Suzanne Tabert is a bioregional herbalist, author, speaker, director of herbal education at the Cedar Mountain Herb School and 11 years as adjunct professor at Bastyr University. She is a guest blogger at Mountain Rose Herbs as well as a expert teacher for Mother Earth News with her signature forthcoming “Quest For Calm” course. 

Suzanne’s passion is taking students to wild places and sharing tools to engage and connect with flora, fauna, and the exquisite beauty of nature. Suzanne learned about plant medicine from her Great Aunt Mary, who inspired her passion for plants that went beyond the botanical into the personal and folk medicine aspects. Her wisdom was transmitted to Suzanne when she was 5 years old, and for the past 6 decades Suzanne has been continuing to grow and refine her wisdom in a way that is ethical, embodied and sacred. 

Suzanne knows plants intimately and in a way that is personal as well as professional. Her Quest For Calm book was written as she healed her own journey from adrenal fatigue to robust health, and her Wild And Beautiful book was inspired by her nearly 4 decades of mentoring students in medicine making. Suzanna has directly helped people at local Pacific Northwest farmers markets for 27 years with body pain, emotional pain and anxiety. She is a sought after expert for Herbal Conferences, Plant Medicine Gatherings and was the highlight of the recent Pacific Northwest Herbal Fair. Hundreds of her apprentices have gone on to start their own ethical and sustainable herbalism businesses and schools. She is sincerely a Grandmother Wisdom Holder in the art of Herbal Medicine. 

Suzanne continues to inspire students with joy and excitement with her in-person apprenticeship programs in Sandpoint, Idaho, in addition to an Herbal Monthly Materia Medica subscription, 2 upcoming indepth online herbal courses and is a popular public speaker for the National Ladies Homestead Gathering, radio shows and both local and global organizations. 

Suzanne goes far beyond “this herb is good for” to a full understanding of the nature of herbs and their effects on the body. Her warmth and dedication to her students creates an environment of inclusion, community and connection – with nature AND each other. Many apprentices have moved to where Suzanne lives in order to apprentice with her, and apprentices often stay to learn from Suzanne for years and have gone on to become healers and teachers in their communities. 

Suzanne is author of (so far) Wild & Beautiful: An Herbal Encyclopedia For Naturally Healthy Skin and Quest for Calm: Herbal Empowerment for Resilient Emotional Health.