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About Us
In the Mountains of East Tennessee
Life is slower here. People are more connected. The land is cleaner. We chose this area to be closer to nature, live cleaner, and feel more connected. The people here are becoming family, and these mountains calm our souls. After living in different parts of the world, you start to recognize what feels right in your bones and what doesn’t. This place… the mountains, the water, the people… it all felt right.
The mountains of East Tennessee give us more than a view. They give us what we need to live, to build, and to work in a way that follows our philosophy and principles. Not rushed. Not forced. Just steady. A lot of what we use is gathered or grown by hand, and yes, that takes more time. We’re good with that. The rhythm matters more than the speed, and nature sets that rhythm, not us.
Earth & Bloom is growing right alongside our homestead, which means this isn’t something separate that we “run.” It’s part of how we live. The food forest, the drying racks, the jars on the shelves… it’s all connected, whether we’re working on a new product or just going about the day. And we’re not done building. The long view includes a small space here for teaching and sharing, where people can come learn the old ways, the slower ways, the ways that stay grounded instead of being pushed aside.
This place is home now. It feeds the work, it shapes the work, and if we’re doing this right, you’ll feel a little bit of that in everything that leaves here.
Where It All Begins
Earth & Bloom truly begins with our matriarch, a nurse who worked in a time when care was more holistic; you used what was available, leaned on natural methods, and paid attention to how the body responded. She didn’t teach through lessons or labels. She taught by doing, and we learned by being there, watching, helping, and carrying it forward.
Sandra took that knowledge and rooted it into daily life. She has spent most of her life with her hands in the soil, growing food, tending gardens, and making sure there was always something set aside for later. There has always been a direct connection between what was grown and how it was used, and that grew into her work as a Master Gardener. Alongside that, she built and managed multiple businesses, handling the financial side with a level of clarity and discipline that keeps everything here steady and sustainable. She holds the structure that allows this work to continue and grow.
Elle followed that same foundation and expanded it outward. What began at home turned into more than twenty years of studying natural medicine across different traditions, always focused on what works, why it works, and how it can be applied in a way that holds up over time. As a certified Holistic Health Coach and the Master Herbalist behind Earth & Bloom, she brings the formulation, research, and refinement into the work, building on what was passed down and shaping it into something that can be repeated with consistency and care.
This is where it all comes together. What was lived, what was built, and what was studied now move through the same work, on the same land, every day. It shows up in how things are grown, how they are made, and in the care given to each step along the way. All of it pays homage to an amazing woman who showed us that working in harmony with nature allows the body to heal.
Our Philosophy
We are stewards of the earth. That sounds simple, but it shapes every decision we make.
We harvest when the plants are ready, because timing matters and nature sets that pace. We take no more than one third of what is available, allowing the land to continue to thrive without disruption or force.
Drying is done the traditional way. Many people use dehydrators or solar dryers, and while those methods have their place, we have found that allowing plants to dry slowly, on their own terms, creates stronger, more effective infusions.
Nothing here is rushed. Plants are harvested when they’re ready, dried without force, and processed in ways that protect what makes them effective. The work takes the time it takes, and that time is part of the outcome.
We pay attention. Every batch carries its own characteristics, and those differences matter. Instead of forcing uniformity, we observe, track, and adjust where it makes sense. The goal is not perfection. It is understanding.
We use what is given to us. Pruned branches become wattle fencing and baskets. Glass jars are reused for candles and storage. Dyes and inks are made from what is already available, and even spent plants continue on as teas or other uses. Very little leaves this system without purpose.
Our materials reflect the same care. Glass, steel, wood, and natural fibers are used wherever possible. The land and the body are considered together, and what surrounds the product matters just as much as what is in it.
This work is meant to support the body, not override it. The goal is to work alongside how the body already functions, giving it what it needs to respond, recover, and maintain balance over time.
Everything comes back to that. Steady work. Careful process. Respect for the land, the plants, and the people who bring this into their homes.