Dear Friends and Family: We are writing at this time to ask for your assistance in supporting Aurora Farm. This is the time of year when seed sales count in determining how and if we can continue the real work of producing open-pollinated, heirloom, conscious seeds for the future. Last week my son, Nathan and I were involved in a motor vehicle accident enroute to Colorado where he is launching into his new life with his brother, Sky. I was to continue the journey into New Mexico and on to California, Oregon and Washington selling gift packets and taking orders for seed displays. Some of the funds were to go to set Nathan up in his new life. Others to fund Aurora Farm. As some of you may know Nathan is an intuitive and has "channelled" the Nature Spirits here at Aurora Farm from a young age. He also does "land and aura readings" . These gifts are common in the Indigo Children. We would very much appreciate your financial assistance(and no we are not Nigerian) in purchasing either gift packets or individual seed orders. Our catalog is now available . Please reply to us off list so we don't jam up BDNow. Nathan's email (he is now in Colorado) is [EMAIL PROTECTED] One last request, if there is anyone on the list who would have a market and be able to distribute 200 plus gift packets (with commission) please reply to us again off list. Looking for a more joyous and appropriate coming of age ceremony for Mother and Child. Blessings All May we All be Gone from Danger, and Have Gratitude for Life, Barbara and Woody
Aurora Farm. the only unsubsidized, family-run seed farm in North America offering garden seeds grown using Rudolf Steiner's methods of spiritual agriculture. http://www.kootenay.com/~aurora -----Original Message----- From: Nancy Geffken <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Sunday, December 15, 2002 3:33 AM Subject: RE: December 11, 2002 Global Temperature Near Record for 2002 >Barry Carter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >>Please note that the IPCC projections mentioned below DO NOT take into >>account the possibility that the earth's climate can transition abruptly >>into one of many "states". This is, increasingly, being viewed as a real >>possibility given what we now know about the planet's climatic past. >> > >I have been wondering how this may affect efforts to maintain and develop open-pollinated seeds - can our varieties keep up with the pace of climate change? The article in the last issue of Biodynamics "Saving Seed Makes Sense" by Brett Grosgahl described how it can take years of dedicated selection to get a variety well adapted to your individual growing conditions. If those conditions are swinging from extreme to extreme .... > >I don't know if genetic engineering will offer any solution - maybe if we move into periods of consistent drought or sub-normal temperatures, but can the labs breed seeds that will grow through the unpredictable and rapid changes? > >It underlines the ever-pressing need for o-p seed trials, to find those varieties which somehow manage to grow regardless of what nature may throw at them - and/or the need to plant multiple varieties in anticipation of all conditions. Go through the SSE Yearbook and look for the 100 year olds, the "Never Fails", the "Champions", the "Wonders" as a starting point. Biodynamics began with a need to revigorate seed stocks, and we still face that need today. > >Just wondering what the future may bring as I clean the last of the 2002 seed crops. Will these seeds make it through next year's conditions? Will they still be growing here 10 years from now? > >Nancy G. > >__________________________________________________________________ >The NEW Netscape 7.0 browser is now available. Upgrade now! http://channels.netscape.com/ns/browsers/download.jsp > >Get your own FREE, personal Netscape Mail account today at http://webmail.netscape.com/ >
