The past year has brought many changes for Hedge Witch Botanicals— in addition to my stepping away from my position managing Chateau to focus on my business, we purchased a house with 26 acres of organic farmland in the sprawling hills of Madison County.1 The future home of Hedge Witch Farms, this move has been seismic for me as a human and for HWB as a business, and I am so excited about what the future holds.
We are in the process of incorporating the business, pursuing various certifications for wildlife refuge and biodiversity, and have plans to build a permanent workplace for both the apothecary and the future apiaries. There’s a lot going on over here.
All of that being said, moving my the studio and business has been a huge undertaking, and apothecary operations were on a temporary hiatus— and with a 4-6 week cure-time for all of my handmade soaps, this has left some serious gaps on my shelves. I apologize to all of my regulars and thank you for your patience, I know it’s been frustrating.
And I’m about to add to your frustration…
After 5 years of hosting this spooktacular event at Chateau, the Halloween Sale will be taking a year off. While I have absolutely loved the planning and execution of past sales, the logistics of organizing a multi-day event nearly 3 hours away as a solopreneur is too much for me to take on at this time. I’m hoping to bring the Halloween Sale back in 2026— with a few magical updates!
As a conciliation for my CNY friends, I will be participating in Hamilton’s Fall Fair on the 4th of October, and for my far-away friends, I am hustling to restock the online shop asap. I want to thank everyone in advance for your understanding, and look forward to making more magic together in the future!
- An aside: For those who read/watched A Discovery of Witches, yes, it’s that same Madison County! ↩︎
