Dried catnip source recommendations?

Every year I try to grow catnip and end up with SOME successfully, but neighbor kitties end up with the lion's share. I've got some hanging baskets with seedlings right now, hanging in a tree, but I'm not expecting them to do real well, they usually do best in the ground. My kitty Rosie loves to munch on it fresh, so I bring in sprigs for her but I'd like to have LOTS of it to dry. My other kitty Janey loves it sewn into pillows to play with, and I volunteer at the animal shelter and would like to make a good quantity of catnip pillows for the kitties there. Most dried commercial stuff is so old it's lost it's potency and appeal. Does anyone have any commercial mail order herbal sources they can recommend for good fresh quality catnip?

Richters http://www.richters.com/Web_store/web_store.cgi?product=X1670&show=&prodclass=Dried_Herbs&cart_id=488240.4544

Thea, I ordered some felted catnip balls from Willow Ridge Farms for my sister's and my mom's cats and they said it was very fresh. In fact, they had to take it out of the room because I started to have a reaction from it sitting on the table (me and my darn allergies - I can be around the cat but not the catnip!).

They also sell it in bulk. Free shipping.

http://www.localharvest.org/store/item.jsp?id=8740

Kathleen

P.S. That www.localharvest.org link is great. They list CSAs by area, and all kinds of small farms that sell their products.

Hello Thea,

I own an Herb Biz and grow and sell fresh Herbs of All kinds, I harvest at the time of order so its as if you picked and dried it yourself.

If you are interested contact me thru here or at ladywhitedragon2@hotmail.com

I'll get you and your kitty's fixed up with Fresh, Organically Grown Catnip

Lavender

Here's another I just came across.

http://www.localharvest.org/farms/M87

thea, I used to have an herb shop and nursery, and always bought my dried bulk herbs from Frontier Coop. They had some super "crack-nip" that made all my customers' cats wacko!
Catnip is often used in calming tea mixes, so they have people-quality catnip. They sell in one pound packages which is really handy for making catnip mice or sharing with family and friends.
Here's a link:
http://www.frontiercoop.com/dspCmnPrd.php?p=p&cn=Catnip%20Leaf%20%26%20Flower&ct=hchhaz
That link doesn't want to work, let's try this one:
http://www.frontiercoop.com/dspCmnPrd.php?ct=hchhaz&p=p&cn=Catnip%20Leaf%20%26%20Flower

This message was edited Jun 21, 2008 10:53 PM

This message was edited Jun 21, 2008 10:54 PM

For some reason I can't get the page to link up properly. If you go to the link and click on next, it does show the catnip sizes and prices.

This message was edited Jun 21, 2008 10:56 PM

Thank You Thea for trusting me with your needs, Your Bulk order is on it's wqay to you Today.

Lavender

Thank you Ms Lavender!! The kitties will be SO happy!!!

Ms. Lavender, I got your package today and I will send you a separate email, but I think anyone wanting to order catnip needs to know how great yours is!! It's so nice and fresh!!!! My kitties have been playing in the empty box it came in (here's Janey, a little "high" already, just from sniffing the box!). Thank you SO much!!!!!

awww

I have fresh catnip growing under my lilac bush and give it to my cat all the time. He loves it.

Thea,

Im so glad you got the pkg ok, and that your kitties are having a blast with it!
Great pic's and beautiful Kitties. Thank you for posting pic's of them and Thank you for the compliments, and keep up the good work with the shelter.