning leaves for smoking for respiratory ailments.
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The leaves are soft and wooly on all sides, and rubbing a leaf feels similar to flannel. (Great for toilet paper in a pinch too!)
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You can also make an infusion with the leaves, but be sure to strain the fine hairs out with a square of old (clean) t-shirt or a coffee filter.
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The second year plant is where you’ll find the flowers- which is what we are after when making our beloved, and incredibly effective, earache oil!
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Only a few flowers open on the stalk each day, so it’s helpful to visit your mullein plants every day or two during the flowering stage.
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Always leave behind plenty of unpicked flowers too, for the pollinators to enjoy, and also to make sure the plants reseed and start the growth cycle again for next year!
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We’ll be covering how to make these mentioned remedies in the next sev

05/29/2026

If it has stars, hearts, and a little personality, I’m probably bringing it home.
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And this new eye glass line by has all three!
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I have never seen starry glasses my gosh! And in big frames too (though there’s small frame options too, but your girl always goes for the biggest frame I can find). 🤣
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So, yes, I ordered three pairs because I need to be able to match outfits, duh! 🤣☺️💕
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Really, these may be my most favorite glasses I’ve ever owned…especially the first pair! I LOVE the sparkly stars and hearts so much and I get compliments on them wherever I go!
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And since they’re not only cute, but I was also so impressed by the quality and feel- I thought I’d feature them for this week!
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They can be sort of tricky to find a so here’s their number if you want to check them out for yourself, in the order of being viewed!
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My favorites are “andrew093” the first bulky black frames

The second smaller black frames are “OBM2007A”

And those dreamy translucent pink ones are “FM2552”
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I’m not affiliated- but they have a sale of 40% off right now by using code “spring” and I do have a referral code “Z9I4B1”
that’ll just hook me up friend-to-friend and save me 50% off my next pair…and I’d love to get another sometime too! 🤣🙌☺️
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I can “see” you’re going to have a great weekend! Love you! 🤣😘☺️💕🫶
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05/28/2026

This isn’t the first business we’ve ran.
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Between the two of us, we’ve been small business owners for nearly two decades; always having some sort of our own gig on the side, at least.
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One of the biggest takeaways I’ve had since being a business owner since my twenties, is that customer retention is what keeps a business running and alive and healthy.
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Every recommendation, repeated order, referral, has an impact far beyond ourselves.
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It’s the customers that keep coming back time and time again that run our business. Not a one time purchase…though those are needed, and appreciated too. ☺️🙏
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And as we enter our 8th year running this business, we’ve been blessed with some of the most wonderful customers/friends/community who keep us going.
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And if it wasn’t for (always first GOD) but then- YOU- we wouldn’t be here.
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You’ve allowed us to break free of our 9-5…or more like 6-8 (6-7 days a week) that wasn’t fulfilling, wasn’t gratifying, that took us from our family, from each other.
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You’ve helped build this farm, quite literally, fence post by fence post.
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You helped hatch and support a dream. Helped answer prayers.
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Because of your hard earned money that you trust us with, we’ve been able to grow, to teach, to share, to support, to giveback.
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Your purchases go right to our family. To our kids. To our table. Our animals. Our land. And back to you again.
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I am so grateful every single day and in awe of what He and of what you have done for our family and for our farm.
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And when that cup of thankfulness begins to overflow- it’s time to give back.
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I often will send out surprise packages and gifts to our loyal customers, and today is one of those days.
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Jessica Jones- if you’re reading this…I’m not sure what your handle is, but we see you. Showing up every week. Supporting us. Rooting for us. Giving to us. Thank you.
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This one’s for you. ☺️🙏💕🫶
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05/26/2026

This rug got so much attention in our stories the other day- I thought I should share on our page!
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If you’ve been wondering why I haven’t been in the kitchen the past seven months- it’s because we’ve been gutting and remodeling our entire kitchen and the day has FINALLY come that we are about done!!
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Trust me- I’ll be showing the finished kitchen off in the weeks to come plenty- it for now- here’s this quilt block rug we found to go under our dining room table!
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I searched high and low for the right washable rug and found this one, FINALLY, at . You all seemed to think it was the right one too!
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So here’s the details: it’s called “Machine Washable Indoor/Outdoor Chantille ACN2538 Patchwork Rug” in the color “silver” and is 9x12 feet and we paid $359 for it.
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No, I don’t have a link or a discount- a girl just wants to share sometimes! Don’t you miss those IG days?! 🤣🙌❤️💕

05/25/2026

Tulsi, or holy basil, is considered one of the most beneficial medicinal herbs on the planet.
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“The Mother Medicine of Nature” is one of many names for this amazing herb and the healing properties range from treating anxiety to skin ailments and so much more.
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While I enjoy growing sweet basil for culinary purposes, a tulsi plant is one of my top 15 medicinal herbs to grow in my medicinal garden for its grounding properties and to boost the immune system naturally.
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In today’s modern world, there is a rise in prescription medications engineered to help us cope with stress, but our family has decided to “go off the grid” years ago with our healthcare and learn how to use herb medicine safely at home.
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Tulsi is an adaptogen that is great for energy.
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It helps you adapt during stressful times and helps regulate the stress response.
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Personally, I love the way that Tulsi makes you feel very grounded and calm.
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Being an “idea” person, sometimes I need help letting my mind slow down and just be still, and Tulsi is amazing at aiding with this.
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I like to say that the best medicinal herbs are the ones you will use, and even if all you have is a small container garden, you can grow tulsi.
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The Ariel shoots are most medicinal, though the leaves are too- and should be harvested right when they begin to blossom- when the energy is at its peak, in the early morning.
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You can steep fresh for tea or infuse into 40% alcohol for tinctures to 60/40 ratio of glycerin:water for a glycerite to be taken as medicine.
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Also, hanging to dry or freeze drying will preserve and prepare the plant to then be infused into oil to later be used for topical balms and salves and more.
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In warmer climates, tulsi is a perennial that will return year after year. However, like other crops that will not survive a frost, tulsi will die in heavy frost, snow, and extreme cold. But you can dig it up and bring it inside for the winter to keep alive. 😉
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Growing this holy plant is not only amazing for our health- but also great for the garden & for the pollinators that visit too.
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And remember- cutting it back above the node- will produce eve

05/23/2026

If you are blessed enough to forage for these elderflowers, make sure to follow these guidelines in order not to overharvest…
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First- make sure to only pick a maximum of 5-10% of the flowers on each tree or shrub. These flowers will eventually turn into another healing gift of elderberries.
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Not only are elderberries medicinal for us, but they are also food for birds as well. We also don’t want to over harvest the tree so it can survive for long.
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Also- when foraging for elderflowers, make sure to make sure to check out the surroundings. You don’t want to forage for elderflowers near a heavily polluted area or that could leave other toxins in your oxymel. We have our own bushes on our farm- so we’re in in the clear 🥰
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Now- we LOVE sweet and tangy and medicinal Oxymels in my family. We drink them, we use them as marinades and as salad dressings too!
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And making your own Oxymel is easy peasy!
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All you need for this one is elderflowers, apple cider vinegar, and honey.
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First, place the elderflowers into a quart glass jar about ¾ full.
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First start by filling the jar half way (or a bit less) with apple cider vinegar. I start with ACV first, so the honey doesn’t stick to the bottom.
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Next I top with the same amount of honey, or more, than the ACV. The honey makes the oxymel sweet and delicious for a relaxing drink! (This doesn’t have to be exact!)
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The vinegar helps pull out minerals and beneficial plant compounds, while the honey soothes, preserves, and balances the strong taste into a sweet herbal syrup traditionally used for digestion, immune support, and overall wellness.
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Once you have mixed together with the elderflower oxymel, set the jar in a dark cool spot and let it infuse for 3-4 weeks. Shaking daily.
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If you want more of the medicinal benefits of the elderflowers, you can make a second ferment. To make a second ferment, add in more elderflowers to your oxymel and let it ferment for another 2-3 weeks. Personally, I really enjoyed the subtle tones of the oxymel in the first batch. Enjoy! 🥰
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ELDERFLOWER OXYMEL BENEFITS

There are many benefits to using a homemade elderflower oxymel. The oxymel is helpful for respiratory ailments. It’s also used to treat the common cold and flu. This oxymel is really easy to make and I make sure to always have it on hand to help increase and build immunity when needed.

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