Join us for the 2026 Harvest Fair
Fair Schedule
10:30-11:15am Plant Walk @ Hello Howard Garden with Betsy Merbitz
11:00am CCPH Office opens with vendor tables in Classroom ( Vendor space is open 11am-5pm)
11:30am-12:30pm Althea Northage-Orr opening lecture in Meditation Room
1:00-2:00pm Plant Life Cycle Tea Meditation with Bridget James of Greenspell in Meditation Room
1:00-4:00pm Community Acupuncture open in Front Office with Katie Beshku;
Sliding scale 20-40$
2:00-3:00pm Steamleaf herbal self-care table open @ Hello Howard Garden with Krisi Anthemum
3:00-4:00pm The Art of Botanical Alchemy workshop with Chanel Greer of Flaunjor in Meditation Room
4:30-5:00pm Herbal Cocktail Offering & Closing Words
Harvest Fair Sunday October 4th 2026 opens at The Chicago Center for Psychophysical Healing & Hello Howard Community Garden
Hello Howard opens @10:30am with a plant walk
CCPH opens @ 11am with vendors
Workshops start at 11:30am!
This fair welcomes all! The Harvest Fair was organized to connect budding and established herbalists in the greater Chicago community. All classes and actives are free to attend, no herbal training required!
We are grateful to our collaborators Urban Growers Collective, Greenspell & Hello Howard.
Classes are teen-adult centered though all ages welcome to attend the event with adult supervision.
If you are an herbalist not affiliated with our organizers please send us a message or call if you would like to participate in the medicine swap.
We welcome our doors for you to share in community, learn about herbal wellness and check out local plant-based makers!
The office is open anytime 11am-5pm.
Please arrive five minutes before start of workshops to attend. Workshop seating limited.
Our office is located on the third floor with elevator access.
Please contact our office with any questions: 773-764-0960
About Us
CCPH was founded in 1987 by Althea Northage-Orr & has been providing healing arts services to Rogers Park & Chicagoland since. Numerous practitioners, educators, clients & students have graced CCPH throughout the years, helping cultivate the multi-faceted wellness space it has become. In 2026 CCPH moved to 1607 N. Howard st. welcoming more practitioners & expanding community outreach.
CCPH serves as an educational community center & wellness practice for bodywork, acupuncture & herbal medicine. Additionally CCPH offers quality loose dry & tinctured bulk herbals to the general public; to order submit a request online or call the office at 773-764-0960.
Our office hosts four private treatment rooms, an herbal workroom, a classroom & meditation/movement space. We are located on the third floor with elevator access. We are also home to an extensive library with topics ranging from Traditional Chinese Medicine, Herbalism, Philosophy, Astrology, Mythology & More.
Welcome
The Chicago Center for Psychophysical Healing is a wellness center for bodywork, acupuncture & herbal medicine.
We offer bulk herbal products, one-on-one consultations, workshops, classes & more!
Our Services
The Glastonbury Institute for Sustainable Living
The majority of our herbal tinctures are made at the Glastonbury Institute land in Culver, IN. The 80 acre nature sanctuary serves as a live classroom for herbal education & workshop intensives.
Online Educational Archive
The Virtual Glastonbury Institute Archive houses a growing body of the educational work of Althea Northage-Orr's via Patreon. Sign up for free weekly classes.
Make a Bulk Herbal Inquiry
Call our office Tuesday-Thursday 9am-4pm for assistance!