By Lorraine Glowczak
Essential oils have become
recognized by professionals, as well as the thoughtful
consumer, to aid and support healing on physical, emotional and spiritual
levels. Specializing in USDA approved organic, pure and fair-trade ingredients,
Siochanta (pronounced she-HON-ta) Farm, LLC located in Windham has the mission
of creating products that are pure and natural – from the moment the product is
planted in the ground to the moment it arrives in your hands.
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| Co-owners David and Suzy Palmer |
“We provide – to the best of our
ability – products that are made locally or in the United States and are USDA approved to be organic, pure and sustainably
sourced,” explained Suzy Palmer,
co-owner. For many years, Suzy has
believed in the “power of nature” and the need for chemical-free, essential
oil-based fragrances and skin care products.
Suzy, who retired in June 2018
after teaching third and fourth grades for 27 years, could not retire from
learning, growing and living life fully. As a result, she and her husband
David, a middle-school science teacher and co-owner, established Siochanta Farm
in January 2019. Suzy decided to live her life passion surrounding the beneficial properties of
essential oils.
“We
want to support the overall wellbeing of adults,” Suzy began and then
added, “Now, I have the time to pursue my
passion by studying essential oils and creating unique products too. As educators, David and I always
seek to learn, to care, and to nurture.
Creating this business has given us an
avenue by which to pursue this vision.”
Essential oils are known to
relieve stress, exfoliate impurities, assist in the healing of the muscular,
circulatory, endocrine, respiratory and immune systems. According to an online
article from Ohio State University’s Wexner Medical Center, “Essential oils are a fantastic way to help with
myriad issues such as sleeplessness, nausea, anxiety, allergies and pain,”
stated Michele Mack, LMT, CPMT.
Suzy explained
that it is through education they learned about the importance of using oils
that are certified pure, therapeutic grade and the truth about the marketing
strategies. “There is no governing body in the U.S. that regulates the
effectiveness, quality or purity of the oils,” she explained.
“Because of this, essential oils can
be marketed as pure when they contain only 5% of the oil.” “However, we purchase
our essential
oils from companies that have put effort into carefully planning each step of the production
process. And, as we
use these oils in our creations, we use them with
knowledge and awareness of
their strength.”
The Palmers are so thoughtful in their
business, that they carefully source everything from the ingredients to the paper bags and twine.
“When I am asked to make a product sample basket for an
individual or
create a product, it is important that I think about the individual or the use
of the product as I am working. I want to make sure that all products are
created with a personal touch. That’s how much I believe in the healing powers
of essential oils.”
Suzy explained.
The word, “Siochanta, means “peaceful” in Gaelic.
There is no denying that the scent and/or use of essential oils can offer emotional and healing
support. “It can relieve the intense stress we all experience in our everyday
lives,” Suzy said. “It is my hope that my products can be used during the day –
taking a 30 second breather, reminding us to stop and “smell the roses” for just a short while – enough to
move on throughout our demanding day, creating - if only for a moment - a sense
of peace,” Suzy said.
To purchase
everything from the
variety of gift baskets, to sugar scrubs, roll-on blends, hand sanitizers, lip
balm, body wash, lotion bars to gift certificates and more visit their website at www.siochantafarm.com. You will also find Suzy and David
at the Windham Farmers Market this summer, located at Turning Leaf Drive
beginning May 25th – every Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
until October 14.
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