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Dear brothers and sisters,
A sister writes, Thank you for supporting America. But I also have a question: I had to get some in-between-orders almonds at my local healthfood store. They had organic California almonds and organic Spanish almonds. The Spanish almonds were considerably less expensive, but looked dry, dull, flat and wrinkled. I recalled that while they had high taste when I'd had them before, they were dry and the taste also seemed like it could be borderline going to rancidity. And I thought they've come a long way and who knows how old they are/what they've been through? The California almonds were plump, smooth and bright - and they are grown right here in this country. So the decision wasn't difficult. Here's the question: are they better looking because of the processing or in spite of it?

We reply:- 90% of the world’s almonds are grown in California. This in a special region of the Central Valley. It was once an inland sea. It is bounded to the east by the towering Sierras and to the west by the coastal mountain range. Its rich,alluvial soil is wondrous fertile.This great plain is a sea of white in February when the almonds blossom. The orchards are irrigated by water from melting snow high in the Sierras. It is brought to them by a marvelous system of canals. California almonds are sweeter and their flavor is richer and more complex. Imported almond cannot compare. California almonds are simply the best.

We have decided to offer only California almonds and to use only California almonds in making almond butter. This means that the almonds we are offering have been processed in compliance with the USDA rule that went into effect in September 2007. They are exposed to steam for 8 seconds at 210- 215°F.(In our newsletter of 3/16/09 we incorrectly gave it as 18 seconds). Then for 44 seconds they are moved through a dehydrating tunnel to remove the moisture resulting from the steam..The circulating air temperature is 391- 395°F. During this process the almonds are 221-220°F on their surface and 110- 115°F at their core.

At Living Tree Community Foods we feel it is essential to support family farmers. They are threatened as never before. As the Cornucopia Institute states in their press release of March 11,2009:-
Almond farmers and handlers engaged in the sale of raw and/or organic almonds have watched their operations disintegrate as a result of the treatment mandate. Consumers and retailers have turned to foreign suppliers, taking advantage of the regulatory loophole, for untreated raw and organic almonds.sic.

To purchase almonds from Spain is to undermine what is alive and living in American agriculture. Consider, that a moment ago,the US led the world in the production of organic sunflower seeds and pumpkin seeds. Now virtually all are imported from China. We must not allow this to continue! American almond growers must never be outsourced!!

In our view near here in a microcosm is a deep underlying cause of the financial crisis. For decades American industry has been increasingly "outsourced". What this means is that our industry and "know-how" has been given over to foreigners because they have been willing to work for less.It is in manufacturing and farming that new wealth is created, not in service industries, banking, insurance or any such thing.We were once the workshop of the world-now we've become a bubble economy. There was the dot.com bubble, the housing bubble and the stock market bubble. These are tragic attempts to keep the good times coming while the engine of accumulation has deteriorated. Think on it... the shoes you’re wearing, your laptop, your cell phone, even your underwear has been made in China! Is it any wonder then that we are waking up to the fact that we owe them more than $2 trillion!

(Let us avoid the delusion that the crisis is due to "rapacious speculators" or "greedy banksters". This is equivalent to saying that "germs" cause disease rather than looking at the enervated condition of the body and the failure of the organs of elimination to function normally and eliminate waste. When the waste builds up, a crises arises!)

At Living Tree Community we have been buying almonds from California family farmers since 1979. More than any documentation,more any certificate, established business relations, spanning decades, based upon a handshake,a smile and a look in the eye are surely the best assurance. We refuse to give this up. We refuse to deal with an anonymous, multinational conglomerate in Europe.We refuse to participate in "outsourcing" American almond growers!

The city of Fresno in California is in the heart of the almond growing region. Unemployment there is a shocking 41%.(the national average is 8.5%).Nearly half the people there are unemployed!The situation conjures images from the Great Depression and the Grapes of Wrath with farm workers idled as farm land goes fallow. This is a national disgrace! We have got to support California family farmers!

We’ve all been hearing about the proliferation of big government. There are measures afoot to control the food supply and this on the pretext of “food safety”. Family farmers are threatened as never before. We have got to support them!

Henceforth we shall offer only California almonds. We do so with joy and gladness. In our opinion,what we lose by 8 seconds of steam we more than gain by supporting California family farmers.

California farmers are leading the struggle to bring back your original almonds. To support them is to say yes! to what is decent and alive in America today!

With good wishes,

Jesse Schwartz,Ph.D.
President
Living Tree Community Foods

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Together with California family farmers, they are at the forefront of the struggle to bring back your original almonds and support American family farmers.They deserve your support.

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For your delight we have slowly sliced organic walnuts into a butter that goes so well on apple slices and also celery and carrot sticks. Try adding chopped raisins and honey! What hors d'oeuvres you'll make! Walnuts are a good source of omega-3 essential fatty acids, a special type of protective fat the body cannot manufacture. Regular consumption of walnuts helps in lowering cholesterol levels and controlling high blood sugars.Walnuts provide protein and phosphorus as well as vitamins B and D.

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We are delighted to bring you our newest product created from UNHULLED organic black sesame seeds. This is a most delicious oil, try it on a broccoli bud or celery stick. It is a highly concentrated expression of UNHULLED Black Sesame Seeds and digests immediately. Black Sesame seeds are said to be effective in mitigating premature gray hair. An excellent source of calcium for those avoiding cow’s milk. Made from UNHULLED, black sesame seeds. Used in traditional Chinese medicine to nourish and fortify the liver and kidney yin. Said to help blurred vision, tinnitus and dizziness. Used traditionally to help patients recover from severe illness. Will nourish blood deficiency in the body and it lubricates the intestines and helps move the bowels. Watch Beth create a Black Sesame Oil salad dressing Ms.Elizabeth Snyder and family prepare an alive salad dressing with our sensational Black Sesame Oil. For video click here.

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Our Olive Oil is made from the new crop of olives harvested in January. It is cloudy as the sediment has not yet settled. It is the cloudiness of life! Produced from heirloom Ascalone olives grown by family farmers in the rich, alluvial soil of the Sacramento River Valley. I gave some of your olive oil to my sister-in-law. Instead of a wine-tasting, she had an olive oil tasting party. She had friends bring olive oils from Italy and all over Europe. They did a blindfold taste test...hid the bottles and poured oils in dishes and tasted with bread. LIVING TREE Olive Oil was unanimously voted THE BEST Olive oil. They were allll surprised to learn that it was a US made olive oil that they had chosen by taste alone. Just wanted to share that story with you. Yours is the only olive oil I have used for over 6 years now. Mm-mm! Thanks from Elizabeth (Cookie) Maki Cape Coral, Florida

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