My goal is to create a video with the help of sponsors
called "Organic Uprising at the #expowest"
The first draft, that has a clip with Walt Robb
and a list of my sponsors is here.
MUSIC FROM THIRD FORCE
FORCE OF NATURE
AND FOREVER YOURS
The music is from Third Force.
The tracks are Forever Yours and Force of Nature
from Higher Octave. William Aura, a member of that group,
is an old ally and friend of mine. I was given permission
by him to use this music. Force of Nature is my
signature music for these videos.
WORKING ON FIRST DRAFT OF VIDEO
ORGANIC UPRISING AT THE EXPO..
This first part features Walt Robb,
of Whole Foods setting a powerful tone
at the Natural Products Expo West
for strategy.
More than 500 organic stakeholders were
in the room and lots of powerful
discussion followed.
Recorded at #expowest
March 11, 2011.
500 or more were in attendance,
key organic stakeholders.
5500 miles away in Japan,
on that same day,
an earthquake reminded
us all that we need to
come back to Nature's Original Technology
THE SESSION
GMO and Political Challenge to Organic for 2011 and Beyond...
Friday, 03/11/2011 4:15PM - 5:30PM — Room Ballroom A
Description Description:
Despite 30+ years of increasing growth and success, the organic industry finds itself at yet another crucial crossroads, given the new political and budget realities, as well as the recent decision on GE crops. This is a movement in which we will need to see the situation clearly and take action. We don’t all agree on every point, but we do a agree the need to come together to find some common ground.
Speaker(s) Speaker(s):
Michael Funk, Chairman and Co-Founder - United Natural Foods, Inc.
Gary Hirshberg, President/CEO - Stonyfield Farm Inc.
Walter Robb, Co-CEO - Whole Foods Market
Robynn Shrader, CEO - National Cooperative Grocers Association (NCGA)
George Siemon, CEO - Organic Valley Family of Farms, CROPP Cooperative
Session Type Session Type:
New Hope Educational Session
WALT ROBB BIO NOTE
FROM DIRECTORY OF NATURAL PRODUCT EXPO WEST
2011
With a long and varied entrepreneurial history in natural foods ranging from retailer to farmer to consultant, Walter Robb joined Whole Foods Market in 1991. He opened and operated the Mill Valley, California, store until he became president of the Northern Pacific Region in 1993. Under Robb, the region grew from two to 17 stores, including four acquisitions. Robb then became Executive Vice-President of Operations in 2000, Chief Operating officer in 2001 and Co-President in 2004. Assuming the Co-CEO role in 2010, Walter currently oversees six of Whole Foods Market’s 12 regions as well as purchasing, marketing, distribution and quality standards and serves on the Whole Planet Foundation Board of Directors. In addition, Robb served two years on the Board of Directors of the Organic Trade Association and currently serves on the advisory board of the Organic Center for Education and Promotion. He is on the Board of Regents for the University of the Pacific. In addition, he has also served as a board member of PotBelly Sandwich Works. He graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Stanford University in 1976 and is a proud father and grandfather with two sons, a daughter, and two grandchildren.
REPORT FOR A MAYOR
IN THE RADIOACTIVE ZONE IN JAPAN
We had a public meeting to debate whether we should stay or go –
and I said we should go. To ask people to leave
their homes is a big decision, and I hurt for them, but
I'm sure it is the right thing to do.'
Before ending our call, however, the mayor was at pains
to deliver a hopeful message.
'If anything good can come of this terrible time for Japan,
it might be that people in big cities question their lifestyle,
which relies so much on the electric power provided by nuclear plants
in little places such as ours,' he said.
'I hope that it prompts the government to rethink its reliance
on nuclear energy, too.'
And when, God willing, Japan emerges
from these dark days, perhaps the government
will learn that it pays to tell the truth.
STANDING UP FOR NATURE's ORIGINAL TECHNOLOGY,
ORGANIC UPRISING!
KELLY SHEA OF WHITE WAVE
HELPED LAUNCH STANDING UP FOR
NATURE'S ORIGINAL TECHNOLOGY,
ORGANIC UPRISING!
Kelly Shea, VP of Government and Industry Relations
and Organic Stewardship, at White Wave, a company that aspires
to be the Earth's Favorite Food Company,
was a tremendous ally for the launch of
Standing up for Nature's Original Technology,
Organic Uprising!
This is our Spring 2011
campaign here on the Plant Your Dream Blogs.
White Wave, through Kelly's cheerleader,
became a lead sponsor of our photo galleries
from the Natural Product Expo West.
Edmond Bordeaux Szekely Quote
on Adapting to Nature.
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KEEP THE BEET MEDIA STAR
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Together we can plant 1000 years of peace.
This is the essence of Beet Keepers, Return!
The Shift has happened.
Thank you for starring in my
Rock Your Soul Opera called Beet Keepers, Return!
LESLIE GOLDMAN
YOUR ENCHANTED GARDENER,
Leslie writes daily on his more personal
Plant Your Dream Blog Online Journal http://curezone.com/blogs/f.asp?f=92
Leslie Goldman, Your Enchanted Gardener,
sees and seeds success for super ripe
people and their dreams. His constant companion
is Keep the Beet Media Star, the Worlds Frst Talking beet plant.
Her mission is to help us all turn our beat around
with nature through planting a beet in a pot.
Keep the Beet. Eat the Greens, says Keep the Beet.
THE PLANT TO THE LEFT
IN THE PHOTO ABOVE
is
KEEP THE BEET MEDIA STAR,
THE WORLD's FIRST TALKING BEET PLANTR
KEEP THE BEET SEZ
...Get use to it...yes, I am a talking beet plant
and I often write here through Leslie on this
plant your dream blog...for more about me
go to ..
A record of Leslie's
life process. Serves as a palate
for new creations.
Leslie is in the wounded healer tradition.
he does his best to share his ups and downs
that we might all acknowledge we are
stars in Keep The Beet's Rock Your Soul Opera
called Beet Keepers, Return!
The Shift has happened.
We can no longer ask nature to adapt to us
but more so honor the journey of learning.
We can turn our breakdowns into breakthroughs.
CAMPAIGN TO EDUCATE WASHINGTON
ON REAL FOOD SAFETY
VIDEOS ON THE NEW PLANT YOUR DREAM WEBSITE http://plantyourdream.net
THESE ARE OUR AIMS
1-To support mobilization of one Farmers’ Market in our local area, the Hillcrest Farmers’ Market in San Diego. To continue to work with local organic farmers and help them sell more of their produce.
2-To continue to develop a 1/3 acre parcel of land near San Diego State College named the Enchanted Garden Intentional Community Growing Grounds where those who live here and who live around the world may study our process of learning how to keep the beat with nature through learning to live together cooperatively as a household that seeks to live in harmony with the earth. The motto of the house will be Keep The Beet. Through growing a simple beet in a pot, we can regain our beat with nature. Not all in the house garden. Some like to prepare food. Others help with other jobs, or rent. The land, as of January 2010 is being refinanced. A Trust to hold the land is being explored. The Seed Dream would be to leave a museum and park for future generations to learn from this experiment in cooperative living that has been going on since the early 1970′s. The intent is that what we learn here can help others, and Washington, understand and adapt to some of the shifts being asked of all of us now.
3- To develop relationships with those who influence Washington and government. A vast coalition across all political, religious, and philosophical lines has now formed. Mainstream media needs to be reached through bloggers filling the gap where journalism once told all points of view. Elected leaders need to be encouraged to follow the principles expressed in the song “America The Beautiful.”
4- We see the world as we know it now coming to an end. A Shift has already happened. It is for each of us to adapt to the earth and relearn the laws of nature, rather than attempt to further adapt nature to our ways. The source of our economic and health crisis is that we have lost our beat with nature. We can regain the beet through becoming once again a nation of gardeners who live in a world of gardeners. One Pot+One person=You are a Gardener. Start to grow your own food now.
CAMPAIGN TO EDUCATE
WASHINGTON ON REAL FOOD SAFETY
Read about the goals of the year long campaign here.
Study materials about Real Food Safety.
Watch Videos of Micro-farmer Barry Logan
and much more! http://plantyourdream.net/?page_id=50
THE CAMPAIGN TO EDUCATE WASHINGTON
ON REAL FOOD SAFETY
Our year long Campaign to Educate Washington on
Real Food Safety aims to return the beat of Nature
to Washington. Our campaign begins with
each of us locally regaining our beat through
having a moment of awakening.
We can grow a bit of our own food.
ALL POINTS OF VIEW ARE WELCOME
TO ENTER INTO A NATIONAL CONVERSATION
ON REAL FOOD SAFETY
"My Enchanted Friend,
Heartfelt thanks for another “Enchanted” plant.
I love + bless it & you.
It graces my desk beautifully. Thank you!
I deeply appreciate you ‘seeding our dream’
to sell millions. I wish the same for you."
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