Newsletter - July 19, 2022

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Video: Plant a Victory Garden “Singing So Proud to be Alive“

Dear brothers and sisters,

We call this video “Plant a victory garden “singing so proud to be alive “. The words "singing so proud to be alive “ come from Carl Sandberg's poem “Chicago".

It seems to us that Victory Gardens are no longer an option, they are a necessity. The headlines warning of food shortages tell us that.  The soaring prices of organic fruits and vegetables tell us that.We can no longer be dependent upon farmer specialists, we've got to grow it ourselves. After all, there’s the example of our forbears who planted 18 million Victory Gardens during WW2. In 1943 they produced 40% of the vegetables that they consumed.     

It begins in your kitchen with a bucket for food scrapes-banana peels, apple cores, carrot tops, melon rinds, egg shells and so forth. The bucket is to be emptied into a bin in your backyard: A layer of food scrapes, a layer of manure, a layer of garden soil…..a layer of food scrapes, a layer of manure, a layer of garden soil. After a few weeks your kitchen garbage will become sweet smelling humus. The compost pile is the digestive organ of your garden.

If you live in an apartment, take your compost to your local community garden. They would be most appreciative.

Now is the time to plant your Victory Garden for winter. Make it replete with vibrant living greens. Plant lettuce, kale and mustard greens, of course and also Swiss chard, spinach and parsley. Start your garden now and you’ll have living greens through autumn and in some locales through the winter months as well.

Brothers and sisters, there is no question but that we’ve got to grow it ourselves.Its a survival skill. As we see it, Victory Gardens are the first step on the long road back - from renewal, to regeneration to redemption of this American earth.

Please consider entering our contest for a walking tour of your Victory Garden.

Kindly accept our best wishes for good health, prosperity and success to you and your family,

Jesse Schwartz PhD
President
Living Tree Community Foods

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Video: Seeds to Plant in July for a Fall Harvest by Growfully by Jenna

High Summer Victory Garden Contest

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We invite you to show us around your Victory Garden. Go ahead and create a video walking tour. Take us along those beds of lettuce and tomatoes, parsley and celery.Why not have Mozart or Dvorak in the background? Tell us something of your self, your joys and challenges. We offer gift certificates of $180 for the most bodacious entries.

Send a link to your video here

Contest ends August 12th

Recipe: Low-Carb Strawberry Lime Cheesecake (Vegan, Paleo)

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Light and creamy lime and strawberry "cheesecake"! You'd never know it's secretly healthy and has no sugar!!

Ingredients:

Crust

Filling

  • 2 1/4 cups raw cashews - soaked
  • 1/2 cup non-dairy milk - (I used canned coconut milk)
  • 1 cup shredded zucchini
  • 1/3 cup lime juice
  • 1/2 cup coconut oil - melted
  • heaping 1/8 tsp pure stevia powder - (or 1/2 cup maple syrup instead of milk & stevia)
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • Dash of pink salt


July Victory Garden Sale

10% off this month’s featured items (Remember, if you buy 3 or more of any Living Tree manufactured product, you get an additional 10% off!)
Hemp Heart Butter – Alive and Organic

Living Tree Community Foods Organic Hemp Heart Butter is created in Berkeley, California from a combination of alive, raw organic seeds and oil. Starting with hemp seeds, we’ve added sesame seeds and black sesame oil. The flavors of the seeds are accentuated by our organic Hawaiian Native Forest Honey and pink crystal salt. It is produced slowly, in small batches, to give it a wondrous, creamy texture.

Flax Seeds (Golden & Whole) – Alive & Organic

20% Off!

Living Tree Community Foods raw, alive and organic are larger and softer than the more usual dark brown flax seed. They have a mild nutty flavor that enhances food or drink. These beautiful seeds are so nutritious. Grind in your seed mill or coffee grinder and sprinkle on everything you eat.

Flax Seed Flour (Golden) – Organic and American Grown

20% Off!

Living Tree Community Foods Organic Golden Flax Seed Flour is American grown and high in Fiber, but low in Carbs. A great addition to your baking projects, smoothies or granola.

One of the most extraordinary benefits of flax seeds is that they contain high levels of mucilage gum content. Mucilage is a gel-forming fiber that is water soluble and has incredible benefits on the intestinal tract. The mucilage can keep food in the stomach from emptying too quickly into the small intestine which can increase nutrient absorption.

New! Items For July

California Almond Flour (Blanched) – Alive & Organic

Living Tree Community Foods organic blanched almond flour is produced from raw and alive nonpareil almonds grown by the Koretoff family, California family farmers of five generations. Rejoice in its moist, oily aliveness. What wonderful alive cookies and cakes you will make! Combine with honey, chopped dates and raisins for an alive pie shell. You’ll think of many other creative uses!

French Roast Coffee - Organic & Fair Trade

Living Tree Community Foods organic and fair trade French Roast Coffee is a blend of Central and South American coffees roasted dark to produce ebony black beans and a smoky aroma. It is slightly sweet with a clean aftertaste. Medium body. Dark roast.

Roasted in Berkeley, CA

Avocado Oil - Organic

Living Tree Community Foods Organic Refined Avocado Oil is low in saturated fats and high in monounsaturated fats making it both healthy and multi-functional. Traditionally refined avocado oil has one of the highest smoke points of any cooking oil. This versatility combined with its neutral flavor and healthy fat profile makes it a popular option with chefs and home cooks.

Internship Opportunities at Living Tree Community Foods

Are you contemplating a career in the organic food industry? Why not begin with an internship?!  Work side by side with us in sales, marketing and social media. Get hands-on experience in producing nut butters, oils and chocolates. We will visit family farmers and go backpacking in the High Sierras.

For more information, write to us and send a resume to jesse@livingtreecommunity.com

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