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Beyond Organic

November 11, 2010
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My niece needs help with her paper on organic foods. Tell us how much of your grocery budget is spent on organic food and how important is that to you, also tell us which sites you go to for information.

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Michael Pollan on Organic Food

September 21, 2010

I’ve said it before: this guy makes me cheer almost every time he opens his mouth. Watch this interview that just came to my in-box. Then watch it again so it can really sink in… Did you sign up yet for the Real Food Nutrition & Health e-Course GIVEAWAY so you can teach this stuff [...]

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Natural Pest Control for Apples and More

May 27, 2010

“When we spoke the other day he said he doesn’t know how organic apple growers do it, because his new apple trees already have something going on with them. His compromise is to just spray once a week, not “spray the crap out of them several times a week” like most apple farmers do…”

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A Farmer’s Daughter’s Response to “Organic Manifesto” – Book Review from Wendy!

May 25, 2010

“We waved at our father, dressed in a white spacesuit and wearing a mask as he drove the funny looking sprayer down the road, headed off to another field. We could hear the drone of Clair’s yellow spray plane off in the distance, and the sweet smell of the chemicals hung in the air.” Read more from the daughter of a conventional farmer…

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Weston A. Price Foundation Conference Speaker Anne Sergeant: Nourishing Meals and the 3-legged stool of Good Nutrition(Real Food Wednesday)

September 30, 2009
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“Many in the Nourishing Traditions/Real Food movement seem to be focused on organic foods and getting the junk OUT of the meals we feed our families, but they may be missing other important parts of what she calls, the “3-legged stool” of good nutrition.”

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Why Eat Local, Organic, Sustainable Foods? (Rookie Tip)

May 12, 2008

Why buy local and organic food? What is “Sustainable agriculture”? Since this is a Rookie Tip after all, I’ll keep it simple: when you are shopping for food and have two choices in front of you, always pick the one that is local, and preferably organic, if you can afford it and when you can [...]

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Healthy Milk

February 12, 2008

Since some of you may not be ready or able to make the switch to raw milk yet (the most nutritious milk), I thought I’d try to help you find the next-best choice when choosing which milk to buy for your family. Keep in mind that milk is a healthy food! But as with all [...]

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Organic Coconut Health Benefits – Dieting, Lice, Eczema & More!

February 5, 2008

WHERE TO BUY organic virgin coconut oil. Or keep reading for more info… “COCONUT OIL IS THE HEALTHIEST OIL ON EARTH” Coconut oil is a healthy fat that can help to kick-start your metabolism and assist you in weight loss – it is very different from other fats because it turns into instant energy and [...]

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My Dark Secrets

January 17, 2008

(Note: if you’re here for the Agave Nectar information along with a TON of great reading about various sweeteners, it’s all below in the comment section – there’s a lot happening down there! Read more here on sugars and the best choices, including info from Sally Fallon on Agave Nectar.  Also, Anna told me about [...]

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Eating Healthy on a Budget – 12 Tips

January 10, 2008

I’ll start right off by giving it to you straight: it can be expensive eating healthy foods. However, there really are ways it can be done without hurting TOO much. Here are 12 suggestions for you: Figure out what your family eats the most of and start with that. For us a big one was [...]

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