About Us

It’s true what they say. The fruit doesn’t fall far from the tree. We are a momma (Anna Rae) and daughter (Lila Rae) company birthed out of our shared love and joy of making magical, all natural, and organic apothecary products at home. Lila has always had an interest in helping her momma garden, make apothecary items, and cook. You could say AR (Anna Rae) Apothecary was naturally birthed!

My education in essential oils, herbology, and alternative medicine started over 30 years ago in college. I've been serving in the natural food industry ever since.

I'm so grateful for the mentors I’ve worked with over the years. These include natural food store owners, industry colleagues, and Athabascan elder Darlene Northway, with whom I’ve gardened and foraged for plant medicine in Alaska. When I lived on a working lavender farm in California, I learned a portfolio of apothecary recipes and the basics of essential oils and formulas from Diane Miersch of Diane’s Herbs.

Lila and I have earned several certifications from Aromahead Institute, an internationally respected organization that meets rigorous professional qualifications to train and certify aromatherapy practitioners. In addition to essential oils, we have many exciting things planned. Lila has a blog and is always interested in what you would like to learn more about!

Rest assured all our full line of essential oils are of the highest possible quality, 100% natural, organic, ethically sourced, and regularly GCMS tested by the most respected third party testing facility in the industry.

One of our visions is to be able to donate a portion of our net profits to supporting humane animal treatment and community-based organic gardening programs.

Please send any requests or questions to info@arapothecary.com. We appreciate your feedback and support.