Category Archives: Events

Autumn Update – Square Pond, ME

Posted on October 27, 2015 by Guisepi

Ah, another season is upon us. I can feel the Fall in the air, and I think I’m ready for it. Our summer has been interesting and fun. After arriving New England for the International Herb Symposium in June, … Continue reading →

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Appalachian Trail – Stratton, ME

Posted on September 25, 2015 by Guisepi

Wow! What an amazing place to serve tea. My girlfriend in college hiked the Appalachian Trail before coming to school. She told me about the arduous 2,200 mile hike from Georgia to Maine, the highs and lows of trail life, … Continue reading →

Posted in Events, On the Street | Tagged Appalachian Trail, AT, community, genuine human interactions, Gift & Take, Gift and Take, independence, ME, Pacific Crest Trail, PCT, police, Reciprocal Altruism, sharing, Stratton, Sugarloaf, Trail Angels, Trail Magic | 1 Comment

International Herb Symposium – Wheaton College – Norton, MA

Posted on June 15, 2015 by Guisepi

What an unusual weekend! Ally, Edna Lu the teabus, and I spent almost a month making our way from Austin to Boston for the International Herb Symposium. The whole trip was interesting because on one hand I had committed to … Continue reading →

Posted in Events, Video | Tagged community building, Free Herbalism Project, herbalism, International Herb Symposium, MA, Mountain Rose Herbs, Norton, Reciprocal Altruism, Rosemary Gladstar, serving tea, tea bus, to-go, United Plant Savers, WVO | 2 Comments

The Cosmic Shed – Henderson, TX

Posted on May 25, 2015 by Guisepi

“Y’all are getting a real dose of East Texas, with a capital T,” said our host Cindy partway through our stay at the Cosmic shed. Since arriving at the Cosmic Shed, Ally and I had met backwoods rednecks, experienced a … Continue reading →

Posted in Events, Journeys | Tagged art, East Texas, Henderson, police, salvage, salvaged art, The Cosmic Shed, TX | 8 Comments

Austin Tea Parties – Austin, TX

Posted on May 17, 2015 by Guisepi

Ahhhh, a great little break for the tea bus. Edna (the tea bus) and I had been on the road, serving tea, and working pretty hard for the previous five month, and Austin offered us a place to decompress, do … Continue reading →

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Spring Update – Austin, TX

Posted on March 25, 2015 by Guisepi

Hello, friends and family! Two years ago on March 20th, Edna Lu (the tea bus) and I started a 2+ year North American Tour. This tour was imagined as a journey around the continent with no itinerary, allowing us to … Continue reading →

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Texas Tea Festival – Austin, TX

Posted on February 8, 2015 by Guisepi

Well, we made history yesterday. No, it wasn’t that we broke any tea serving records, or that we received national attention, but rather that we got a health permit – the first time in our nine years of serving free … Continue reading →

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Artwalk Alpine – Alpine, TX

Posted on November 23, 2014 by Guisepi

Coming to Alpine for a hardware store run from Marfa, I saw a banner for the annual two-day Artwalk Alpine. It seemed like the perfect time to pass through this small college town of west Texas. I arrived on Friday … Continue reading →

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Travels Through New Mexico

Posted on November 1, 2014 by Guisepi

This is a place of so much beauty, good people, and amazing resources. Ally, Edna (the teabus) and I arrived via back highways to Albuquerque after accidentally running into some beautiful places like La Ventana Arch and Malpais National Monument … Continue reading →

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25,000 Cups of Free Tea – Flagstaff, AZ

Posted on October 5, 2014 by Guisepi

Another milestone is upon us! On Friday evening we served our 25,000th cuppa free tea at the First Friday Artwalk in Flagstaff. As we set up for the evening, we only had 30 cups to go, and I was a … Continue reading →

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