Cedar and Moon Apothecary

I’m a southern, cook-like-your-granny kind of gal, and my little girl’s favorite meal in the whole world is this right here. Fried pork chops, field peas with okra, baked mac and cheese, rice, and stewed tomatoes. This meal also always makes me think of my sweet daddy and being a child. His fried pork chops have always been my favorite🥰

I made an extra special goldenrod cornbread to go with it, inspired by what’s blooming in the garden right now. I folded in about half a cup of goldenrod blossoms, and they gave it the loveliest floral flavor. Now I’m thinking goldenrod tea cakes need to happen next. We topped the cornbread with butterfly pea flowers for a little dazzle dazzle, and it turned out so pretty.

What’d y’all fix for dinner tonight, friends?

Thank you so much to everyone who came out to see us today at the Tanner Williams Farmers Market. As always, we had the best day visiting with everyone and catching up with all y’all.

There are many reasons why I love this market so much, but I’d definitely say the first on that list is the strong sense of community that hums through the crowd on market days. I truly love getting to serve the folks who come out there looking for us month after month. I don’t take that lightly at all. When I hear your troubles, your successes, your health goals, and everything in between, I will always care and want to help as best I can. Being your herbalist gives my life such purpose, and I am honored beyond words.

These last several months have been hard for our family, and I’ll be honest and tell ya that there have been days when I was so thick in the worry and despair of our circumstances that I questioned the point of doing any of this. God knows I have cried out and spent more time praying for the strength to keep going and keep showing up, and each time I do, I am blessed tenfold.

Not only with loyal customers who help support our family, but with friends who care about us, neighbors who support us, and a community whose steadfastness lends me strength and inspiration. We love y’all big time.

I want to shout out a few vendors I love and share some of the things we got today at the market!

First, Through It All Designs. Mrs. April hand sews the most purposeful items that have become staples in our house. These little soup bowl cozies are a must for hot bowls. I’ve gotten several from her, and some I’ve had for years. They hold up so well! She also makes aprons, purses, bowl covers, and so much more. Please check her out!

Another vendor we got the chance to support today was Grace and Grain Homestead. We purchased some of their cheddar and jalapeño sourdough, and it is the best we’ve had yet! We enjoyed it tonight with a hearty bowl of vegetable soup, and it was beyond divine.

We also grabbed some Mayhaw jelly from another sweet vendor and it’s so tasty I can’t wait to fix some biscuits with it in the morning. 🥰

There are so many incredible makers at this sweet little country market, and I hope you’ll come out and see us sometime! The market happens every third Saturday of the month through December, I believe.

Thank y’all again for loving on us, supporting us, and continuing to show up. It means more than I could ever adequately put into words. 🤎

Good morning sunshine’s! We’re all set up at the Tanner Williams Farmers Market until 1:00! We’ve got fresh elderberry syrup and a few jars of our Elderberry Fire C***r left. Come out and see us, friends & stock up on your favorite herbal goodies and seasonal items to keep you and your family well during this cold and flu season. Ps. We have shampoo bars and conditioner today, too!

If your body and spirit have been asking for a little extra care lately, here are four handmade herbal favorites from the apothecary that may be just what you need.

Pain Be Gone Herbal Salve is one of those offerings you’ll want to keep within reach for sore muscles, stiff joints, tension, and those long days when your body is simply worn out. We’ve received so much great feedback for this product over the years. I personally use it daily.

Milky Oats Herbal Tincture is a beautiful nervous system ally, traditionally used during seasons of stress, mental fatigue, and burnout. If you’ve been feeling completely frazzled or stretched thin, this is one of my favorite plants for gentle, nourishing support. This has been a game changer for me over these last several months. My nervous system was in over drive and I was experiencing tremors and shaky hands because of chronic stress. Started leaning on milky oats and have seen such a difference. Pair it with our Tulsi Tincture and you’ll really be on to something.

Gentle Flow Herbal Tea is a warming blend of chamomile, hibiscus, peach blossoms, rose, dandelion, cinnamon, ginger, orange peel, and a hint of cayenne. It makes such a comforting cup and is a lovely addition to your daily wellness ritual. I’m someone who always runs cold and a warm cup of tea truly does something special for me. It’s grounding, relaxing, aromatic. Really pulls me back into the moment when stress and worry have me miles away in my heart and mind.

Rose + Calendula Nourishing Body Polish gently buffs away dry skin while rich botanical oils and butters leave your skin feeling soft, smooth, and deeply moisturized. It turns an ordinary shower into a much needed little ritual of care. You know those days when you take an everything shower? Well this body scrub takes em’ to another level. Buffs away dry skin like it’s nothing.

Everything we share is handcrafted in small batches with thoughtfully chosen herbs and lots of love. You can shop these and more at www.cedarandmoonapothecary.com.

Orders over $50 can save 15% with code GETBETTERSOON. Every order placed right now truly means more to my family than I can say.

Just a little life and business update for y’all.

My oldest child has been dealing with a lot of chronic health issues, and right now they’re in the hospital. Needless to say, things have been pretty heavy at home and I’ve had to shift a lot of my time and energy toward being with them and taking care of my family.

Because of that, business has been moving slower than usual. I’m still working on getting orders packed and out, answering emails and messages, and catching up where I can, but I really appreciate everyone being patient with me while I try to balance all of this.

We could also really use the support right now, so I wanted to offer 15% off all orders over $50 with code GETBETTERSOON on the website.

If you’ve been meaning to place an order, now would be a really good time to do it. Every single order helps support our family and this little business while we make our way through a really difficult season.

Thank y’all so much for the patience, kindness, prayers, good thoughts, and support. I truly appreciate it more than I can say.

Xoxo,
Melissa

Once again I’m humbled and blown away by everyone who showed up despite the heat advisory for today’s farmers market. This little market is the first one I ever committed to and we’ve done our best to show up there every month for the last few years. Tanner Williams is my hometown, it’s where I was raised and where my daddy’s family is from too. For over a century us Mizell’s have been out there carving a path through land stewardship, raising animals, farming, foraging, and crafting many of the very products so many people love and come back for time and time again.

What I love most about market days is catching up with everyone and seeing community love and support in action. It’s the hugs and excited squeals from babies running up, checking in with the elders, asking how’s your mama and them, and just the general vibe that life goes on and even through the good and bad days, we can all count on one another. There’s truly no better way to support your local makers and growers than to come out to the farmers market. I stocked up on homemade bread, veggies, and of course some delicious ice cream from Eiland’s Creamery.

A big thank you to my sister Michelle & my sweetest friend Heather for helping me so much at today’s market. Yall are troopers and I love yall so much!

We love yall big time. We sold out of elderberry syrup today, but I’ve got another big batch going now so if you need some you can find it on the website. The syrup must be refrigerated so unfortunately it’s for local pickup only.

Here’s a link: https://www.cedarandmoonapothecary.com/product-page/fresh-elderberry-syrup-for-local-pickup-only