Small Business Saturday sale at Urban Dwell

For Small Business Saturday, Urban Dwell will be giving a free Votivo mini tin candle holiday scent to the 1st 50 customers, plus an additional 20% off all sale items, making most sale items 70% off.

Urban Dwell

1837 Columbia Rd NW
Phone: (202) 558-9087

It's Christmas Tree Time!

from Licking Creek Bend Farms (from the Adams Morgan Farmers Market):

We usually send out our Christmas Tree email Thanksgiving weekend, but since so many of you have been anxious to order, we're sending this out before Thanksgiving. For us, your enthusiasm about our trees is heartening and we are quite touched by your support for the kind of trees we grow. Our trees take 15-20 years to grow (unlike commercial, chemically treated trees that take 5-7 years!). And, of course our trees are cut within a few days of your pickup (commercial trees are cut in September or October and treated with preservatives and color dyes). Check out this lovely video done by GWU students last year about our Christmas Trees:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_TsdjXunLt4

This was an unusually dry year so you’ll want to put up your tree closer to Christmas so it will last longer through New Years. The dryness for some of the trees may shorten the vibrant life of the pesticide-free tree after it is cut.

Below is our unchanged (from last year's) flyer with most of the information you will need to order. Please, Please, give us an exact date you want to pick up as we cut to order each week and need to be specific about the numbers so we don't cut too many or too few.

ADAMS MORGAN PICK UPS

For Adams Morgan pickups, we bring your tree to our market on Saturdays (8:00am- 1:00pm). Folks walking by always see a tree they like, but if it is tagged, we won't sell it. However, by 1:00pm, if you have not picked up your tree (and we haven't heard from you by phone - 240 505-6281 or 6282), we might sell it to someone who really wants it and comes back to see if it was picked up. So, be sure you pick a Saturday you can pick up, or, contact us with changes.

HOW TO ORDER:

This is the information we need for you to email and remember to order at least one week in advance of the date you want to pick up:

NAME
EMAIL
PHONE NUMBER
TYPE OF TREE
HEIGHT
PICK UP DATE (please be specific)
PLACE TO PICK UP
WREATH ORDER
ROPE (#ft)
HOLLY SPRIGS
BOUGH (pieces of cut trees for decoration)

Our prices have not changed from last year, continuing our commitment to making trees affordable. Please talk with us about special considerations. We want to be sure everyone can have a joyous holiday.

If you are planning to give a tree as a gift to a teacher, a limited-income family, or community worker, you can have them contact us to come and pick one out in your price-range. We discount gift trees. If you know of a family who can’t afford a tree, we’ll have a limited number of trees we can donate anonymously. Plus we donate to some to shelters.

Let us know if you have any questions, you can email (esiegel2@igc.org) or call 301 587-1739. But please make your order by email. Saturdays, call 240 505-6281 or 6282 during market hours.

THINKING ABOUT FRESH CUT HOLIDAY CHRISTMAS TREES? HOW ABOUT AN ECO-TREE?

We've been farming sustainably on the Licking Creek Bend Farm since 1972. Although we rotate vegetable fields yearly, we have about 8 acres of marginal land Christmas trees have proven to be a viable and earth-conscious choice. Going against industry standards, we grow trees without the use of herbicides (which stop the growth of weeds, but pollute the soil and water), pesticides or artificial colors. The results have been attractive, natural-looking, fresh- cut trees free of pesticides, sprays or colors. Although more intensive manual labor is used to grow them, we keep them affordable at $20 - 125 a tree. (Customers are encouraged to come in the spring and help plant new trees).

HERE’S WHAT WE HAVE AVAILABLE THIS YEAR:
CHARLIE BROWN TREES -- These trees are all imperfect but have their own character and look nice.
$20 – 40 range under 6ft. Over, add $5/foot.
COLORADO BLUE SPRUCE -- (The tallest and prettiest of our trees – 6 ½ up to 12 ft +). Takes 22- 30
years to grow. Natural shape. Great for candles or heavy ornaments.
Citrus- like aroma (sharpish needles). $55 – 125.
DOUGLAS FIRS -- A popular tree. Soft needles, nice aroma. 6 – 10 ft. $50 – 125.
CON-COLOR FIRS --  Soft needles, 6 – 9 ft. $50 – 85. Nice citrusy aroma!
WHITE PINE -- These are the heirloom trees. Soft needles, looks pretty. Cannot support heavy ornaments though. 6 – 10 ft. $45 – 95.
TABLE TOP TREES -- We will have plenty “table top” trees (3 – 4 ft). Ask to “top off” trees
from very large trees so the tree can continue to grow. $30 – 35.
WREATHS/ROPING -- Plain wreaths are $12.00 with tree order; $15 without. Roping $1/ft Both
limited. So order soon! Decorate your wreaths with….
HOLLY and BOUGHS -- Priced by the amount. A decent size box with both $25

The trees are fresh cut for you, so if you don’t pick it up, it will have been cut for naught. There’s nothing sadder this time of year then seeing a lone tree abandoned. We feel their pain! And we don’t need more pain!

We may have fresh pressed CIDER available for purchase when you pick up your tree! Ask us.

Mark your calendars for our Sunday, May 21, 2017 farm tour and open house when you can see where your Christmas Trees grow, plant Christmas trees and maybe even tag one for next season! It's a fun day for the whole family. Details will follow starting in March.

We pray for calmness to come to our troubled world and we can all find peace and loving kindness under our homes and communities this year.

Michael and Esther
Licking Creek Bend Farm

Happy Holidays

2016

Adams Morgan Farmers Market continues through Saturday, 12/24

Adams Morgan Farmers Market

8:00am – 1:00pm
18th Street and Columbia Road
Rain, shine, snow, sleet, hail!