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
----- Original Message -----
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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what we are doing makes sense, no matter how things turn out."
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