
Video: Out of the Depths, We Plant Tomatoes!
Dear brothers and sisters,
Some weeks ago we started our garden for Spring with leafy salad greens. Today, while still in the depths of winter we are planting tomatoes and peppers.We begin with heirloom treasures such as Amish Paste and Mortgage Lifter tomato and then some magnificent peppers and a calendula, an edible flower.
We then ponder the larger garden:
The headlines proclaim that its social fabric is torn. We’ve become a nation of strangers.
In a situation so out of balance why not consider a day of cleansing, a day of regeneration, a day of contrition. A day of just drinking water. A national fast.
Let’s follow that with a day of living food- just fruits and vegetables- no snacks, no soft drinks, no take out, no ultra processed food. The emphasis will be on Living Greens. Lettuce, kale, parsley and chard.
Imagine a day of vigorous exercise. Imagine every park, every playground, every school yard filled with Americans engaged in calisthenics, stretching and moving to the sound of music.
Why not proclaim a day of tree planting? Every American plants a tree! What can be more life giving? What more organic way to stabilize the climate and revitalize this American earth.These winter months are the ideal time to plant a tree.
A day of Victory Gardens. Your backyard can become a biointensive vegetable garden. Your front yard an heirloom fruit grove.
Let’s us conclude by agreeing that we have reached the point where you can do anything.
You will lead us through the cleansing and regeneration we so desperately need. You will reverse the cultural meltdown, the dissolution and decay. You will renew us. You will regenerate us. You will redeem us.
You will plant here a garden for the American spirit.
Jesse Schwartz PhD
President
Living Tree Community Foods
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Recipe: Low-Carb Chocolate Scones
by: Pretty Pies

An intensely chocolaty treat: Triple Chocolate Scones! Crisp on the outside, soft on the inside. Studded with melty chocolate chips and dripping in chocolate drizzle! These are a chocolate lover's dream. Amazingly low-carb/sugar-free, dairy-free, grain-free, egg-free and guilt-free!
Ingredients:
- 2 cups fine almond flour
- 1/3 cup raw cacao powder
- 1 Tbs dark cocoa - Dutch-processed, or more cacao
- 1/3 cup monkfruit granules - or coconut sugar for non-low-carb
- 1 Tbs baking powder
- 1/8 tsp pink salt
- 1/4 cup buttery coconut oil - or avocado oil
- 1/4 cup water - or almond milk
- 2 tsp vanilla
- 3 Tbs sugar-free chocolate chips - + more for drizzle
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350. Line a baking sheet with parchment.
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Whisk together dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Use a spatula or measuring cup to smash the lumps of cocoa.
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February Victory Garden Sale
10% off this month’s featured items (Remember, if you buy 3 or more of any Living Tree manufactured product, you get an additional 10% off!)
250ml Bottle
Living Tree Community Foods Organic Eight Fruit Heirloom Olive Oil is created from eight heirloom raw olive varieties – Arbosana, Sevillano, Lucca, Frantoio, Mission, Arbequina, Manzanillo and Intrana. The result is a deliciously light oil with a mild and smooth buttery profile.
8oz Jar
Living Tree Community Foods Organic Almond Butter is created in Berkeley, California from alive, raw nonpareil almonds. They are grown by a California farming family of five generations. We make it slowly, in small batches, to give it a wondrous, creamy texture. Savor its aroma and taste its whole-bodied flavor. We truly make the highest quality raw almond butter on earth!
Living Tree Community Foods Organic Black Sesame Tahini is created in Berkeley, California from alive, raw organic black sesame seeds grown by family farmers. We make it by slicing raw black sesame seeds into a luxurious spread then adding organic black sesame oil. An excellent source of calcium.
New! Items For February
Living Tree Community Foods Organic Refined Avocado Oil is low in saturated fats and high in monounsaturated fats making it both healthy and multi-functional. Traditionally refined avocado oil has one of the highest smoke points of any cooking oil. This versatility combined with its neutral flavor and healthy fat profile makes it a popular option with chefs and home cooks.
Living Tree Community Foods raw, alive and organic medium grain white rice is grown in the northwest corner of California's upper Sacramento Valley- the foothills of the Cascade mountain range provide soil that is deep and fertile. The rice is always stored with the protective outer husk. It is only milled when there are orders to fill, so our rice is as fresh as possible.
Living Tree Community Foods Raw, Organic and Kosher California Family Olive Oil is cold-pressed from Arbequina olives grown by Polit Farms in California. Arbequina Olive Oil has a piquant and robust 'green' flavor. Its spiciness results from anti-oxidants. A Gold Medal Award Winning Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil.
Living Tree Community Foods California grown organic pitted black olives are a tasty addition to salads. Cured in salt and then sundried and rolled in extra virgin olive oil. Contains sea salt, organic spices, olive oil.
Living Tree Community Foods raw Celtic Sea Salt is totally unprocessed, kosher and hand harvested. It is dried by the sun and the wind, retaining the ocean’s moisture and locking in a vast array of vital trace elements. This sea salt is a coarse, moist salt that gets a light grey hue from the pure clay sole it is harvested from.
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Living Tree Community Foods Organic Hazelnut Chocolate Almond Butter is created in Berkeley, California from a combination of alive, raw organic nuts and dark chocolate. Starting with almonds grown by California family farmers, we’ve added Oregon grown hazelnuts and our organic dark chocolate. The flavors of the butter are accentuated by our organic Hawaiian Native Forest Honey and pink crystal salt. It is produced slowly, in small batches, to give it a wondrous, creamy texture.
Internship Opportunities at Living Tree Community Foods
Are you contemplating a career in the organic food industry? Why not begin with an internship?! Work side by side with us in sales, marketing and social media. Get hands-on experience in producing nut butters, oils and chocolates. We will visit family farmers and go backpacking in the High Sierras.
For more information, write to us and send a resume to jesse@livingtreecommunity.com
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January 25, 2022 - Video: From the Winter of Our Discontent, A Garden for Early Spring
January 18, 2022 - Video: The Arrival of the Fittest - Some reflections on Alfred Russell Wallace
January 11, 2022 - Video: Some Reflections on the Greatest Generation
January 4, 2022 - Video: Let's Get Back to Our Vital Roots
December 28, 2021 - Video: Two Brilliant Inquirers on the Dangers of Glyphosate
December 21, 2021 - Video: Amidst the Winter's Drear, the Almond Trees are Rejoicing!
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November 30, 2021 - Video: Drink Wheatgrass - Now!
November 23, 2021 - Video: An Edible Schoolyard for the American Spirit
November 16, 2021 - Video: Metaverse Man vs. Jeffersonian American
November 9, 2021 - Doing What We Can To Minimize The Risk Of Lifestyle-Induced Disease During Childhood
November 2, 2021 - Video: Something is Happening, and You Don't Know What it is, Do You, Mister Darwin?
October 26, 2021 - Video: Eating And Cooking To Avoid Heart Disease And Cancer
October 19, 2021 - Video: Printing Press Money and the Cost of Tomatoes
October 14, 2021 - Video:The Momentous Encounter: Columbus Meets the Indigenous
October 10, 2021 - Video: A Talk with Judith Redmond, A Magnificent Family Farmer
October 3, 2021 - Safeguard the global microbiome from GMOs 2.0 - Authors: Jeffrey Smith | Stephanie Seneff
September 19, 2021 - Video: The Incredible "10% Rule" That Every Gardener Should Use by Huw Richards
September 9, 2021 - Video: America! It's Raining Almonds!
September 1, 2021 - Video: On Labor Day We Honor "The Greatest Generation”
August 25, 2021 - Video: A Victory Garden Now for an Abundant Early Spring
August 18, 2021 - Video: The Road to Zimbabwe
August 11, 2021 - Video: A Garden for the American Spirit
August 4, 2021 - Video: Darwin and the Birth of “The Science”
July 28, 2021 - Video: Say Yes! To Vivacity with a Midsummer Green Drink
July 21, 2021 - Video: Your Victory Garden for Autumn - Let's Get Growing!
July 14, 2021 - Video: Hetch Hetchy - Yosemite’s Lost Valley
July 7, 2021 - Video: The Road to Xanadu - Chicken Nuggets and Fiat Money
June 30, 2021 - Video: On Board the Red Oak Victory Ship
June 23, 2021 - Video: Wheatgrass in Your Kitchen; Parsley, Lettuce and Kale in Your Backyard
June 16, 2021 - Video: Plants You Can Eat To Fight Disease And How Best To Protect The Environment
June 9, 2021 - Video: The Computer Will See You Now: Is Your Therapy Session About to Be Automated? A Review
June 2, 2021 - Video: Your Innate Immune System: A Tone Poem
May 26, 2021 - Video: Hyperinflation Cometh: Plant Your Victory Garden
May 20, 2021 - Video: The Best Diet For You To Avoid Alzheimer's Disease By Pam Popper
May 12, 2021 - Video: Hydroponics in the Mirror of Aliveness
May 5, 2021 - Video: An Interview with Olivia and Darro Grieco - Masters of the Berkeley Olive Grove
April 28, 2021 - Video: This Spring a Victory Garden!
April 21, 2021 - Video: Inflation - Alive and Organic
April 14, 2021 - Video: A Green Drink with Exotic Wild Plants
April 7, 2021 - Video: The Great Reforestation
March 31, 2021 - Video: The Best Way To Consume Your Food Without Losing Healthy Nutrients By Joel Fuhrman M.D.
March 24, 2021 - Video: Charles Darwin and "The Science"
March 17, 2021 - Video: The Necessity of Victory Gardens
March 10, 2021 - Video: Meet the Man Who Grows Your Almonds
March 3, 2021 - Video: Chickweed, Almond Blossoms and Renewal
February 24, 2021 - America! The Almonds are Blossoming! 3 Day Sale - Starts Sunday 2/28
February 17, 2021 - Introducing The Organic Walnut Butter Chocolate Bar
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February 3, 2021 - Video: 1929 Reasons to Plant a Victory Garden
January 27, 2021 - Video: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. - A Vitally, Alive American
January 20, 2021 - Video: The Foods Most Protective Against Cancer - By NY Times Best Selling Author Joel Fuhrman M.D.
January 13, 2021 - Video: Plant Your Victory Garden! For Renewal and Regeneration
January 6, 2021 - Video: What We Can Learn From the Pandemic
December 30, 2020 - Avocado Humus - A Creamy, Rich Delight
December 23, 2020 - Do the 4 Step: A Dance of Aliveness
December 16, 2020 - Video: Toward Vibrant Good Health with Vigorous Exercise and Victory Gardens
December 9, 2020 - Video: Rejoice in Good Health
December 2, 2020 - Video: The Earth-Threatening GMO Crisis You Never Heard About by Jeffrey M. Smith
November 25, 2020 - Video: A Thanksgiving of Hope and Renewal
November 18, 2020 - Video: The Great Experiment: GMOs and Your Genetic Heritage
November 11, 2020 - Video: All the Lonely People: A Cry From the Depths of the American Soul
November 4, 2020 - Video: Here Comes 1929 - Plant Your Victory Garden
October 28, 2020 - Video: Do- it- Yourself Almond Milk - It's Too Easy!
October 21, 2020 - Video: A Garden for the American Spirit
October 14, 2020 - Video: From Stretchy Pants To Menopause - Women's Health Tips by Anna Maria Clement
October 7, 2020 - Video: From Live Food to Redemption; A Celebration
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