Holiday House Plants & Manure Tea

You can keep your indoor and outdoor Holiday House Plants looking their best this Holiday Season. Brew and feed Authentic Haven Brand 100% natural nutrients for strong root base systems. Your Holiday House plants will flourish through to the New Year.

Authentic Haven Brand is pleased to be the gift garden lovers are giving to family and friends this Holiday Season.

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We offer a Stylishly Wrapped Sampler 3 pack that makes a wonderful Hostess gift or for the first time gardener on your Christmas list. Stylishly Wrapped Sampler 3 pack includes One Cow, One Horse and One Alfalfa tea bag (15 gallons of natural nutrients) at an extremely affordable cost.

For that die hard gardener on your list get their Spring garden off to a wonderful start with one of our other manure tea bag packages.

You can trust that Authentic Haven Brand is 100% natural nutrients, pure manure tea. Harvested and Eco hand packaged for the Container, Patio, Balcony and Home gardener on your list.

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Manure Tea not Eral Gray

What’s a manure teabag?
February 28th, 2010, 6:00 am · Post a Comment · posted by Jan Norman, small-business columnist

Authentic Haven Brand in San Juan Capistrano is selling manure teabags. But don’t store them next to the Lipton box.

Yeah, you can steep them in a large water jar, but don’t leave the resulting brew on the porch with the lunch sandwiches and cookies, says owner Annie Haven.
Manure tea tastes like you-know-what to humans, but it’s nectar to your plants and roses, she says.

The manure itself may be too strong but the liquid derived from steeping “is like all natural, liquid vitamins.”

She deliberately makes Haven teabags 3-by-5 inches, larger than varieties for human tea, but a competitor, no longer in business, made spoon-sized bags that could be easily mistaken for the human variety, Haven says.

Haven manure teabags are sold online here, 3 for $12.95, 9 for $21.95. They’re also carried at Regalo, San Juan Capistrano; Sherman Library and Gardens, Corona Del Mar; Delaney’s Artisan market, Temecula; La Chatue, Murrieta; and DuPonts Winterthru Library and Gardens in Delaware.

There are other brands of manure tea, Haven says. Some sell worm casting tea, chicken manure tea. Some sell it in large bags, but pre-brewed tea doesn’t last because it loses nutrients, she insists.


“My grandmother brewed manure tea,” says Haven, who has lived all her life on Southern California cattle ranches and tomato farms. “I’m growing my green business in this brown economy.” says Annie Haven

Authentic Haven Brand teas come from cattle that are fed grass and no chemicals and no nutrients are added to the manure. “People ask what the urine content is, but these aren’t dairy cows, so this doesn’t have urine in it,” Haven says.

The Havens have been ranchers in the United States since 1873 and in what is now Orange County/North San Diego County as far back as 1910, Annie Haven says. At one point Haven Seed Company was a large producer of tomato seeds.

Most of her family are still in ranching and related industries farther north. Annie Haven splits her time between San Juan Capistrano and Murietta ranches.

She still raises cattle, selling off enough to make a living and breeding replacements. But prolonged periods of below-average rain had left her with too few head to live on, so she started commercializing what she calls the natural soil conditioner that’s a part of cattle ranching.

“American farmers and ranchers as far back as I can remember have never had just one business,” Haven says. “You cutting dead trees and low limbs and selling it for firewood, recycle scrap to sell.

The teabags are a value-added by-product of my livestock business.”

Haven has 3,000 followers on Twitter (@greensoil) and is hoping to win Intuit’s Love a Local Business contest.

http://www.AuthenticHavenBrand.com

Gardens Love Manure Tea

Gardens Love Haven Brand Moo Poo Tea
Posted by Jodi Torpey

March 31, 2010

Authentic Haven Brand natural soil conditioner teas are easy to brew and plants, like this blooming eggplant, love what the moo poo tea does to help them build healthy roots. (Photo credit: Lisa Gustavson, of getinthegarden.com, reprinted with permission.)

Note: Click this link for full article and pictures http://bit.ly/amn2mg,

When I moved to the outskirts of Denver more than 10 years ago, I was delighted to see a boarding stable only a few miles away. I was looking forward to gathering aged horse apples and brewing my own manure tea to water plants in my garden.

I did brew a couple of batches in a plastic bucket. The plants certainly appreciated my efforts, but let’s just say the experience wasn’t as enjoyable as I hoped it would be.

Now every garden can have the benefit of an all-natural soil conditioner without the extra effort thanks to Annie Haven.

Annie is a rancher and entrepreneur in Southern California where she raises cattle and packages manure in over-sized tea bags. Green-minded gardeners from coast to coast–and such far-flung places as Spain and Singapore–order her all-natural products for their gardens.

Manure tea bags are steeped in a 1 to 5 gallon container for a few days and then diluted before using to water plants indoors and out.

Plants love the premium soil conditioner tea that Annie harvests from Haven raised, grass fed cattle. It’s then eco-packaged for distribution through her website at http://www.authentichavenbrand.com/

Annie is proud to say all of her livestock are free of hormone-added grains, antibiotics and pesticides. There are no additives, fillers or machinery used in her product. It goes right from moo to you. Now that’s organic gardening!

“I’m extremely pleased to see the growth within the garden industry,” Annie says. “People are returning to gardening and seeking healthy, natural ways to raise their gardens.”

Annie says she packages Authentic Haven Brand premium soil conditioners for garden growers because it’s easy to brew and easy to use. The tea improves the soil and helps build root systems so plants can better absorb the nutrients they need.

Customers brag about how well their houseplants, container plants, vegetable gardens, shrubs and lawns are growing with the help of Annie’s tea. They specifically mention improved leaf color and increases in both bloom and vegetable yields.

“Most of all, they seem pleasingly shocked that there really is no smell from the tea.”

Tea bags are reasonably priced and can be ordered by the individual bag, 3-pack, 9-pack or by the case through her website. Shipping is free when payment is made through PayPal.
When Annie isn’t busy caring for her cattle or packaging her tea, she relates her adventures to a growing following on Twitter@GreenSoil.

Manure Tea and Earth Day

How will you celebrate Earth Day?

by Rebecca Sweet, Gossip in the Garden


Earth Day is April 22, and I’ve been invited to participate in a blogging event hosted by Jan Huston Doble’s blog Thanks For 2 Day, where garden bloggers are writing about ways in which we’re making ‘greener gardens’.

I’ve decided to write about two of my very favorite organic garden products: Haven’s Authentic Brand Soil Conditioning Tea and John & Bob’s Soil Optimizer.

1) Haven’s Authentic Brand Soil Conditioning Tea


The first is one that I lovingly call Moo Poo Tea. It’s really called Haven’s Authentic Brand soil conditioning tea. But Moo Poo Tea is definitely more fun to say.

What is it? It’s the by-product of natural grass-fed cows raised free of antibiotics, growth hormones and pesticides. The rancher who created this product, Annie Haven, was kind enough to send me some samples which I said I’d gladly test for her.


When I opened the envelope, I was amazed at how darn cute these oversized tea bags were (yes, they’re intentionally oversized to avoid any possible mix-up with your regular Earl Grey tea bag! Ewwww….)

I must admit that due to it’s simplicity, I was a bit skeptical. It seemed simple enough to do – just brew a teabag in a 5-gallon bucket for several hours. Then over the course of about 3 days, use what you need directly on your houseplants or outside plants. There’s no smell whatsoever, and all you need to do is cover the bucket when you’re not using it.

I had been wanting to start some nasturtiums from seed, so I figured the timing was perfect! I split the seeds into 2 categories: 1 fertilized twice with the product, and 1 without any additional fertilizer.

This is the ‘before’ photo. Both sets of seedlings have been given only water, and both sets look the same. (click link below for full article and photos)

It’s now been about 10 days and I’ve given the batch on the right-hand side 2 doses of ‘tea’.

While the plants aren’t blooming yet, you can clearly see the difference in growth habits! One has thicker, lush growth on sturdier stems, while the other is lanky with sparse foliage.

This is a ‘test in progress’ as I only planted them in the ground about 3 weeks ago. I’ll keep you all up to date with the progress of my test batch, as I’m sure the results will be dramatic!

Click here to read some amazing history about Haven’s ranch – makes you proud to be using their tea bags, that’s for sure!

Note: Click or copy and paste this link http://bit.ly/aS1BXc to view the full post by Rebecca Sweet Gossip in the Garden for Earth Day aritcle complete with pictures

Manure Tea a Green Business

Manure tea bags get constant comment
Ron Dicker Mar 25th 2010 at 12:00PM

Walletpopper

Annie Haven's manure tea bags might appear steeped in novelty, but when it comes to brewing up business, the woman knows her you-know-what."I didn't just look at my cows and say I'm going to sell manure," Haven, a rancher in San Juan Capistrano, Calif., told WalletPop.

Just for clarification: You don't drink manure tea. You pour it in your soil so plants and flowers flourish.

She makes the teabags bigger so you won't confuse them with the potable kind. But you brew it in a jar like sun tea. Haven Authentic Brand tea bags have become a hit among ecology-minded home gardeners, with more than 3,000 disciples on Twitter, according to the Orange County Register. They're also generating constant comment for the packaging, even if Haven says that isn't what's driving consumers and retailers."I'm not really sure they're attracted to the gimmick of it," she said. "It's the ease of it.

"No stench. No hauling of the unedited stuff required. And plants receive a direct blast of nutrients at the roots, according to Haven. Pre-brewed won't work, she explained, because the vitamins dissolve too quickly. Haven said the goods emerge from grass-eating cattle that are drug- and hormone-free. She won't reveal her process for distilling the teabag-ready stuff, but assures that it's by "environmental design.

"The price ($12.95 for three teabags of cow or horse "soil conditioner") is positively Lipton-like when you realize that you can make five gallons per bag. That's a lot of watering, given that most of her customers tend to foliage in a small space, she told WalletPop. Since she began selling the teabags, she estimated that her income has increased by a third. Development of her once-rural surroundings shrank her livestock enterprise. Fewer farmers and growers required her services, so she developed a product that she could sell to the very people who now occupy the built-up spaces.

Therein lies Haven's lesson for small-business owners: Meet a need with the resources you have and the conditions you live in."I've grown the business as the business has demanded growth," she said. "Sales built the product, the product built the website.

"Haven's grandmother brewed manure tea, and a Canadian company tried packaging a brand of manure tea years ago but made the teabags so close to human-portion size that perhaps they over-exploited the gimmick of it, she explained. So far, the rancher has avoided critical missteps. Said Haven: "I know this baby from the ground up."

Soil, Roots, Seedlings & Plants

Authentic Haven Brand could not be more pleased with what's Growing on around the ranch.

Growing a Green business in a Brown economy is what woman rancher Annie Haven has been doing. Haven, introduced her 100% natural premium soil conditioner teas to the world of Container, Patio, Balcony and Home gardeners few years back and she has never looked back.

As our economy began to unravel on Main Street USA Haven had already been feeling the pains of short purse strings. Several years of below normal rain fall forced Haven to scale back her livestock herd in order to not over graze the land. Raising less livestock means less annual income. However; what the economic bad times have given her is a Niche Market of garden growers. And that leads us back to Haven's Eco friendly and environmentally Devin premium soil conditioner tea business.

Haven, who is so proud to be following in her father's ranching/farming footsteps has taken the by-product of Haven raised livestock supplied to large natural grower's since 1924 and repackaged it for the Container, Patio, Balcony and Home gardener. Authentic Haven Brand, premium soil conditioner teas are hand packaged in easy to Brew, Easy to Use Eco-friendly tea bags.

You "Brew it Fresh" Haven says, when you need to feed your plants. Haven is pleased to see her premium soil conditioner tea business being recognised in the Media. On February 28, 2010 the Orange County Register Business News featured Haven's premium soil conditioner tea business http://bit.ly/bDjI6R article by Jan Norman. Authentic Haven Brand was picked up on March 1, 2010 by National Press Radio http://bit.ly/ciATvj Haven has been interviewed for an up coming article in Inc. Magazine. Haven will also see her premium soil conditioner teas freatured some time later this Spring on the TV show Garden Wise with Arlena a nationally sidicated garden show out of WI follow Arlena (www.twitter.com/GardenBlessings).

The recognition most pleasing to Haven is coming from fellow gardeners across the country, Canada, Spain and Singapore that are tweeting pictures of their Green garden growing success with Haven who goes by @GreenSoil on twitter. Follow her www.twitter.com/GreenSoil

Wonderful gardeners are tweeting pictures to Haven daily. Some are promoting her and her line of garden premium soil conditioner teas on their blog pages and to Show's like the Discovery Channel's "Dirty Jobs" and Haven, who remains humbled by all the attention is enjoying it. It's heart felt to see people discover just how powerful Mother Nature can be in such a simple setting as an indoor or outdoor garden she says.

Times are tough, there is no doubt about it Haven says and it may be some time before the economy truly turns around. For now Haven is set on helping gardeners grow Green gardens naturally with her Authentic Haven Brand premium soil conditioner teas to naturally increase bloom and vegetable yield like so many of her clients are now doing.

here is a link to one of Haven's twitter followers @gypsyfarmer who tweets about his grandmother's cactus planted in a planter he made 35 years ago http://twitpic.com/17zwil blooming like crazy with feedings of Authentic Haven Brand premium soil conditioner teas.

Order yours today at http://www.AuthenticHavenBrand.com

Note if you are a Social Media fan using twitter here are a few gardeners you must follow. @getinthegarden @BG_gardens @bwisegardens @TwoWomenANDaHoe @gardenofwords @gypsyfarmer @TeeRiddle !GardenWiseGuy @betweenthelimes @ahAModernLiving @SweetRebecca come join Haven and here gardening gal and guy pals Tweet-Tweet

Award 2009 Best of Business E-Commerce Manure Teas

Congratulations to

Annie Haven, Owner of A Haven Livestock Producers (Authentic Haven Brand, premium soil conditioner teas)

The Small Business E-Commerce Association (SBECA) is pleased to announce that A Haven Livestock Producers/Authentic Haven Brand, premium soil conditioner teas has been selected for the 2009 Best of Business Award in the Livestock category, garden products.

The SBECA Best of Business Award Program recognizes the best of small businesses throughout the country. Using consumer feedback and other research, the SBECA identifies companies that we believe have demonstrated what makes small businesses a vital part of the American economy. The selection committee chooses the award winners from nominees based off information taken from monthly surveys administered by the SBECA, a review of consumer rankings, and other consumer reports . Award winners are a valuable asset to their community and exemplify what makes small businesses great.

SBECA herby grants Annie Haven, Owner of A Haven Livestock Producers/Authentic Haven Brand, premium soil conditioner teas a non-exclusive, revocable, license to use, copy, publish, stream, publicly display, reformat, excerpt, and distribute this press release.

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Soil Care Natures Way

Soil Care Natures Way

You "Brew it Fresh" Authentic Haven Brand, premium soil conditioner teas
Your plants need nutrients to grow strong and healthy. Authentic Haven Brand, premium soil conditioner teas breakdown the soil and allow your plants roots to absorb needed nutrients naturally from the soil they are growing in (indoors and outdoors). Plants with strong root base systems are more able to naturally defend themselves from frost, pests and will produce an increase in bloom and vegetable yield.

Authentic Haven Brand, premium soil conditioner teas are Eco hand packaged for the Container/Patio/Balcony and Home garden grower.



Difficulty: Easy

Instructions
Things You'll Need:
One to Five gallon container with lid.
Fresh Water
One Authentic Haven Brand, premium soil conditioner tea bag

Step 1

Take a One to Five gallon container with lid. Container should be a food grade safe container, glass, FDA approved plastic or metal, with a threaded or cap style lid.

Step 2

Locate a secure safe place for your brewing container. Fill container with fresh water, place one Authentic Haven Brand, premium soil conditioner tea bag in the container (allow tag to hang outside) and secure the container lid.

Step 3

Allow Authentic Haven Brand, premium soil conditioner tea bag to steep/brew for One to Three days. Then take two cups steeped/brewed Authentic Haven Brand, premium soil conditioner tea and dilute it with one gallon of fresh water and water your indoor/outdoor plants as you normally would (feed every ten days) or four times during the growing season.

Tips

Steep/Brew Authentic Haven Brand, premium soil conditioner tea and add it to your organic compost matter to naturally speed the breakdown and enhance your compost tea.

Cautions

Always "Wash" your hands after handling
Label container Do Not Drink plant tea only
Never reuse container for Food use
Keep container out of reach of Children
Stop feeding Roses 6 weeks before first frost

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Don't forget to place an order for that special gardener on your gift list, Authentic Haven Brand, premium soil conditioner teas are what everyones plants need a drink of!

SALE Winter Garden Growers

Authentic Haven Brand is here to provide you 100% natural premium soil conditioner teas to naturally conditioner your Container, Patio, Balcony and Home garden soil. Our every day low price is our Sale price to you!

Build strong root base systems on all your indoor and outdoor plants. Authentic Haven Brand premium soil conditioner teas are safe for all plants and soil types.

Feed Authentic Haven Brand premium soil conditioner teas to naturally condition the soil so your plants roots can absorb needed nutrients from the soil they are growing in.

We look forward to helping you grow naturally healthy Green gardens with the use and regular feeding of Authentic Haven Brand premium soil conditioner teas.

Authentic Haven Brand premium soil conditioner tea bags steep 5 gallons of Brewed Fresh tea. It's ready when you are ready to feed it. No more hauling containers to your local garden center or worry of running out or it going bad before you feed it.

We have structured our prices so you are receiving a Sale price on every purchase. That starts at 15 gallons of premium soil conditioner tea for $12.95 (less then a $1.00 a gallon) a big saving of money and time. Authentic Haven Brand, premium soil conditioner teas you "Brew it Fresh" when you need to feed it! No waste!

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The holidays are just around the corner, keep your Holiday flowers looking they're best feed them Authentic Haven Brand too.

Don't forget that special someone on your Gift list Authentic Haven Brand premium soil conditioner teas make a wonderful gift that gives back each time it's fed.

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Composting Tip:

Brew Authentic Haven Brand, premium soil conditioner tea and add it to your organic compost to naturally speed up the break down of your organic matter.

If you are using worms don't worry, they love Authentic Haven Brand premium soil conditioner teas

Garden Soil, Easy to Fix, Soil Amendment

Conditioner your garden soil naturally to increase bloom and vegetable yield. Authentic Haven Brand Natural Brew, premium soil conditioner teas are Easy to Brew, Easy to Use and Easy to order.

Build strong root base systems on all your indoor/outdoor plants. Give your indoor and outdoor garden plants what they need to allow their root systems to naturally absorb needed nutrients from the soil.

Authentic Haven Brand Natural Brew, premium soil conditioner teas. We harvest, sun dry and Eco hand package our pure manure by-product for the Container, Patio, Balcony and Home gardener. Each tea bag brews 5 gallons of premium soil conditioner. That's 15 gallons of Brew it Fresh when you need to feed premium soil conditioner for $12.95.

Give your house and garden plants Authentic Haven Brand Natural Brew, premium soil conditioner teas order yours today http://www.AuthenticHavenBrand.com

Pure Manure Tea-Proof is in the Bloom

(photo by Becky Reilly)

If there is an ounce of doubt, in your mind that Authentic Haven Brand Natural Brew (pure manure) premium soil conditioner, really works?

I hope this picture and others posted on my blog will help answer that question for you!

We designed and Eco package our product line for you. The Container, Patio and Small Home Gardener!

This is your "Brew it Fresh" premium soil conditioner that will have your plants root system, Tippy-Tapping in the soil!

You will be please with the increase in bloom and vegetable yield, your receive. Live Green by Growing Green, join us..

Please visit our web site and order yours today!

Easy to Brew, Easy to Use, Easy to Order, so order yours today. http://www.authentichavenbrand.com/

If you have any gardening related questions please feel free to e-mail us at annie@ahavenbrand.com

Our "Sampler Gift Pack" is a stylish "green giving" gift for that special gardener on your list.