Hanuman Herbs, A Small Mountain Farm Where Herbs Keep Their Stories

On a sunny slope in Konjšica, near the town of Litija, there is a pocket of quiet where herbs are still gathered by hand and time moves at field pace. This is Hanuman Herbs, the eco herb farm of Monika and Tomaž Mulej, who grow, forage, and transform plants into teas, tinctures, and ointments with a care that feels old-world and very alive. Their corner of land sits in the “Heart of Slovenia,” and even carries that name’s collective quality certificate for select products, a regional mark that recognizes trusted local craft. 

A hillside, a habit of patience

The work here is deliberately human in scale. Herbs are harvested by hand, dried naturally, and stored with care throughout the year, an approach Monika and Tomaž describe as central to quality. They speak of mind and atmosphere, of tending plants with respect so the finished preparations feel as generous as the landscape that raised them. 

From abandoned plot to living apothecary

Hanuman began in 2009, when the couple set out to revive a neglected hillside plot and build a small, resilient herb farm. Over the years they’ve combined organic and permaculture practices, turning fields and hedgerows into a quiet, productive apothecary. The tone is practical and joyful, a rhythm of sowing, gathering, drying, and blending that leaves room for walking the woods and noticing what the season offers. 

What they make, and why people travel to them

The farm is best known for organic tinctures, herbal teas, and salves, often composed from plants they cultivate or collect nearby. Visitors who find their way to Konjšica discover not a factory but a working homestead, where batches are small and labels often carry the intimacy of place. Local tourism boards even list Hanuman among the area’s artisan providers, signaling that what’s made here is rooted in its terrain and its people. 

A community thread

You can feel the community in little ways, like volunteers lending hands during harvest and drying season, or regional directories that point neighbors and travelers toward the farm when they are looking for “something real.” These mentions are modest, but they map a living network around the Mulej family and their herbs. 

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