About - Botanica

ARTISANS OF
GREAT NUTRITION

  • Finely-crafted, organic plant-based supplements for your unique path to wellness.
  • Formulated by herbalists, naturopaths and nutritionists.
  • Canadian-owned.
  • Proud B Corp.

Health is at the core of living a life with purpose.

At Botanica, we believe in the power of plant-based medicine – herbs, mushrooms and superfoods – to achieve your health goals. But we also know that the supplement section can be overwhelming. So we created a collection of products that make it easy to make plants a part of your daily routine.

EXPERTISE

We are an expert team in the field of natural medicine; including Naturopathic doctors, Herbalists, Nutritionists, a Neuroscientist and a Chemist with a PhD in Organic Chemistry. We work together to create our formulas with a well rounded, therapeutic approach that meets the needs of the people, with respect to the environment as well. Our products are manufactured in a GMP certified facility, ensuring potency and purity testing from start to finish.

SOURCING

Our Botanica products are formulated, and hand crafted in Canada. Our ingredients are carefully sourced from around the world, depending on where they naturally grow best. Every step is carefully considered and controlled. The condition of the soil and origin of the seeds are matched for optimal growing conditions. We always adhere to fair trade and organic practices and ensure that they are tested for heavy metals, microbes and other contaminants before working with any ingredients in our final products.

MAKING

There’s no shortcut to quality. We are committed to making the world’s purest and most functional medicinal plant, herb and superfood-based products. All of our formulations are rooted in traditional plant medicine and incorporate the whole plant part as needed, not just isolated compounds from it. Our craft processes are catered to providing the best delivery system for the plants and superfoods, while offering a variety of formats to fit the needs of the individual.


WHY BOTANICA

We know your goal is to achieve your best health through a natural, mindful approach to wellness. You don’t do fads or believe in quick fixes and neither do we. We understand that health involves a mind–body approach; involving nutrition, supplements, mental & emotional balance, lifestyle factors and community connection to create optimal wellness. Our focus is to deliver finely-crafted, organic plant-based supplements to support that vital element of your unique health journey. Formulated with care by herbalists, naturopaths and nutritionists.

The Botanica Promise
  • Whole Plant Ingredients

    We believe in whole plants not isolates because nature got it right.

  • Finely Crafted

    We have a keen eye for detail and at every step from formulation to manufacturing. Think of Botanica as a fine artisanal wine only in the nutrition section.

  • Therapeutic Doses

    You always get a meaningful amount because that’s what it takes for you to achieve your health goals. No fairy dusting here.

Proud B-Corp

Botanica, along with our parent company, TallGrass Natural Health, is proud to be a Certified B Corporation. Certified B Corporations are leaders of a global movement using business as a force for good. They meet the highest standards of overall social and environmental performance, transparency and accountability, and aspire to use the power of business to solve social and environmental problems. More than 6,000 Certified B Corporations in over 150 industries and 80 countries stand behind one unifying goal: to redefine success in business.

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How Botanica Started

Our story begins with Matt Breech, the co-founder of TallGrass Natural Health, a distributor and brand partner agency for natural health products in Canada. His mission to inspire and empower Canadian consumers to take a holistic approach to wellness drove the development of Botanica. With a keen passion for herbs, Matt brought together a team of people who also share his passion and founded Botanica in 2008. The brand has been built upon our own highest standards, with the desire to create natural health products that we ourselves were looking for. No fillers or artificial chemicals, always organic and with meaningful amounts of therapeutic ingredients to offer a true health benefit.

Meet the Botanica Team

Botanica team photo

We’re a diverse team based all over Canada, united by a passion for natural health, a strong sense of community and common values (#Celebrate #SeeTheBigPicture #BuildCommunity #FollowThrough #ShowGratitude #DoGood). From wellness seekers to herbalists and naturopaths, we believe that achieving your health goals and feeling good takes a holistic approach. Consider us your partners in achieving your health goals!

Botanica’s expert team of nutritionists, naturopaths and herbalists are here to share inspiring health and nutrition information to help you on your journey to wellness.

  • Bianca Drennan

    NATUROPATHIC DOCTOR, NUTRITIONIST, BREATHWORK FACILITATOR

    Bianca Drennan

    NATUROPATHIC DOCTOR, NUTRITIONIST, BREATHWORK FACILITATOR

    Bianca motivates, inspires, and guides people to live a life of long-term wellness through innovative, transformative care. She’s an evidence-based, clinically experienced, and naturally focused wellness practitioner, rooted in harnessing the functional healing power of nature to educate, empower, and evolve the world to wellness.

  • Charity Parkinson, head of education

    Charity Parkinson

    CLINICAL HERBALIST, NUTRITIONIST, EDUCATOR, MOM

    Charity Parkinson, head of education

    Charity Parkinson

    CLINICAL HERBALIST, NUTRITIONIST, EDUCATOR, MOM

    Charity is passionate about natural medicine and has been studying in the field for over 20 years, with experience in health food retail, sales, herbal education, nutrition and clinical consultations. She currently leads education at Botanica and enjoys researching and teaching people about herbal medicine and nutrition.

  • Elli Reilander

    NATUROPATHIC DOCTOR, OUTDOOR ADVENTURER, LUCKY MOM OF ONE

    Elli Reilander

    NATUROPATHIC DOCTOR, OUTDOOR ADVENTURER, LUCKY MOM OF ONE

    Elli is a naturopathic doctor from Sidney, BC, with 6 yrs of experience. She practices at Peninsula Naturopathic Clinic in Sidney and at the Valleyview Centre in Cobble Hill. She has a passion supporting women and is dedicated to empowering her patients to take an active role in their health and well-being.

  • Flavie Peudru

    CHEMIST, QA & REGULATORY AFFAIRS SPECIALIST, NATURE LOVER

    Flavie Peudru

    CHEMIST, QA & REGULATORY AFFAIRS SPECIALIST, NATURE LOVER

    Flavie holds a PhD in Organic Chemistry from France and has merged her scientific expertise with a passion for the natural healing power, initiating her career in the natural health product industry over a decade ago. Currently, she oversees regulatory matters at Botanica, ensuring the availability of safe and efficient products for consumers.

  • Lisa Kilgour

    NUTRITIONIST, CAT CUDDLER, UNDIETING ENTHUSIAST

    Lisa Kilgour

    NUTRITIONIST, CAT CUDDLER, UNDIETING ENTHUSIAST

    Lisa is on a mission to teach people how to heal themselves, restore balance and well-being through whole food. Lisa was voted “BC’s Favourite Nutritionist” by Natural Health Care Canada, and is in demand in her private practice, as an educator and speaker. Her book, Undieting, was published in 2020.

  • Miranda Wiley

    NATUROPATHIC DOCTOR, PLAYFUL MOTHER, CREATIVE COOK

    Miranda Wiley

    NATUROPATHIC DOCTOR, PLAYFUL MOTHER, CREATIVE COOK

    ​​Miranda is a caring, compassionate and curious practitioner and speaker. She is Vancouver based and has over 30 years experience in the Natural Health industry, and sees clients from all over BC, both in person and virtually.

  • Orna Villazan, medical advisor

    Orna Villazan

    NATUROPATHIC DOCTOR, ANIMAL LOVER, STUDENT OF LIFE

    Orna Villazan, medical advisor

    Orna Villazan

    NATUROPATHIC DOCTOR, ANIMAL LOVER, STUDENT OF LIFE

    Orna began her natural health journey early in life with a mom who was always learning (and passing on) healthy nutrition tips. With over 20 yrs of experience in naturopathic medicine, she is the Medical Advisor for Botanica and loves teaching and supporting plant lovers across the country as they embark on their own health journeys.

  • Orsha Magyar

    NEUROSCIENTIST, NUTRITIONIST, RESCUE DOG MOM

    Orsha Magyar

    NEUROSCIENTIST, NUTRITIONIST, RESCUE DOG MOM

    Orsha is a neuroscientist certified in holistic nutrition who believes in going beyond the Band-Aid for brain and mental health. As Founder and CEO of NeuroTrition Inc., she and her team of neuroscientists, nutritionists and chefs bring neuroscience and nutrition to the table. Together. In the name of happier, healthier brains for everyone.

  • Stephanie Bureau

    NATUROPATH, MOM OF 3, AVOWED DOG PERSON

    Stephanie Bureau

    NATUROPATH, MOM OF 3, AVOWED DOG PERSON

    Stephanie is a licensed naturopath, clinician, writer, lecturer, and speaker since 2004. She specializes in inflammation, digestive health, metabolic detoxification, weight loss, and cognitive health, especially with the elderly. She believes in integrative holistic healing and combines various treatment modalities such as vitamin therapy, herbalism, aromatherapy, body work, nutrition, and low dose medicine in her approach.

Facts About Botanica

Our home base is Vancouver, Canada - land of yogis, umbrellas, and same-day mountain and beach adventures.

  • Made by Canadians for Canadians

  • We strive for certified organic ingredients at all times, whenever possible

  • Our products are dairy, gluten and soy-free for the enjoyment of all

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