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Summer has settled into the Upstate with siz-zling temperatures feeling more like home than last years cool, wet days. Each region of the country remarks natures lush beauty in its own way. When I moved to the South 20 years ago, I was fascinated by the outrageous distinc-tiveness of the flora here compared with that of my native New England. Mimosa trees, I learned, burst into pink, powder puff flowers once tem-peratures break into the 90s. The closest things to northern lilacs are the pink, lilac and white crepe myrtles, which grow vivid in July.

Vegetable gardens are another gift of sum-mer. The Hub City Farmers Market (HCFM) Community Garden Program assists Spartanburg County organizations in developing, enhancing or maintaining communal vegetable gardens. Review this months News Brief on Community Gardens to find locations.

Eating naturally grown, fresh, local food is good for our health, environment and local economy. Everyone deserves to know they are ingesting clean, addi-tives-free, health-giving food. Its hard to believe that finding organic fruits and vegetables at mainstream groceries, while marginally improving in some parts of the country, still isnt easy. If we allow industrial agriculture to have its bullying way, foods that both taste food and are good for us could become as extinct as many animal species disappearing at an accelerating rate. Thats why we all need to celebrate and support local farmers that are consciously working to preserve their reputation for truly healthy products.

This months News Brief follow up to Mays March against Monsanto event in Greenville demonstrates citizens concern about threats to our food by chemi-cal giants. Many people may still be unaware that genetically modified organ-isms (GMO) are plants that, among other undesirable traits, produce their own pesticides. Despite manufacturers claims that these pesticides break down in the digestive system research at the University of Sherbrooke, in Canada, found such an insecticidal protein circulating in the blood of pregnant and non-preg-nant women as well as fetuses, suggesting not only that the protein does not break down but that it also can pass to a developing fetus. Natural Awakenings asks readers to act to block Monsantos unconscionably profit-driven interests at every opportunity.

July 4th celebrates the freedom and independence gifted to us all by the U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights. Lets actively safeguard our basic right to know whats in our food. A safe food supply should be inherent in the guarantee of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.

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contentsnatural awakenings is your guide to a healthier, more balanced life. In each issue readers fi nd cutting-edge information on natural health, nutrition, fi tness, personal growth, green living, creative expression and the prod-ucts and services that support a healthy lifestyle.

14 StEwaRdS OF EaRtHS BOuntY Organic Farmers Sow Seeds of Change by Melinda Hemmelgarn

17 JaMES GORMLEY taKES On tHE Fda Why the Natural Health Movement Must Protect Itself by Kathleen Barnes

18 ESSEntiaL OiLS FOR SuMMER Healing Fragrances for Bites, Allergies and Sunburn by Kathleen Barnes

20 FRaCKinG vERSuS FOOd Americas Family Farm Heritage and Health at Stake by Harriet Shugarman

22 SuMMERtiME, and tHE Sippin iS EaSY Quick and Cool Vegan Smoothies by Judith Fertig

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newsbriefs Hub City Cooperative Market Seeking OwnersHub City Co-op, a member-owned and -operated market, has announced a $350,000 fund matching challenge from the City of Spartanburg. The challenge is part of the campaign to secure the fi nal pieces of startup capital nec-essary to open the fi rst retail co-operative grocery market in South Carolina. Hub City Co-op will be a community-owned full-service retail grocery store, stocking natu-rally and sustainably-sourced and locally-produced foods. It will also include an in-store caf featuring fresh, healthy, prepared foods and grab-and-go options. City investment is an important signal of the value of our project and a tribute to the hard work of owners, says Board president Tim Meade. Were committed to securing the last round of investments in order to qualify for city fi nancial support. The remaining owner investments must be raised by ownership by October 2014 in order for the Co-op to receive funds authorized by a City Council vote on May 27.

Hub City Co-op ownership passed the 1100 mark in May. Any individual can become an owner by purchasing an owner-ship for $150, made in one lump sum or in three payments. Ownership entitles an individual to a voice in decision-making in the cooperative organization. Many owners see the purchase of an ownership as a concrete action in support of healthy, local food systems and economies. Additionally, approximately 100 South Carolina resident owners made investment commitments in the form of the purchase of preferred shares ($1k minimum) or owner loans ($2k minimum), during the 2013 phase of the capital campaign. The total project cost for the market is $2.7 million. This is the total cost of funds necessary to renovate the building, obtain stock, and staff the store until it reaches profi t-ability. The market is slated to open in downtown Spartanburg at 176 North Liberty Street eight to twelve months after successful completion of the capital campaign.

For more information on how to become an owner of the Hub City Co-op, call 864-266-0082, email [email protected], or visit HubCityCoOp.org.

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Shertech Compounding Pharmacy Advocates for Patients RightsRussell Prescott III, R. Ph., of Shertech Compounding Pharmacy, recently spent four days meeting with members of Congress on Capitol Hill to explain how certain legislation can dramatically impact the ability to care for patients. The event, called Compounders on Capitol Hill, brought together top-level compounding phar-macists and technicians from across the country with the same goalto protect pharmacy compounding. Legislation is constantly changing, and some of the proposed legisla-tion restricts patient access to compounded prescriptions. Prescott attended Compounders on Capitol Hill to advo-cate for his patients rights to choose the kind of medici-nal care they want and to protect Shertechs patients access to compounded medicine.

Compounded medicine is an effective treatment op-tion for people and animals when commercial medicine is ineffective, intolerable, or unavailable. Compounding pharmacists work as problem solvers for unique situa-tions involving administering medicine. Shertech Com-pounding Pharmacy works with the patients physician to customize a prescription specifi c to the patients bodys chemistry and individual needs. Compounded medicine allows fl exibility with regard to dosage, strength, and method of administration. Shertech pharmacy can also compound medications that are backordered or discon-tinued.

Shertech Compounding Pharmacy is located at 1360 Drayton Rd., Spartanburg. For more information, call 864-585-3850 or visit ShertechPharmacy.com. See ad, page 12.

Russell Prescott III, R. Ph.

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newsbriefsAwakening Energies Celebrates AnniversariesMary W. Underwood, Awaken-ing Energies creator, has two important anniversaries in July. July 1st marks two years that she has been serving patients at her current loca-tion on East Main Street, and July 3rd is the one year anniversary of Shanti, the therapy cat, joining her practice. Shanti the cat turned a year old at the beginning of June. She has thoroughly enjoyed her fi rst year in practice with Underwood at Awakening Energies.

Underwood uses traditional ther-apy to help people gain insight and allow them to change behaviors and thought patterns that create problems. People sometimes fi nd that they hit a wall with talk therapy that they cannot move beyond, especially if they have experienced traumatic events in their lives. For this reason, she also employs a variety of nontraditional therapeutic methods such as Eye Movement De-sensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), which have been shown to ef-fectively help people heal and move to greater peace and contentment with their lives.

Awakening Energies is located at 736 E. Main St., Spartanburg. For more information or to schedule an appoint-ment, call 864-266-0634 or visit AwakeningEnergies.com. See ad, page 16.

Mary W. Underwood, LISW-CP, DCEP with Shanti


March Against Monsanto Raises AwarenessOn Saturday, May 24th, a concerned group of citizens, orga-nized by Aaron and Jess Bayne, gathered to march through Falls Park and Main Street in Downtown Greenville for the March Against Monsanto. A group of about 100 men, women, and children displayed their concern about what they consider to be the dangers of genetically modified organisms (or GMOs, as they are commonly referred to). GMOs are defined on the website JustLabelIt.org as organisms that have been created through applica-tion of transgenic, gene-splicing techniques that are part of biotech-nologythey are also called genetic engineering, or GE.

One of the many controversies surrounding GMOs are that GMO plants create their own pesticides in-ternally, and are registered pesticides, although many are also food prod-ucts. Proponents of GMOs cite 1700 studies that prove they are safe, and claim that no human has ever been ill due to GMO ingestion. Critics counter that these studies were paid for by the biotech companies without independent review, and that the same claims were made regarding cigarettes, for which the long-term, cumulative effects were not originally apparent.

The argument is heating up with various scientists opposing the claim that GMOs are safe. Dr. Thierry Vrain, former research scientist for Agriculture Canada, was the scientist designated by that institute to address public groups and reassure them that genetically engineered crops and foods were safe. He is now an activist against GMOs, stating, I refute the claims of the biotechnology companies that their engineered crops yield more, that they require less pesticide applications, that they have no impact on the environment, and that they are safe to eat. The scientific literature is full of studies showing that engineered corn and soya contain toxic or aller-genic proteins.

He also states that genetic modification, a 40-year old pro-cess, is based on the 70 year old, one-gene-one-protein theory (that each gene codes for a single protein) which was disproved with the completion of the Human Genome Project in 2002. Vrain asserts, Inserting a gene in a genome using this tech-nology can and does result in damaged proteinsThe whole paradigm of the genetic engineering technology is based on a misunderstanding. Every scientist now learns that any gene can give more than one protein and that inserting a gene anywhere in a plant eventually creates rogue proteins. Some of these pro-teins are obviously allergenic or toxic.

In a research paper that has been peer-reviewed and ac-cepted for publication in the journal Reproductive Toxicology,

a study by scientists from the University of Sherbrooke, Canada, seems to disprove the claim that the pesticides generated by GMOs are broken down in the digestive system. The study looked at the blood of pregnant and non-pregnant women, as well as fetuses, and found the insecticidal protein, Cry1Ab, circulating in the blood of all three, suggesting not only that the protein does not break down in the digestive system, but also that it can be passed to a developing fetus.

Additionally, the recent update of a compilation of many scientists reports worldwide challenge the statement that GMOs are safe, pointing to vari-ous evidence, including the fact that rats that ingested GMOs had a shorter life-span. The report also contains claims that the 1700 studies the proponents cite as proving the safety of GMOs are actually filled with evidence to the contrary, and challenges other GMO safety claims.

Additional concerns regard-ing GMOs relate to their envi-ronmental impacts. GMOs have been embraced by agribusiness companies due to their resistance to weeds and insects. This has resulted in super weeds that have caused greater contamina-tion of crops and necessitated increased use of weed-killing chemicals. There is also evidence that suggests that insects have

adapted to genetic modifications, resulting in greater use of insecticides. This, in turn, causes greater pollution of farmland and waterways.

Protestors are advocating for labeling of all GMO foods, allowing consumers a choice at the grocery store. For those wishing to voice their opinions to Washington legislators and the FDA about GMO use and labeling, JustLabelIt.org has a quick and easy link.

Another community awareness event is scheduled in Greenville for the fall. For more information visit March Against Monsanto Greenville, SC on Facebook.

More information on all local and national events as well as information on organizing a group in your area can be found at March-Against-Monsanto.com. Go to JustLabelIt.org to learn more about the campaign to support manda-tory labeling of GE foods. To read the article by Dr. Thierry Vrain, go to FoodRevolution.org/blog/former-pro-gmo-sci-entist.To read more about the study on pregnant women, go to FoodIntegritynow.org /2011/05/19/gmo-study-omg-youre-eating-insecticide. To download the compilation report, go to EarthOpenSource.org/index.php/reports/gmo-myths-and-truths.


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Essential Oils Effective in Fighting Candida, MRSA

Essential oils show promise in preventing infections from the fungi Candida albicans and the bacteria methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), according to several recent studies. Romanias Polytechnic University of Bucharest researchers found that topical application of the essential oils from Salvia officinalis (sage) and Anethum graveolens (dill) provided significant inhibition against the C. albicans fungi when compared with a standard antiseptic dressing. Scientists from Englands Manchester Metropolitan University compared the effects on three strains of MRSA in wound dressings containing the essential oils of patchouli, tea tree, geranium, lavender and grapefruit seed extract against a

conventional antibacterial dressing of silver sulfadiazine cream. Each oil was applied independently and in combination with wound dressings. Grapefruit seed extract and geranium oil were found to most effectively inhibit the MRSA strains.

Ginger and Turmeric Protect Skin from SunScientists from Thailands Chulalongkorn University have found that extracts from ginger and turmeric may help prevent DNA damage caused by the suns ultraviolet B (UVB) rays, a leading cause of melanoma and other skin cancers. Fifteen herbal extracts were created; each was applied to human keratino-cytes, the predominant cell type in the outer layer of skin that can be damaged by the suns rays. The researchers measured the ability of each herb extract to absorb ultraviolet radiation and act as an antioxidant, neutralizing free radicals. Turmeric and ginger extracts absorbed a significant amount of UVB rays before they could damage the skin, according to the results, published in Photo-chemistry and Photobiology. Each was found to stimulate the synthesis of thiore-doxin 1, an antioxidant protein that appears to protect keratinocytes from DNA damage and toxicity to living cells.

Community Gardens Flourish in Spartanburg CountyThe Hub City Farmers Market (HCFM) Community Garden Program assists Spartanburg County organizations in developing, enhanc-ing or maintaining communal veg-etable gardens. Gardens come in many shapes and sizes. Raised bed gardens are sandbox-sized plots that are built above the ground. Elevated gardens are tabletop-style perfect for seniors and people using wheelchairs. Traditional in-ground gardens can range from a few square feet to over an acre. Con-tainer gardens are great for a small space or busy schedule. These gardens have been very successful in a variety of settings. HCFM gardens have been implemented in schools, childcare centers, senior centers, neighborhoods, churches and workplaces.Here is a list of some of the vegetable gardens in the community:

Arcadia Elementary, Inman Elemen-tary 2 beds, Inman Intermediate 2 beds, Campobello Grambling Elemen-tary 2 beds, Holly Springs Elementary 2 beds, Middle Tyger Elementary 2 beds, New Prospect Elementary 3 beds, Arcadia Elementary 7 beds, But-terfly Culinary at Northwest Community Center 4 beds, Downtown Library 1 bed, Montessori School 3 beds.

HCFMs resident Veggie Man and Master Gardener, Jerry Allen, can assist your group in developing a garden of your own. From planning to site loca-tion, soil amendment and planting to harvesting we can provide the technical assistance you need to grow healthy.

Hub City Farmers Market is located at 298 Magnolia St., Spartanburg. If your group is interested in learning more about starting a garden, email Jerry Allen at [email protected].

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Fruits and Veggies Boost Kids Learning and Social SkillsA study published in the Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association fi nds that increased fruit and vegetable consumption among school-age chil-dren may increase learning skills related to interacting with others, as identifi ed in social cognitive theory. Researchers divided 138 students into two groups, with one group consuming more fruits and vegetables than the other. After three months, the group on the healthier diet tested higher in social cognitive learning skills. They also scored better in self-effi cacy (belief they could succeed) in diffi cult situ-ations, social support and observa-tional learning.

pREtERM BaBiES GROw BEttER witH SuppLEMEntSIn a study published earlier this year in Pediatrics, researchers from Liverpool Womens Hospital gave either a stan-dard diet or that plus multivitamin and mineral supplementation intravenously to 150 preterm infants for 28 days after their birth. Supplemented babies had higher rates of growth, measured in weight, plus head circumference sizes that were between fi ve and eight mil-limeters greater. The differences in head circumference remained nine months after the supplementation period ended.

Dried Plums Prevent Bone LossConsuming dried plums, Prunus domestica, ap-pears to reduce bone loss and may increase bone mass. Studying 236 post-menopausal women for one year, Florida State University researchers gave half of the women 100 grams of dried plums per day, while the other group received 100 grams of dried apples. Bone scans done at three, six and 12 months found signifi cantly greater bone mineral density among the group that ate dried plums.

A study from Oklahoma State University showed similar results with post-meno-pausal mice put on a diet supplemented with dried plums or other dried fruits for two months. Only the diet with dried plums prevented bone loss among the mice. Another study, published in the Journal of Nutrition, found increased bone mass among both elderly and adult male mice that ate a diet comprising 25 per-cent dried plums, while those that did not eat dried plums lost bone mass.

Ashwagandha Herb Mutes Bipolar Disorder, Lowers StressThe ancient ayurvedic herb ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) shows promise in reducing the symptoms of bipolar disorder, according to two recent studies. For eight weeks, scientists from the University of Pittsburghs Western Psychiatric Institute gave 500 mil-ligrams per day of ashwagandha extract or a placebo to 53 patients diagnosed with bipolar disorder. The researchers used a series of bipolar tests to gauge cogni-tion, response time, social cognition response and other processes. After the eight weeks, the group given ashwagandha showed signifi cant improvements in auditory-verbal working memory, reaction time and social cognition. In a study published in the Indian Journal of Psychiatric Medicine, among a group of 64 men and women with chronic stress, after two months of ashwa-gandha treatment, standardized test scores revealed stress reduced by 44 percent, anxiety and insomnia by 68 percent and severe depression by 79 percent. Depres-sion and anxiety are hallmarks of bipolar disorder.

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globalbriefsNews and resources to inspire concerned citizens to work together in building a healthier, stronger society that benefits all.

Farm BuildingTraining Programs Attract Young FarmersTheres little doubt that the nation needs more young farmers, because statistics from the U.S. Department of Agriculture show the average American farmer is 58 years old. Hope lies in farm incubators that equip young agrarians with the technical skills and the business savvy needed to compete in the fierce, burgeoning market for locally grown produce. At Kinsman Farm (KinsmanFarm.net), in Cleveland, the Ohio State University Extension gives would-be farm-

ers quarter-acre starter plots and helps them develop business plans. Financial support is available, too. The city of Cleveland recently received private funds to expand its Gardening for Greenbacks Program, advises spokesperson Marie Barni. Our urban farmers can now receive a $5,000 grant to help start their farming microenterprise. Some city planners have voiced considerable skepticism about whether urban farms are an effective tool for creating jobs and rebuilding economies like Cleve-lands, but advocates point to other farm incubators in North Carolina, Oregon and Rhode Island, as well as in Kansas City, Kansas, Holyoke, Massachusetts, St. Louis, Missouri, and Seattle, Washington. In Chicago, students at the role model Windy City Harvest, coordinated by the Chicago Botanic Garden and the Richard J. Daley City College (ChicagoBotanic.org/windycityharvest), engage in six months of hands-on horticulture training, and then a three-month paid internship with a farm or food justice organization.

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Strength in NumbersIt Takes a Village to Feed the WorldOrganizations worldwide are working to create a more sus-tainable and just food system. Food Tank lists 101 organiza-tions to watch in 2014 (Tinyurl.com/FoodTank100). All are vital in creating a better food system. Here are a few examples. Food MythBusters is telling the real story of how food is pro-duced through short films, showing that we can have a food system that is truly affordable, delicious, fair and good for the planet. Heifer International has been helping small farmers around the world practice better animal husbandry and develop more environmentally sustainable sources of food production for 70 years. Oxfam, a confederation of 17 organizations worldwide, helps find lasting solutions to poverty and injustice. Oxfam Americas recent Behind the Brands campaign highlights how favorite consumer brands bring hidden costs to farmers, food security and the environment. Real Food Challenge, started in 2008 mainly among students, aims to shift $1 billion of existing university food budgets from industrial farms and junk foods to community-based, fair, ecologically sound and humane food sources by 2020. Seed Savers Exchange is dedicated to saving and sharing organic, heirloom and non-GMO (genetically modified organism) seeds.

Sneak Attack on Dietary SupplementsAccording to Scott Tips, president and legal counsel for the National Health Federation (NHF), harmonized global standards are enabling overall reduced vitamin and mineral levels in pill and food form. In February, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) pro-posed changes to both the current Nutrition Facts panel on food labels and Supplement Facts panel on dietary supplement labels that prompt concern.

While the food industry, media and general public focus on the proposed format changes, new wording and label design, theres a danger to our health in the FDA harmonizing our Reference Daily Intake (RDI) of vitamin and min-eral levels down to the extremely low levels of the Codex Alimentarius, which our organization has fought against for more than a decade, advises Tips.

Although a few RDIs have been raised, if the proposed rulemaking is adopted, the NHF anticipates that the FDA will work to conform other rec-ommended nutrient values to those of Codex. Support for this projection is based on an October 11, 1995, FDA pronouncement in the Federal Register to harmonize its food laws with those of the rest of the world.

The deadline for citizens to submit comments to the FDA ended on June 2, 2014, but we can still write the Division of Dockets Management (HFA-305), Food and Drug Administration, 5360 Fishers Lane, Rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852. Mention Docket No. FDA-2012-N-1210 and insist that the FDA cease pushing its harmonization agenda.

For more information, visit Tinyurl.com/NHFCaseForNutrients.

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Food TransparencyVermont Demands GMO LabelingVermont Senator David Zuckerman and Representative Carolyn Partridge spearheaded efforts for Vermont to pass the nations first unrestricted mandatory labeling bill for ge-netically modified organisms (GMO). The state legislatures

collective efforts, lasting more than a decade, led to an unprecedented, game-changing new law signed by Governor Peter Shumlin on April 23.

Anticipating the current lawsuit by Monsanto and the Grocery Manufactur-ers Association, Vermont has set aside $10 million for legal fees. The Organic Manufacturers Association is working to expand funding behind Vermonts defense because the outcome could affect all 50 states.

Unless legally overturned, starting July 1, 2016, products sold in Vermont that contain more than 0.9 percent GMO content contamination will require a state-ment on the label indicating that genetic engineering was used. Products that con-tain GMOs and are labeled as such cannot also label their products as natural. The bill, however, does not apply to labels for milk, eggs and meat from animals fed GMOs.

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Urban HabitatsHow Plants and Animals Adapt to CitiesMore than half of the worlds population now resides in cities, and the United Nations projects that 5 billion people will call a city home by 2030. We need to under-stand how cities are changing the ecology of the systems they are built on, and how plants and animals are adapting to them, says Dieter Hochuli, a Ph.D. biologist who specializes in integrative ecology at the University of Sydney, in Australia. For the most part, plants and animals adapt to urban surroundings using traits that help them survive in their natural habitat, but some scientists predict the pres-sures of the city, especially pollution, may become so great that evolution may intervene. Weve created this whole new habitat that never used to exist here, remarks Angela Moles, a University of New South Wales (Australia) plant biologist. There will be some species living here that are not doing so well and therell be selection for individuals that can do better in an urban environment. We still have functioning ecosystems, theyre just different from what they were 200 years ago, comments Hochuli. Some shifts will be irreversible.

Source: The Sydney Morning Herald

Relaxing RulesU.S. Organic Standards Under SiegeLast September, without any public input, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), under pressure from corporations, changed the way the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) decides which non-organic materials are allowed in products labeled as Certified Organic, all but guaranteeing that when the NOSB meets every six months, the non-organic and synthetic materials allowed in organic items will increase. Certain non-organic or synthetic materials can be used in up to 5 percent of a USDA Organic product, and in up to 30 percent of a Made with Organic Ingre-dients product. Look for the addition of carrageenan, synthetic nutrients such as DHA and ARA, sausage casings made from processed intestines, synthetic methi-onine, antibiotics and mutagens, among others.

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Garden GunkSewage Can Lurk in Bagged FertilizersBagged garden fertilizers help plants grow, but store-bought brands can be a scary mix of sewage sludgetreated hu-man, industrial and hospital waste. No federal or state regulations require that sewage sludge, also known as biosolids, be listed on the label. Sludge can also be blended with more natural fertilizers without listing it as an ingredient. Todays testing requirements for waste sludge cover only 10 elements and two indicator bacteria; all other contaminants, pharmaceuticals and toxic chemicals that go down the drain of every home and business go right into the fertilizer. Terms like organic and natural only apply to some food products, not compost or fertilizer. Arsenic and lead are both considered natural ingredients. Toxins and heavy metals dont dis-appear when exposed to sun or rain; they enter the soil or travel by wind and water runoff into yards and communities and can be absorbed in vegetables, plants and livestock. When we consume foods grown in sludge, we consume whatever the plant takes up from the soil. Also, elements like heavy metals collect in the meat, milk and fat of animals that are fed crops grown in sewage sludge. To protect the family garden, call the fertilizer manufacturer before pur-chasing a product to verify ingredients. Ask the nursery or store for labeling that depicts which products are sludge-free and also insist on their use at area schools, parks and playgrounds.

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Sperm KillerMonsanto Roundup Herbicide May Cause Gene-ocideThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has ruled to allow Roundup herbicide residues in food at concentrations a million times higher than levels already shown to be carci-nogenic in cell research. Now a new study published in Free Radical Medicine & Biology adds to a growing body of research implicating the herbicides main ingredient, glyphosate, at con-

centration ranges well within the EPA safe level for food, in inhibiting male infertility. Noting the research revealing Roundups toxicity to the germ line (sperm and egg) of animal species, the argument can be made that this chemical has contracep-tive properties and therefore, genocidal consequences. By directly affecting the bio-logically immortal cells within the testes that contain DNA with more than 3 billion years worth of information essential for the future of the human species, Roundup could even be considered an instrument of mass destruction. Minimally, the precautionary principle should be applied that any chemical with the potential to disrupt or destroy our species reproductive cells should be banned un-less the manufacturer can prove its safety beyond a reasonable doubt.

Source: GreenMedInfo.com

Seabirds SignificanceComplex Interactions Help Cool the PlanetTop predator species of the Southern Ocean, far-ranging seabirds, are tied to the health of the ecosystem and to global climate regulation through a mutual relationship with phyto-plankton, according to a study from the University of Califor-nia-Davis, published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. When phytoplankton are eaten by grazing crustaceans called krill, they re-lease a chemical signal that attracts krill-eating birds. The chemical signal, dim-ethyl sulfide (DMS), forms sulfur compounds in the atmosphere that also promote cloud formation and help cool the planet. Seabirds consuming the krill then fertilize the phytoplankton with iron, which is scarce in oceans. The data is really striking, says Gabrielle Nevitt, Ph.D., a pro-fessor of neurobiology, physiology and behavior at the university, who co-authored the paper. This suggests that top marine predators are important in climate regula-tion, although they are mostly left out of climate models. More attention should be focused on how ecological systems impact climate. Studying DMS as a signal molecule makes the connection.

Source: Environmental News Network (enn.com)


communityspotlighta legal document stating how the land can be used in the future. The Clean Air program is focused on reducing ozone emissions for better air quality, and Viney notes that if emissions are too high, businesses shy away from moving to the area and Federal highway dollars are put at risk.

The Clean Water program educates about storm water and ways to keep it clean. Since storm water goes directly to the creeks, water quality is affected by debris, such as leaf litter and garden chemicals. Seven years ago, Upstate Forever led the charge to stop the siting of a new mega landfill near the Enoree River, and, partnering with Spartanburg County and the Spartanburg Mens Garden Club, four years ago Upstate Forever launched a Spartanburg County Household Hazardous Materials Collection Day now held annually. Residents can drop-off hazardous materials, such as chemicals, oils, tires, batteries and more, for safe disposal. Viney adds that since its inception, this program has kept 21,000 pounds of solid household toxins out of landfills and water supply, along with 12,000 gallons of liquid toxins, 85,000 pounds of paint, and 11,400 fluorescent bulbs.

The Third Annual Preservation Ride, a community event and fundraiser, will be held September 13 at Strawberry Hill and includes three rides through scenic Spartanburg County. Additionally, Web of Water, a beautiful conservation photography publication including essays by John Lane, was created locally and is available at WebofWaterBook.com. Upstate Forever is located at 100 E. Main St., Ste. R-4, Spartanburg. For more information, call 864-327-0090 or visit UpstateForever.org.

Michele Senac is a contributing editor for Natural Awakenings, a writer and author. She is certified in interior redesign, home staging and feng shui. Contact FineRedesigns.com or AroundTheTableCookbook.com.

Upstate Forever Promote, Protect,

Prosperby Michele Senac

Upstate Forevers mighty mission is to promote sensible growth and protect special places in the ten-county Upstate region of SC. Founded in 1998 by Brad Wyche, the organization opened its Spartanburg office in 2004 through a grant from the Mary Black Foundation. This year it celebrates its tenth anniversary in Spartanburg. Angela Viney, director of development for Upstate Forever and Director of Spartanburg Upstate Forever, explains, We are a full service conservation organization working in Spartanburg County in all three of our program areas: Land Trust, Clean Air & Water and Sustainable Communities.

Upstate Forever partners with residents, government agencies, businesses and organizations to educate and advocate for their missions goals. Upstate Forever in Spartanburg has planted seeds and laid the groundwork for many positive changes in Spartanburg County, such as the downtown master plan, smart codes, parks and open space, and raising awareness through workshops, events and conferences. Advocacy is important, but everything goes back to education, says Viney. The Sustainable Communities program is involved in implementing projects, plans and sensible growth policies that create vibrant, active communities for upstate citizens to live, work and play.

The Land Trust program has protected 2,100 acres in Spartanburg Country through voluntary conservation agreements, which does not transfer ownership but provides


From epidemic childhood obesity and rising rates of autism and food allergies to the growing risks of pesticides and climate change, we have many reasons to be concerned about the American food system. Fortunately, many heroes among usfamily farmers, community gardeners, visionaries and activistsare striving to create a safer and healthier environment now that will benefi t future generations. Recognizing and celebrating their stellar Earth stew-ardship in this 2014 International Year of Family Farmers, Natural Awakenings is spotlighting examples of the current crop of heroes

providing inspiration and hope. They are changing Americas landscape and the way we think about the ability of good food to feed the future well.

Doug Crabtree and Anna Jones-Crabtree, of Vilicus Farms, in Havre, Montana, are reviving crop biodiversity and pollinator habitat on their organic farm in northern Montana. We strive to farm in a manner that works in concert with nature, Doug explains. The couples actions live up to their farms Latin name, which means steward. They grow 15 nourishing crops on 1,200 acres, including fl ax, buckwheat, sunfl ower, saffl ower, spelt, oats, barley and lentils, without pesti-cides, herbicides or synthetic fertilizers. By imitating natural systems, planting diverse crops and avoiding damaging chemical inputs, they are attracting di-verse native pollinators, he notes. Their approach to farming helps protect area groundwater, streams, rivers and even oceans for future generations.

Dick and Diana Dyer, of Dyer Family Organic Farm, in Ann Arbor, Michigan, fi nally realized their lifelong dream to farm in 2009, each at the age

of 59. The couple grows more than 40 varieties of garlic on 15 acres; they also grow hops and care for honeybees. In addition, they provide hands-in-the-soil training to a new generation of dietetic interns across the country through their School to Farm program, in associa-tion with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Diana, a registered dietitian, teaches her students to take the, We are what we eat adage a step further. She believes, we are what we grow. Like nearly everyone else, most dietetic students are disconnected from Mother Earth, the source of the food they eat. They dont learn the vital con-nections between soil, food and health, says Diana. During a stay on the Dyer farm, she explains, The students begin to understand how their food and nutri-tion recommendations to others can help drive an entire agricultural system that promotes and protects our soil and water, natural resources and public health. It all aligns with practicing their family farm motto: Shaping our future from the ground up.

Mary Jo and Luverne Forbord, of Prairie Horizons Farm, in Starbuck, Minnesota, raise Black Angus cattle, grazed on certifi ed organic, restored, native prairie pastures. Mary Jo, a registered dietitian, welcomes dietetic students to the 480-acre farm to learn where food comes from and how to grow it without the pesticides that con-tribute to farmers higher risk for certain cancers. We must know the true cost of cheap food, she insists. Most recently, they planted an organic orchard in memory of their son, Joraan, who died of cancer in

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2010 at the age of 23. Joraans orchard is home to thriving, health-sup-porting apple, apricot, cherry and plum trees, plus native aronia ber-ries. It also injects fresh life into the commu-nity. Each spring, the Forbords celebrate their sons birthday by wak-ing up his orchard. His mother explains: People of all ages gatheran assortment of our friends, Joraans friends and their growing families, neighbors, relatives, co-workers, students and othersto keep his legacy growing. The incredible community support keeps us going.

Tarrant Lanier, of the Center for Family and Community Develop-ment (CFCD) and Victory Teaching Farm, in Mobile, Alabama, wants all children to grow up in safe communi-ties with access to plenty of wholesome food. After working for nearly two decades with some of South Alabamas most vulnerable families, Lanier wanted to provide more than a crutch. In 2009, she established the nonprofi t CFCD organization, dedicated to healthy living. Within fi ve years, she had assembled a small, but hard-work-ing staff that began building community and school gardens and creating collab-orative partnerships. Recently, the group established the Victory Teaching Farm, the regions fi rst urban teaching farm and community resource center. The farm will serve as an onsite experience for children to

learn where their food comes from and the reasons fresh, organically grown food really matters to our health, says La-nier. However, This is just the tip of the ice-berg for us. Ul-timately, wed

like to be a chemical-free community through advocating for reduction and elimination of pesticide and chemical use in schools, hospitals, households and local parks and ball fi elds. Lanier aims to help improve on

Alabamas low na-tional ranking in the health of its residents. I love our little piece of the world, and I want future genera-tions to enjoy it with-out fearing that its making us sick, she says. We are intent on having a school garden in every school, and we want to see area hospitals establish organic food

gardens that support efforts to make people healthier without the use of heavy medications. Lanier further explains: We see our victory as reducing hunger and in-creasing health and wellness, environ-mental sustainability and repair, com-munity development and beautifi cation, economic development and access to locally grown food, by promoting and creating a local food system.

Don Lareau and Daphne Yannakakis, of Zephyros Farm and Garden, in Paonia, Colorado, grow exquisite or-ganic fl owers and vegetables for farm-ers markets and community supported agriculture members in Telluride and the Roaring Fork Valley. Recently, the couple decided to take fewer trips away from their children and home-stead, and instead bring more people

to their 35-acre family farm to learn from the land and develop a refreshed sense of community. From earthy farm dinners and el-egant weddings to creative exploration camps for children and adults and an educational internship program, these family farmers are raising a new crop of consumers that value the land, their food and the people producing it. The couple hopes to help people learn how to grow and prepare their own food, plus gain a greater appreciation for organic farming. The people that come here fall into a farming lifestyle in tune with the sun and moon, the seasons and their in-ner clocksomething valuable that has been lost in modern lifestyles, notes Lareau, who especially loves sharing the magic of their farm with children. Kids are shocked when they learn that carrots grow underground and surprised that milk comes from an udder, not a store shelf.

Klaas and Mary-Howell Martens, of Lakeview Organic Grain, in Penn Yan, New York, grow a variety of grains, including wheat, spelt, barley, oats and triticale, plus peas, dark red kidney beans and edamame soybeans, along with raising livestock on about 1,400 acres. Their family farm phi-losophy entails looking at the world through a lens of abundance, rather than scarcity, and working in coopera-tion with their neighbors instead of in competition. The result has been a groundswell of thriving organic farm-ers and a renewed sense of community and economic strength throughout their region.

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The Martens switched to organic farming after Klaas expe-rienced partial paralysis due to exposure to pesticides, com-pounded by concern for the health of their three children. Be-cause the Martens work in alliance with nature, theyve learned to ask a unique set of questions. For example, when Klaas sees a weed, he doesnt ask, What can we spray to kill it? but, What was the environment that allowed the weed to grow?

Anne Mosness, in Bellingham, Washington, began fi shing for wild salmon with her father during one summer after college. The experience ignited a sense of adventure that led her back to Alaska for nearly three decades, as a crew member and then a captain in the Copper River and Bristol Bay fi sheries. During that time, Mos-ness became a passionate advocate for protecting coastal commu-nities and ecosystems. Like farm families on land, fi shing families face many risks and uncertainties, but she believes, political forces may be even more damaging to our livelihoods and wild fi sh. For example, We are replicating some of the worst prac-tices of factory farming on land in our marine environment with diseases, parasites and voluminous amounts of pollution fl ushing into our coastal waters, explains Mosness. Shes also concerned about the U.S. Food and Drug Administrations potential approval of genetically engineered (GMO) fi sh without adequate health and environmental assessments, and she works to support GMO labeling so consumers can make informed choices in the market-place.

Melinda Hemmelgarn, aka the food sleuth, is a registered dietitian and award-winning writer and radio host at KOPN.org, in Columbia, MO ([email protected]). She advocates for organic farmers at Enduring-Image.blogspot.com.

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Info on theHeroes and MoreDyer Family Organic Farm: DyerFamilyOrganicFarm.com Fish Farming: FoodAndWaterWatch.org/common-re-sources/fi sh/fi sh-farmingLakeview Organic Grain and Greenmarkets Regional Grains Project: LakeviewOrganicGrain.com and GrowNYC.org/grains-main Prairie Horizons Farm: LocalFoods.umn.edu/prairiehorizons Victory Teaching Farm: cfcdofalabama.org Vilicus Farm: RootedMontana.com/crabtrees.html(includes other vegetable and livestock farms in the state)Zephyros Farm and Garden: ZephyrosFarmAndGarden.com

Support Hero FarmersFarmer Veteran Coalition: FarmVetCo.org National Young Farmers Coalition: YoungFarmers.org


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James Gormley, a leader of the natural health movement in the U.S. and an award-winning health journalist, is a passionate advocate for natural health. For more than 20 years, hes been at the forefront in the fight against government restriction of dietary supplements and for transparency in the food industry, and has twice participated in Americas trade delegation to the United Nations Codex Alimentarius Commission, advocating for health freedom. Gormleys editorial positions have included editor-in-chief of Bet-ter Nutrition and editorial director for the Vitamin Retailer Magazine Group. He now serves as both vice president and senior policy advisor for Citizens for Health and as a scientific advisory board member with the Natural Health Research Institute. His latest book, Health at Gun-point: The FDAs Silent War Against Health Freedom, poses a strong stance against government interference in our rights to information about and access to healthy food and supplements.

Why do you believe that the U.S. Department of Agricul-ture (USDA) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are tainted by special inter-ests, particularly big compa-nies in the pharmaceutical and food industries?The FDA was created to address issues of food and drug contamination and adulteration. Dr. Harvey Wiley, the courageous first leader of its predeces-sor, the Bureau of Chemistry, expressed

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his disgust with the unintended conse-quences in his 1929 book, The History of a Crime Against the Food Law: The Amazing Story of the National Food and Drugs Law Intended to Protect the Health of the People, Perverted to Pro-tect Adulteration of Foods and Drugs. The FDA has been beholden to drug companies for decades. Making the situation worse, a 2012 law loosened conflict of interest restrictions for FDA advisory panels. That has further weak-ened the agencys review system and likely allowed more drugs with safety problems to gain marketing approval, according to an analysis published in the journal Science in 2013. In addition, 40 percent of the FDAs last budget increase came from user fees on prescription drugs paid by the pharmaceutical giants. The USDA has the potential to do much good, but is bogged down with politics and mandates to push question-able biotechnology.

With regard to the controversy over genetically modified organ-isms (GMO), are certain compa-nies being given undue influence in national policy making?Yes. A perfect example was the abil-ity of Monsanto to block initiatives requiring labeling of food products that contain GMOs in California and Wash-ington state. Monsanto and the food industry continue to leverage their con-siderable influence in the U.S. Congress to block such legislation on a national level, despite the massive outcry from consumers demanding to know the identity and origin of the food we eat.

Did the FDA declare war on the natural products industry in the 1990s?The FDA conducted numerous and ille-gal raids on health food stores, supple-ment makers and practitioners. In an in-famous barbaric raid on the clinic of in-tegrative physician Dr. Jonathan Wright, in Tahoma, Washington, in 1992, agents and deputized officers converged with guns drawn, terrorizing patients and staff because Wright was giving his patients legal L-tryptophan supplements to help with sleep and mood. It was dubbed the vitamin B-bust. A federal grand jury declined to indict Wright on the charges stemming from the raid.

Current European Union and international codex policies maintain that most necessary nutrients can and should be ob-tained from foods, so they have dramatically limited the avail-ability of many supplements. Do you expect such a policy to become part of U.S. law?These European policies fly in the face of reality and every major food study conducted since World War II. The super-refined, overly processed Western diet does not and cannot fully supply optimal levels of daily nutrients. The U.S. has made minor efforts to tread this danger-ous path and been met with tremendous consumer outrage. Potential related laws and policies would have to make it past an avalanche of public comments.

What is the current status of the fight for health freedom, and what is your prognosis for the future?Substantial threats to our health free-dom still exist, but I am optimistic. Three highly credible nonprofit or-ganizations are leading the way: the Alliance for Natural Health, Citizens for Health and the National Health Federa-tion. If consumers remain vigilant and stay informed on the issues identified by these advocates, we will be able to tackle and defeat threats to Americans health freedoms as they emerge.

Kathleen Barnes has authored many natural health books. Connect at KathleenBarnes.com.


Essential oils are not magic or folklore. There is solid science be-hind them, says Elizabeth Jones, founder of the College of Botanical Heal-ing Arts, in Santa Cruz, California. Heres what happens after inhal-ing lavender, the most popular of all essential oils: The ciliamicroscopic cellular fibers in the nosetransport the aroma to the olfactory bulb at the bottom of the brain, from where it proceeds to the limbic brain and directly affects the nerves, delivering a soothing effect. Or put it on your skin and other properties of essential oils are absorbed straight into the bloodstream, advises Jones, author of Awaken to Healing Fragrance. Thai studies show that a whiff of lavender oil is calming and lowers blood pressure and heart rate, yet there are many more benefits attributed to the art and science of aromatherapy and essential oils. For those struggling with summer maladies, here are several simple solutions essential oils can provide.

Minor Scrapes, Cuts and BlistersTea tree oil (melaleuca)

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is tops, because it contains terpenes that kill staphylococcus and other nasty bacteria and works to prevent infec-tion, according to a meta-analysis from the University of Western Australia. The researchers further suggest that tea tree oil may be used in some cases instead of antibiotics. Oregano and eucalyptus oils are likewise acknowledged for their natural abilities to eliminate infection-causing bacteria, fungi and viruses. Blend all three for a synergistic ef-fect, says aromatherapy expert Robert Tisserand (RobertTisserand.com), of Ojai, California. They sort of leapfrog over each other to penetrate the skin and cell walls.

Sunburn, Bug Bites and Poison Ivy A small amount of undiluted lavender oil will cool sunburn fast, advises Tisserand. Add a few drops to a dollop of cooling aloe vera gel for extra relief and moisture, suggests Jones. Undiluted lavender is also a great remedy for insect bites, says Tis-serand. You can stop the pain of a bee sting in 20 seconds with a few drops. Chamomile, either the German or Roman variety, helps with rashes, according to Jones, especially when mixed with her summertime favorite,

aloe vera gel. She recommends mug-

wort oil for poison oak or poison ivy, a benefit affirmed by animal research from the Korea Institute of Oriental Medicines Herbal Medicine Formulation Research Group.

Allergy ReliefDuring hay fever season, several aro-matherapy oils from a diffuser can offer relief, counsels Tisserand. He recommends eucalyptus, geranium and lavender oils, all of which contain antihistamines. Use them separately or blended. When using a diffuser, its not necessary to put the oils into a diluting carrier oil or gel. He notes that a steam tent containing 10 drops of each of the three oils mixed with two cups of boiling water is highly effective.

Sprains, Strains and Joint Pain Lessen inflammation and the pain from tendon and muscle sprains and strains with rosemary or peppermint, adding a dash of ginger for additional benefit, says Tisserand. He recommends rubbing the oils (diluted in a carrier) directly on the sore spot.

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Healing Fragrances for Bites, Allergies and Sunburn

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A breath of sweet lavender oil can quickly reduce stress. A whiff of

lemon oil can energize us.

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Best CarriersAlmost all essential oils are so strong that they must be diluted before use to prevent skin irritation. Use cold-pressed oils and mix 10 to 15 drops of essential oil per ounce of carrier substance. Some of the best carriers are almond oil, aloe vera gel, apricot oil, cocoa butter, glycerin, jojoba oil and olive oil.

Rosemary is particularly effective for bringing blood fl ow to an injury site, and the menthol in peppermint is a great pain reliever, adds Jones. A Chinese study published in the European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics confi rms the pain-relieving and anti-

infl ammatory abilities of peppermint oil. Researchers from Taiwan confi rm that ginger is anti-infl ammatory and can even reduce intense nerve pain. Jones believes that essential oils have a place in every-ones medicine chest. Sometimes I feel like David up against Goliath, she remarks. I encourage everyone to use natural healing products from plants instead of pharmaceutical drugs, the side effects of which actually diminish the bodys natural ability to heal.

Kathleen Barnes has authored numerous books on natural health, including Rx from the Garden: 101 Food Cures You Can Easily Grow. Connect at KathleenBarnes.com.

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What if farmers couldnt confirm that what they grow and produce was devoid of toxins, cancer-causing chemi-cals, radioactive materials and other pollutants? The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), U.S. Depart-ment of Agriculture (USDA) and other federal and state agencies set standards and enforce regulations to ensure what we eat is safe and that production is secure. But hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, and its accompanying infrastructure threaten this. Questions must be raised and answered before the safety of our food supply is permanently impacted.

Conditions that Demand Changes n No federal funding exists for researching the impacts of chemical contamination from oil and gas drilling and infra-structure on food and food production.

n No public tests are required for what contaminants to look for because many of the 500-plus chemicals used in the frack-ing process are categorized as proprietary.

n Minimal-to-no baseline analysis is being done on air, water and soil conditions before oil and gas companies come into a new area.

n No commonly agreed distances are lawfully required be-tween farms, farmlands, rivers, streams and water supplies in relation to oil and gas wells and their infrastructure.

Compounding CrisesHarsh economic conditions, plus concerns over long-term climate changes, including extreme weather events, have pit-ted neighbors against one another as farmers consider leasing their lands to oil and gas companies. More, often the riches promised do not make their way to the farmers that need them the most as American policies continue to favor megalithic

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tage and Health at Stakeby Harriet Shugarman


agribusinesses and push farming families into unsustainable choices. Standard drilling leases rarely provide broad protections for farmers and can even eliminate their input on where roads are created and fracking machinery is installed on their prop-erty, all of which can hamper normal farming. In Pennsylvania, where fracking is commonplace, thousands of diesel trucks drive by working farms daily, compounding problems already associated with 24/7 vibrations, noises, emissions and light pol-lution, stressing both humans and farm animals. In New York, Pennsylvania, North Carolina and Ohio, farmers that have or are near such leased land are finding it increasingly difficult to obtain mortgages, re-mortgage prop-erty and acquire or renew insurance policies. Caught up in a vicious cycle, some farmers feel forced to abandon their farms, thus opening up more land to oil and gas companies. Fracking is turning many rural environments into in-dustrial zones, observes Jennifer Clark, owner of Eminence Road Farm Winery, in New Yorks Delaware County. She notes that we often hear a lot about the jobs fracking might create, but we hear little about the agricultural jobs being lost or the destruction of a way of life that has been integral to Americas landscape for generations. Asha Canalos, an organic blueberry and heirloom vegetable farmer in Orange County, New York, is among the leaders in the David versus Goliath battle pitting farmers and community members against the Millennium Pipeline Com-pany and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. On May 1, oral arguments were heard in the U.S. Court of Ap-peals. According to Canalos, Our case could set a national precedent, with all the attending legal precedent, that will either empower other farmers and communities like ours and Minisink or will do the opposite. In January 2013, more then 150 New York chefs and food professionals sent a letter to Governor Mario Cuomo calling for a ban on fracking in their state. As of December 2013, more then 250 chefs have signed on to the Chefs for the Marcellus campaign, which created the petition. In April 2014, Connecti-cut chefs entered the fray by launching their own petition to ban the acceptance of fracking waste in Connecticut. In California this past February, farmers and chefs banded together to present Governor Jerry Brown with a peti-tion calling for a moratorium on fracking, stating that fracking wastes huge amounts of water. The previous month, California had declared a statewide drought emergency, and by April Brown had issued an executive order to strengthen the states

Information is PowerCenter for Environmental Health, CEH.org

Chefs for the Marcellus, ChefsForMarcellus.org

The Endocrine Disruptor Exchange, Tinyurl.com/EndocrineDisruptingChemicals

Food Not Fracking, FoodNotFracking.org

GRACE Communications Foundation, GraceLinks.org/1305/natural-gas-fracking

Love NY: Dont Frack It Up, LoveNYDontFrackItUp.org

Minisink Matters, MinisinkMatters.org

ability to manage water. Ironically, existing California regula-tions dont restrict water use by industrial processes, includ-ing fracking, which uses and permanently removes tremen-dous amounts of water from the water cycle. To date, fracking in California operates with little state regulation. Its past due for a time out on oil and gas production and infrastructure development. Every citizen needs to think carefully and thoughtfully about whats at stake as outside interests rush to use extreme forms of energy extraction to squeeze the last drops of fossil fuels from our Mother Earth.

Activist Harriet Shugarman, a veteran economist and policy analyst and former representative for the International Mon-etary Fund at the United Nations, currently chairs regional environmental committees and works with national, state and local organizations seeking pro-environmental legislation.

What To Do4 Support local, county and state bans on fracking operations and waste disposal.4 Learn about local farmers situations and make them aware of factors to consider.4 Support local farmers and food producers.


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Smoothies offer big nutrition in a small package. Based on a vegan source of lean protein like coco-nut milk or yogurt, soy, chia seeds or a vegan protein powder made from dried beans or hemp, they can energize us for a full day of summer activities. Other ingredients follow the peak of summer crops. Berries, greens, melon, tomatoes, avocado, cucumber, celery, carrots and stone fruits like peaches and mangoes add antioxi-dants, fiber, vitamins and minerals. A tablespoon or two of milled flax seeds, hemp or nut butter adds richness to the flavor, while providing omega-3 fatty acids necessary for complete nutrition. For the finale, add a touch of sweet-ness from fruits, maple syrup, agave nectar or stevia. The best way to mix a smoothie is to start with either a liquid or an ingredient with a thicker consistency,

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like yogurt, placed in a standard or high-speed performance blender. Next, add the desired fruits or vegetables and flavorings, followed by ice. Start on a slower speed, holding down the lid tightly, before increasing the speed to achieve a velvety texture. If the smooth-ie is too thin, add more frozen fruit or ice. Freezing the fruits first and then blending them into a smoothie can sub-stitute for ice. Peeling bananas before freezing them makes smoothie-making easier. Freezing the fruits in recipe-size portions also simplifies the process. Smooth-fleshed fruits like man-goes, papayas, bananas, ripe peaches and nectarines blend more easily to a silky finish than do fresh berries. Tender, baby greens such as spinach, kale or chard virtually disappear within a smoothie; if using mature, rather than baby greens, cut out the stems unless the blender is extremely powerful.

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Blending enough ingredients for two smoothies can yield a leftover serving to store in a reusable glass jar in the refrig-erator. To reactivate the full taste later, just turn over the jar and give it a good shake to re-blend the ingredients. Spirulina (made from a micro-saltwater plant) and wheatgrass juice

and powder are some popular smoothie additions. Milled fl ax seeds add healthy fat, but their water-soluble fi ber also adds a little bulk; although the texture difference isnt noticeable if the smooth-ie is enjoyed right away, it will be appar-ent if it sits for 20 minutes or more. With the whir of a blenderand

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peachy watermelonYields 2 servings

2-3 cups watermelon, seeded 1 cup low-fat vegan vanilla yogurt1 cup frozen organic strawberries1 cup frozen organic sliced peaches

Combine all ingredients and blend from low to high speed until smooth.

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tomato SmoothieYields 2 servings

2 cups tomatoes, chopped cup tomato juice cup apple juice cup carrots cup celery, choppedTabasco or other hot sauce to taste2 cups ice


Cool as a Cucumber SmoothieYields 2 servings

1 cup apple juice1 cup sliced sweet apple cup applesauce cup sliced carrots cup cucumber, peeled and sliced 2 cups iceDash of nutmeg or cinnamon (optional)


Seasonal SuppersSummer Salad SmoothieYields 2 servings

cup apple juice2 cups stemmed and chopped baby spinach, Swiss chard or kale1 apple, unpeeled, cored and chopped avocado, peeled and chopped cup cilantro leaves1 Tbsp fresh lime juice1 Tbsp matcha (fi ne green tea powder)1 Tbsp milled ax seeds cup vegan protein powder


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After ruling out his initial career choices of paleontologist, zoologist, baseball player and Good Humor ice cream man, Jerry LoFaro parlayed his lifetime interest in dinosaurs and other animals, fantasy, art history and literature into a successful career as an illustrator. His artalways striking and often humoroushas been featured on book covers for major publishers and in adver-tising and promotional campaigns for clients including Nike, Disney, National Geographic, The Discovery Channel and TIME magazine. Celestial Seasonings has commissioned LoFaro to create tea, coffee and seasonings package designs, even entrusting him to update the com-panys famous icon, Sleepytime Bear. Recently, he was honored with a gold medal from the Society of Illustrators. Superfi cially, Id describe my work as realism, says LoFaro. However, much of what Ive done in content is conceptual, with surreal fl ourishes. Prior to 2002, he worked primarily with acrylics; now, he uses Photoshop to create digital art. LoFaro also treasures the rural beauty of his New Hampshire sur-roundings and confi des, My life re-volves around walking out to my studio in the woods, listening to great music and being creative.

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Mint2 tHai and SuSHi100 Station Drive864-231-8221

Andersons newest Thai and Sushi restaurant conveniently located in Anderson Station Shopping Plaza. We offer healthy Thai cuisine as well as multiple sushi styles. Sushi is made before your eyes at our

sushi bar. Appetizer portions featuring spicy tuna, Naruto, yellowtail tuna, and shrimp tempura.

SuMMa JOESJoe & Summer Fredette127 N. Main St.864-965-9030

We are proud to use local produce from Polecat Vegetable Farm, Bethel Trails Farm, Split Creek Farm, and other local farms when available.

YOdERS dutCH MaRKEt3819 N. Highway 81Hours: Wed.-Sat., 10am-6pm864-226-5408

A great selection of home-made prepared soups, cas-seroles, and desserts for busy Moms to bring home for dinner. Specialty or-ganic and gluten-free prod-ucts, as well as health con-

scious flours, pastas and wheat grains. We also carry raw milk, local free-range chicken eggs, and local grass-fed beef.

GREENVILLE

GREEn LEttuCE19 Augusta St.864-250-9650Facebook: GreenLettuceUSA

We specialize in healthy salads, soups and sandwiches with a Middle-Eastern touch. Many of our items are organic and we use local ingredients. Open Mon-Sun: 11am-5pm for lunch. Tu-Sat: 5:30pm-close for din-

ner. Breakfast coming soon! Located downtown, west side.

LiFEit CaFE730 S. Pleasantburg Dr, Ste. L(near Greenville Tech) 864-271-4334LifeItCafe.com

Change your diet into a Lifeit. Organic, vegan, raw, living foods, smoothies, soups, sandwiches, desserts, gluten-free options, weekly meal plans, catering, classes, free wi-fi. Making healthy food taste good!

tORtiLLa MaRia115 Pelham Rd.864-271-0742TortillaMaria.com

Organic food, the way na-ture intended. Fresh from

the earth, wholesome and beautifully prepared entrees. Plenty of yummy, gluten-free and raw food options.

tRiO - a BRiCK OvEn CaFE22 N. Main St.864-467-1000TrioCafe.com

Indulge in delicious, gluten-free choices for lunch, din-ner and dessert. You can even quench your thirst with gluten-free beer. We offer a full-catering menu at affordable prices which will

amaze you.

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GaRnERS natuRaL FOOdS1855 E Main St.Specialty Row at Hillcrest864-585-1021

Garners is a local family-owned health food store and deli with organic, gluten-free options, and indoor/outdoor seating. Hours: Mon-Fri: 9am to 4pm, and Sat: 9am-3pm. See ad, page 20.

TAYLORS

GOOd tO GO5000 Old Spartanburg Rd.Eastgate Village864-244-2733Facebook.com/GoodToGoJuiceBar

F e a t u r i n g whole food s m o o t h i e s , juices, well-

ness shots, acai bowls, salads, juice cleanses, and nutritional supplements. All natural, all the time. Your body will thank you.

tORtiLLa MaRia: MaKinG HEaLtHY FOOd taStE GOOdTortilla Maria features delicious salads, tacos, quesadillas, enchiladas, soups, smoothies and juices, all made fresh and to order. They also have a variety of starters,

as well as sides and extras that you can add to your meal. Their menu is based on seasonal, or-ganic, or locally-grown produce, naturally raised meats, hormone free-dairy, and organic grains.

They use only choice cuts of beef and free-roaming poultry and seasonings are all MSG-free. Locally owned, Tortilla Maria is proud to use healthy and organic ingredi-ents according to freshness and availability. There are vegetarian and vegan choices on the menu. The restaurant has plenty of comfortable seating in a nice atmosphere. They also have a to-go menu. The hours of operation are Tuesday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Saturday from noon to 9 p.m. Tortilla Maria is located at 115 Pelham Rd., Pelham Court Shopping Center. For more information, call 864-271-0742 or visit Tortilla Maria.com.


*COMMUNITY SUPPORTED AGRICULTUREGREEnBRiER FaRMS766 Hester Store Rd.864-855-9782 EasleyGreenbrierFarms.com(Grass-fed meat, produce, special events)

Mini MiRaCLES FaRM708 Old Rutherford Rd.864-438-7147 TaylorsMiniMiraclesFarmSC.com(Organic, produce, meat, eggs)

FARMS AND FARM TOURSaRROwHEad aCRES37 Bates Bridge Rd.864-836-8418 Travelers Rest(No chemicals/no sprays, blueberries)

BELuE FaRMS3773 Parris Bridge Rd.864-578-0446 Boiling SpringsBelueFarms.com(Fruit, vegetables, grass-fed Angus beef)

HappY COw CREaMERY330 McKelvey Rd.864-243-9699 PelzerHappyCowCreamery.com(Dairy, produce, specialty foods)

HuRRiCanE CREEK FaRMS220 Moores Mill Rd.864-933-1343 PelzerHurricaneCreekFarms.com(Organic, hydroponic produce, gristmill, beef)

tiMBEROCK HERitaGE pOuLtRY FaRM3717 Fork Shoals Rd.864-243-4010 SimpsonvilleTimbeRockAtHopkinsFarm.com(Produce, poultry, hatching chicks, poults, ducklings, eggs)

Local produce & Farm tour Resourcestreat your locavore palate to garden-fresh produce at any of these local markets,

join a CSa*, or visit area farms to see who grows your food and where it comes from.

FARMERS MARKETSFROnt pORCH FixinS10205 Anderson Rd.864-558-0332 EasleyFacebook.com/pages/Front-Porch-Fixins/(Happy Cow, local foods Mon.-Sat.)

tRavELERS RESt FaRMERS MaRKEt115 Wilhelm Winter St. Travelers Rest(On the Swamp Rabbit Trail in Trailblazer Park)9am-12pm, Every SaturdayProducer Only - Appalachian Grown CertifiedSC Grown Certified - Organic and conventional TravelersRestFarmersMarket.com

wHOLE FOOdS MaRKEtLocal Farmers Market1140 Woodruff Rd. (Whole FoodsMarket parking lot)864-335-2300 GreenvilleWholeFoodsMarket.com/stores/greenville(Tues. 3-7pm, May 6-Jul. 1 & Aug. 5-Oct. 28)


Note: Dates are subject to change. Please use contact information to confirm dates and times of events. How to submit: All listings must be received by the 10th of the month prior to publication. Please help by following the format as seen below and email listings to [email protected]. All non-advertiser calendar entries are subject to availability.

THURSDAY, JULY 3 Music on Main - The Enforcers 5:30-8:30pm. Downtown Spartanburgs favorite after-work social gathering! Meet your friends and colleagues, hear great live music, and enjoy drinks in an outdoor set-ting. This old-time favorite always draw a crowd with their infectious covers of party music classics. You know youre going to have a good time - and be up moving, when The Enforcers hit the stage! No pets, coolers, or smoking. Free. City of Spartanburg, 175 West Main St., Spartanburg (beside the Clock Tower and Herald Journal, just below Morgan Square). For more info on the performers, go to CityOfSpartan-burg.org/music-on-main/2014- schedule.

The Old Ball Game 5:30-10pm. Join Shoeless Joe Jackson Museum and Tom Perry, author of Tex-tile League Baseball: South Carolinas Mill Teams, 1880-1955 to present an all-American evening of baseball learning and followed by a game! $6/Adult, $1/Children 10 and under. Sponsored by Spartanburg County Historical Association. Held at American Legion Poast 28, then Duncan Park, Spartanburg. Go to SpartanburgHistory.org/calendar.

FRIDAY, JULY 4 Red, White & Boom 6-10pm. Red, White & Boom is the City of Spartanburgs official Indepen-dence Day Celebration. Visitors can enjoy patriotic music by the Spartanburg Community Band and other special musical guests. See displays from local military and military-support groups. Finally, enjoy a Spectacular Fireworks Finale! Gates open at 5pm. General Admission is $5; 6 and under Free. City of Spartanburg, Barnett Park. CityofSpartanburg.org.

SATURDAY, JULY 5Wilderness and Remote First AidSaturday, 7/5: 8am-9pm; and Sunday, 7/6: 8am-6pm. The Wilder-ness and Remote First Aid course is designed to provide you with valuable first aid skills and experi-ence in wilderness emergency leadership through informative lecture segments, practical exercises, certified instructors, and seven medical scenarios. $140 per participant, lodging available for $15/night. Glendale Outdoor Leadership School, 270 Wheeling Cir., Glendale. Call Kari: 529-0259.

SUNDAY, JULY 6 Sundays Unplugged 1-5pm. Relax! Chapman Cultural Center is the ideal place to unplug on Sunday whether youre into art, music, science, history, or shopping local. As part of Sundays Unplugged, all of the museums are open (most with free admission), live music is playing, and local artisans are selling their works. This week the musician is Vince Demor. Music runs from 2-4pm. Free. Chapman Cultural Center, 200 East St John St., Spartanburg. 542-2787 or go to VisitSpartanburg.com/calendar.

MONDAY, JULY 7 Shagging Classes 7-8pm. Ballet Spartanburg will once again teach adult shag classes this summer on Monday nights at 7 p.m. at Chapman Cultural Center. 18 and older. Singles: $48/4 classes or $80/8 classes. Couples: $60/4 classes or $120/8 classes. Sponsored

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by Ballet Spartanburg. Chapman Cultural Center, 200 East St John St., Spartanburg. 583-0339 or visit BalletSpartanburg.org.

Summer Adventure Camp Monday, 7/7 - Fri-day, 7/11. 9am-5pm. Summer Camp at GOLS is open to youth ages 6 to 15. Activities include rock climbing, kayaking, swimming, mountain biking, hiking, crafts, games, teambuilding, TreeTop Ad-venture Trail, Low Challenge Course, & the Giant Swing. $325 or $199 with Groupon (see link). Glendale Outdoor Leadership School, 270 Wheeling Circle, Glendale. Kari Hanna, Office 529-0259, Cell 958-0658. Groupon.com/deals/glendale-outdoor-leadership-school-1.

THURSDAY, JULY 10 Music on Main - The Sound Committee 5:30-8:30pm. Downtown Spartanburgs favorite after-work social gathering! Meet your friends and colleagues, hear great live music, and enjoy drinks in an outdoor setting. The Sound Committee plays music covering an enormous range of styles to please the very old to the very young and everyone in between. From Rock to Reggae, Country to Funk, 40s hits to Current Top 40, they do it all..and they do it well. No pets, coolers, or smoking. Free. City of Spartanburg, 175 W. Main St., Spartanburg (beside the Clock Tower and Herald Journal, just below Morgan Square). For more info on the performers, go to CityOfSpartanburg.org/music-on-main/2014-schedule.

SATURDAY, JULY 12 Opening Reception for COLORS Annual Exhibi-tion 5

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