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Culantro and anise stars, two cooking herbs used in Puerto Rico that can be found and used in NJ

The secret ingredients-water and salt.

Raíces Co-Director Francisco G. Gómez breaks open a coconut so participants can taste the water and see the layers inside.

Workshop participants learned how to care for kombucha and brew kombucha drinks.

Dan Farella explains the healing, medicinal and nutritional properties of kombucha.

Angela Lugo explains the healing, medicinal and nutritional properties of coconut and the many uses we have for them.

Raíces Herbal Circle leader Angela Lugo with the May 2018 presenter and Raíces crew member Nicole Wines.

A workshop participant shows off her jar of fresh organic vegetables ready to ferment.

The Borough of Highland Park's Sustainable Highland Park Committee provided the town's residents with the opportunity to learn about herbal remedies for pain relief in this workshop presented by herbalist and curandera Angela Lugo.

Workshop participants got to sample food and drinks made with herbs.

Raíces Director Francisco G. Gómez spends some hands-on planting time with 2017 High School Intern Eli Goldstein. Eli spent a semester studying herbalism and culture with Raíces BOD Chair and herbalist Angela Lugo. Eli came to Raíces through the…

Herbal healing workshop presented by Angela Lugo, focused on herbal remedies for pain relief.

All vegetables have to be packed in and completely covered with salt water.