Urban Pharm
About
Urban Pharm is a small Cambridge business that makes shrubs, also known as drinking vinegars, from raw apple cider vinegar, raw honey, fruits and botanicals. The shrubs are meant to enliven beverages, dressings, marinades and everyday cooking, and the company shares shrub recipes on its site. Flavors include wild blueberry and basil; watermelon, mint and Himalayan salt; apple, rosemary and flowers; raspberry, rose and lavender; and pear, turmeric and ginger.
Friends Jill and Anne started Urban Pharm in January 2021, after a pandemic winter spent gathering around backyard fires. They began by hand-delivering wooden boxes of drinking vinegars and long-simmered broths to bring a little connection into isolated homes. Jill’s background spans degrees in divinity, social work and law, psychotherapy and co-owning a bakery-cafe, while Anne spent 20 years in book publishing before refocusing on family and health after cancer treatment.
What to Know
- A subscription option is available for regular orders.
- Limited-edition releases have included Empress Plum and Sage and an apple mulling spice collaboration with Curio.
- Combo three-packs are available in small and large sizes.
- Urban Pharm is listed by the Sustainable Business Network of Massachusetts (Local First).
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