FRESH FRESH FRESH: Perishable . treat as you would any perishable fruit or vegetable. these are picked to order for you and shipped fresh. They are not dried. We recommend freezing unused portions to maintain freshness. Eastern white northern Pine Needles (pinus strobus) for tea. Harvested and packaged at the tree, in the woods, sent fresh fresh fresh to you. loose fresh organic pine needles. No stems. Orders under 1 pound could be sent in increments of 4 OZ. Orders over one pound may be shipped in a different bulk format for freshness Freshly harvested ( hand stripped) from trees on our land, where we live, in rural Maine. Maine is "The Pine Tree State" Your order will be harvested just prior to shipping. Ultra fresh. Never sprayed, completely natural forest grown. Here at Maine Forest and Farm all of our flora are sourced from the deep woods. No power lines, phone lines, cell phone towers, 5g, cable, exhaust fumes, road run off, herb / pesticides fertilizers, city water, etc. We sustainably harvest from our remote private forest / farm land. The white pine needle tea is used as an expectorant to expel out the phlegm and treat both cough and chest congestion. High in vitamin c, a and suramin. It also helps with cold, influenza (flu), sore throat, pulmonary complaints, and kidney disorders. We use these for tea, daily. You can do whatever you want with them .