Newsletter - June 4, 2024

Dear brothers and sisters,

All of a sudden the first fruits have appeared. The apricots and peaches are treasures of California's great Central Valley. We add our alive, organic almond butter for richness and depth. Imagine starting your day with an apricot, peach, mango mousse.

May we wish you and family a delightful springtime of good health, prosperity and success

Jesse Schwartz PhD
President
Living Tree Community Foods

We invite you to partner with us in building our business. We are seeking investors. If you wish to be part of our effort to promulgate alive, organic food and support family farmers please get in touch. Let’s work together in building here a garden for the American spirit.

Jesse Schwartz PhD
President
Living Tree Community Foods

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1 800 260 5534

By Katherine Latham

"We can sort you out. No problem. We can help you," the doctor told Jennifer Hannington. Then he turned to her husband, Ciaran, and said: "But there's not much we can do for you."

The couple, who live in Yorkshire, England, had been trying for a baby for two years. They knew it could be difficult for them to conceive as Jennifer has polycystic ovarian syndrome, a condition that can affect fertility. What they had not expected was that there were problems on Ciaran's side, too. Tests revealed issues including a low sperm count and low motility (movement) of sperm. Worse, these issues were thought to be harder to treat than Jennifer's – perhaps even impossible.

Hannington still remembers his reaction: "Shock. Grief. I was in complete denial. I thought the doctors had got it wrong." He had always known he wanted to be a dad. "I felt like I'd let my wife down." 

Over the years, his mental health deteriorated. He began to spend more time alone, staying in bed and turning to alcohol for comfort. Then the panic attacks set in.

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