Lectures by 
Peppermint Jim and Events
Informative, inspirational and empowering.
With 25 years of researching the many medicinal and everyday uses of mint oil, Peppermint Jim lives up to his nickname. Growing up on the oldest, continuously family operated and producing mint farm in the country, he is an expert on the distillation process and essential oil extraction, as well as the benefits of daily usage of the mint oil. His lectures are hard to categorize; from informational to motivational, he has reached out to many different crowds. Jim has given lectures to herbal societies, schools, colleges and universities, agricultural conferences, (raw) food groups, community groups, garden clubs, as well as interviews for radio, television, newspapers and magazines. Self sustainability, perseverance and self education are just a few of the topics he speaks about on top of:
- History of mint in the US
- Growing and distillation of mint
- Medicinal and personal uses of spearmint and peppermint oil
- Sustainability through the use of mint and education
- Farm Foreclosure
- Self motivation and pursuing life goals
Jim is also known as a great storyteller, has played native flute for seven years and offers this at the end of some of his lectures.
If you want to book Peppermint Jim or need more information please send an email to: media@crosbymintfarm.com
Upcoming Peppermint Jim lectures:
January 2010
January 6-8, 2010 Illinois Specialty Crops, Agritourism and Organic Conference, Springfield IL.
January 16, 2010 Farmers Forum at the 2010 Michigan Family Farms Conference, "Holding on to Good Food, Good Families and Good Farms."
February 2010
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March 2010
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April 2010
Local Food Dinner at Westwind Milling Co. on Saturday, April 10, from 6 pm until 8:30 pm., features Peppermint Jim Crosby, with an amazing David and Goliath story of how he, his sister, some friends and a whole community stood together while Greenstone Farm Credit took their farm, and how they all rallied and got it back. So often, we see ourselves as small - that we can't affect change, so we don't try - but this story will change you!! Dinner is a locally grown potato bar, French Onion soup, hoophouse green salad, and of course, chocolate mint ice cream for dessert! Cost is $15 ea. For directions, please visit http://www.westwindmilling.com/
April 24th: Grand Opening Lansing City Market. Jim will do mint talks throughout the day during the festive and long awaited grand opening of the market.
May 2010
May 3rd: Peppermint Jim will be lecturing and selling at the Lansing Raw Food Group.
June 2010
June 3rd: Jim and Linette will be featured on the Solari Report with Catherine Austin-Fitts.
July 2010
July 10-12th Jim will be lecturing and selling at the International Herb Conference in St. Louis, Missouri. Details here: http://www.iherb.org/conferences/2010.htm
July 14th Jim will be speaking for the Red Hat Society of Flint at Ryan's Roadhouse in St. Johns.
August 2010
August 1st Jim will be at the DETROIT Maker Faire selling products; Motor City to Maker City at THE HENRY FORD, Dearborn, MI from 9:30 am till 5:00 pm. For more info: http://makerfaire.com/detroit/2010/callformakers/
August 14-15th Mint Festival in St. Johns MI. Farm open to the public.
August 14-15th Great Lakes Folk Festival 2010 in East Lansing MI. Peppermint Jim will be lecturing on Saturday and there will be a booth during the entire weekend to visit! For more info: http://greatlakesfolkfest.net/Information/AbouttheFestival/
September 2010
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October 2010
Master Gardeners Club holds a "Garden Gala" on Saturday October 23rd, at the Sanilac County Tech Center, in Peck, Michigan. Peppermint Jim will do a presentation and sell mint products. Jim will talk about the different varieties of mints and their usages, along with how the mint is processed. There will be raffles prizes and door prizes. There is usually around 60 to 70 people who attend this event.
November 2010
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December 2010
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