Hello and welcome to the Clearspring September newsletter. The autumn is already off to a great start for us with a new award. With the new season you will also be able to discover some new products in our range. Read on for all the details. Also as September is my birthday month I am hoping that we can all enjoy some Indian summer weather. Thank you to all of you who took part in out Cinema giveaway in August and congratulations to the winners.
This month I would like to take the opportunity to pay tribute to one of my personal heroes - Masanobu Fukuoka - who passed away on the 16th of August at the age of 95. He was the pioneer of ‘natural farming’, an organic method by which crops are grown without ploughing, weeding, fertilizers and pesticides. He won awards in India and the Philippines for his work and wrote the widely translated and truly inspirational book ‘The One Straw revolution’. Fukuoka died of natural causes at his home in Ehime Prefecture, Japan, with his family around him. I have admired his work for many years and would love to have met him.

Best wishes,

Christopher Dawson

Founder

Clearspring Authentic Japanese Organic Shoyu and Tamari – new 1L size now available

From this month Clearspring Shoyu and Tamari will be available in a new one litre size. We hope this makes it even easier for you to top up your Clearspring Shoyu Dispensers and to feel a little greener!

Awards for Clearspring foods

Different to most wasabi products on the market which contain additives and green dyes, Clearspring Wasabi is made from 100% natural ingredients including real wasabi root. Recently its superb quality has been acknowledged at the Great Taste Awards 2008 where it won a gold medal. We are equally pleased to announce that Clearspring Organic Tamari Roasted Almonds were recently commended by The Soil Association.

Cinema ticket giveaway results

Well done to the winners of our ICA cinema ticket giveaway last month. We hope you enjoy the film. We had a good response to the competition, and it was great to get your feedback on our products. Many thanks to all of you who entered.

Soya and Health

Recently soybeans have been getting some bad press as a dietary ingredient. We’d like to set the records straight, weighing up the pros and cons and allowing you to make your own mind up, find out more.

Vegetable of the Month: Leek

The leek - a vegetable so good that the Welsh proudly pin it to their chests as one of their national symbols. Well, we think it’s great too, so, this month we will be exploring its virtues in our seasonal vegetable section.