Zack Woods Herb Farm is a certified organic medicinal herb farm and botanical sanctuary located on the unceded homelands of the Wabanaki, in the heart of the green mountains of north-central Vermont. We have majestic mountain views and are surrounded by pristine forests and streams. It is on this little piece of heaven that in 1999, we began our dream of living and farming sustainably while providing people with some of the highest quality medicinal herbs available. All of our herbs are organically grown or ethically wild-harvested and exhibit the incredible life force that flows through this land. 

Jeff and Melanie Carpenter, owners and operators of Zack Woods Herb Farm, co-authored the book, The Organic Medicinal Herb Farmer in 2015. The second edition of this book is scheduled to be published on September 7, 2023

Jeff Carpenter has farming in his blood. Descended from generations of Vermont farmers, Jeff deepened his love and understanding of plants through an apprenticeship with Rosemary Gladstar and as the former co-owner of Sage Mountain Herb Products and the International Herb Symposium. Since those early days, Jeff’s work as a farmer, agricultural consultant, author, educator, and researcher has focused on the cultivation, conservation, and marketing of medicinal herbs. His passion for the green world is evident as he spends his days working in the fields and in the community.

Melanie Carpenter grew up at Sage Mountain with her step-mother and herbal visionary Rosemary Gladstar. It was from Rosemary that Melanie first cultivated a love for medicinal plants and for the last twenty years. Melanie has worked in the field of medicinal herbs as a farmer, mother, community herbalist, and educator. She believes that some of the most profound teachings and healings come from working on the land with the plants, and works to help people explore and deepen their connection to the green world.