EvanLEEOrganics,LLC is the NewEngland Distributor for 24:45Organics

Our patented Super Grow System allows year-round sustainability in an indoor climate controlled environment. We use a primitive soil system which is comparable to what the earth had hundreds of years ago. Our Super Grow System produces optimal yields of the most nutrient dense produce at harvest time.

Schools, colleges, institutions, nursing homes, correctional facilities, prisons, and Veteran homes are where our Super Grow Systems are located!

Students of all ages and needs enjoy working with our technology along with the elderly, handicapped, homeless veterans and homemakers! Keep an eye out for our next venture where we look to build a 100,000+ square foot indoor commercial grow operation!

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  • A Bounty of Produce and Hands on Learning!



    by the Foundation for West Hartford Public Schools
    November 2019 Newsletter

    Students at Charter Oak International Academy elementary school, Conard High School and the STRIVE program are helping to build a sustainable food program through grants which feature the EvanLEE 4-tier Indoor Growing System (IGS) which adds a new dimension to the "Farm-to-School" food movement. The IGS is a student-led, authentic learning experience, which builds excitement and brings fresh and healthy vegetables to the cafeteria while strengthening the connection to the land/soil as the building block for all living things. This hyper-local food movement presents many opportunities for hands-on learning and greater cultural understanding as students explore the origins of sustainable food movements which can be found all across the globe.

    Click here to read about article from Courant Community.

  • Indoor garden flourishes at Billerica's Marshall Middle School



    WickedLocal Billerica
    By Nick Greenhalgh
    ngreenhalgh@wickedlocal.com

    Posted March 23, 2018. Click link to go to original article and view Wicked Local staff photos.
    Amid the hustle and bustle in the hallways at Marshall Middle School, a treasure sits inside Sue Laferriere’s classroom.
    Tucked in the back of the room rests an indoor vegetable garden, overflowing with lettuce and basil grown by her middle school students.
    “It’s a life lesson,” Laferriere said, pointing at the plants before looking at her students.
    The indoor garden was first launched at the Marshall in January after Laferriere received a $500 grant to purchase equipment.
    Her life skills students filled the three growing beds with soil and seeds, watering routinely, and letting the artificial light do its magic.
    The opportunity made perfect sense for Laferriere, as the students were already learning about plants and photosynthesis.
    “You don’t just read about it, you see it. It’s a daily thing with them and they see it,” she said.
    After their first harvest, the students took samples through the school cafeteria for their classmates to taste. Since then, they’ve already had two more harvests and are embarking on a fourth.
    In the Marshall Middle School classroom on March 22, students had mixed-reviews on the taste of the vegetables of their labor.
    Some enjoyed the taste, while others weren’t so enthused by the green vegetables.
    That aside, the students will create a salad bar out of their next harvest.
    “We’re going to have a salad bar luncheon with the kids and they are excited about that,” Laferriere said.
    Earlier this year, the students attempted to grow oregano and parsley, but unfortunately it didn’t take to the conditions. They’ll continue with lettuce and basil for now, as the project has become a phenomenon across the school.
    Students and teachers have visited the garden and over school vacation week, Marshall Middle School custodians made sure to water the plants.
    “It is a cool thing to have an indoor garden,” Laferriere said.
    The project has exceeded expectations for Billerica Public Schools Director of School Nutrition April Laskey.
    “The Classroom Garden partnership with Ms. Laferriere and the cafe has been a huge success. Ms. Laferriere’s students have planted, grown and harvested lettuce and herbs which is then brought to the Marshall cafe. The Billerica Schools Nutrition Services Team is able to highlight and serve healthy lunch choices that have been harvested at the Marshall, amazing,” she said.
    In the future, the school will receive a second indoor garden and hope to try planting other herbs and vegetables.

  • A growing opportunity has Dracut students filling salad bar


    A group of Dracut High School students in late November planted lettuce seeds at Justus C. Richardson Middle School in Dracut, which would produce food to
    A group of Dracut High School students in late November planted lettuce seeds at Justus C. Richardson Middle School in Dracut, which would produce food to be incorporated in the high school s salad bar. The students are also members of the school s Environmental Action Club. SUN PHOTOS / AMARIS CASTILLO


    By Amaris Castillo
    acastillo@lowellsun.com

    DRACUT -- A group of Dracut High School students in late November bent their heads over a row of soil press seed plates on a long table at Justus C. Richardson Middle School. Slowly and carefully, the teens (also members of the school's Environmental Action Club) planted the first set of lettuce seeds in each hole that, in time, would produce organic food meant for the high school's salad bar and prepared meals for students.
    "It's been growing as hoped and expected, and they have harvested lettuce," Dracut High School principal Richard Manley said last week of the students' progress in the district's greenhouse.
    Dracut High students are using the indoor grow technology through a collaborative effort between teachers, the middle school, and the Food Services Department.

    (SUN / AMARIS CASTILLO)
    The company that brought forth the technology is New York-based 2445 Organics.
    According to Andy Maslin, the founder of 2445 Organics, this system takes the "ag farm back into the school" rather than a school busing students to a farm for the experience. It's the first time his company is branching into Massachusetts.
    "This is allowing the farmers to become year-round sustainable and allowing the schools to grow their own foods year-round," Maslin said.
    Maslin said his New England distributor, Todd Bard, CEO of EvanLEE Organics, worked to bring the opportunity to Town Manager Jim Duggan. Bard has previously conducted business with the town.
    "It's a job creator. It's got agricultural and educational components to it, and I think it's a fantastic opportunity," Duggan said.
    "It's really impressive."
    Jacqueline Beausoleil, a junior at Dracut High, described the experience of planting seeds as therapeutic.
    "I really like it," the 16-year-old said. "I want to eat the food."
    Madison Zolkos, 17, said she learned that it's possible to have a "full-on garden" indoors.
    Spiroanthony Stathas, also 17, worked on the first four trays of mixed lettuce.
    "It's fun. It's cool knowing that this will actually be food one day," he said, looking over at the row of trays. "It's pretty cool... happy to give back."
    According to Superintendent of Schools Steven Stone, the indoor growing system patented by the Maslin family relies on primitive soil, meaning that all of the minerals and living organisms such as microbes, bacteria, fungi, and worms are added to the soils without restoring to chemicals and pollutants. Back in November, Stone said the school department will absorb the cost of five racks, which were estimated at $3,250 each (which includes soil and other materials).
    Stone said he felt it was a great opportunity for the district to grow some of its own food. Last week, the superintendent told The Sun the food -- which includes spinach and lettuce -- has begun to be used in the middle school.
    "And a great connection for the students to be able to participate in the process from the very beginning through actually eating the food in the cafeteria," he added. "Also, given that Dracut is a traditional farming community, it's a perfect opportunity to really get your hands dirty, literally, and learn how the whole cycle works."
    Follow Amaris Castillo on Twitter @AmarisCastillo.

  • WCSO Terraponics Grow Room!



    Introducing the 
    WCSO Terraponics Grow Room!

    A few months ago Todd Bard, owner of EvanLEE Organics, contacted our facility to explore the possibility of installing 2445 Organics patented Super Grow Racks in a separate room located in the Work Release Building.  The WCSO grow room is now in its 3rd month.  The inmates are growing nutrient dense organic produce, in primitive soil year round with their own two hands, which helps them to develop new skills and personal growth.
    Officer Alexis Orlaff is the hands-on supervisor of the project.  He works with the inmates in all aspects of the growing process, from seeding and watering, to thinning the new sprouts, all the way to harvest.  The racks each provide three harvests of leafy greens before composting.  The compost rejuvenates into soil in 30-45 days and is then reused.  This project demonstrates environment sustainability and health concepts as part of the green revolution.
    In these early phases, Todd Bard and his crew are overseeing the project.  Our hope is to expand the project to generate large quantities of organic produce and to provide more opportunities for the inmates to develop the skills necessary to undertake a project, and to reap the results materially and personally.

    EvanLEE Organics is named after Evan Bard, Todd and Barbara’s oldest daughter who was killed in a drunk driving crash in 2013.  Evan Bard was a junior nursing student at Curry College.  Profits from EvanLEE Organics go to fund Evan’s EvvGirl Foundation.  The mission of EvvGirl is to continue Evan’s love and passion in helping NICU Hospitals, pediatrics, and nursing as well as to educate the public on the danger of excessive drinking, drug use, and impaired driving.  Sheriff Lew Evangelidis has been very helpful in putting together parts of the SEIZE THE KEYS Drunk Driving Educational Program with the Bards.

  • Working with plants helps patients cope with illness


  • ALERT: NATIONWIDE LISTERIA OUTBREAK AFFECTS VEGETABLES FROM WALMART, SAFEWAY, TRADER JOE’S, AND MORE! HERE’S THE COMPLETE LIST

     

     Click here to read at original link

    ALERT – PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT


    THIS IS A HEALTH HAZARD SITUATION WHERE THERE IS A REASONABLE PROBABILITY THAT THE USE OF THIS PRODUCT CAN CAUSE ADVERSE HEALTH CONSEQUENCES. PLEASE READ CAREFULLY.

    Mann Packing, one of the largest vegetable packaging companies in the United States, has just issued a recall of their vegetable products, as well as a warning to consumers. After detailed analysis of their vegetable products, it was found that a Listeria contamination of their vegetable products could potentially affect millions of Americans.
    If you have shopped at any of the following stores in the past month, you could be at risk for contamination:
    • Walmart
    • Trader Joe’s
    • Aldi
    • Safeway
    • Albertson’s
    • Pak’N Save
    • Vons
    • Target
    • H-E-B
    Listeria, a deadly bacteria often linked to food poisoning incidents, has the potential to severely impact pregnant women, newborns, the elderly, and even some adults. If you’ve exhibited any of the following symptoms recently, it is recommended that you follow up with your primary care physician IMMEDIATELY:
    • High fever
    • Muscle aches
    • Nausea
    • Diarrhea
    • Headache
    • Stiff neck
    • Confusion
    • Loss of balance
    • Convulsions
    While most individuals infected by the listeria bacteria will exhibit symptoms within a few days, for some it can take over two months for symptoms to show. If you’re uncertain whether you’re infected with listeria or not, it is recommended that you get a blood test to determine for sure.
    Miami Herald reports:
    The massive listeria-inspired recall by Mann Packing across the United States and Canada earlier this week is even broader than originally reported. Store brands from Walmart, Aldi, Safeway/Albertson’s, H-E-B and others are affected.
    While the company’s media release detailed the full breadth of the recall, the original recall notice the company wrote for the FDA website listed only the products released under the Mann brand. Over 20 of those brands were pulled in the United States and Canada after Canadian inspectors found listeria in a sampling of Mann-produced product.

    Dozens of different brands have been affected thus far, and it is urged that you share this article immediately and then proceed to check your refrigerator for any of the following packaged vegetable products:
    • Walmart store brand Broccoli Florets; Broccoli Cauliflower Florets; Broccoli Slaw; Stir Fry Medley; Cauliflower Florets; Cauliflower; Super Blend and Vegetable Medley.
    • Trader Joe’s store brand Kohlrabi Salad Blend.
    • Aldi store brand Little Salad Bar Broccoli Florets and Broccoli Slaw.
    • Safeway and Albertson’s store brand, Signature Farms, Meat & Cheese Tray; Broccoli Cauliflower Florets; Broccoli Slaw; Broccoli Stir Fry; Broccoli Florets; Veggie Tray with Ranch Dip; Vegetable Medley; and Veggie & Hummus Tray.
    • Safeway in California, Hawaii and Nevada, Pak’N Save in California, Vons in California cities Fresno, Clovis and Oakhurst recalled Cauliflower Chopped; Veggies w/ Dip; Premium Vegetable Tray; Vegetables Steaming; Broccoli Carrots Cauliflower with Ranch Dip; Broccoli Carrots & Celery w/ Ranch Dip; Broccoli Carrots Grape Tomatoes & Dip; Broccoli Carrots Snap Peas & Dip; Carrots/Broccoli/Cauliflower; Broccoli/Cauliflower; Broccoli Florets; Cauliflower; Vegetable Tray w/ Dip; Tomatoes Broccoli Cheese & Ranch Dip. All have Sell By dates on or before Tuesday, Oct. 24.
    • Safeway and Albertson’s in Colorado, Nebraska, Northwestern New Mexico, South Dakota and Wyoming recalled the Veggie Ranch Snack Pack; Vegetables Steaming; Premium Vegetable Tray; Round Vegetable Tray; Rectangular Vegetable Tray; Sauté Kit; Sauté Kit with Sauce; Vegetable Medley W/ Tomato Chipotle Butter; and Vegetable Tray with Dip Grab n Go.
    • H-E-B store brand Broccoli Carrots; Broccoli Cauliflower; Broccoli Florets; Broccoli Slaw; Shaved Brussels Sprouts Salad; Veggie Toss Kit; Caulibit Mushroom Sauce; Caulibits Chopped Cauliflower; Cauliflower Florets; Fiesta Salad; Power Slaw; Stir Fry Medley; and Vegetable Medley.
    • Archer Farms (sold in Target) Broccoli Florets; Broccoli Cauliflower Florets; Broccoli Slaw; Broccoli Medley; Cauliflower Florets; Brussels Sprouts; and Shaved Brussels Sprouts.
    • Cross Valley Farms restaurant food service bags of Shaved Brussels Sprouts; Cauliflower Florets; Spiral Cut Kohlrabi; and Superfood Slaw.
    • Sysco Natural restaurant food service bags of Broccoli Cole Slaw.
    This is the largest listeria outbreak in some time, and unfortunately untold numbers of Americans will be impacted by it.

    This is extremely important information about the listeria outbreakand we urge you to share this with all of your friends and family on social media. Thank you and God bless!

  • A Winter Salad Grows in Madrid


    Adirondack North Country Association
    67 Main Street, Suite 201
    Saranac Lake, NY 12983
    518-891-6200

    Photos and video clips courtesy Cycle Adirondacks, EDP Renewables North America, Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism, Wildlife Conservation Society.
    It's hard to believe it's mid-December at the Madrid-Waddington Central School. As snow drifts into the exterior courtyard, lush green plants fill sturdy metal racks in the school's garden room. Eight six-foot tall grow racks boast salad greens and herbs as well as a few experimental strawberry and cucumber plants. Several baby cucumbers dangle from vines and basil seedlings look vibrant against dark organic soil, made entirely of composted material from prior plantings.

    2445 Organics Founder Andy Maslin
    The grow racks are the invention of Massena-based farmer and entrepreneur Andy Maslin and his family, who have worked for over 10 years to develop the indoor organic grow rack system, marketed through 2445 Organics. "After so many different designs, this is what worked best," said Quinton Maslin, one of three sons involved in the business. "From the soil mixture, right down to the reds and blues in the lights." The current version of the system, he said, is efficient, effective and highly productive. The Maslins are now sharing this year-round growing system with North Country schools.

    Maslin's three sons and co-owners Zach, Quinton and Andy Jr.
    Assemblywoman Addie Russell, ANCA's Farm to School Specialist Alex Merrell and Superintendent Eric Burke were joined by newly elected Assemblyman Billy Jones and over a dozen North Country school representatives at a recent open house to learn about the effort at Madrid-Waddington Central School.

    Buffy Garbi, a science teacher at the high school, operates the grow rack system with her plant science students. The garden room is sprinkled with notes for her students detailing tasks for the week. She said the students enjoy this program and the opportunity to engage with the school's food production. The school's salad bar, which is stocked with greens the students harvest themselves, is available in the cafeteria every day. Garbi and her students also produce "green juice" recipes that combine greens and fruit for tasty nutritious drinks. "The kids love it," said Superintendent Eric Burke. "And the beauty of it is students can set this up in their apartments later. It doesn't take up much space."

    Since Fall 2015, school staff have increased the indoor garden from two to the current eight racks; they hope to purchase an additional two racks through Assemblywoman Russell's Drive for 25 Farm to School grant program, administered through ANCA. This pilot program enables K-12 school districts in Jefferson and St. Lawrence Counties to increase the amount of New York State-grown food served in their cafeterias.


    Participating schools can buy the 2445 Organics grow racks to supplement other purchased produce. According to Assemblywoman Russell, this investment supports different facets of Farm to School program goals: Beside providing fresh, local and healthful food, an indoor gardening program engages students in the steps involved in putting food on the table.

    The technology is reasonably priced, she said, and can even allow students or entrepreneurs to start their own produce business and scale up as they gain a customer base. The end result is more local food in schools, restaurants and other facilities and more dollars retained by local businesses.

    Assemblywoman Addie Russell speaks with Assemblyman Billy Jones and 2445 Organics co-owner Quinton Maslin about the grow racks at Madrid-Waddington Central School.
    Darius White, School Chef at the Akwesasne Mohawk School in Cornwall, Ontario, is enthusiastic about his school's 2445 Organics grow racks. He said with just eight trays in production, he is able to provide a week's worth of greens for 360 students. "The flavor is amazing, " he said, and the health benefits of the raw, nutrient-rich ingredients are important for students and the greater community. He sees this kind of gardening as a powerful tool to engage kids in producing, preparing and consuming fresh vegetables while simultaneously addressing health-related issues like poor nutrition, depression and even alcoholism. "The kids are really drawn to it," he said. "Even shy kids let their guard down and get involved."

    We look forward to watching this network of entrepreneurs, school administrators, students and community leaders expand as more communities adopt indoor gardening technologies. Green juice and fresh salad throughout the long North Country winter? Sounds good to us!

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