Jeremy & Monique Rivett-Carnac
Proprietors & Founders
St. Francis Herb Farm ® Inc.
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Testimonials
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Your staff have been of invaluable support whenever I have called to ask specific questions.
"Just a quick note to let you know how wonderful your products are. I have been using several different ones for the last few years and have never been disappointed. As well, your staff have been of invaluable support whenever I have called to ask specific questions. The last few calls have been so wonderfully addressed by Jenna C..
In these times of indifference to customer support and service it is so nice to know that one can always rely on St. Francis Herb Farm to honour their mission statements."
Betty Edelist,
Toronto, Ontario
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| Consistently high quality and efficacy “I run a natural health clinic with three naturopathic doctors and a nutritionist and we have been a customer of St. Francis Herb Farm for over twelve years now. My colleagues and I can attest to the consistently high quality and efficacy of their products. In fact, when we heard a couple of years ago that St. Francis Herb Farm might be forced to go out of business due to the new manufacturing regulations for health care products, we stockpiled dozens of the tinctures in 500 ml. quantities to last us for at least a year or two. We were thrilled to hear that the company was able to stay in business after all… Overall we are all very satisfied with the high quality of St. Francis Herb Farm products as well as their friendly and efficient service and always feel confident in recommending their products to our patients. We are looking forward to trying some of their new products in the future.” Dr. Anke Zimmerman, B.Sc., ND, FCAH, Equinox Centre for Natural Health, Newmarket, ON
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Wonderful effective herbals
"Thank you so much for your wonderful effective herbals!"
Dr. Ric Putnam, ND Rideau Lakes Natural Health Inverary, ON
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Very well-known in North America for their outstanding quality… they maintain the highest standards in the industry.
“The Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine (CCNM) has a long-standing, professional and fruitful relationship with St. Francis Herb Farm, very well-known in North America for their outstanding quality and wide variety of products. Since the late 1980’s, when CCNM and St. Francis established this relationship, it has been our experience that they maintain the highest standards in the industry consistently exceeding, and in many ways setting the standards. As significant, they ascertain rigorous quality assurance while maintaining affordable prices to patients. Moreover, they have communicated their firm commitment to routine analytical testing of their tinctures.
My extensive professional network of colleagues in Ontario and beyond, all agree that St. Francis not only provides top quality products but also excellent customer service and support. As well, in our opinion, they have a firm commitment to innovative and environmentally friendly agricultural techniques and practices.
In conclusion, I am certain that St. Francis Herb Farm’s reputation is well deserved and growing all the time. Specifically, we are hopeful that your contribution will create unique opportunities to select students to obtain hands-on experience caring for and harvesting botanical gardens. Ultimately, these students would gain vital knowledge and appreciation of St. Francis’s role in providing education and quality care to Canadians."
Gannady Raskin, ND, Medical Director, Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine, Toronto, ON
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The quality of the plants you use, the care you invest in producing your tinctures, as well as the complete integrity of your company are givens.
“It is a pleasure for me to recommend your company’s herbal formulas to my health food retailer and professional friends across the country.
Indeed, as many of them already know, I have used and recommend your tinctures for almost a decade. The quality of the plants you use, the care you invest in producing your tinctures, as well as the complete integrity of your company are givens.
But, for me, the bottom line is that your formulas, based on the respect of the imperatives of nature, give excellent results.
Those who know me also know that when I use products for my own children, it is because I have complete confidence in their safety and efficacy. That is the case for St. Francis Herb Farm’s formulas, formulas which I have been using with my children for several years.
I wish your company the best of success, that which it deserves.”
Daniel-J. Crisafi, MH, PhD, Granby, PQ
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| I believe that this exceptional quality is an expression not only of the care with which their products are made, but of their sincerity and dedication to bring healing through herbs.
“I first encountered St. Francis Herb Farm more than twelve years ago as a student of Naturopathic Medicine. I met Monique and Jeremy at their booth at our annual Ontario Naturopathic Association Convention. I remember so clearly their warmth and their sincere pride in their products. They spoke enthusiastically about their love of herbs and the great healing power which herbs have. The impression that Jeremy and Monique left with me that day was that herbs can truly help us to heal and that I could use them that way both in my future practice and for myself.
Since then I have used St. Francis Herb Farm products daily in my general family practice. Their combinations, creams and salves are of exceptional quality and I always keep them in stock.
Since I use herbal remedies primarily and mix up most of my own combinations for individual clients, I need a reliable supply of individual herbal tinctures. I have found the St. Francis tinctures unsurpassed in quality. My clients often comment about the superior effectiveness of these products. As a practitioner, I try to be holistic in my approach and consequently take into account the mental stresses, negative emotional states and destructive beliefs that often contribute to my clients’ conditions. I find that the St. Francis herb products capture the full range of healing power of the herbs and so can provide the deeper actions which people need. I believe that this exceptional quality is an expression not only of the care with which their products are made, but of their sincerity and dedication to bring healing through the herbs.”
Anthony J. Godfrey, Ph.D., N.D., Toronto, ON
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I have felt that you have been able to capture the healing essence of the plants in your tinctures in a way no other company has so far.
“When I started my naturopathic practice in June 1990, I started using St. Francis Herb Farm products. Since then I have seen over 1200 clients and almost every one has benefited from your products. I have a special affinity with plants and have felt that you have been able to capture the healing essence of the plants in your tinctures in a way no other company has, so far. Certainly my clients agree with me. The healing power of the herbs seems more accessible, more present in your products than in others. For this we all thank you.”
Anthony J. Godfrey Ph.D., N.D., Toronto, ON
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I rely on St. Francis Herbs for the very successful treatment of diseases…
“With over 3000 patients successfully treated in the past four years from all over Canada, the United States and Italy, I have tried many herbal products and companies. St. Francis produces herbal tinctures strong enough to kill the multiple infectious agents that I have found cause the majority of physical diseases (many herbal tinctures and powders I have tried just can’t kill the infections no matter how much I use of them).
So I rely on St. Francis Herbs for the very successful treatment of diseases ranging from allergies, colds/flu to asthma, Crohn’s disease, rheumatoid and osteoarthritis and cancer. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend their herbal tinctures to any Doctor.”
Greg Prytula, BASc, ND, Windsor, ON
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Your products are the absolute best.
“Your products are the absolute best. I feel they are blessed by your devotion to your work and to high standards. Only God and quality people can do this level of work in healing.
I have been your customer for many years, since the early days on Vancouver Island… I look forward to your new catalogue with joy and hope. Thank you for helping me be a good healer.”
Neil H. McKinney, B.Sc., N.D., Vernon, B.C.
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| Most of all I would like to tell you how grateful I am that you exist.
“… most of all I would like to tell you how grateful I am that you exist. Thank you for your wonderful herbal products, your great catalogue and information booklets for the professionals. As a herbalist, who makes her own herbal preparations and teaches others to do the same, I’m so glad you’re there to back me up when I run out of supplies and to recommend to clients and students as top notch products.
I also love your labels, congratulations to the designers.”
Mercedes Telles, Chelsea, PQ
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Consistent quality over the years.
“You have provided me and my patients with consistent quality over all the years I’ve been in practice.”
Ellie Fuke, N.D., Waterloo, ON
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| Thank you!
"I wish to thank you for developing excellent products, for your prompt service and professional support over the past years that helped to make my job easier and contributed to the success of my practice and the ultimate health of my patients. I wish you all continued success in your endeavours. I look forward to keeping touch with you in the coming years.
God bless you and yours with good health.”
Marguerite L. Johnson, B.Ed., C.H.M., N.D., Port Moody, BC
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| Thank you for the great line of products your company has.
“Just a note to thank you for the great line of products your company has from the “Combo” tinctures to massage creams. Even the periodontal toothbrushes are exceptional. My clients notice the quality and its effectiveness. Count me in as a satisfied customer of St. Francis Herb Farm.”
Monique Villeneuve, Complementary Health Care Centre, Ottawa, ON
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Service second-to-none!
"I am a Naturopathic Doctor and a very satisfied customer… I have always found your service second-to-none!”
Dr. Judah Bunin, B.Sc.H., M.Sc., N.D., Fredericton Naturopathic Clinic, Fredericton, NB
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Trust the quality
“I know I can always trust the quality of St. Francis herbs and use them with confidence in my practice.”
Cathy Kuindersma, N.D., Georgetown Naturopathic Wellness Centre, Georgetown, ON
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Very good results
“We are thoroughly enjoying using your tinctures and have had very good results. It can sometimes be difficult to convince people to use a tincture instead of a capsule. But the results convince them shortly. Thank you.”
Debbie McIntosh and Sabine Crackle, Arborg Wholistic Center, Arborg, MB
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Excellent service
“Thank you for the excellent service over the years…!”
Oakville Naturopathic Clinic, Oakville, ON
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| My patients have experienced such dramatic results from your products...
“I have been in practice since 1991, and I believe that I have been a customer of St. Francis Herb Farm for that long as well. My patients have experienced such dramatic results from your products, that I have never had a reason to even consider another supplier for tinctures. I wouldn’t even know where to begin in choosing a particular favorite product.
Your Ear Oil worked `on contact’ with my patients, which includes my own children. Your Oregano Oil out-performs antibiotics on resistant infections. Your Calendula Cream works as good as cortisone. Most of all, I regularly experience success with your various tinctures with my cancer patients (my special area of interest).
When products are high quality, patients get results, and that makes me a very happy naturopath.
Thank you.”
Darlene Gustin B.Sc., ND, Bronte Naturopathic Clinic
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| Very high quality
“I have found all of the St. Francis products that I have used in my practice to be of very high quality.”
Tracy Gilbert, HBA, MA, ND, Nature’s Apothecary
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| Deep appreciation
"Our deep appreciation for your wonderful products and work."
Slava Estok, owner, Sunnyside Naturals, Kaslo, BC
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| We honor your integrity and generosity and we proudly represent your products in our area.
“Greetings from a very pleased customer!
Sunnyside Naturals wishes to express our heartfelt gratitude for your lovely contribution to our first anniversary draw. Your present made an exquisite addition to our panel of prizes and added to the atmosphere of celebration and expectancy among our customers. We only wish you could see the happiness of the winners!
We honor your integrity and generosity and we proudly represent your products in our area.
Hoping for another highly successful year of collaboration.”
Pamela Griffin, Hana Cullen, and Slava Estok, owners, Sunnyside Naturals, Kaslo, BC
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| I have decided to carry only your products.
“Two years ago, when I had decided to carry St. Francis Herb Farm products in my store, I was quite conservative in selecting a few items only. Gradually, as you have certainly noticed, I have expanded the initial selection into most of your tinctures and especially your 'Combos’.
I firmly believe that the ultimate decision in the success of your products lies with my customers. They have overwhelmingly approved and are purchasing St. Francis Herb Farm products with trust and confidence. I have also always received excellent health information whenever needed either by my customers or myself.
Therefore, in my expansion into a complete integrated health and holistic center, with a compounding herb dispensary, I am very pleased to inform you that I have decided to carry only your products at Down Under Health & Holistic Centre.
I thank you for your support and look forward to continuing to do good business with St. Francis Herb Farm."
Abasse Asgaraly, Down Under Health Food, Toronto, ON
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| Keep up the great, conscientious work.
“Thank you sincerely for the commitment to quality and price and service you all make for us... for such exceptionally well crafted products and great prices... Our customers find your tinctures are always more effective and faster acting than other brands.
Keep up the great, conscientious work.”
George Bengtson, owner, Wachters’ Organic Sea Products, Edmonton, AB
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| My admiration and appreciation for the quality of your products.
“I am writing this letter to explain my admiration and appreciation for the quality of your products. I can say from my own personal experience that your single tinctures and combinations are truly wonderful. The essence of the herbs is well preserved in your products and proves very effective for me and my family. In particular I am referring to your Echinacea Tincture and your Echinacea and Usnea Combinations.
It is not often in this day and age that you hear positive comments on the good products out in our marketplace. I feel strongly about the quality and effectiveness of St. Francis Herb Farm Inc. products and I feel compelled to let you know about it. Please keep me informed of any new developments for my customers.”
Glenn Pereira, Little Flowers of St. Francis, Cormac, ON
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| I want to thank you for having such integrity and high standards.
"This letter is long overdue.
I have been using your valuable products since 1990 with great success. I want to thank you for having such integrity and high standards.
I remember the first time I bought your Milk Thistle Combo back in 1990. I was truly thankful to see that there was a company out there, a leader in Canada, that was using herbs grown in the wild as well as organically grown herbs in their preparations. A company that had enough depth of knowledge to be using the seeds of the milk thistle, where the active ingredient Silymarin is most abundant. I have been a student of health and healing since the early seventies and have found your products to be truly the best. To this day nothing compares to your quality. I have been using Milk Thistle Combo for years as a liver cleanser with great results.
This is not the only product that we use in our household. As parents we have been using Deep Immune® for years as well as EchinaSeal®. As long as our children have been attending school, we have been giving them Deep Immune® to build up their immune system. It has worked wonders. Our children are rarely sick and hardly come down with the flu or colds. When they do, we give them EchinaSeal®, and it works wonders too. They are never home in bed on account of the flu. Our children are now 15 and 11 and they truly understand the value of these tinctures. When they feel something coming on, they ask for EchinaSeal®, since they know it works. Our daughter has also been using Crampbark with great success to ease her menstrual cramps.
My wife has been using your herbal creams for years now. She has a very delicate, dry skin, especially on her face, and would adversely react to the variety of different ingredients in other brands of creams that she had used in the past. Her face would have red blotchy spots. Since she has been using your Calendula Rejuvenating Night Cream and your Naturally Beautiful Calendula Body Lotion, she has never had a reaction, never any red blotchy spots. So she has never looked back and will not touch any brand other than yours."
Francesco de Gaetano, North Vancouver, BC
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| Professional and efficient
“Thank you for your professional and efficient ordering system… I am looking forward to doing more business with your company.”
Simon Steele, owner, Fitness and Wellness Healthcare
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