Franklin Farm Herbals & Market is owned by Jill and Gary Cockerell and situated on the NE corner of Ski Hill Road and Fleetwood Road almost exactly in between Bethany and Omemee. Jill is a chartered herbalist and grows over 100 herb species, both culinary and medicinal. Gary is a beekeeper and the hives on the farm produce a beautiful golden honey. Jill makes many herbal products, including all natural creams and lotions, herbal teas and tinctures, handmade soaps, bath salts and massage oils, insect repellant and no salt/msg seasonings as well as preserves and pickles.
This year, we are specializing in Gourmet Lettuces, Heritage Tomatoes and Peppers and Melons. Other fruits and veggies will be available from local farms, Sweet Scent Farm and Kennedy Farms.
We are hoping to expand the Rose garden this year and add a new Fresh Cut Flower Garden. By the end of June, maybe sooner with the help of the new green house, we hope to offer fresh (no dyed flowers) cut bouquets to grace your home and office. With about 30 highly fragrant types of 22 different rose species, we hope to distill our own rosewater and infuse our own signature massage and body oil.
Jill is also hoping to begin "Garden Side Talks," starting in June. A list of topics and dates to follow shortly.
The store is open Thursday, noon - 6pm, Friday, Saturday, Sunday 10am -6 pm. Jill's new workshop is open to visitors, so if you are curious about how herbal products are made, seasonings, creams, lotions etc, or would like to know more about Square Foot Gardening, specific herbs or just to check out the gardens please stop by.
1453 Fleetwood Rd, Bethany. (at corner of Skihill Rd.)
705-277-9800 (phone/fax)
jillherb@yahoo.com
