I can officially say that Glenbrook Farms full time employees all passed their Certified Food Managers course with flying colors! YIPPEE... so now 100 % of our full time employees are "certified food managers".

This course is given by the  National Restaurant Association and The Department of Business and Professional Regulations. Instead of the owner (which is Lucinda) just having this I decided that we ALL WILL go over and above what is required by law to give our customers the best service we can.

They all passed and now could go manage a restaurant if they wanted to... (on the job education!)

Here's to "raising the bar" kids!  I'm proud of ya!

The other good news is 100% of our part time employees are certified food handlers.!  Soooo, as a well deserved reward the  full time employees got a week-end trip to Saratoga Springs New York . We enjoyed our long week end and visited a lot of shops and cafes. We enjoyed a treat of Crème Brulee and tea at Mrs. London's Bakery. (click on her name to see her website) YUMMY!!   We had dinner at the Malta Diner which was wonderful. Great food and great service!  We didn't miss  Bennington Vt. either!  All the lilac bushes and tulips were in full bloom.

We are back now and the part time employees did a wonderful job holding the fort down for us!

LOOK who loves us!!

Frequent Questions we get asked,

Are your herbs organic?

Answer:

Our herbs are organic if they have the words "certified organic" beside their name. This means that the USDA has certified the herb and the farmer as 'organic'. The USDA is the only power that can call an herb organic. Products from other countries are not considered organic unless the USDA says so . For an example, our Lemon Myrtle Tea is certified organic by the Australian Dept of Agriculture but is not recognized by our USDA so therefore it can't use the description of "organic " in the USA. It can get confusing to the customer! Whether an herb is certified organic may be important but we consider other things as  important as certified organic. 

All of our  herbs are tested for purity & identification, moisture content ( a high moisture content can cause mold). They are also tested for e-coli, and salmonella which can cause a lot  of havoc!  All of our herbs have a paper trail , which means we can trace them back to the field in which they are grown any where in the world. The herbs are packed in our facility which is inspected by USDA twice a year of more and handled by educated people and certified people .

A very strong tea can also be used to help rid plants of fungus and mildew problems. Imagine that ! A tea you can drink to help relax you and then you can use the leftovers to kill the fungus on your roses.
How to Brew : Use 1/2 teaspoon of  lemon myrtle  in 8 ounces of boiling water. Steep for 5-10 minutes.