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The Herb Farm handcrafts fresh herbal skincare & healthcare products on-site in New Zealand.
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the herb farm manufactures 100% natural skincare & healthcare products on-site in the Manawatu. the herb farm is also a destination for locals and tourists with 2 acres of themed gardens, retail shop, cafe, seminar room and is a venue for weddings.

02/11/2026

November babies, this one is yours... cayenne 🔥🌶️ ... according to the Old Farmer’s Almanac tradition, anyway 😅

It is one of the most medicinally active spices in the world.

Cayenne gets its heat from capsaicin, which stimulates circulation, supports cardiovascular health and reduces inflammation. Applied topically, it works as a natural analgesic for sore muscles and joints. It also supports digestion, helps clear respiratory congestion and has strong antimicrobial properties 🥰

The Mayans and Aztecs held it as sacred, using it in offerings and cleansing rituals. Folklore had it burned to clear stale energy and carried for courage. Then Columbus
took it to Europe and everyone wanted some!

Courage in a chilli, no wonder the November babies have so much spark! ❤️‍🔥

What is your birth month? We are sharing a herb of the month all year! 🤓

30/10/2026

Your skincare has a postcode 💌 ... 86 Grove Road, Ashhurst, to be exact.

Most of the herbs in our products start life right here in our gardens. They're picked fresh, turned into our herbal extracts and then make the very short journey to our onsite manufacturing team, where we make the products that eventually end up in your bathroom.

There aren't many skincare brands that can tell you exactly where their skincare was born. We can 🌿

28/10/2026

So… who thought it was a good idea to put us in this boat without a life jacket? 😅 🛶

One minute we’re getting on with life, and the next we’re waking up at 3am, forgetting why we walked into a room, wondering why our jeans suddenly feel unbearable and questioning whether we’re hot, cold, tired, hungry or all of these things 😵‍💫

And somehow, we’re expected to just know what’s going on....

Perimenopause can feel like a lot of trial and error. A bit of Googling, a lot of talking to friends, comparing notes and figuring things out as we go.

If we’re in the boat together, at least we don’t have to figure it all out alone 👯‍♀️

25/10/2026

When skin feels oily, it’s tempting to reach for something strong and try to strip it all away. But skin can respond to being over-dried by producing more oil, leaving you right back where you started 😔

Our Balance & Clarify Facial Toner is a refreshing mist for oily, combination and breakout-prone skin. Thyme extract, grown in our own gardens, helps calm and tone, while comfrey helps balance oil and support blemished skin. Calendula supports skin renewal, and witch hazel helps soothe redness 🌿

Spritz over your face after cleansing to hydrate your skin and help your moisturiser absorb, or keep it nearby for a quick refresh throughout the day, even over makeup! 💦

24/10/2026

Rose extract is one of the gentlest herbs we use. It’s soothing, hydrating and particularly lovely for skin that’s feeling a little sensitive 🥰

Our Nourish & Glow Face Cream is our #1 best-selling face cream, and a true Herb Farm favourite that’s been loved for many years. Beautifully nourishing and suitable for normal and sensitive skin, it’s one of those products people come back to time and time again.

Massage a small amount into your face and neck after your serum, morning and night. Then take a moment to breathe in its beautiful, unmistakable rose fragrance.

Like a rose - it’s not shy, but that’s all part of its charm. 🌹

23/10/2026

Waking up feeling a little stiffer than you used to? Achy hands, tight shoulders, or hips and knees that take a little longer to get moving in the morning?

Joint aches and stiffness can be an unexpected part of perimenopause and menopause. As oestrogen levels fluctuate and decline, some women notice their joints and muscles feeling a little less comfortable than they once did 😅

Our Deep Relief Balm is a beautiful one to reach for when your body is asking for a little extra care. With cooling Peppermint essential oil, nourishing Castor Oil and soothing Tamanu Oil, it can be gently massaged into tired, achy areas whenever needed.

Try massaging it into those troublesome spots before bed, or first thing in the morning, to help make getting moving feel that little bit easier. 🌿

22/10/2026

Scrub or cream cleanser? Turns out it's not really an either/or! It's easy to think of these as competing products, but they actually do two very different jobs 🤔

A cream cleanser is your everyday step, morning and night. It gently lifts away makeup, oils and impurities without stripping your skin, which matters more as skin gets naturally drier and thinner with age. Our Renew & Refine Cream Cleanser, for example, is designed for mature skin, softening and smoothing fine lines while it cleanses.

A scrub, like our Smoothing Kiwifruit Exfoliator, does something different. Used once or twice a week, it buffs away the build-up of dead skin cells that a cleanser alone can't shift, leaving skin smoother and better able to absorb whatever you put on next.

There's no need to pick a side. A cream cleanser covers the everyday clean, and a
scrub takes care of what builds up along the way 🧼🫧

21/10/2026

We learnt about periods in health class. Perimenopause? Never mentioned, right? 😵‍💫

It's strange when you think about it. Perimenopause is as much a part of the female life stage as puberty, yet most of us reach it with almost no idea what to expect. Nobody sat us down and explained the mood shifts, the changes in sleep, the way our cycles could become unpredictable years before menopause actually arrived 😔

It makes you wonder what difference it might have made growing up. If we'd understood perimenopause earlier, would we have understood our own mothers a little better? The moods we couldn't explain, the changes we didn't ask about, might have made a lot more sense to us 🤔

Thankfully, it’s not too late to learn now, and to make sure the women coming after us don't have to piece it together on their own 🥰

20/10/2026

Medieval herbalists carried this one into battle. Can you guess what it is? Here are your clues:

✅ Its Latin name references Achilles, he was said to have used it to treat his soldiers' wounds
✅ It grows wild in NZ paddocks and gardens, with feathery leaves and flat clusters of tiny white or pink flowers
✅ Medieval herbalists called it "nosebleed plant" and "soldier's woundwort”
✅ It was once tucked under pillows for protective dreams, and used in wedding bouquets for good luck

Have you guessed it yet? It's Yarrow. One of the oldest herbs in recorded use, found everywhere from ancient battlefields to cottage gardens, and still loved today for its role in skin and wound care.

19/10/2026

We often get asked what our Destination Store actually looks like... so we thought we'd give you a wee sneak peek! 🌿💚

Nestled amongst our beautiful gardens in Ashhurst, Manawatū, is what we affectionately call 'The Shop'.

Whether you're a local who's been meaning to pop in, or you're planning a little road trip our way, we'd absolutely love to see you!

📍 86 Grove Road, Ashhurst, Manawatū

Address

Pahiatua

Opening Hours

Monday	10am - 4:30pm
Tuesday	10am - 4:30pm
Wednesday	10am - 4:30pm
Thursday	10am - 4:30pm
Friday	10am - 4:30pm
Saturday	10am - 4:30pm
Sunday	10am - 4:30pm

Telephone

(06) 326 8633

Website

http://www.herbfarm.co.nz/

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