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Herbal Remedies and Integrative Wellness

Our mission is to promote health and well-being in our community through an integrative approach to wellness, combining the expertise of licensed practitioners with the healing properties of medicinal herbs.

We are excited to announce we will be hosting a Women’s Health Workshop at Village Roots on Saturday June 20th from 10am...
05/27/2026

We are excited to announce we will be hosting a Women’s Health Workshop at Village Roots on Saturday June 20th from 10am - 12:30pm.

This workshop is designed to be an orientation to the herbs that support us from Maiden, Mother, Queen, and into Crone. We will be focusing on herbal protocols and utilizing Wise Woman traditions to support reproductive, hormonal, and physical health across a woman’s life stages. These workshops explore nourishing, healing herbs for menstruation, fertility, postpartum, menopause, and overall longevity. We will explore deeper into each stage in future workshops.

Maiden (Youth/First Me**es): Focuses on nourishing herbs to support hormonal balance, such as nettle, lemon balm, and chamomile.

Mother (Fertility/Childbirth/Creative Phase): Emphasizes tonic herbs like raspberry leaf for uterine health, motherwort for emotional balance, and nourishing herbs for postpartum recovery.

Queen (Mature/Fullness): Covers herbs for stress management and maintaining vitality, such as adaptogens (ashwagandha) and herbs for energy management.

Crone (Menopause/Elderhood): Focuses on herbs for managing menopause, supporting bone health, and fostering emotional wisdom
Instructors //

Facilitators:

Maria Bouffard, Clinical Herbalist and Co-Founder VIllage Roots

Sarah Tolve, Clinical Herbalist

Energy Exchange //
$40 per person

Limited space - please register ahead of time. Link to sign up in bio.

05/23/2026

The front of our shop is all spruced up and ready for summer!

Come visit us at 5 West Main Street, The Millhouse Building

Follow the plants! 🪴🪻🪴

Happy Memorial Day Weekend! We are here all weekend - a perfect time to stock up your medicine cabinet for summer first ...
05/22/2026

Happy Memorial Day Weekend! We are here all weekend - a perfect time to stock up your medicine cabinet for summer first aid ⛑️

All products made here in Chester or sourced from trusted local community herbal medicine companies including

Lyme Prevention - The herbs in this formula may boost the immune system, reduce inflammation and go after spirochetes (Lyme causing bacteria). 

Lyme Support- The herbs in this formula are designed for those who have Lyme (acute or chronic) or believe they may be infected. The formula may reduce inflammation, kill Lyme causing bacteria. This is a stronger anti-microbial formula than the Lyme Prevention.

Black Drawing Salve - a powerful remedy designed to draw out impurities from the skin.

Boo Boo Cream - formulated to address minor cuts, scrapes, and bruises. This healing blend of olive oil, arnica, calendula, and other botanicals promotes rapid healing and soothes irritated skin.

Crema Osaba - a versatile salve crafted to address various skin ailments. The combination of elder leaf and bark, dandelion leaf, and other botanicals help soothe and heal irritated skin.

Herbal V***r Rub - combines potent essential oils with coconut oil and beeswax to provide a natural remedy for respiratory relief. This rub eases congestion, soothes the respiratory tract, and promotes easy breathing.

Bug Off Spray - Natural and effective insect repellent properties without harsh chemicals.

Oil of Oregano - a medicine cabinet must have!! Full of antimicrobial, antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory properties, only a few drops needed

Ear Ease Oil- designed to provide relief from ear discomfort and inflammation. The soothing combination of mullein flower and garlic offers natural antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties.

L A V E N D E R 🪻Today we want to profess our love for Lavender, this magical little plant, and tell a story about how i...
05/22/2026

L A V E N D E R 🪻

Today we want to profess our love for Lavender, this magical little plant, and tell a story about how it helped our cofounder Rachael.

Many lifetimes ago, in the 2010s, Rachael was living a very different life. She was deep in a decade long career in the media industry in New York City. She did not have calming practices other than occasionally attending overcrowded yoga classes. She was overstimulated, overwhelmed, and overworked. Her days fellt intense, her sleep patterns were terrible, and she was not finding any balance in her life.

That is when she found lavender.

It started with an essential oil spray someone gifted her. She developed a bedtime routine around it and it improved and deepened her sleep. From there it led her to deepen her relationship with the plant and work with it to find inner calm through developing a meditation practice. The more she deepened into her relationship with lavender, the more doors were opening and her old life was fading away. Its soothing scent became a daily ritual to quiet the inner and outer noise and restore balance to her nervous system.
Lavender became true gateway that ultimately guided her to fully transition out of her former life and into this holistic path.

🪻Why we love Lavender:

Lavender is celebrated across holistic traditions for its profoundly healing and calming properties. It assists to soothe the nervous system and restore your natural rhythm, making it a perfect remedy for anxiety and burnout, or an ally for sleep.

Calms the Mind: Helps ease stress and quiet mental chatter.

Supports Rest: Promotes a deep, restorative night of sleep.

Soothes the Body: Relieves tension and promotes relaxation

🪻Check out these Village Roots Remedies including lavender::

Tinctures ✨
Zen Time - to promote a sense of calm and inner peace
Deep Rest - to help you do just that :) Rest - deeply. To promote a good nights sleep.
Third Eye Bloom - to help enhance your dream state

Tea 🫖
Brain Waves - to assist in improvement of cognition
Chakra Balancing - supportive and nourishing blend for balancing and grounding

Bonus - we sneak a special little croquet lavender spring in every bag 🪻

V I T A L H A R M O N Y Story time!4 years ago, our cofounder was working in emergency management with the Red Cros...
05/15/2026

V I T A L H A R M O N Y

Story time!

4 years ago, our cofounder was working in emergency management with the Red Cross, a career she had held for 25 years. She had been on the ground for massive disasters like 9/11 and Hurricane Katrina, managing the emergency relief efforts on behalf of the Red Cross. She was mentally and emotionally overloaded and fatigued - and overall, feeling incredibly burnt out.

She soon was called to the plants and entered into an herbalism program which changed the trajectory of her life. As a student in her herb class, she volunteered to be a patient - and the recipe that her herbal teachers designed for her was the basis for Vital Harmony.

This combination is great for adrenal fatigue. It has four adaptogens that help the body manage stress. Maria found that licorice really helped soothe her nervous system. She still takes it occasionally when she feels overloaded.

Ingredients:: Alcohol, Water, Reishi, Gotu Kola , Licorice, Schisandra, Motherwort, Rosemary, Honey

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🌼 Herb Of The Day :: Chamomile(Also one of Marias favorites!)Most of us know chamomile as a calming herb, great before b...
05/14/2026

🌼 Herb Of The Day :: Chamomile

(Also one of Marias favorites!)

Most of us know chamomile as a calming herb, great before bed or when you are winding down to soothe anxiety and improve sleep. What you might not know is that this pretty little flower is also packed with natural antioxidants; it helps calm skin irritation, eases digestion, and even relieves cold symptoms.

In the garden, Chamomile acts as a natural, pollinator-safe pest repellent that keeps aphids, mites, and whiteflies away without harming our favorite buzzy little helpers. 🐝

Chamomile can be found in our Zen Time and Deep Rest Tea blends. It’s also one of Marias favorites! Come by this weekend to learn more about this special herb and try some of our blends

Weekend Shop Hours:
Friday - Sunday 10-6

We are feeling spring in the shop! 🌷 We have lots of supportive and thoughtful gift ideas for Mother’s Day (or just for ...
05/06/2026

We are feeling spring in the shop! 🌷

We have lots of supportive and thoughtful gift ideas for Mother’s Day (or just for you). Our staff is thoroughly knowledgable about our products - most are trained herbalists or have a deep passion for herbal remedies - and can provide recommendations based on area of focus (sleep, mood, cognitive support, women’s health, etc)

Stop by this weekend!

We will have fresh tea brewing awaiting you.

Open Friday - Sunday 10-6

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🌱Hours Update for this Weekend🌱We will be CLOSED this Friday May 1, open Saturday and Sunday May 2 + 3 from 10am - 6pm.D...
04/30/2026

🌱Hours Update for this Weekend🌱

We will be CLOSED this Friday May 1, open Saturday and Sunday May 2 + 3 from 10am - 6pm.

Do we want to close on First Friday? NO! We absolutely love meeting all of you, love sharing tea and connection, supporting you on your journeys and hearing your stories. We also love being a part of the excitement that happens in Downtown Chester and are grateful to be a part of it.

The reality is - we are a new small business, we are doing our best, and between illness, travel, and other obligations we are not able to be there this Friday. We will miss you! 🥰

Ways to see us + support:

Come visit us this Saturday + Sunday 10am - 6pm. We have some new formulations (Allergy Relief by ) and other fun remedies to share.

Join us next Saturday May 9th at Morning Glory Farm for an Herb Walk and Tour with Village Roots Co-Founder and Clinical Herbalist Maria Bouffard, co-facilitated by her husband Luc Bouffard,  M.F.S, We will learn some foraging and medicine making together!

See you soon, and thank you for being on this journey with us 🌻

Our Practitioner Team Is Growing!Would you like to work in The Wellness Den?We are putting the call out to like-minded i...
04/28/2026

Our Practitioner Team Is Growing!

Would you like to work in The Wellness Den?

We are putting the call out to like-minded individuals who are looking to share their gifts and join our team at Village Roots. Specifically, we are seeking an acupuncturist and massage therapist - and are open to other modalities.

If you feel drawn to a small, woman owned healing practice, and are passionate about community, connection, and integrative care, we would love to hear from you.

Send us an email or DM if you’re interested.

[email protected]

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Spring means many beautiful things, and also the start of allergy season. 🤧To help support, we are welcoming a new produ...
04/27/2026

Spring means many beautiful things, and also the start of allergy season. 🤧

To help support, we are welcoming a new product into the shop from for Allergy Relief. 🌱

The herbs in this formula may help to ease seasonal allergies and support the body from the stress of pollen and irritants.

Ingredients::
reishi, nettle leaf, elderflower, goldenrod, yarrow, purple loosestrife, licorice, bergamot & turmeric.

We are grateful to carry not only our own formulations made with care by , and also those of our partners. There are so many wonderful small businesses and Sweet Birch Herbals is one of them that we are proud to support - a women owned, community herbal medicine company based in Massachusetts.​ At their farm, they grow over 100 varieties of medicinal and culinary herbs for their products and for sale in their herb shop.
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As we continue to grow, we are grateful to have models walking with integrity and care, like Sweet Birch, to learn from 🌿

Shop Hours:
Friday - Sunday 10am - 6pm

We are so excited to announce our next workshop!Join us Saturday May 9th for an herb and foraging walk at Morning Glory ...
04/24/2026

We are so excited to announce our next workshop!

Join us Saturday May 9th for an herb and foraging walk at Morning Glory Farm, on Cedar Lake Road in Chester - to see where some of the medicinal herbs for the Village Roots herb shop are grown! We will learn about the early spring herbs, their medicinal properties, and the proper identification of the plants. We will take a tour of the farm and learn some foraging and medicine making from Luc and Maria!

This workshop will be held at:

Morning Glory Farm, 89 Cedar Lake Road, Chester, CT 06412

Facilitators//

Maria Bouffard, Clinical Herbalist and Co-Founder, Village Roots

Luc Bouffard, M.F.S, Biotechnology and Agriculture teacher

Link to register in bio

Address

5 W Main Street
Chester, CT
06412

Opening Hours

Friday 10am - 6pm
Saturday 10am - 6pm
Sunday 10am - 6pm

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