How Organic Gardens Save the Earth
We have published a FREE e-coloring book, How Organic Gardens Save the Earth, to educate families on the benefits of organic produce. The story is about Reed, who buys his tomatoes from the supermarket, and Posey, who grows her own in the backyard. The tale tells how each tomato was grown, the journey it took to get to them, and what the Earth thinks about it all. It also talks about how special it is to share a harvest. It is written by us and illustrated by Jeff Petersen.
Download and enjoy this educational story book with children of elementary school age. It's a perfect way to learn about the difference between conventional and organic produce.
Are you and your kids tired of selling gift wrap, candy or items out of a catalog that nobody really needs? Tell your Home & School Club or Youth Group about My First Organics seed starting kits! They are a profitable, yet healthy and eco-conscious, alternative. Send them to the My First Organics website for more information.
"We Are the New Radicals: A Manifesto for Reinventing Yourself and Saving the World" is a new book written by Julia Moulden. It offers clear steps and counsel to those searching for more meaningful career paths, intertwined with stories of ordinary people doing work aimed to make a real and lasting difference in the World.
As founders and owners of Surf City Growers, we are proud to be featured as one of her New Radicals -- people who she defines as "warriors for progress and healing...combining innovation, entrepreneurship, and activism in their quest to change the World." We are inspired by the other New Radicals she profiles and honored to be in their company. Julia did an amazing job of finding our commonalities and outlining how anyone can be a New Radical. You can order your copy at
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According to the USDA, every $100 spent on vegetable gardening yields $1,000-$1,700 worth of produce! My First Organics seed starting kits make organic produce accessible to every household. For under $20, a kit harvests up to $250 worth of produce!
No longer a fading pastime enjoyed by grandparents, gardening is on the rise! This year, 43 million U.S. households plan to grow their own fruits, vegetables, herbs and berries - up a big 19 percent from 2008, according to research by the nonprofit National Gardening Association. Twenty one percent of food-growing households will be new to gardening in 2009, the survey found.
Gardening is proving to be an inexpensive way for families to spend time together outside, being active in nature and away from the distraction of cell phones, video games, and television. Together, they yield nutritious, organic produce - the cost of which is out of reach for most Americans. The most symbolic of all - The White House - broke ground on a sustainable organic garden last month, the first since Eleanor Roosevelt's victory garden during World War II.
Join the movement and order your kits today! Choose from garden favorites that kids love to eat, and grow these varieties in the ground or in a container. The seeds and growing media are organic, and every component of the kits is recyclable, reusable, or bio-degradable. Step-by-step, kid-friendly guidance and illustrations are included and a percentage of each purchase goes toward a fund to provide public schools with "My First Organics" kits.
Grow organic, save money and help our schools! Check them out as fundraisers too!
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"Did you know that broad-spectrum pesticides are related to nerve gas?"
-- Eliot Spitzer, former Attorney General of the New York State, Environmental Protection Bureau, April 1999 Click here to find out more about pesticides and toxic plants. | ||
