Our Story
Erika and Joe are turning 5 acres in Bethel, NY into their dream homestead offering herbal medicine, art, and spiritual practices.
Pixie Doodle Farm, founded in 2021, currently offers herbal products, psychic readings, guided meditation, and Reiki healing sessions. We are artists and performers with a history of using a holistic approach to health and wellness.
Like many, 2020 had a profound change on our lives. After losing our performance jobs in NYC we reflected on our dreams and beliefs. We both hold a belief that the Earth heals. The Earth gives us what we need to live healthy and happy, and we give our love back.
Erika started drinking herbal tea in college for digestive support to help with chronic digestive conditions. Finding relief, she started exploring herbal shops and collecting various medicinal herbs for healing. Having a deep relationship with her body as a dancer, the connection to plant medicine felt natural. Every jar in the kitchen was saved and filled with herbs and the herbal book stack got taller and taller. The dream is to have a tiny shack on a small farm where she can make herbal remedies for her community. With time available, she began formal herbal studies at the Chestnut School of Medicine online during lockdown. Erika received her Herbalism Certificate of Completion from the Chestnut School of Herbal Medicine after 1200+ hours of book study and more time with her hands in the dirt. She is also a certified Reiki Master (2015), seeing clients in NYC.
Joe’s love of a cup of tea began through dance training where his teacher introduced him to mindfulness practice. Through his meditation practice, he found Ayurveda, an ancient system of medicine and way of life originating in India. Focusing on diet, exercise, meditation, and ritual, each day begins and ends with herbal tea. Tea centers his mind, relaxes his body, and allows ease into his life. Joe trained at the school of the Audacious Spirit, specializing in psychic readings and healings, earning the title of Maestro in 2021. Fulfilling a long-time dream, he will begin formal Ayurvedic study in 2025.
We believe in a balanced life. Yes to herbal tea, coffee, and wine. Yes to exercise and to rest. Yes to socializing and solitude. Yes to being lost and being found.
We have dedicated ourselves to herbs to be able to share our knowledge with you. We want to bring natural health and healing to our communities in Brooklyn and Bethel, NY.
Visit our artist websites:
ErikaBB.com
JosephDaleHarris.com
About Pixie Doodle Farm
Pixie Doodle Farm believes health should have a preventative focus and be easily accessible. A cup of herbal tea a day, infusing herbs into your cooking oil, or adding them to vinegar can be simple additions to improve your health. And they taste delicious! Each tea is handcrafted individually to ensure consistent flavor and medicinal benefits. Our products are sold loose-leaf with herbs that are caffeine-free, ethically sourced, and USDA-certified organically grown. We are an Eco-conscious company using compostable, reusable, and recycled materials without plastic. Our approach to tea-making blends Western herbalism with herbal history and traditions from cultures and folklore. We hope to bring herbal knowledge to our NY communities and beyond.!