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North Idaho herbalist gains spotlight

by MONICA ROMANO / Hidden Gem PR
| July 26, 2025 1:00 AM

When Michelle and Rick McAninch left suburban Seattle in 2015 with their three young sons, they embarked on a mission to transform a neglected property into a thriving, herbal-rich sanctuary in Athol.

"I was fascinated by the medicinal potential of common herbs, weeds and wild-foraged plants,” Michelle McAninch said in a press release. 

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