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free herbs for Black & Indigenous folks

Funded by community. Free to all who seek it.

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membership info below for supporters

welcome, recipients & supporters alike!

all Black and/or Indigenous community members are invited to request a free herbal care package, 2 times per year, no questions asked.

testimonials

  • “The Herb Bank had an immensely impactful effect on my life. It helped me stay grounded, become healthier, and manage my chronic pain. These are some of the main issues I have as someone who is mentally and chronically ill. I typically can't afford the medicine or therapeutic practices that aid in me feeling better, but the Herb Bank gave me something I could do it at home with no cost and actually mitigates my symptoms.”

    - Kow

  • “I absolutely loved receiving homegrown, Black appropriated medicines from someone who truly has a praxis of care centering marginalized Black people. I also have A LOT of allergies and I truly appreciate there were options and the careful correspondence to make sure I got what I need💜”

    - L'Soft

  • "I’ve gotten herbs from @serenusherbs at times when I needed them most and couldn’t afford meds. Please support this herb bank and the work that they do!"

    - Asiah Mae

  • “I enjoyed the experience of emotional-mental-physical-spiritual-financial liberation. It was so healing to receive a creation of love from gentle tending to the land. Plant medicine makes me feel serenity, secure, and love. My favorite thing about these plant medicines are their powerful effects on my health, their beauty, and their abundance.”

    - Lydia

  • “The Herb Bank made me feel supported and seen. I can tell this medicine and project has so much love and kindness infused in it. It's so touching. I've also started doing research on how to incorporate herbalism into my life more. I'm inspired to make well crafted medicine to share with myself and others. I ordered one of my friends the lavender pain salve and I'm really excited to give it to her as a way to pass it on this love.”

    - Anonymous

  • “This medicine and this program were a bright light for me when I most needed it. During a time of intense transition, applying for [and] receiving my package offered me a loving reminder that I am worthy of care and that, as a QPOC, colonized person working in social justice, more in need of it than I realize.”

    - Jade

  • “It made me feel good that there is community out there that cares about me.”

    - joss

  • “The herb bank positively impacted me by giving me access to plant medicine that I normally would not have access to due to my financial situation. To be able to get these with no judgement for my financial struggles is truly special.”

    - Anonymous

  • “[it] made me feel valuable, held, & loved. my love language is through gifts & at times herbal medicine wasn't/isn't the most accessible to me, so to have the combination of receiving medicine í really felt í needed was a blessing. my favorite thing is the sweetness of them - the intention & the work that goes behind the medicines; being in right relationship, harvesting, holding, learning, preparing sacred space, creating, alchemizing, & then sharing with the world.”

    - eréndira

  • “Receiving a package full of thoughfully made & beautiful handcrafted items was such a gift & blessing. And it was really easy to make a request! The hard part was getting over my initial hang-ups around asking for support.”

    - C

  • “As an Indigenous person with chronic pain, I had been actively trying to find products made by a BIPOC person who also has personal experience with chronic pain and thus knows what is needed. I received the ten pines pain salve, the rose + tulsi grounding potion, and the sensitive skin balm. Unlike other products I've tried, the pain salve and the sensitive skin balm smell wonderful and don't feel greasy on my skin, and the grounding potion tastes sweet like honey and not like cough syrup. I had no idea that this was possible with just plants and herbs!”

    - Sof

FUND THE HERB BANK

FUND THE HERB BANK

Since 2021, with the support of our monthly members, the Herb Bank has shared 546 free herbal care packages with Black &/or Indigenous folks! That’s 2,097 lovingly hand-crafted, sustainably packaged herbal remedies mailed out across the so-called U.S. & Canada in just four years.

The program has extended its offerings to include high-quality K/N95 respirators in care packages and is committed to redistributing funds directly to BIPOC mutual aid requests when appropriate.

Distribution by Year

2021: roughly 20 care packages (before launching a formalized system, tracking was not yet solid)

2022: 104 care packages

2023: 186 care packages / 112 K/N95 masks / $1,285 in direct mutual aid

2024: 236 care packages / 513 K/N95 masks / $3,833.48 in direct mutual aid (not including fees)

2024: numbers coming soon!

As of September 2025, the Herb Bank receives $1,595.79 in monthly recurring contributions from 37 members, funding ~21 care packages. Each care package of 4 products + shipping costs roughly $75.

This work is 100% funded by community - no grants, no wealthy backers. It is personal reparations in practice.

Non-Black and non-Indigenous folks are invited to contribute below.

Support the Herb Bank

The Herb Bank needs the support of non-Black and non-Indigenous community to run! Monthly memberships start at $35/month. Care packages are 100% funded by memberships and one-time contributions.

Membership is an excellent form of paying direct reparations to Black &/or Native folks. White community members should push themselves to give generously and commit to long-term membership if possible. Without our monthly members, this work would not be possible. Remember: reparations are past due! Thank you so much for your support.

Please note: our memberships live alongside farm memberships on our sibling site. Every tier is helpful, but Herb Bank-specific tiers are labeled as such. Your credit card statement may list “moonpence farm” or “serenus herbs.”

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faq’s for recipients

  • Anyone who identifies as Black (descendants of formerly enslaved peoples on this land) and/or Indigenous to Turtle Island (so-called U.S., Canada, Mexico). You can request a care package once every 6 months.

  • Please read through this entire page. Create a login below. Fill out the request form. Choose 4 items you’d like to receive + back ups. Triple check your mailing address. That’s it! Recipients are not picked - anyone who meets the criteria and makes a request will receive a package. (We reserve the right to decline anyone who violates our personal safety or wellbeing).

  • Requests are filled in the order they are received. Orders usually take several weeks. Please be patient with me. In general, this is a slow-moving operation, run by just one person who is disabled/chronically-ill with multiple day jobs.

  • Care package availability is 100% determined by the number of monthly members we have at any given time. This means that some months will have less or more spots.

    Generally, the HB form opens at the top of every month and closes when funds are maxed out. Because of high demand, we rarely post on social media to announce the opening/closing of the form each month. Simply check here to see if the HB is open!

    Rarely, we may skip a month due to illness, etc. In that case, funds roll over into the next month.

  • Almost all Serenus products are available to Herb Bank recipients, with the exception of some seasonal remedies and out-of-stock items. You can also request 3 K/N95 respirators with your order.

    The full menu is listed on the HB request form!

  • You’ll receive an email confirming your form submission was received, and another with tracking info when your package ships. Please monitor the tracking and inform me of any lost/damaged packages ASAP.

    Note: CA/MX shipments will require the recipient to pay import taxes - please plan accordingly.

  • Please only reach out if you need to update your mailing address, edit/cancel your request or inform me of a missing or damaged package - serenusherbs@gmail.com.

    Any Herb Bank program questions should be answered by checking this page, the HB recipient portal, or your confirmation/tracking emails.

Request a care package

open for feb.

Now with free KN95/N95 masks!! let’s collectively practice community care by protecting ourselves & the many vulnerable folks around us.

    • you can request in-season medicines in the shop. if an item is not listed on the request form, it is not currently available.

    • you may request one care package every 6 months. this is a tiny operation and I want to make sure everyone can receive a package. requests made before the 6 month mark with be deleted.

    • if an item you requested is out of stock, I’ll sub with your backup item. if you did not choose backups, I will only send the in-stock items.

    • you must be located in the so-called U.S., Canada or Mexico. while I do not believe in borders, “international” shipping costs are currently too expensive for the Herb Bank’s small funding.

    • recipients in Canada/Mexico may have to pay import taxes upon delivery

    • products are not evaluated by the FDA and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease or health condition.

    • please treat me like a person. do not abuse me or this offering. I reserve the right to deny any herb bank request for any reason.

    • recipients are asked to fill out the Herb Bank testimonials form before requesting another care package (you only need to fill it out once, after your first box). you’ll receive a link to the form by email a couple months after you receive your box.

    • kind words, reviews and shares on social media are greatly appreciated & help new people find the Herb Bank! feel free to leave a product review after you’ve had some time with your medicines.

As of 9/1/23, all requests are made via the Herb Bank Community portal linked below. You’ll create a login and be directed to the request form. If you cannot access this portal, please email Serenusherbs@gmail.com!

Herb Bank Community

✓ Request a care package
✓ Keep track of past orders/eligibility for new requests
✓ Get periodic updates on Herb Bank offerings
✓ Access to free workshop downloads