Conscious Comments October 2013 | Page 11

Samantha Perry processes medicinal herbs into extracts for Terra Firma Botanicals in Eugene, OR. She lives just outside of Eugene and enjoys hiking in the forests and along the waters of the Pacific Northwest. Samantha has an extensive background in natural health and holistic therapy, having worked in herbal manufacturing companies, managing and leading production. Samantha completed midwifery school in 1999 and she has worked in the natural health industry as a clinic assistant and manager to medical doctors, naturopathic physicians and acupuncturists. Samantha finds her greatest strengths in wild-crafting medicinal herbs. One of her biggest passions and aspirations is to travel to different regions of the world to become acquainted with the native plants .