Thanks for asking.

Most of what we know about growing goji is at

http://forgojiberries.com/HowToGrowGojiBerries.php3

Raw goji berries should spout just fine if you cover a berry with just a bit of soil. Ok to start them indoors where it is warm. Thin them once the shoots come up.

- Mike and Rachel

On Mon, May 31, 2010 at 3:01 AM, Ray Morgan wrote:

> Hi, I sent a message to you which was not completed. (my mistake). I would > like to know how to start growing Goji berries from seed. I have > Multi-purpose and Ericaceous compost.I would like to know how to start my > seeds which at the moment are dry and where to store them until shoots > appear. I live in Aberdeen, Scotland where the weather is always > unpredictable. > Please advise. > With Thanks, Ray > > > > _______________________________ > The above message was sent when you were offline, via your LivePerson > account. > > Message sent from IP: 92.24.148.85 >

They guy who came up with the “bugs in the berries” line is a marketing genius. He preys on uninformed fears.

However, berries that are dried outside are dried under screens. Bugs can’t get to the berries. Furthermore, we’ve NEVER found a bug in our berries.

It is a good idea to boil non-organic berries. However, you can eat organic berries straight from the bag.

Goji Berries keep for over 5 years if stored in a cool dry place. “Freshness” is not something that is important with dried fruits. This is the whole point in drying fruit – so that it keeps forever. A one and a three year old berry from the same planation will usually taste the same and have the same nutritional value – the berries do not become rancid or anything like that.

We usually get our berries from the previous year’s harvest.

We have a lot of repeat customers. I hope you’ll like our berries and will join their ranks.

- Mike

On Mon, Apr 19, 2010 at 4:55 PM, Mike wrote:

> I just bought 5 lbs of your wolfberries because it seemed like a good place > to buy. Now I’m reading about goji berries that are dried outdoors having > problems with bug infestations. Is this a problem with your berries? Will I > find any bugs in these berries? Should I boil them before eating them? Also > is there any info you can give me on how fresh these berries are? I’d like > to find a place where I can buy all my Goji Berries. If these are as good as > they sound then I’ll be a regular customer. Thanks -Mike J > > > > _______________________________ > The above message was sent when you were offline, via your LivePerson > account. > > Message sent from IP: 98.211.222.28 >

Wow.

It’s great to know that Goji works better then Meds. After all, Goji heals and nourishes, which meds do not.

- Mike

P.S. Have you looked into taking 5-HTP or Tryptophan in the evening?

On Thu, Mar 18, 2010 at 11:09 AM, Janice Samuelson wrote:

> I just have to let you know I went for a week without my goji berries > because of being financially tight. Well I won’t do that again! I was > diagnoised with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder about seven years ago and > shortly after depression because of the extreme changes related to the PTSD. > For several years I took anti-depressants just to function. I stopped > taking those in September because my insurance would no longer cover them. > Around that time I started taking goji berries for my diabetes to help with > stablizing my blood sugar which works great by the way. > > Back to my week without goji berries, I found myself sad and crying for no > reason, signs of depression again which I had not been feeling at all until > I went off the goji berries. I am back on the goji berries and slowly > feeling better again and will not go with out them ever again! I tend to > take 1/4 to 1/3 cup a day. > > > >

I hope the following answer does not tell you more then you want to know.

Goji Berries are like any other food – sometimes there is more available then other times. As a result – the price varies.

Currently, there is a problem getting Goji berries into the USA. As a result, there is a Goji berry shortage.

I suspect that our prices have been lower then anybody elses (for the same quality) for the last few weeks because everyone else has already raised their prices as they got new stock in.

Usually, we like to give advance warning before a price increase, but the last of our stock went so quickly that we did not have time to email out such a notice.

We got new stock in yesterday at 3PM, so we had to raise our prices – or go out of business. Since we have 1000’s of loyal happy costumers, it makes sense to raise prices so that we can continue to serve everyone.

We don’t know how long this Goji berry shortage will continue since it is politically motivated. However, prices may go up even further if the USA and China don’t start playing nice with each other.

- Mike

On Wed, Feb 10, 2010 at 7:59 AM, Katherine England wrote:

> Hi Mike, > > Just received our goji order. I went to show your website to my girlfriend > and noticed the price went up from $64 to $70 for the 5lb. bulk bag. Why > did the price increase? > > Thanks, > > Katherine > >

It’s good to ask around and get facts.

We have not seen goji berries that might have red dye on them – however, we only deal in organic goji berries. I suspect that you you see goji berries with a unnatural color then you might want to not buy those.

However, pesticide residues are a BIG problem. Yes, non-organic goji berries can have have residual amounts of pesticides. However, sometimes even organic goji berries can have extremely small amounts of pesticides in them because the fields that the organic goji berries are grown in share the same planet with the fields that use pesticides. In other words, there is a small chance that organic goji berries can become contaminated at very low levels because pesticides spread EVERYWHERE.

By the way, our ORGANIC goji berries come from remote , less polluted parts of China also. Why? China is the only place in the world where goji berries are grown commercially. However they are tested here in the USA for pesticide residues. We reject them if there are any pesticide residues.

It’s my opinion that if you are spending the money to do something good for your health – like eating goji berries – then you should make sure they are as pure as possible.

- Mike

On Mon, Feb 8, 2010 at 7:35 AM, maddalena wrote:

> hi, i have been eating goji berries for a couple of years now but i am > somewhat concerned of what i heard on the web. is it true that the goji > berries can possibly have a red dye in it that causes cancer, or maybe > pesticides also? my gojis came right from china and i don’t they are as > strict as the usa. thanks > > > > _______________________________ > The above message was sent when you were offline, via your LivePerson site. > > Message sent from IP: 99.8.149.112 >

A measuring cup of Goji Berries weights about 4 ounces

A small handful of Goji Berries weights about an ounce

Goji berries might make you healthier. It is up to your body to decide how to express this improved health. You’ll feel better, and you might even look better. People will notice that.

Will Goji improve your hair? Sorry, I don’t know.

- Mike

On Tue, Feb 2, 2010 at 9:23 PM, pete wrote:

> Hi. I would like to know if consuming dried goji berries can help restore > gray hair to its natural color. Also, I am wondering if consuming goji > berries can help thicken hair and even help to grow new hair in problem > spots (frontal, crown). Thank you for your time. > > > > _______________________________ > The above message was sent when you were offline, via your LivePerson site. > > Message sent from IP: 71.199.0.218 >

Thanks for responding.

Welcome to the world of health controversy.

Things are not always as simple as they seem.

For example, perhaps quackwatch is not what it seems. http://www.thenhf.com/newsflash_02.htm I don’t know if the above is true. But I can tell you that I’ve seen with my own eyes that there is a “info-war” going on in the health field.

It is true that no one person or organization can have the monopoly on true. Our universe is way more intricate and wonderful then any of us can understand, and that includes Dr. Mercola and the folks at quackwatch.

- Mike and Rachel

I saw the following on Mercola.com recently.  Yes, it’s a  “back to basics” article, but how many of these happiness choices do you make consistently?
Americans spend billions every year on a dizzying array of health schemes. But some of the best approaches to health care are cheap and within your grasp, if only you can find the will to make some lifestyle changes.

1. Experience the benefits of sex

Sex has many apparent health benefits. Studies suggest sex can boost your immune system and reduce stress.

2. Keep your teeth clean

Diabetes, low birth weight babies and heart disease have all been linked to gum and bone disease in your mouth. Even heart attacks have been linked to bad dental hygiene.

3. Use the sun

A little sunshine is good for your mood and allows your body to produce necessary vitamin D, which is lacking in some 70 percent of American kids these days.

4. Drink less

After years of hearing that moderate drinking is good for your health, a study in November, 2009 found that having a drink or two each day might be something that healthy people do, rather than the drinks being the cause of their good health. And if you’re having more than a couple drinks a day, then you’re at higher risk for liver damage and diabetes.

5. Wash your hands

Hand washing remains the best prevention against the flu and many other diseases.

6. Get some rest

Serious lack of sleep — less than six or seven hours a night — has been associated with increased risks of high blood pressure, hypertension, obesity, diabetes and cancer. Lack of sleep can also contribute to auto accidents and on-the-job injuries.

7. Stop smoking

About half of all smokers die from smoking, and of these, about half die around age 50 or sooner.

8. Don’t stress

Stress kills. It causes deterioration in everything from your gums to yourheart and can make you more susceptible to a range of ills, from colds to cancer.

9. Exercise

Over and over, studies find a host of exercise benefits, not just for your body: It can raise kids’ academic performance and stimulate adult brains. Exercise makes bones stronger and alleviates many types of chronic pain. Regular exercise has even been associated with a lower risk of cancer.

10. Eat better

Choose real food instead of sugar laced with traces of real food. Cook at home rather than eating fast food, and use spices, rather than gobs and gobs of oil or sugar, to spice up your meals.

To your health,
Rachel Thorogood
www.ForGojiBerries.com
303-642-0277

Hi Rachel,

What do they use to prevent bugs from eating them before they are sent to the states. (While growing & drying). Since they fed melamine to their people and exported product especially milk and baby formula, I have a problem trusting China. Organic in China is not as trustworthy in my opinion.

Thank you,

KC

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ANSWER: Hi KC,

Every country has some bad eggs.

I don’t find that ALL Chinese are corrupt. Many are wonderful people and do care about quality. Then it’s a matter of making sure that those are the ones you do business with. That is what I’ve done. I trust my goji berry suppliers implicitly to send me berries that have had no pesticides of any kind put on them.

If the berries are properly harvested and dried, then there is a minimal chance that bugs will get into them in the first place. This type of procedure is simply part of good organic farming practice. in the region where they’re grown, in the foothills of the Himalayas, there are very few pests to begin with.

You are welcome to return berries if you believe them to be contaminated.

To your health, Rachel 303-642-0277

Where are your Goji berries grown?

ANSWER

99.9% of all Goji Berries are grown in China and Mongolia

This include our berries, and obviously, almost every other berry you find. Don’t be fooled by references to “Tibet” or “Himalayan” – that is simply a marketing term and means about as much as when a “Granny Smith” apple comes from a farm owned by Granny Smith.

Or berries come from the Ningxia province of China. We do make sure that our farms are not near any major sources of pollution.