Enchanted Garden Activities at the 2004 Natural Products Expo West Organic salad was served at the Organic Farming Research Foundation luncheon  by the Anaheim Convention Staff at NPEW '04. The Natural Products Expo West  is one of  the most successful Trade Shows held each year for the Natural Products Industry.  Held each Spring  in Anaheim, California  Leslie Goldman, serving as Your Enchanted Gardener,*  with the help of the Enchanted Garden Intentional Community and Staff, provides  healing ambiance for the event in the form of flowers, plants, and other natural products to enhance the environment, as well as professional photo-journalism.  At Natural Products Expo West '04. held March  4-7, '04   strides weremade advancing Enchanted Garden Seed Dreams for the Natural Products and Produce Industry.  Leslie's theme was finding the Heart and Soul of the industry.  He served as photographer for the Organic Trade Association. Beautiful alliances were made, reflected in Heart and Soul recorded through photography, some viewable on this site. Lots of aromatic herbs were handed brought at the show  from Leslie's home Enchanted Garden, and other allies. Leslie had a chance to do a program for the children as part of the Kiddie Corps. Motivational spearker Tony Robbins had a private luncheon for his team from Twinlabs.  Leslie  was drawn in and intriqued by the centerpieces, wheatgrass enhanced with flowers provided by Aramark.  Leslie patiently waited till the luncheon was near end, and then asked Tony personally if he might have the centerpieces.  Tony said yes.   Leslie saw an opportunity to enhance the Speaker's room,and with the help of the Anaheim convention staff, had the centerpieces moved to the Speaker's room.  The results were very much appreciated,  See Photos.

"I've been waiting half my life to tell somebody about Leslie Goldman.  Always figured I'd wait  for some desperate moment.  Now. it's here."   --Bob Baker,  Los Angeles Times Magazine I see in my Mind's Eye NPEW-09, a glorious display of power and inspiration.  Fredrik M. Linder, President of New Hope Natural Media, cuts the ribbon at the gala opening outside the Anaheim Convention Center.  THe orchestra that plays the Oscars is out front, sponsored by the top natural food companies in our Passion driven industry. Kids from nearby schools are dressed in Fairy costumes they have made as class projects. The story of our opening ends up in Newsweek magazine that sends reporters to  witness the takeover of organic foods as the dominant shopping choice in America.  I am the Enchanted Gardener, and as would be natural, I read a poem in this opening ceremony that is appreciated by the Mayor of Orange County who sits next to  the Governor of California; they both enjoy the ALL organic luncheon served at the Organic Farming Reseach luncheon later around lunch time. Miss America and her court,  and the San Diego Charger Girls carry delightful arrays of new products in their straw baskets as they tour the aisles of the Fresh Ideas tent; this Photo Op makes it into Playboy. There are special photos of the Charger girls surrounded by Your Enchanted Gardener who serves them bountiful organic Veggies quite suggestive in nature.   The keynote speaker  Saturday morning is the top quarterback in the NFL who eats organic beef on gameday, and sugar-fee dessert provided by the top heart and soul natural products companies. The 5K the second day of our show,  draws some of the nations's greatest runners.  The winner is a vegetarian who shows up  in the headlines of the LA and New York Times the next morning. He says he does quite well on a Vegan raw food diet.  The Press is fascinated to hear his story supplied them by the Fresh Ideas Group out of Boulder. The final hour of the Expo,  Kids from a local South Central School in Watts are guided by their teachers for Shopping Spree day at NPEW '09. It is  Christmas and an Easter Egg hunt wrapped into one.  The Industry generosity is noted by the Press.   The kids will never, ever forget this experience in their whole lives.

All the food at the Anaheim Convention Center in 2009 is organic throughout the Expo and  makes such a lasting impression on the Catering Staff  that now feature large organic offerings throughout the year as a result to exposure that began through NPEW choosing to locate here.  Aramark and Sysco and the other suppliers report that their organic offerings are among their significant sales, especially to hospitals. As Leslie fills his herb basket with fresh delights grown within 50 feet of the Anaheim Convention entry,  his heart is full.  He enjoys that  everyone who enters  is  offered  a free package of Heirloom Seeds.   There are so many gardeners among the attendees by 2009, year that these gifts of heirloom seeds highly prized by the buyers. Everyone acknowledged that Heirloom Seeds are truly the New and Old product of the Year. Leslie knows that these heirloom varieties will go home to create more beauty in everyone's backyard, and this  makes him, very, very happy for the Enchanted Garden to be growing in everyone's backyard. Leslie's Plant Your Dream Seminar is a big hit . Everyone writes out the Seed Dreams they will be harvesting by NPEW-'10. Some things never change at NPEW.  NPEW '09 continues to be supplied with power generated by wind turbines;this serves as an example to all other conventions held at Anaheim.    Club Row, the Saturday night party for the Industry, is a hoot as usual with the dancers from Mountain People Warehouse not having aged a day since the '04 show.  Leslie has the last dance with Karen Raterman, and fun is had by all. "The Enchanted Gardener The Mystical and sometimes mystifying Leslie Goldman wants to change your world with chocolate peppermint." --Claire Schneider read the article Do you know a person and project upholding and expressing the Heart and Soul of the Natural Produce and Products Industry?   mailto: Plantyourdream@cox.net and see: www.Lesliegoldman.com Would you like some Job's Tears, the Seeds of Life Fulfillment grown by Leslie Goldman, Your Enchanted Gardener?