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DEMO: Apollo Herbs - Herbal Elixir Tasting

Come and meet Michael Ford, herbalist and founder of Apollo Herbs in Peace Dale, RI. Michael is an adjunct instructor for both Massachusetts College of Pharmacy's Natural Products Program and for University of Bridgeport's College of Naturopathic Medicine in Connecticut. His Apollo tinctures are hand-crafted, mostly from herbs he grows himself, and are infused with delicious flavors from flowers and fruits which make them delightful to experience. He will be happy to speak with you and let you try his wonderful products.  www.apolloherbs.com

 Michael holds five degrees from the University of RI- three bachelors degrees in Botany, Biology & Classics and two masters degrees - M.S. in Pharmacognosy/Natural Product Chemistry and M.A. in Education, as well as his Ph.D candidacy in Pharmaceutical Sciences (ABD). He is presently editing his first book about Rhode Island's History & Colonial Ancestry, and has begun writing and illustrating his second book, a reference Encyclopedia of Plant Families & Their Medicinal Attributes.

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