If you’ve been putting off that “get healthy” regimen, you just ran out of
excuses.

Mountain Mel’s Green Canyon Apothecary will hold its grand opening
celebration from noon to 6 p.m., Saturday, July 9 at 68272 Hwy. 26 in
Welches, on the back side of the Hoodland Shopping Plaza.
Green Canyon will serve as a hub of health and well-being for the local
community, featuring a full service herbal apothecary providing bulk herbs,
tinctures and other natural health care supplies with a focus on using food and
plants as medicine.

With owner Melissa Mutterspaugh at the helm, the apothecary will also serve
herbal teas, organic and locally grown smoothies, plus gluten and dairy free
snacks and treats.

“We are the community’s only natural health care supply and educational
space,” Mutterspaugh said. “We use only organic and ethically wild harvested
plants, herbs and oils in everything we serve. You can guarantee that
anything you get out of the Green Canyon Apothecary is the highest quality
available, and the best for your health, your family’s health, our community’s
health, and the health of the planet.”

The apothecary will also serve as a classroom and workshop focusing on
natural health and living, plus will provide a drop point for Azure Standard
organic, bulk, and natural food and product supplies.

Mutterspaugh has lived on the Mountain for nine years, and recognizes, at
last, that this is home.

“In all the places I’ve lived in the world, none of them have embraced me ...
like this wonderful community,” she said. “I’ve taken advantage of the healthy
options that mother nature has provided us in such an incredibly beautiful
place. Opening the apothecary tea and smoothie shop is my way of giving
back to such an amazing community.”

Mutterspaugh is already looking toward the future.

“My hope is to continue to grow the Mountain Mel’s product line, while
creating a healthy gathering space for this community,” she said. “I want to
create a vibrant, fresh, friendly, positive, and inspiring place that people can
come to and feel good about what they’re putting in their bodies, and minds. I
want to see families gathering here for classes, and perhaps others teaching
their own classes.”

Green Canyon Apothecary is open from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Thursday through
Sunday. To celebrate throughout July, all bulk herbs and products are on sale
at 20 percent off. Learn more at www.mountainmels.com.