ABOUT
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My name is Raymond Williams and I am retired and live on Beetberry Farm which includes 15 scenic country acres with a large pond approximately 12 miles east of Binghamton, New York. I live in an earth-bermed passive solar home which faces south overlooking the pond. I try to live my life in harmony with Nature wherever possible. My many interests include health, nutrition, vegetarianism, organic gardening, herbal medicine, energy conservation, bee and pollination research, permaculture, and the environment. I am a life long student and love to learn. I consider it a great privilege to communicate with and learn from others.
My life mission is to share with others the vast amount of information I have gathered, relative to my many interests, to enrich their lives and promote their well being in the hope that it will help them avoid many setbacks in their lives.
I would like to teach, by my example, how to live a more independent, healthy organic and ecologically sound lifestyle that promotes a sustainable environment for the future.
In this regard I try to plant perennial trees, shrubs and plants that produce edible fruits, nuts and berries throughout the entire growing season. I grow some of my food and encourage others to plant organic vegetable and herb gardens, to use organic produce whenever possible, to learn sprouting and to introduce plenty of sprouts into their diet.
I consider every day a new learning experience and I value each person who comes into my life as someone who has something to teach me or hopefully learn from me.
One of my greatest joys is sitting in my library on a Sunday afternoon visiting with a friend or acquaintance and sharing a book, a video, or just sharing ideas on some of our common interests.
I encourage anyone in my area with any of the same interests to contact me at the e-mail address below.
Why "Beetberry Farm"? Several years ago I ordered some beetberry seeds which were described as extremely nutritious with a bland flavor. I planted and covered the seed but only one germinated. The berries were
great so the following year I ordered about three packets. They came with a note that they needed light to germinate so I just sprinkled them on the ground and VOILÀ! they came up everywhere.
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