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International Herb Association

International Herb Association

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The International Herb Association was founded by Mary Peddie of Washington
Washington, Kentucky
Washington was a small village near the Ohio River, one of the first two settlements in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It has since been annexed by Maysville, Kentucky, and is sometimes referred to as Old Washington....

, Kentucky
Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. Kentucky is a Southern state situated in the Upland South, although the state is infrequently placed, geographically and culturally, in the Midwest. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a...

. The association was originally named the International Herb Growers and Marketing Association, IHGMA. Many famous people in the world of herbs have been members, among them Adelma Simmons
Adelma Simmons
"The First Lady of Herbs"Adelma Grenier Simmons was one of the leading herbal figures in America in the 20th century. A legend for her knowledge of herbal lore and history, she was also a prolific author and sparked an interest in herb gardening across the country...

 and Ron Zimmerman.
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The International Herb Association was founded by Mary Peddie of Washington
Washington, Kentucky
Washington was a small village near the Ohio River, one of the first two settlements in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It has since been annexed by Maysville, Kentucky, and is sometimes referred to as Old Washington....

, Kentucky
Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. Kentucky is a Southern state situated in the Upland South, although the state is infrequently placed, geographically and culturally, in the Midwest. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a...

. The association was originally named the International Herb Growers and Marketing Association, IHGMA. Many famous people in the world of herbs have been members, among them Adelma Simmons
Adelma Simmons
"The First Lady of Herbs"Adelma Grenier Simmons was one of the leading herbal figures in America in the 20th century. A legend for her knowledge of herbal lore and history, she was also a prolific author and sparked an interest in herb gardening across the country...

 and Ron Zimmerman.