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Countryside Herb Farms | The Art of Home Fragrance® | Made in USA |
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Countryside® Herb Farms hand-crafted products began more than forty years ago by entrepreneur and herbalist Joan Marie. The Farm supplied organically-grown produce to gourmet grocery markets, health-food stores and fine restaurants throughout the tri-state region of Pennsylvania, New York and Ohio. The Countryside Herb Farms was a popular mail-order source for dried herbs, spices and seasoning mixes. During the summer months, Joan Marie hosted guided tours of the fields and greenhouses, where visitors could touch, smell and even taste the growing herbs. After the tour, visitors could relax inside the company gift shop with an herbal tea, purchase live herb plants, gardening books or discover a custom-blended fragrance. Joan Marie was also editor and publisher of a quarterly newsletter about organic farming techniques, appearing on television and radio programs promoting the culinary and medicinal uses of herbs, traditional herbal crafts, herbal medicines, aromatherapy and the art of making potpourri. In 1979, Countryside® Herb Farms pioneered development of decorative home fragrances and began manufacturing private-label home fragrances for cosmetic and perfume companies. Within a few years, increasing sales volumes made the company an important global manufacturer of customized home fragrance products. Countryside® prospered by inventing many new forms of home fragrance packaging, including the ceramic light bulb diffuser now used in hotels, spas, salons, hospitals, assisted-living and medical centers. Today, the brand continues to excel in fine gift, luxury specialty boutiques and department stores throughout the world.
WHAT IS DECORATIVE POTPOURRI? | Decorative Home Fragrances Long before, modern chemical and electrical air fresheners, bouquets of fragrant herbs and flowers were used to revitalize the household atmosphere. In old stone castles, bouquets of fragrant herbs and flowers were scattered over the floors to counteract the musty odors caused by the lack of ventilation. Before the days of moth-balls and insect repellents, herbalists concocted mixtures of herbs known to repel insects and moths. Herbalists discovered that long lasting fragrances could be produced from herbs, flowers and spices, mixed together and aged with fragrant oils. These mixtures were placed into small bags and hung in wardrobes that later became known as potpourri and sachets. Herbs had many purposes in early homes; freshening the air, repelling insects, discouraging the musty odor of drawers and closets, encouraging sleep, absorbing cooking odors, soothing infants, flavoring meals and treating most illnesses. Potpourri was used as room decorations in beautiful glass containers, handcrafted pots, carved wooden boxes and placed upon ceramic dishes so the mixture could be viewed while the fragrance filled the air. Beautiful embroidered pillows were frequently filled with pleasant smelling herbs and flower mixtures. Most dressing tables contained a sachet filled with rosebuds and lavender flowers. Countryside® potpourri is enjoying unprecedented global popularity with consumers placing greater value on the use of natural home fragrances in their homes and workplaces. COUNTRYSIDE® POTPOURRI | Handcrafted in Pennsylvania Today, Countryside® craftspeople maintain the tradition of hand-crafted quality pioneered by Joan Marie back in 1965. The company has evolved into a service-oriented organization committed to integrity, quality, environmental protection and social responsibility. Countryside® does not support the testing of animals in fragrance and cosmetic research because alternative safety testing procedures are now available to the fragrance industry. Countryside® is one of few fragrance manufacturers labeling all product ingredients to safeguard children and pets and the company will continue to lobby for consumer safety and product ingredient disclosure for all household chemicals, cosmetics and bath products. Countryside® maintains a commitment to quality, service and a special commitment to raise money for charitable and educational organizations. Countryside® products are all about bringing the beauty and balance of nature indoors and back into your life.
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