#firecider3

A victory for The Commons. ⁣ Via @maryblueherbalist @wildflowerherbschool @herbalrevolution + @dorimidnight:⁣ ⁣ FIRE. CIDER. IS. GENERIC. ⁣ ⁣ The "Fire Cider 3", Kathi Langelier of Herbal Revolution (ME), Mary Blue of Farmacy Herbs (RI), and Nicole Telkes of Wildflower School of Botanical Medicine (TX) have had their day in court!! The trial lasted 9 days and was a huge effort by many involved!! ⁣ ⁣ Judge Mastroianni of United States District Court of the district of Massachusetts has determined in a 40-page decision that fire cider is a generic term!!⁣ ⁣ #traditionnottrademark #freefirecider #firecider #justice #firecider3 #herbalist # https://www.instagram.com/p/B3xTEicAyI_/?igshid=2tfqk38hanty

This is such exciting news and so had to share it.... I’ve made fire Cider for many years now and was so upset when a company tried to trademark the name for what was an commonly known and shared herbal remedy. Every herbalist I know makes fire Cider and everyone makes it just a little differently. To make a long story short, the three herbalists that the company in question tried to silence fought back with help from all of us in the herbal community. It’s take. 5 years , but today we won! Fire Cider is now protected as a common name and this case sets an important precedent, at this point it can be referred to anytime anyone tries to trademark a remedy. So exciting and so many thanks to the #firecider3 ! #traditionnottrademark #firecider #freefirecider @free_fire_cider @freefirecider #herbalism #herbs #medicinalherbs #herbalwellness (at The Herban Inn) https://www.instagram.com/p/B3lI6F0pf3V/?igshid=9sssldqrtjjg

#Repost @yerba_nomadica ・・・ Celebrating National Fire Cider Day by pressing our own latest batch and continuing to encourage as many folks as possible who care about the integrity and legacy of community herbalism to join the boycott of @firecidershirecity . This company not only trademarked the name of a preparation that they neither created or in any way belongs to them, but has gone after small community herbalists who sell this widely made remedy under its common name. As our sister-witch at @laabejaherbs so gracefully suggests, "If you see this product, or any other product from Shire City at your local co-op or Apothecary, please take a moment to express to those responsible for placing and keeping it on the shelves that this kind of bullying is not what you wish to see in the place where you come to purchase your medicine. Or, if you'd like to practice your non-violent communication skills, head over to @firecidershirecity and let them know how you feel, and what your needs are." . Visit www.FreeFireCider.com to get up to speed on the ongoing litigation between Shire City and the #firecider3 - three community herbalists fighting the trademark. Consider donating to the cause by contributing to their rising legal fees necessary to keep up the fight. . This is the medicine of the people. Let's keep it that way. . #freefirecider #medicineofthepeople #traditionsnottrademarks #communityherbalism #dontmesswiththiswitch #boycottshirecityherbals

Happy #worldfireciderday 🌶🍯🔥🌿 Please visit freefirecider.com and check out the #freefirecider hashtag to learn about the ridiculous trademark situation surrounding this folk remedy and to lend your support to the #firecider3 who are being wrongfully sued by Shire City. The website also includes free recipes! Herbalism is about community, community supported wellness, and collaboration. This bullying will not be tolerated by herbalists or lovers of natural medicine. • Fire cider is one of the first herbal remedies I tried my hand at making during my Introductory Course with @herbalacademy and my recipe is based on Rosemary Gladstar's. What I love most about this tonic is that you can be creative with it! It is so easy to make too. I love using red onion and I often include both lemon AND orange in my batches for maximum vitamin C and flavor. • In solidarity with keeping traditional folk remedies trademark free, I made two batches of this delicious vinegar and honey tonic today. One I will be keeping for myself and loved ones, but the other is up for trade/barter if anyone is interested! It will be ready in 6 weeks. • Also please note that this photo was taken pre-shake, after I added the apple cider vinegar. You always want to shake up those jars so that everything gets coated in vinegar. The wax paper on top is to protect the lid from the vinegar, which reacts with metal if it comes in contact.