The LocalHarvest Blog
08 Oct Sun 2006
Organic Flowers
Welcome back to the LocalHarvest newsletter!
Welcome back to the LocalHarvest.org newsletter. You probably didn't go anywhere, but we have been on a long hiatus from writing. It has been a full summer here at LocalHarvest. As a few of you may know, in April our founder and president, Guillermo Payet, was critically injured by a drunk driver while out jogging near his home in Santa Cruz, CA. In what even his doctors have called a miraculous recovery, Guillermo is back at work and quickly making up for lost time. We want to thank those of you who heard about the accident and sent him your good wishes.
Meanwhile, LocalHarvest is going strong. One of the projects Guillermo has been passionate about was recently unveiled on the site – it is our new "forum" feature, where LocalHarvest fans, farmers, and the curious can discuss all manner of farm and garden related topics. Recent posts have included news and queries about a professional 'farm sitting' service, soap making, and organic school gardening. We encourage you to browse through the LocalHarvest forum and join the discussions!
With this issue of our newsletter, we are trying out a modified format. Rather than several shorter articles, we thought we would choose one topic on which to write a more in-depth piece. Each month the chosen topic will be one that affects many of our growers and also has larger implications for consumers and the world at large. This month we're writing about the tremendous growth in imports in the flower industry over the last decade, the associated environmental and social impacts, and the emerging growth in the organic flower industry here in the U.S.
We're eager to hear what you think of our new newsletter format! Please send us your comments by posting on our website's feedback form.
