{"product_id":"month-long-essential-oil-distillation-internship","title":"Month Long Essential Oil Distillation Internship","description":"\u003cp\u003eGo deep into essential oil distillation in this hands-on month long essential oil distillation internship. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom your very first full day, we will jump into the gathering of one local essential oil bearing plant. As we gather and process the plant, you will learn how to distinguish essential oil plants in the wild, and use proper, sustainable harvesting and processing techniques.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile setting up the still and getting the distillation underway, you will learn about various ways to extract oils from plants and distillation equipment. You will take detailed distillation notes, including making a distillation chart that graphs the harvest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDuring your month long experience, you will distill the leaves of tree leaves and wood, cultivated plants, roots, wild plants, fruits, both high and low yield plants, plants with both lighter and heavier than water oil, and also co-distillations.  You will understand the medicinal benefits and use of each of them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile we manage the regular distillations, we will discuss:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehow to adjust your technique and equipment to the type of plant,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ecommon distillation problems and solutions,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eessential oil chemistry and how that impacts your approach to distilling,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehydrosol and its uses, \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehow to properly store your yield of oil and hydrosol,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe local and global history of distillation,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe particular chemistry of the specific plant that we are distilling and its medicinal benefits and limitations,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003evalue added products,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eand so much more.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot only will we do a scent tour of our collection of local oils, but you will help to add to, manage and curate that collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the very start, you will be hands on, playing every role and doing every job in the distillation process.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery day, there will be time for you to take a swim at the Blessings at Strawberry Fields beach, and to experience and enjoy what our safe and welcoming village has to offer  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou will leave with an understanding of oil distillation, a collection of important hand outs, and a sample of each of the oils and hydrosols that you distilled, along with the value added products that you made.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShared accomodations and meals are included in the cost of the experience ($1500 USD or $237,000 JMD) If you need private accomodations, please book your cabin directly on the Blessings at Strawberry Fields website (this added cost depends on the cabin that you choose).  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is a discount for longer stays of two to up to three months. Please contact the office at (876)436-6395) to arrange for longer stays with the discount  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blessings All Natural (Jamaica Wholesale)","offers":[{"title":"June 2026","offer_id":45878789931181,"sku":null,"price":237000.0,"currency_code":"JMD","in_stock":true},{"title":"July 2026","offer_id":45878789963949,"sku":null,"price":237000.0,"currency_code":"JMD","in_stock":true},{"title":"August 2026","offer_id":45878789996717,"sku":null,"price":237000.0,"currency_code":"JMD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/7927\/1085\/files\/265D6B50-EBD4-460C-8A96-909A0BC42758.jpg?v=1775089800","url":"https:\/\/blessingsallnaturaljamaica.com\/products\/month-long-essential-oil-distillation-internship","provider":"Blessings All Natural (Jamaica Wholesale)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}