Thursday May 14. Today we had a very interesting group of 21 that started out on the gregarious side and only got more uninhibited as the afternoon progressed. There were several eccentric, but well- informed guests that got deep into farm related matters that are rarely explored or addressed. The big group of the day was a party of return guests who got things rolling right of the bat in the parking area as the tour began. Everyone pretty much self- toured splitting up into factions and went about at their own pace. A group of 4 ladies were homeopathic specialist from the Gary Young “Company of Angels”- a private group that sources natural cures (mostly aromatic and medicinal oils) from the jungles of Ecuador. They later shared some oils with the chef and tour guide- which was quite an experience. One guest said he was a “scientist” and later confided to chef about being involved in the human genome project and doing research and development in the field to find a cure for cancer, which he indicated is imminent. Both these parties understood with precision all the science talk I could muster in describing soil microbes, pathogens, “super foods”, and nutrition. They even elevated the discussion to the benefit of all of how their fields relate to what we are doing (whole raw foods and nutrition, natural cures) Adding nicely to the mix was our only kamaaina: private chef/spa manager mother/daughter pair who brought a bottle of Dom…but it was oxidized. Other couples in the group seemed to be quite open to this very insightful “alternative” type group and many lingered to see and hear more. A very memorable “top 10” tour here at the farm.