Interview with ÖRTFABRIKEN – the fruit of herbal passion

Tell us a little about your company and why you started it.

Answer: Örtfabriken is the fruit of my herbal passion. I have been interested in herbs and nature since I was little. The interest grew into passion when I as an adult started to experience health issues. I went deeper into the herbal world and the deeper I went the stronger my creative lust became. The response is Örtfabriken, a platform for herbs, health and spirituality. 

How does leading a more natural life lead to a more sustainable life?

Answer: You are more in tune with nature, you slow down. You start listening more to yourself and you start understanding yourself more. The inner process starts reflecting the outer process. What you see inside yourself is what you see outside yourself. In nature. When you start taking care of yourself more, it becomes evident that you need to take care of what’s around you as well. We need nature and nature needs us. We are nature.

Can you tell us more about your growers in Latvia?

Answer: In Latvia there is a strong connection to the herbal world and herbal remedies are still a natural way of life. I have been living in Latvia for several years and it was natural to start a cooperation there. I am very happy for this opportunity. Our counterpart in Latvia is equally obsessed with herbs. They have the capacity to weave together passion with technology. They have a long experience and a lot of resources, for example in-house laboratory.

Who makes your products and where?

Answer: The herbs are grown by farmers in different locations. For example, our tincture Happy Immunity are made of Propolis from beekeepers in Latvia. The Elecampane root and Elderberries are also from Latvia.

In the factories that you use, how do you control their sustainability commitments?

Answer: We do visits on location. We know our producers follow certain standards. When visiting them, we are able to see how this works in reality. Örtfabriken has also been working a lot with storage and transportation of our tinctures. We cooperate with a warehouse close to Jönköping. They are committed to big investments, making the shift to electric driven machines and cars. You can read about how we work with sustainability here.