In 2011, Catie had a sick client who visited her
wellness practice for herbal support. She typically offered tinctures or tea blends for her clients; however, this man was a recovering alcoholic and unable to take alcohol-based tinctures. He also didn’t feel comfortable making herbal teas himself. Catie needed to look outside the box to find a way that he could ingest herbs comfortably and safely.
Looking for a solution, Catie remembered a time-tested formula called an “electuary” that blends together powdered herbs and honey to make a sweet-tasting, herbal spread. She pulled out her jars of herbs and raw honey and crafted a custom electuary to help her client, who went on to feel healthier and more vibrant with time and lifestyle adjustments.
Catie’s success with this client helped her realize that electuaries make it easier (and tastier!) to receive herbal support for a wide variety of daily concerns, including digestion, allergies, immunity, cramps, and more. Word spread and the honeys grew in popularity. Catie developed more than 20 original electuary recipes and launched Harvesting Vitality in 2012 to help more people benefit from herbs’ nourishing support without sacrificing taste or convenience.
Harvesting Vitality honeys are sold in various store and health center locations throughout California, Vermont, New Hampshire and Connecticut.