August 22-24, 2025 in Hastings, Michigan

It’s time for the Annual Michigan Herbal Conference!

Join us for a weekend of herbal discovery at Pierce Cedar Creek Institute in Hastings, Michigan, which includes foraging wild edible and medicinal herbs, many health specific lectures, medicinal mushrooms, Bushcraft (a more positive term for “survivalism”), flint knapping, fire making, homesteading, and how to safely prepare herbs for eating, drinking, and medicine making.

Come and learn from a great variety of speakers such as Maggie Baker Conklin, Darryl Patton, Matt St. John, George Hedgepeth, and other great herbal educators, including naturopaths, master herbalists, MD’s, mycologists, homesteaders, RN’s, bushcrafters, and other experts.  With hands-on intensives, lectures, and herb walks, you will be sure to have a great time reconnecting with nature and learning about the science behind herbalism.  Classes offered are listed under each speakers’ bio on the “Speakers” page.

Maggie leading an herb walk
  • Foraging and herbalism
  • Homesteading
  • Bushcraft and survival tips
  • Wild foods, teas, and tools
  • Edible and medicinal mushrooms
  • Natural health ideas, tips, and cutting edge science
  • All instructors are easily approachable and open to questions

Meals: Meals will be provided at no extra cost: Saturday breakfast, lunch and supper, Sunday breakfast and lunch.

The weather should be a typically beautiful mid-summer Michigan weekend, but come prepared for any type of weather. Bring a notebook/pen as we have a lot of presenters and there will be much information given.

See you there!

Please Note: This is a politics free event. Anyone engaging in disruptive behavior related to politics will be asked to leave and will not receive a refund. This conference is for participants to reconnect with the land and our first love of using plants and alternative medicine. ​

Space is limited to only 60 students and people are already signing up, so register to secure your spot now!

Click on the links below for more information about the speakers, the venue, housing, and to register.

Teaching the love of herbs since 2007