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Hello Gorgeous!
How are you? How is July shaping up for you?
I just know this is going to be a special month.
One reasons is it is berry season, that time of year when strawberries, blackberries, raspberries, gooseberries and fresh currants—and other berries—are everywhere from the farmer’s market to the roadside fruit stand to the wild bushes growing at the edge of town.
Another reason is the Berry Extravaganza! You may remember me mentioning this in a past newsletter, or perhaps you’ve seen recent social media posts or online press releases about it. Let me tell you more: Berry Extravaganza is a month-long celebration of berries. Literally!
From Saturday, July 9 through Saturday, June 30, you can stop by www.BerryExtravaganza.com and listen to an array of berry-loving experts who have stopped in to speak with me about a range of berry topics.
No matter which berry is your favorite, or what subjects you’re interested in exploring, there will be something for you. Learn:
• How to use berries to reverse and slow aging.
• Why berries can improve your sex life (and your sensual life)
• Step-by-step instructions to dip your own strawberries
• The relationship between berries and Paleo living
• The ins-and-outs of growing unusual berries
• How berries can “sweeten up” your allergy-free baking
• Which South American berries will improve your health (and how often you should eat them)!
• Why growing your own strawberries is a safer choice than store-bought organic berries
• Which berries you can forage for safely, and which berries you should not even touch
• Why berries are one of the most resource-heavy fruits around (and how you can enjoy them responsibly)
• How to make your own elderberry syrup and hawthorne berry tincture, as well as other easy, potent berry-based remedies
Sounds fun, right? I created Berry Extravaganza as a fun way to celebrate the publishing of my latest book, Berries: The Complete Guide to Cooking with Power-Packed Berries (Sterling).
Unlike huge online telesummits, which require you to tune in daily, Berry Extravaganza is a come-and-go, u-pick kind of experience. Show up whenever you have a moment and listen to whatever you’d like. All interviews are up and ready for you to enjoy whenever, wherever works for you.
Another good thing: No daily emails prompting you to go listen to the next speaker! (Full disclosure: I’d like to take credit for this laid back event. In truth, I was brainstorming with my brilliant publicist, Sherri McLendon of Professional Moneta. I’d expressed distaste at the thought of writing a series of daily emails to remind all of you to hop online and listen to the speaker of the day. That’s a lot of emails to write! It’s summer and all three of my kids are home. And I’m on a book deadline for my next title! I do not want to be writing emails. “Then don’t,” she said, sharing her low-maintenance idea—which I loved the moment I heard it. Don’t you think it’s brilliant?)
To take a look—and a listen—go to www.BerryExtravaganza.com. You will be asked to provide your first name and email in order to gain access, but once you are in, you are in for the entire telesummit, free to jump onto the page as frequently or infrequently as you choose.
I can’t wait to see you at BerryExtravagaza!
See you this Saturday—and all month!
Much love to you,
P.S. Feel free to invite friends! The more people eating berries, the healthier the planet will be!
P.P.S. If you have a Berry Extravaganza-based question, please reach out! I’d be so happy to hear from you. Email berry@stephaniepedersen.com
