Rita Engelken was a pioneer in raising a garden without chemicals. In 1959 guidelines for growing vegetables organically were not easy to find. By attending natural food meetings and reading books, Rita began to educate herself. Her Family had many illnesses such as irritability, swollen joints, open sores, headaches, itching and rashes, so she learned only too well the grave consequences of chemicals in the food chain. With the improving health of the family, Rita became a believer and now she is an educator of raising a garden for good health and self sufficiency.
