Frankenfruit Tomato!!!

I make it a habit not to buy any genetically modified or non-organic produce.  I went to HEB instead of the organic markets I typically visit because it was almost midnight and I had to prepare food for a gathering the next day.   HEB was out of organic tomatoes, so I purchased the reddest, ripest looking tomatoes on the vine they had.  They looked like they were so ripe, they would split their skins the very next day.

I made a beautiful tomato and basil salad that unfortunately had very little tomato flavor, but was appreciated by those I presented it to. I used all but one tomato; here is a photo I took of it this morning.  

But,  I purchased the tomato 75 days ago!!! 

My friends and relatives have been marvelling at this since the second week.  Amazingly, I keep my bananas right next to where the tomato has been for almost 2 1/2 months.  Note:  Bananas ripen tomatoes and other fruits at a much faster rate  because of the ethylene gas they put off.  

I have included a close-up of the sticker from the colorful, super-shelf-life  freak of nature (becoming the standard) if you want to find out more about this company and the "food" they are selling to you and the people you love. 

Please get involved.  There are many groups involved in trying to stop the destruction of our food supply in spite of the corporate and government support. Here are just a few:

Institute for Responsible Technology

Say No To GMOs! - Getting Started

OCA's Resource Center on Genetically Modified Wheat

The True Food Network

Take action to ban GM foods

www.stopgm.org.uk

I am calling my HEB to have them remove this product and others like it.

Austin Monsanto March

If you're going to protest, know what you are talking about when they turn the camera on you.

Way to go Mr. "Know GMO, No GMO" guy!!! Kudos for being passionate, succinct, informed and present. 

The video refers you to this link about the upcoming nation-wide rally.  Research SB 510 for yourself and determine if it is worth your time to get involved.


 Video from the rally at the Texas Capital Building on March 26, 2011. I had hoped to be there to take photos, but was out of the country.

10-10-10

October 10th, 2010

A special date as more awaken as one.

You may have already seen "The Call", The Plan, the Prophecy. This is the most recent release, "The Definition".

"The Definition" - addendum to "The Prophecy" from keith wyatt on Vimeo.

I am inspired to announce that I intend to start (or join) the front yard organic garden movement. I will blog more about turning our yards into a resource providing mechanism rather than resource consuming. I plan to lay out my plans here in the next few days. I expect that it will provide for healthy families, our neighbors, the homeless, the hungry and the true-nutrition starved people of my community.

To find out more about this amazing work, check out the Awakening as One site. Thank you to Keith Wyatt and all of those contributing to the new paradigm.

Darn Beetles!

I was sitting in one of my gardens this evening and heard munching.   Upon investigation, I found numerous large brown beetles eating the leaves of our lettuce and broccoli.  

The photo below is some of our squash, which the beetles do not appear to like:

As we are growing completely organically, we would greatly appreciate it if anyone has an idea about how to control the beetles other than picking them off the plants and throwing them in the park?