Our Roots
Our Roots
Our story.
In the early 90s, Randy and Pam Buresh had a dream to naturally heal the body and the earth by growing and manufacturing organic herbal supplements. Randy’s background as a registered surgical nurse for over 20 years piqued his interest in traditional herbal medicine. A compassionate caregiver and farmer by nature, he was always in search of less invasive treatments for illness and health conditions. Randy’s youth spent working on his uncle’s farm planted the idea of stewarding the land by growing and procuring herbs. It became the perfect segue into starting an herbal supplement business.
By 1994, the couple made it happen. Randy’s healthcare and herbal expertise and Pam’s business savvy was the perfect formula to help Oregon’s Wild Harvest take root.
Pam put her energy into gaining extensive experience in the herbal products industry. She was determined to do things right from the very beginning, a tenant of the company that holds true today. Ensuring the highest level of integrity in plant material wasn’t just a good idea it was a moral imperative for the couple.
Shortly after starting the business, a trip to Mexico threatened to derail the couple’s dreams. Pam became deathly ill from an unknown toxin. Doctors, specialists, naturopaths and even the acupuncturist were stumped. Randy used his expertise in traditional herbal medicine to also search for a way to treat his wife’s mysterious illness.
After three long months of Chinese herbs and homemade organic herbal remedies, Pam was on the mend. This near-death experience made Pam and Randy more determined than ever to ensure that Oregon’s Wild Harvest products would always be of the highest quality, purity and integrity.
Our Company's Mission:
Growing and procuring the best plant material, saving and replanting non-GMO seeds, and caring for the land to ensure that healthy plant material is available today, tomorrow and for generations to come.
"It's about making sure there's a rich and reliable source of quality plant material for the future. It's for our kids and grandkids, and everyone we meet. By reconnecting with the earth, people regain the understanding that pure, non-toxic food and plants are our best medicine." — Randy Buresh, Co-Founder
We’re on a mission to heal people and the planet.
For more than 25 years, we’ve been dedicated to wellness, farming and science. We are a family-owned and -operated herbal supplement company rooted in beautiful Central Oregon. We believe there’s no better place to grow, formulate and produce effective plant medicine for the whole family.
As organic and biodynamic farmers and manufacturers we are proud stewards of the land, committed to sustainable business practices and regenerative agriculture. We take great care to grow, source and produce the highest quality herbal medicine.
Holistic medicine for the whole body.
Since the beginning of time on this beautiful planet, life has been stressful. Yet one simple, all-natural way of addressing our health and wellness has remained constant — whole plant medicine. Our formulas consider the whole body and deliver on synergistic plant medicine.
Mother nature knows best.
We believe that nature gives us everything we need to sustain the body. Whole plants are rich with active and inactive constituents, which create balance or homeostasis. The body knows how to respond to whole plant medicine. Transforming plants into whole herbal supplements to help you is what we do best.
Our whole plant philosophy
Think about it this way. Given the choice between handcrafted, organic whole grain bread or refined white bread, the grainy, chewy whole wheat bread wins on quality and nutrition because the whole, un-refined ingredients are still intact. It’s the same with organic whole herbs. They provide your body with thousands of active and inactive plant constituents through a safe and naturally balanced delivery system entirely free of toxic chemicals. Best of all, your body knows exactly what to do with them.
We're all in this together.
Growing and manufacturing the finest herbal supplements is a daily reminder to care for the planet. Running a business has an environmental footprint.
Here's what we're doing to reduce our impact:
• We purchase Clean Wind ‘green tag’ energy which provides 90,302 pounds of CO2 offset. This is equal to approximately 100,313 car miles NOT driven or 5,406 trees planted annually
• Recycle all we can
• Minimizing plastic in our practices and landfill 100% post-consumer recycled paper for printed materials
• Less paper, more digital
• Save and replant seeds
• Nurture the soil and minimize erosion with cover crops
• Natural pollinators live a good life on over 10% of our farm
• Salmon-Safe Certified — ensuring urban and agricultural watersheds are clean enough for native salmon to spawn and thrive
• Responsibly source from growers and wildcrafters
• Testing methods that produce less waste
• Provide a workplace where employees can telecommute
People and organizations we love and support.
What would our world be without all the compassionate organizations and nonprofits out there doing amazing work to help mankind?
Here are just a few of the groups we’re honored to assist as our way of saying thank you! The earth is indeed a better place because of them.
