Some of the members of Evergreen Elms Biodynamic gardening team
pose for us at their garden location in Bradford, PA, August 26th. The
gardeners won big again during their annual McKean County Fair competition with
20 first place, 5 third place, 2 second place and one 4th place ribbons out of
29 entries.
Some of the Evergreen Elm Gardeners pose with their vegetable stand along Elm Street, Bradford, where they were selling their award winning produce to passers-by August 25th. In spite of terrible climatic conditions, Evergreen Elm Gardeners once again outdid the competition. Their vegetables glowed with health and vitality as usual. Included in the photo (l-r) are Patty Price (5 ribbons), Jeff Van Scoter (5 ribbons), Kari Johnston (5 ribbons), Brandi Buck (garden supervisor), Lisa Williams (2 ribbons), Renee Chittester, and Randy Johnston (3 ribbons). Gardeners not included in photo are Jim Oehler (3 ribbons), Robert Tubbs (5 ribbons), and Betty Bailey (1 ribbon). Evergreen Elm's Master Gardener, L.A. Rotheraine tells us that with 21 years of consistently great results he could wish that more of the U.S. crop production could take place under the Biodynamic common sense agricultural practices. Rotheraine emphasized, We are not organic gardeners, rather, we are Biodynamic gardeners in which we utilize all the energy from all the stars and planets in the universe that radiate their light to earth.
Some of the Evergreen Elm Gardeners pose with their vegetable stand along Elm Street, Bradford, where they were selling their award winning produce to passers-by August 25th. In spite of terrible climatic conditions, Evergreen Elm Gardeners once again outdid the competition. Their vegetables glowed with health and vitality as usual. Included in the photo (l-r) are Patty Price (5 ribbons), Jeff Van Scoter (5 ribbons), Kari Johnston (5 ribbons), Brandi Buck (garden supervisor), Lisa Williams (2 ribbons), Renee Chittester, and Randy Johnston (3 ribbons). Gardeners not included in photo are Jim Oehler (3 ribbons), Robert Tubbs (5 ribbons), and Betty Bailey (1 ribbon). Evergreen Elm's Master Gardner, L.A. Rotheraine tells us that with 21 years of consistently great results he could wish that more of the U.S. crop production could take place under the Bio Dynamic common sense agricultural practices. Rotheraine emphasized, We are not organic gardeners, rather, we are Bio Dynamic gardeners in which we utilize all the energy from all the stars and planets in the universe that radiate their light to earth.
Biodynamic Gardeners Are Winners Again
These Evergreen Elm Gardeners sit on their plot of land on which this year�s prize vegetables were grown. They were big winners again at the McKean County Fair where their 29 Biodynamic entries earned them 28 Ribbons in all (20-lst place blues, 7-2nd place reds, and 1-4th place yellow). All their entries were large, meaty, and colorful due to their hard work and the diligence of their Master Gardener, L.A. Rotheraine who helped them apply the principles and elements of Biodynamics to their work. We laud the many individuals and organizations worldwide who continue along the lines of this science in an effort to protect the germ stock for future generations. And we are especially happy to see this endeavor flourishing in Bradford. Seated in the front (l-r) are Lisa Williams, Betty Bailey, and Kari Johnston. Standing in the back (l-r) are Brandi Buck (Garden Supervisor), Jeff VanScoter, Robert Tubbs, Patti Price, Jim Oehler, Randy Johnson, and Rhonda Colts. (More photos are found in the photo gallery at www.bradfordjournal.com. for this, August 21st issue.)
Bradford Journal Photo
Some members of Evergreen Elm's Biodynamic gardening team pose for us at their garden location in Bradford, PA on August 24th. The gardeners won big again in the August 2007 McKean County Fair competition. They won 24 first place blue ribbons, one third place white and two fourth place yellow ribbons out of 29 entries during the fair. Their Master Gardener, L.A. Rotheraine attributed their success this year to teamwork, hard work, and the Biodynamic Field and Garden Spray. Of the 24 blues, says Rotheraine, the most important for all biodynamic and organic growers throughout the world is the first place taken in the cherry tomato competition. Our Selke Biodynamic Cherry Tomato has become the standard bearer against the genetic engineering and terminator seed companies. It cannot be duplicated by the technology these companies use. Only the biodynamic agricultural science as deployed by Evergreen Elm and our special method of producing tomato seeds can create this superior plant. One can picture all seeds as crystallized energy from different stars or groups of stars, each plant species an earthly replica of its heavenly source. It's important to remember, however, that the success of all our winning entries was assured through the use of the Biodynamic Field and Garden Spray and the unselfish efforts and dedication of Evergreen Elm's gardening team and their rigorous adherence to chemical free growing methods. Pictured from the left, holding their tools and ribbons are Jackie Wolfe, Robert Tubbs, Betty Bailey, Jim Oehler, Randy Johnson, Supervisor Brandi Buck, Lisa Williams holding Frankie the garden cat, and Patty Price.