As 2009 comes to an end, I would like to take a moment to share simple words of gratitude with you. Your loyalty as a Confreda's customer is deeply appreciated, and gives us more reason to celebrate and look forward to the fresh beginnings of a new year and the promise and potential 2010 may bring.

Please know that our farm is your farm and the more you get to know us, you'll see that our goal is to provide a positive experience for you and your family. From all of us at Confreda Greenhouses & Farms, we wish you a very happy holiday season. And most of all, we would like to share two more words with you.

All my best,

Vinny Confreda
President
Confreda Greenhouses & Farms

By this time of year, many people are running out of gift ideas. Well, if you have a gardener (or a potential gardener) among your friends and family, we have a few ideas for you!

You can always buy a plant for your gardener. But that's too easy--let's be a little more creative.

Click here for some ideas!

Mistletoe, in older times, was believed to have protective properties and was hung to ward off evil spirits. Celts believed that mistletoe, a parasitic plant that grows on trees, had special powers that could heal diseases, make poisons harmless, protect against evil spells and bring fertility to childless women.

Thank you to all that participated in our garden trivia this year!

Last Week's Question:
When did Christmas become an official national (Federal) holiday in the USA?

Last Week's Answer: On June 28, 1870, President Ullysses Grant signed the bill declaring that Dec. 25 would become a national holiday.

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