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Re: [compost_tea] Re: Spring Fair



I gave a talk about three weeks ago and have another tonight. While my talk does not focus exclusively on tea, it is included in my presentation on the difference between just fertlizing and building a healthy soil. When the old farmer comes in wanting some Triple Thirteen, or the new homeowner comes in wanting some Weed and Feed, it takes some well thought and gently placed words of persuasion to tell them (without offending or sounding like a salesman) why they don't want to do that and why they want to think about the 'life in the soil'. But they get it (both the message and the product), and it works, and they're happy! It's almost like a "Eureka!" to them....."So that is why my lawn keeps having problems with Brown Patch......"
 
It has been a challenge getting people to use things like humate and seaweed. But once they are on that path of understanding general ideas about organic gardening and the life in the soil, then the idea of an aerobically active tea is much easier for them to grasp.
 
And I'm still giving it away! Just can't bring myself to sell it yet.....
Steve Bridges (who brews with a 22gal. EPM)
Kimas Tejas Nursery
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Sent: Sunday, April 13, 2003 12:50 PM
Subject: Re: [compost_tea] Re: Spring Fair

Me, Elaine and members of the Tahhoma Tree Fruit club in their booth.  They invited me to show.  I've given demos and talks to two of the Tree Fruit clubs so far and they have scheduled me for May 5th for Tahoma.  I try to compress all you have taught me into 2 hours ( snicker)  with a 6 page" take the info home"  so I don't really have to say anything.  Mixed emotions about letting you see what I wrote.  I find the average fair going gardener has no clue about compost tea.  They have heard of compost.  After being with a group who have lived TEA for some years it is a surprise to learn that most people have never heard of it. Many who have no idea of the benefits, don't care to learn about it . This gives me a faint clue as to what your life is like when you are outside your admiring mob of "desiples".  A big educatonal job to do before Organic will be understood and accepted by the buying public.  You need to be on 60 minutes, good Morning America and a few hundred garden talk shows  
 
Thinking more about that, you need all of us to help by going to the general public with your message.  A few thousand garden clubs are actively looking for people who  will come and talk about subjects like this.  Part of my presentation is about the brewers I make but 90% of my talk is about the soilfoodweb and the advantages of organic agriculture on the ecology, soil, land, economics and health.  How the SFW works and the effects of chemicals on soil and on us.  Among members of these clubs I find a great interest and often already well informed members.  Talks involve a lot of work but it is Fun!!    I think that once someone inerested in gardening learns of TEA they will tune in to the subject more readily.  Giving them sources of information will help.  Your info@soilfoodweb.com may wear out, Elaine,  Bob.    .

soilfoodweb@aol.com wrote:
Hi Bob -

Was it just you showing CT at the fair?  Or were other tea makers there?

Elaine
President, Soil Foodweb Inc.
www.soilfoodweb.com
SFI Oregon, USA
SFI Australia
SFI New York
SFI Europe
SFI New Zealand

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