Our team includes researchers, growers, and herbal medicine practitioners.
Kristie Buckland
Assistant Professor, Oregon State University.
Kristie is based out of the North Willamette Research and Extension Center in Aurora, OR. Her interests include sustainable cropping systems and crop development.
https://horticulture.oregonstate.edu/users/kristine-buckland
Peg Schafer
Chinese Medicinal Herb Farm
As a long-time grower the different aspects of traditional Chinese herb production including herb quality, ecological cultivation practices, conservation, germplasm, and other issues affecting Chinese herbs hold my interest.
Ben Marx
Director of Research, Oregon College of Oriental Medicine
Acupuncturist, St. Luke’s Cancer Institute
As a researcher and trained Chinese herbalist, I’m interested in exploring the efficacy of organic, domestically grown Chinese herbs.
Rachel Cross
M.S. Student, Department of Horticulture, Oregon State University
Alex Stone
Associate Professor, Oregon State University
Nick Andrews
Organic Extension, Oregon State University
PNW Medicinal Herb Initiative 