Fleur and Forage Free Clinic Inc

Marie-Lies Van Asten started the Fleur + Forage Free Clinic after training under Herbalista for 4 years. Her passion for connecting people who experience homelessness and herbal remedies flourished during those years. Her free clinic model is inspired by the Herbalista Free Clinic. 

The Free Clinic became a 501c3 in July 2024. Emma Courson (secretary), Stewart Goodman (treasurer) and Marie-Lies Van Asten (executive director) are the current board members.

Currently, the Fleur + Forage Free Clinic provides monthly free herbal preparations to people who experience homelessness at three locations in Atlanta. The F+ F  Free Clinic is looking to spread its reach to other regions in Georgia with the first location being in Athens, Georgia in March 2025. 

The monthly clinics are a place where connections and relationships are built because of the time herbal clinicians and other holistic practitioners (Reiki, Acupuncture, Chair Massage) spend interacting with their clients. At each set-up, we bring the Fleur + Forage Apothebox which is a Ryobi toolbox organized by body systems (Endocrine System, Immune System, etc.) and filled with herbal preparations made by the Fleur + Forage Apprentices.

The current campaign is to raise $10,000 to purchase the supplies for the Athens locations which include: a new set of Ryobi boxes (8 of them of various sizes), bottles and containers, menstruums (Apple Cider Vinegar, Olive Oil and Glycerin), herbs, hot and cold tea dispensers, tables, chairs, etc.