Alma Pura Apotecario

10/02/2026

Choosing to eat in rhythm with the seasons offers benefits beyond best flavor and complimentary ingredients. Seasonal foods are more nutrient-dense, affordable, and abundant.
Nature provides us with cool, refreshing fruits and veg in the hot summer, and warm, hearty produce for rustic stews in the winter, harmoniously supporting the internal balance of our bodies with the changing external environment.

These are a few examples from Chef Nathan Lyon’s cookbook, Great Food Starts Fresh. It has recipes divided into five seasons designed with local farmer’s markets in mind. (He names 🍫chocolate the fifth and “universal season,” and I certainly agree).
🍁🍅🍇🍎🍑🍐🥦🥬🥒🌽🍄‍🟫🫚🧅🧄🍂

~Visit the farmers market before it closes out this month and see how many of these items you can find!~

10/01/2026

On Oct. 31, our usual Saturday mornings will settle into dormancy. From then on, you can find us Wednesdays and every other Sunday, and schedule home visits. Save this post so you know where to find me when you need me🫖

09/23/2026

Heads up!

09/02/2026

Last day to purchase weekend passes is THIS Sunday, Sept. 6! All-inclusive and meal voucher sales have closed, but camping is FREE!

I hope to see you there🍄✨

08/18/2026

New home every week for us! 525 Wabash Ave. St. 100

✨You’ll still see me at markets, but I’m often too busy to carry on in-depth conversations. This expansion allows the walk-in availability for this, plus spiritual services I offer through my site sans scheduling.

🕯️The pantry aspect is a perpetual work in progress. It becomes what the community makes it. More info as it develops. For now, just come🍵

🌊Thank you so kindly to Golden Avenue Vintage Market for opening the doors of their space to us♥️

08/15/2026

We wont be set up today due to the weather, but feel free to message for delivery

08/07/2026

🌑New moon ceremony next week🍵

We’ll begin with a gentle cleansing and guided meditation, then share a steeped herbal tea. Those who wish may draw a card for insight before crafting herb-infused oils imbued with intentions for this coming moon cycle.
:space is limited to host a quiet, intimate gathering:.

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07/26/2026

07/09/2026

Lots of chicory blooming downtown🌱It’s bitter essence and endurance to harsh growing conditions paired with its gorgeous blue flowers reflect it’s historical use to break free from unhealthy emotional attachments, specifically regarding love and grief💙💜

While the roots are often revered as the “tea drinkers coffee,” the leaves and flowers are used for raw salads, cooked greens, and pickling☕️🥗

Chicory is rich in inulin and antioxidants making it excellent for retaining nutrients (looking at my iron deficient folks) and relieving inflammatory pains🧘🏽

In addition to (non-acidic) coffee, flavor notes include earthy, nutty, and molasses-like✨

06/26/2026

One of the most commonly asked questions when people see my products is some variation of “what are these for?” The answer is “whatever you like to use dried herbs for.”

🚫There are NO additives of ANY kind in these, so you CAN use them however you like. There isn’t a ‘culinary,’ ‘tea,’ or ‘medicinal’ grade, although most people say ‘medicinal grade’ to imply a tea they will drink for the benefits, not the flavor☺️

✅They are wild-harvested, so you can use them for all of these reasons. They are individually batched so you can create your own blends. They are sourced from their native region, so you experience the most potent plant benefits.

Yet, every now and then, a patron will inquire about one of these blends, so I happily obliged. In addition to ☁️Soñador sleep blend, there are three new blends available at the Downtown Lafayette Farmer’s Market👇🏽

🌺Alma Pura signature blend: floral, light, tart, sweet, and grounding. Perfect for “tea time” with the girls or “me” time. This blend is Alma Pura in a cup. With the deep color and rounded flavor, every cup is a ritual🔮

🥘Culinary blend: savory and excellent for meat, pasta sauce, or bread. The name speaks for itself, but don’t underestimate this well-known blend

🍵Respira blend: used to clear asthmatic symptoms and chest congestion. This can be prepared to drink as a tea or as a simmer pot steam treatment when experiencing symptoms

All of these can be used however one is most comfortable working with herbs, adding whatever else you like! This is a good starting point for those seeking guidance🌿see you tomorrow!🍄