A Love of Herbs Goes from Hobby to Business:
Millcreek Herbs

Millcreek Herbs, LLC is dedicated to the understanding, wise use and enjoyment of herbs. Owner Merry Lycett Harrison, a trained clinical herbalist and a professional member of the American Herbalists Guild is a long term client at the Women’s Business Center. She received her training in 1998 through an intensive course of study with Michael Moore of the Southwest School of Botanical Medicine and has an herbal practice in Salt Lake City. Her broad view of herbalism led her to complete the Master Gardener Program, and to also study ethnobotany at the Baca Institute of Ethnobotany and the science of essential oils at Purdue University.

HerbalGram (#55), the Journal of the American Botanical Council, and the Journal of Utah Archaeology (2003) have published feature articles on Merry's research on the botanical parts of a 500 year old Native American Bundle from southern Utah called the Patterson bundle.

Merry also writes a monthly herb column for Catalyst, Salt Lake’s monthly magazine for health and the arts. She has been a guest on radio and television programs that inform the public about botanical medicine.

She teaches classes in medicinal and culinary herbs, herb gardening, and leads summertime herb trips in the wild where she is certified as a Wilderness First Responder. She is on the faculty of the Myotherapy College of Utah and teaches more continuing educations classes through the University of Utah, Red Butte Garden, the Utah Museum of Natural History and Granite District Community Education. Merry is available for speaking engagements to inspire and educate people on how to safely integrate herbs into their lives for health and enjoyment.

Speaking of growing herbs, Merry says March is a good time to get some starts going in the greenhouse. Seeds are available from nurseries and catalogues and online. Some of her favorite suppliers are Horizon Herbs, Johnny's, and Mountain Rose Herbs; she adds that she is always interested in heirloom seed resources.  Besides seed, one will need  soil, containers, and the ability to provide proper water, light and temperature conditions.

 Enjoy shopping and saving money and the satisfaction of starting some of your herbs from seed. Visit www.millcreekherbs.com

The Women's Business Center is a public/private partnership between the Salt Lake Chamber and the U.S. Small Business Administration's Office of Women's Business Ownership (OWBO).  The Women's Business Center webpage is at www.saltlakechamber.org/aboutus/affiliates/wbc