Lots of Little Miracles
Around us, life bursts with miracles -a glass of water • a ray of sunshine • a leaf • a caterpillar • a flower • raindrops
"If you live in awareness...
it is easy to see miracles everywhere."
"Each human being is a multiplicity of miracles...
Growing healthy little humans.
Delta County Farm-to-School Program
As our spring season blooms so to does this wonderful program.
In the last 2 years, this group has built and planted 70+ school gardens!
This year:
Nutrition + Tasting Sessons
Environmental Curriculum
Classroom Gardening
Farmers Market Sales
Teacups up to its director, Angela!
Elevation Mountain Grown Herbal Tea has been honored to mentor and support this organization as it brings locally-grown food awareness to our kids and communities.Here's a link for more info!
"Eyes that see thousands of colors, shapes and forms...
...sunlight on a leaf.
Tarragon
The first of our annual herbs are peaking out.
Fragrant French Tarragon has arrived first.
This is the signature ingredient in our Avalanche Lake Blend (combining tarragon with spearmint and lemon balm).
If this herb could talk, it would say:
"I heart sunlight."
"A brain that ponders a speck of dust as easily as the entire cosmos...
...or perhaps... lavender.
And, really, who doesn't love to ponder lavender?
Or a Lavender Festival? (coming in June)
The festival is based in Grand Junction and offers site visits to Lavender Farms across the area, including four North Fork Valley growers.
Friday's event will include visits to local lavender farms. And if that isn't enough of a teaser, here's more.
Visitors to Elevation's Tea farm will enjoy:
In-Field Tea Tasting
(touch + taste + smell the fresh-picked ingredients)
-and-
In-Field Harp Performance
(played by me, your favorite herbal tea farmer)
Space is limited.
Here's the information.
“...a heart that beats in rhythm with the heartbeat of all beings."
The inspiring words in this month’s update are those of Nhat Hahn.
I hope they encourage you to find awe in the newness that spring provides.
And I hope that our teas help create moments of wonder.
As always, valuable customer: Thank you I'm honored to be your herbal tea farmer.
Be well,
Shannon