The Herb Society of America (HSA) is a nonprofit, volunteer-based organization dedicated to promoting the knowledge and appreciation of herbs through educational programs and research.
[1] As of 2024, the society has 40 chapters throughout the United States.
[2] The HSA was founded in 1933 by seven women who were interested in learning more about the botany of herbs and their cultivation.
They asked Edgar Anderson of the Arnold Arboretum for instruction and guidance.
[3] To commemorate to the United States Bicentennial in 1976, The Society began the work to establish the National Herb Garden at the National Arboretum in Washington, D.C.[4] Its national headquarters are adjacent to the Holden Arboretum outside of Cleveland, Ohio.