Glam Gardener NYC is a mission-oriented business offering herbal products and educational services under one roof.
Our Mission
I. Create herbal remedies that nourish our bodies naturally, centering regional plants and forgotten wisdom.
II. Honor our planet and the medicinal plants gifted to us by nature, by sharing ancestral knowledge and running a low-impact business.
III. Have a little fun along the way. Whether it’s dressing up for a Renaissance faire that we’re vending, or creating merch for our silly nature lovers. We never skip an opportunity to make things fun.
Glam Gardener is run by a wild food forager and environmental educator that believes the secret to a good life is to be connected with nature. Despite how urban your environment may be.
Our Roots: The Early Days of Glam Gardener
Glam Gardener was founded in the greenest borough of New York City. Born and bred in Staten Island during the height of the global pandemic, we started this business as an educational effort to encourage our community to explore the outdoors.
At the very beginning, we led community walks in our local forests to offer a reprieve during uncertain times.
Focused on exploring the hundreds of wild edible and medicinal plants that grew all around us, yet were hidden in plain sight.
This exploration sparked us to wonder why we have so many local, edible, and medicinal plants around us, yet we don’t utilize them in our daily lives.
This led us to begin crafting small-batch remedies for personal use with seasonal and regional plants. Like Spicebush berries, Garlic mustard leaves, Sassafras twigs and more.
These plants held ancient wisdom and unique flavors, yet they had largely forgotten histories. And we wanted to change that.
“I studied Sustainability with a focus in food systems. I always had a passion for medicinal plants, natural health remedies, food waste, and local agriculture. When I graduated from University, I was greeted shortly after by a global pandemic that forced us all to slow down. It only made sense to apply everything I learned in school to my hyper-local real world. Through foraging and local exploration, I saw a gap in our food system and a missed opportunity to encourage people to be curious about nature while taking care of their bodies. Exploring locally, learning the land I always called home, and studying ancient wisdom during unprecedented times, was the spark that created Glam Gardener. It was born out of a true desire to seek community, uplift nature, and get back to the roots of what it meant to be truly naturally healthy.” - The Glam Gardener
From Roots to Buds: Where We Are Today
Over the years, Glam Gardener has transformed beyond an individual effort.
We focus on crafting artisanal herbal products made with regionally-harvested, American-grown, organic and wildcrafted plants. Because we want to create remedies that honor mother nature, our food system, and our bodies.
We’ve developed a network with local farmers and American harvesters that share our mission: to uplift our planet, highlight what grows local, and live naturally.
From our humble roots to blossoming buds, we will always believe that wild plants are the original natural healers of the world.
From northeastern Spicebush leaves and wildcrafted Black Birch to American honey, we highlight the unique flavors and healing benefits of regional medicinal plants.
We specialize in crafting herbal tea, fire cider, and topical salves. Vetting each item for the highest quality. Although we have grown from our early days, always expect each ingredient to be thoughtfully sourced and handcrafted with care.
Glam Gardener’s Educational Efforts
Community education is written into the fabric of our story. Since our founding, we’ve educated thousands of people in-person about plants, gardening, and wildcrafting remedies.
This was done through partnership with New York City Department of Transportation’s Summer Streets initiative, the Alice Austen House Museum, and so many more local partners.
Where to find us:
Glam Gardener runs an online shop with an in-person presence at regional markets in the New York & New Jersey region. See our Market & Event Calendar to know where to find us.
We do not have a traditional store front, but all of our herbal products are handcrafted in a certified commercial kitchen for food safety.
Our kitchen is also a certified gluten-free, dairy-free, soy-free, and GMO-free facility called Starseed Bakery. You can find some of our most popular items available there for sale.
Glam Gardener is certified by the state of New Jersey to run a safe commercial kitchen operation. Our bottled products are lab-verified for shelf stability and food safety. We handcraft every item with care ourselves.
Our Commitment to our Community:
We owe our growth to our community. A community of likeminded people that wanted the same things as us: a connection with nature and our health. Because our roots are so humble, we will always center our community and customers first.
We're committed to running a business that's doing a good thing for the world. We believe that caring for our body, our planet, and each other are one and the same. We enjoy hearing your stories. We are infusing your feedback into our business every step of the way.
Whether you’re local to our region or from a land far-far away, we encourage you to connect. We hope you always know that this is a human-run business and we’re just a message away. Thank you for taking the time to read about our story and mission.
Glam Gardener In The News — Articles, Features, and Notable Media
“Exploring the Brooklyn Botanic Garden In Spring” — Playing Hooky, Now This, April 2025. Watch the video on Instagram.
“How does your garden grow? Allow this ‘Glam Gardener’ explain.” — Staten Island Advance, March 2023. Read the article at SI Live.
“How an Urban Forager Spends Her Sundays.” — New York Times, October 2023. Read the article at the New York Times.
“ASU sustainability alum’s business reconnects people to nature” — Arizona State University News, June 2023. Read the article at ASU News.
“Local Community Member Passionate About Sharing Their Love for Nature With Others at Staten Island’s First NYC Summer Streets” — NY1, July 2023. Watch the video on YouTube.
”See how this woman is practicing sustainable minimalism right in her own neighborhood” — In The Know by Yahoo, July 2022. Watch the video on Yahoo.
”Make unique cocktails with the help of a bartender and a forager” — Tender Forgery, Vice Munchies, July 2022. Watch the video on Instagram.
“Inspiring food stories: A closer look at three award-winning S.I. food crafters” — Staten Island Advance, June 2022. Read the article at SI Live.
“Earth Works: Music for Our Planet” — Orchestra of St. Luke’s, March 2022. Watch the full concert series on YouTube.
”Glam Gardener NYC grows out of pandemic to produce array of herbal, medicinal products” — Staten Island Advance, December 2021. Read the article at SI Live.
