Island Thyme has gradually unfolded over the last couple of decades. We always like to say it has developed organically, slowly and steadily, on “island time.” Eliza had a flower farm and nursery business and was doing the farmers’ market with fresh flowers and plants, but always had a few of her handmade herbal products at the booth as well, mostly salves and tinctures to start. How did Island Thyme come about – was it a plan from the start or did it gradually unfold over the years? We shared a mutual interest in beatnik literature and had both moved to the Pacific Northwest from the East Coast, so we immediately had some common interests to share. We were both attending Evergreen State College and met through mutual friends. While I’ve crossed paths with them umpteen times over the years in the parking lot at Salmonberry School, at farmers’ market and various holiday faires, downtown in front of their store, and in the process of including them and their business in my book, I haven’t had the chance to hear more of their story until now. Many of us islanders have their locally grown and made products in our pockets, showers, and cabinets. Chris and Eliza Morris are the owners of Island Thyme and some of the most genuine, down-to-earth people you’ll ever meet.
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