A definite income possibility for smaller communities, especially in the warmer areas. Herbs can be grown in most parts of the world - spices are often unique to a particular geographic area. People in the US will pay US$5-$10 (plus shipping) for a few ounces of an organic single-source spice, ala wine 'terroir'. This might actually be easier for many of the international communities - have you ever tried to grow Mace trees in Kansas ?
Herbs and Spices include:
- Ajwain
- Allspice whole, ground
- Annato seeds whole, oil
- Ancho chili powder
- Anise seed
- Asefoetida
- Basil Genovese, Purple, Thai, etc.
- Bay leaf
- Black peppercorn
- Black cardamon
- Brown cardamon
- Caraway
- Cardamon
- Cayenne pepper
- Celery seed
- Charnushka
- Chervil
- Chilli powder
- Chinese five spice
- Cinnamon
- Clove
- Cocoa powder
- Corriander
- Cumin whole, ground
- Curry balti, hot, Madras, mild, tandoori, vindaloo
- Dill seed, weed
- Episote
- Fennel seed
- Fenugreek
- File
- Galangal
- Garlic dried flake, dried minced, powder, salt
- Garam Masala
- Ginger
- Green cardamon
- Jerk spice
- Juniper berries
- Kala Jeera
- Lemon grass
- Lemon zest
- Mace
- Mahlab
- Marjoram
- Mint
- Mustard dry, prepared, seed
- Neem
- Nutmeg whole, ground
- Onion dried flake, powder, salt
- Paprika sweet, hot, smoked
- Parsley Italian, triple-curl
- Peppercorn
- Pickling spice
- Poppy seeds
- Red pepper flake
- Rosemary
- Saffron
- Sage
- Savory
- Seasoned salt
- Sesame
- Sesame seeds
- Sumac
- Tamarind
- Tarragon
- Thyme
- Turmeric
- Wasabi
- White peppercorn
- Zatar