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Issue 15— June 2005 Greetings! Speakers included Representative Ron Paul (R-TX); Ralph Nader; Roger Johnson, North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner; David Monson, farmer and North Dakota State Representative; and Eric Steenstra, President of Vote Hemp. The event kicked off Representative Ron Paul’s Industrial Hemp Farming Act, a bill that would allow states to regulate industrial hemp while freeing farmers from federal restrictions on this versatile and profitable crop. Please contact your local congressperson and ask him or her to sign on to this bill (it has four cosigners so far). Congratulations to Votehemp.com (a recipient of our 1% donation) for organizing this event. CNN, USA Today, and the Associated Press all attended, and NPR’s Marketplace did an excellent radio show June 24 on the rising demand for natural composite fibers for use in plastics, automobiles, etc., in which both hemp and coconut fibers were highlighted. To learn more about this event, read Ralph Nader’s article "Hemp for Victory". I’m pleased to report that we’ve had excellent growing conditions in Canada this past week, with warm temperatures and good soil moisture. Our hemp crops are now over a foot tall and reaching for the sun. In health, John W. Roulac P. S.: As always, I’m hoping you’ll help spread the word about Nutiva to friends and family members by clicking on Forward to a Friend. Thanks!
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and Dr. Bronner’s Magic Soap hosted a June 23 luncheon on Capitol
Hill in Washington, DC, at which more than 80 staffers from congressional
offices enjoyed their first hemp foods. My friend the hemp restaurateur
Denis Cicero of New York City’s
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We continue to experience a surging demand for Nutiva Organic Extra-Virgin Coconut Oil. An entire ocean container load of coconut oil recently sold out in just a few days, and we regret that some stores may be out of stock of some or all of our various oil sizes. Customers have called to say they tried Nutiva a while back and then couldn’t locate it, and thus bought another virgin coconut oil brand. Yet the other oil, they say, just doesn’t compare to Nutiva’s delicious light flavor. We have more than 500,000 pounds of our coconut oil on the way, and expect to be back in stock August 1 with 15-oz and 29-oz bottles as well as 1-gallon and 5-gallon pails. We thank you for your patience and understanding, and—believe me—we’re working hard on this supply issue. Nutiva is fortunate to have had two new sales associates join us recently. Mary Scott from Michigan is a veteran of the organic food industry. Her background includes serving as Midwest sales manager and national demo coordinator for Eden Foods, a pioneering organic brand. Tom Murphy from Maine has a strong background in both hemp and cooking. He serves on the board of VoteHemp.com and is Webmaster for the HempReport.com. Tom is a professional chef and has developed many delicious hemp recipes. Look for some of these in our upcoming E-Newsletters! Nutiva Organic Flax Raisin Bar
Our Flax Raisin bar has a nice light flavor and is a small meal in itself. Learn more about Nutiva's products here.
Hemp Guacamole Peel several ripe avocados, remove the seeds, and mash the pulp in a serving bowl. Add a chopped tomato, 1/8 cup of chopped onions, and 1/2 cup of shelled hempseed. Mix well, then add tamari, sea salt, and dried herbs to taste. Lemon or lime juice is optional, to add flavor and help extend the freshness. Sprinkle some hempseed on top of the guacamole for a neat visual effect, and serve with chips or sliced veggies. This dip is a sure winner and great conversation piece for any party. VoteHemp.com
This month we’re delighted to honor VoteHemp.com
To learn more about VoteHemp, visit http://www.VoteHemp.com • Hemp
for Victory • Dr.
Bronner’s Sues to Keep Organic Label • A
Pollen Analytical Record for Hemp Retting from Dungeness Foreland • Vow
of Lower Solar Costs Attracts Venture Capital
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Looking
for a simple and delicious high-energy organic snack for hiking or beachcombing
this summer? Look no farther than Nutiva’s Organic Flax Raisin Bar.
Filled with nutrition-dense organic seeds of flax, sunflower, sesame,
and pumpkin and sweetened with honey, and flavored with a sprinkling of
almonds and raisins, this bar has 7 grams of protein, 4 grams of fiber,
and only 8 grams of sugar. Plus, it’s loaded with Omega-3, calcium,
iron, and vitamin E.
Nutiva
donates 1 percent of its sales to groups supporting sustainable agriculture.
The efforts of these groups, taken as a whole, may range from community
gardens or GMO labeling to the banning of toxic pesticides or of mutated
gene fragments. To date, Nutiva has donated more than thirty-five thousand
dollars to these efforts.
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