Newsletter - May 30, 2023

Brothers and sisters,

We are privileged to interview Dave Chapman. He farms organic tomatoes in Vermont. He co-founded the Real Organic  Project. This is a grass roots coalition dedicated to preserving the integrity of organic produce. It seems that the challenges are unending as corporate agriculture moves in. Consider, for example, those “organic” strawberries, black berries and raspberries that have been available all winter long.They  are grown hydroponically, that is, without soil. A fundament of regenerative agriculture, the building up of the fertility of the soil has been sidestepped. And yet, those berries, grown in chemical soup, are certified organic.

That the Real Organic Project now encompasses over 1000 farms is a tribute to the life at the grass roots and Dave Chapman’s dedication and devotion.

Next, Tracy Kozlowski takes us on a tour of the White Mountain Community Garden in Show Low, Arizona. We are impressed that there is a separate garden for children. There are also raised growing beds so people with disabilities and seniors can readily participate. For us the high point is when Tracy exclaims how different a tomato you've grown yourself is from the store bought variety.

Next, Karen a medical student and personal trainer guides  us delightfully in making a Moist Vegan Banana Bread.

Our popular Walnut Nut Butter 16oz is on sale this week. Regularly $24.99 now $19.99.

We follow with a magnificent video of the forgotten voyage of Alfred Russel Wallace.He was a profound student of the natural realm. Charles Darwin credited him as the co-discoverer of evolution. Yet Wallace’s view was fundamentally different. Instead of seeing it as a mechanistic phenomena of random variation and natural selection Wallace conceived of evolution as  guided and encompassed by a higher purpose and goal.

We conclude with Lauren taking  us along on a 30 minute Walking Workout for Beginners and Seniors.

May we wish you and family a vital springtime of good health, prosperity and success,

Jesse Schwartz PhD
President
Living Tree Community Foods

Brothers and sisters,

There is no question but more Americans are embracing the wisdom of the Greatest Generation and planting Victory Gardens. After all there were 18 million Victory Gardens here during the Second World War.

We would very much like to see your garden. Please take us on a tour. We invite you to submit to us a video.

Our pleasure to award a gift certificate of $150 toward our products for the most empathetic. To us enthusiasm is electric!

Contest ends June 15th.

Email your entries here.

Are you considering a career in the organic food industry?   Why come to Berkeley and  work with us this summer? You’ll be working side with us on sales and marketing both domestic and international. You’ll also be helping with social media. We’ll be sharing with you our decades of experience with live food diets, vigorous exercise and intermittent fasting. We’ll be visiting some organic farms and maybe a field trip to Yosemite and the High Sierras. 

Join us then in making almond butter from almonds grown by a California farming family of five generations on the land!

Moreover,Berkeley is an axis of the intellectual world. The great university here has more Nobel Laureates than any other.

If alive, organic food, supporting family farmers,Victory Gardens, restoring Hetch Hetchy Valley and preserving the buffalo resonates with  you, may we suggest that you send us an email along with your resume.

Send your resume here.

Interns are paid a stipend to help with day-to-day expenses.