Welcome
Forest Karma Soap Co.
will be at Herbstalk’s Wintergreen Herbal Market
Saturday 29 November 2025
from 10 am-4 pm
The Armory, 191 Highland Ave., Somerville
Currently offering twenty-one varieties of 100% natural handcrafted soap
for face, body, shave + shampoo, made in Massachusetts with:
~ locally produced tallow from Alprilla Farm and non–GMO locally grown oils
~ locally grown herbs, vegetables, honey, oats + barley
~ Hawaiian noni and aloe vera from ‘Aina Mahi’ai Farm on Oahu
~ USDA organic oils
~ skin nourishing butters and oils
~ pure essential oils and botanical perfumes
The Sustainable Soap Initiative is moving forward:
- 2025: Wwoof at Kanalani Ohana Farm on Hawaii and ‘Aina Mahi’ai Farm on Oahu. Many thanks to Kanalani Ohana Farm + ‘Aina Mahi’ai Farm!
- 2024: Plant oilseed crops, including Perodvik sunflowers and Lady Godiva pumpkins, at Fabric of Life in Shelburne Massachusetts. Unfortunately, the garden critters ate every single seed, almost immediately after the seeds were planted in the ground. After two attempts at planting (both plantings were devoured by hungry critters), we decided to wave the red flag. Instead of oilseed crops, we grew cover crops to nourish the soil.
- 2021: Plant a multitude of sunflower cultivars at Moonlighting Farm (one of New Entry Sustainable Farming Project’s Incubator Farms) in Beverly. The flowers grew beautifully, and we harvested a small crop of Perodvik sunflowers. Success #2!
- 2018: Plant a crop of Styrian pumpkin and Perodvik sunflower (both grown for their oil-rich seeds) at Elliston Farm in Weston. The pumpkins survived, and we harvest a small crop of Styrian pumpkins. Success #1!
- 2017: Begin exploring the possibilities of small-scale oil production by planting Styrian pumpkin, which is grown for its oil-rich seeds, at Elliston Farm in Weston. Unfortunately, a family of woodchucks ate every last plant.
Please contact us via Instagram forestkarmasoap
if you have a question or wish to purchase soap.
updated 16 November 2025