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Herbal Teas & Dietary Supplements: Safe Use for Self-Care

November 19 @ 1:30 pm - 2:45 pm

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Health & WellnessTasting

Learn best practices for safe use of dietary supplements as part of your self-care routine. We will explore different types of supplements and enjoy a tasting of seasonal herbal tea blends.

Joi Foss Vogin is a Family and Consumer Sciences Agent with the University of Maryland Extension in Frederick County, MD. She is a licensed Nutritionist and Clinical Herbalist with over 25 years of experience in nutrition, food safety and herbal medicine. Joi’s areas of interest include the prevention of diabetes, cardiovascular and other chronic diseases through whole foods nutrition, cooking as self-care, and healthy living behaviors. She is a native plant and herbal enthusiast and teaches the importance of safe and sustainable herb use, growth, and harvesting practices.

This is a free community offering with limited capacity, if you have RSVP’d but are unable to attend, kindly email arobinson@commonmarket.coop to allow us to offer your spot to another participant.

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