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IN THIS ISSUE EDITOR'S NOTEBOOK GRETA DEJONG

MISSION FIRST PAX RASMUSSEN Can you be a catalyst for CATALYST?

ENVIRONEWS AMY BRUNVAND Environmental news from around the state: you need to know this.

SLIGHTLY OFF CENTER DENNIS HINKAMP Why I (still) go to Burning Man..

GMOS: GLYPHOSATE MARKETING ORGANIZATIONS JOHN DEJONG What is really wrong with GMOs?

QUINCE CHARLOTTE BELL Autumn fruit of the ancients.

EATING THROUGH THE SEASONS ALISON EINERSON Preserving the harvest. GARDEN LIKE A BOSS JAMES LOOMIS Extending the season.

Community School while teaching adult and children classes out of her Sugar House studio. The Salt Lake City native has lived here much of her life, with extended visits to Europe, Asia and New York City. She earned a BFA in drawing/painting from the University of Utah in 1990, studied at the Lacoste School of the Arts in France and has exhibited her work nationally and internationally. In 2002 she married musician/composer/producer John Hancock in Florence, Italy. Then, at what the medical field calls “advanced maternal age” she became a mom and a student of a daughter and then a son. Kindra wrote a CATALYST column, “Babying the Buddha,” from 2003-2008. ◆ “Taking Flight,” an exhibit of works by Kindra Fehr. October 16-November 13 with an opening reception October 16, 6-9pm. Art Access Gallery, 230 S 500 W, #125. Gallery hours are M,T,F 9am-6pm; W,TH 10-6 through October and M,T,W,TH,F 9am5pm beginning November 1. Follow her art on Instagram @BRUSHTOCANVAS

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Mending a Broken Heart took this painting outside to see it in new light. Lit up by the sun, I became acutely aware of all the emotion that this image embodies for me. Mending a Broken Heart represents the iconic experience of hurting and healing, spirituality and hope, grieving and mending and disappearing into the process of it. Kindra’s father died in June. Her exploration of this loss is the subject of an upcoming exhibit at Art Access Gallery. “These paintings are not sad, they’re hopeful. This exhibit represents taking flight into whatever life may bring.” Kindra Fehr has worn many career hats throughout her life. She worked as a contact lens technician for her father’s business, a flight attendant, a book seller at Golden Braid, a waitress, and in the vocation of teaching art to both adults and children. Since 1994, she has taught children at the Visual Art Institute, The Salt Lake Art Center (now known as UMOCA), the Children’s Museum, and various schools across the valley. She is currently the art specialist at Montessori

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The harvest time of life

EDITOR’S NOTEBOOK

BY GRETA BELANGER DEJONG

his is the Harvest Issue. I’m glad other people are harvesting because, through the blessing of farmers markets and friends, I won’t starve. My own garden was just plain dumb this year. I could blame it on the sudden death of my most-favorite-dog-ever, Tesla, and my decision to bury him in the best garden plot in the yard. But as he died on June 29, well past prime planting time, you can see that’s a lame excuse. Besides, I chose that spot for him because he’d claimed it earlier for himself as a place to water the alfalfa groundcover. (The downside of these progressive-minded “gardens not lawns” landscapes is that a dog can feel a bit at loose ends.) A better excuse is the chickens: I let them free-range, and everything short of rose bushes, the tougher herbs and sunflowers was fair game. All my seedlings became their snacks. The girls buried the stepping stones with mulch they flung with their powerful talons as they hunted for bugs in the garden beds. The otherwise attractive brick patio is daily splotched with new droppings. Hens reign this year; Next year, no way. Still, they offer inexplicable joy. I love seeing their red combs bobbing among the mint and hearing their chortling coo. Do they have personalities only because I give them the room to cultivate them? Do factory-farmed birds secretly long for the fresh goji berries my girls so love? And, of course, there are the eggs. It’s hard to reconcile these beautiful, so-soft creatures with “meat.” While I still eat chicken, philosophically I prefer beef: It takes a lot of dead birds to equal one cow.

was in Wisconsin for my high school class reunion last month. That, actually, was anticlimatic. The big event was the gathering of some of my grade school friends. We were a class of 50 who shared the same teachers (all nuns), classrooms, life events and prejudices from first through eighth grade. St. Margaret Mary Catholic School, class of ’66. One

The setting for so many of my young life’s events.

teacher per year for 50 students. Can you imagine? But it was easier then. We were groomed to be “good,” maybe even a bit smug in our virtuousness. After our reunion dinner party, around 10 p.m., we “snuck” into our old grade school. The halls looked exactly the same—I’d recognize that tile anywhere. We headed straight for the gym, which held so many memories for us all. Contrary to what you’d expect from a Catholic school, we had a lot of freedom. We would think up a project— putting on plays, writing fiction, making murals—and inform our teachers what we were planning. They gave us class time and did not interfere: no adult supervision. We handled everything ourselves (with maybe some help with the mimeograph machine for scripts and programs—this was long before Kinko’s). The gym is also where “official” school assemblies occurred, including much seasonal singing. I saw my first movie there, in the first grade (Rose Marie, at that time already an oldie, from which I still get chills recalling Jeannette McDonald and Nelson Eddy singing Indian Love Call), and participated in many talent shows through the years. It was the home of our firstever “boy-girl” dance party that continued on Wednesday afternoons throughout the seventh grade. Oh yes, there was basketball, too. I half-heartedly raised my pom-poms for the blue and gold, and have maintained a lifelong lack of enthusiasm for any sport. Still, I loved that gym. We laughed, recollecting the nuns’ ambitions for us to have “vocations”: For us girls, they let us know sisterhood was where it was at. Marriage was presented as a shabby second best. Perhaps as a result, we’d produced few offspring (though no nuns). I mused over how “perfect” we’d all been. Life has had its way with us, and we’re the wiser for it. But those were good years, and we’ve grown into decent adults. In a way, we are harvesting the seeds planted so long ago. ◆ Greta Belanger deJong is the editor and publisher of CATALYST. GRETA@CATALYSTMAGAIZNE.NET

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Putting the mission before the money

Can you be a catalyst for CATALYST? BY PAX RASMUSSEN

e’ve always put the mission of CATALYST first: to provide our community with resources for creative living. The point of CATALYST has always been the mission. That’s why our staff has always been small, our infrastructure and overhead light, our advertising prices kept as reasonable as possible, and our content as excellent as we can make it. The purpose of CATALYST is to provide our readers with ideas and information that people likely won’t get anywhere else. This is a cause to which everyone who’s ever worked for the magazine has been dedicated. A year or so after I started in the editorial department at CATALYST (early 2006), we had some serious discussions about converting from a private enterprise to a non-profit, 501(c)3 corporation. We went so far as to hire a lawyer for some preliminary work. CATALYST even sent me to the University of Utah’s Continuing Education Nonprofit Fund Development course, to learn the ins and outs of nonprofit money flow. For various reasons, it was not the best choice at that time. But I noticed a curious thing: Upon explaining to someone our investigation of the idea, many people looked at me with confusion and said, “Wait, CATALYST isn’t a non-profit??” No, we’re not, although I have no hesitation in telling you that since the magazine was founded in 1982, it’s run pretty much like a non-profit is operated: Everyone (including Greta, the owner) has made a modest salary, and extra cash has always been reinvested in the mission. While converting to a non-profit corporation wasn’t a wise choice, I’m happy to announce CATALYST recently became a “low-profit limited liability company”—L3C for short. We are now one of a handful of businesses to enjoy this designation. In fact, Utah is one of only six states to offer such a progressive corporate structure. The L3C designation is for businesses just like CATALYST: those that put their mission before the money. We’re still a private company, and we still pay taxes like a regular business. But now we have a way of officially declaring that, while we still presume compensation for our labors, we’re not in this for a big paycheck.

The L3C is a way of publicly declaring that approach. But all of this really begs the question: Why? This is not a great period in history for independent media. If you’re a long-time CATALYST reader, you’ve probably noticed that the magazine in your hands isn’t nearly as thick as it used to be. When I started at CATALYST in 2006, we were regularly putting out 72-page issues. Now, we’re typically around 36-40 pages. And we’re not the only ones. I remember carrying around issues of City Weekly when I was in college (circa 2000) that were so big and bulky I couldn’t fold them in half. On some days the Salt Lake Tribune weighed as much as a small coffee-table book. I can tell you only in general terms what has caused the dwindling of the Tribune: a combination of a trend toward online advertising (and away from print) and growing media conglomeration. Indeed, currently six corporations own 90% of the media in the United States. The Trib is owned by MediaNews group, based out of Denver, and one of the largest newspaper companies in the U.S. Why is that a problem? Because when you’re owned by a huge corporation, they want you to make money for them. Lots of money. Money that flows up the chain, never to be seen again. Small, locally owned companies make profits, too, but those profits stay close to home, and are often reinvested in the company. When you’re privately owned, you can make the decision to operate with little or no profit, as

long as everyone’s getting a paycheck. When you’re a small company like CATALYST, you have even more considerations. I can tell you in highly specific terms the reason for the drop from 72+ pages down to where we are at now. Like the Tribune, we’ve seen a drop in the number of people interested in print advertising. But honestly, that’s not the worst thing. In 2008, President Bush made huge cuts to arts funding (primarily the National Endowment for the Arts). We, of course, never received NEA or other arts funding directly, but for a long time a good chunk of our ad sales came from local arts organizations. They got money from federal programs, which they in part spent advertising their performances and exhibits. We’ve always been a natural outlet for those advertising dollars, since, as I’m sure you know, our readers love the arts. Of course we support them with related stories and our calendar of events, too. But wait, there’s more. Right around the same time, the state legislature started cutting funding to the University of Utah—also one of our bigger advertising clients. We’ve seen our University of Utah and local arts agency advertising dwindle drastically. We’re not blaming them. When faced with the choice of continuing to pay your performers (or continue your research) or advertise your programs, you can guess which gets the axe. The recession of the mid-2000s didn’t help either: When businesses are strapped for cash, the advertising budget is often

We know there are readers out there with the means, and who understand CATALYST’s importance to the community. Can you help us make these connections?

the first to go. The rise of social media marketing has also been a huge factor in the decline of everyone’s advertising revenue. In the ’90s, if you were a Rolfer or massage therapist in Salt Lake City, CATALYST was pretty much the only place to get the word out to the right clientele about your business. Now, a couple of very inexpensive ads on Facebook can reach more people, more quickly. So how does this answer the question of why we’ve converted to L3C? To put it bluntly: The old model of a small, independent magazine existing solely on advertising dollars is coming to an end. CATALYST has always been an endeavor that exists on the support of the community (we’re where the business and non-profit community has chosen to place their advertising dollars), but now, we’d like to ask for that support more directly, from a few community members who see value in what we offer. For CATALYST to keep providing the news and information we’ve been proud to offer for the last 33 years, we need support, in the form of direct memberships. As the first phase, we’re putting out a call for 10 major sustaining members at $5,000 each—think of them as investors in the mission of CATALYST, rather than the bottom line of the magazine— who can help us continue with our mission, our passion, indefinitely. We’d like to reach this goal within the next 12 months. We know there are readers out there with the means, and who understand CATALYST’s importance to the community. Can you be a catalyst in helping us make these connections? This money will go toward very specific goals: revamping our website to provide state-of-the-art, interactive features; hiring a paid intern; and, perhaps most importantly, to put together a writer’s fund, so we can continue to assign high-quality, well-researched stories, particularly in the area of health and wellness and the environment. If you or someone you know is interested in becoming a sustaining member of CATALYST, please contact Greta deJong at GRETA@CATALYSTMAGAZINE.NET or call her at 801.363.1505. ◆ In addition to being CATALYST’s tech meister (and former associate editor), Pax Rasmussen is a part of this magazine’s soul. We are eternally grateful to have him in our lives.

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Why not?

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or 10,000 to 50,000 years (depending on which archeologist you listen to), mankind has been lending Mother Nature a hand by arranging matches and choosing the winners. It's worked well. Increases in crop yields produced with “conventional” breeding have kept us from a Malthusian crisis (a theory which says our expanding population will some day exceed our food supply) and today we are successfully able to feed some seven billion people, fairly equitably. Thomas Malthus obviously wasn't the first person to be troubled about food security. For much longer than we have been breeding plants, agricultural societies have worried over how much wheat, oats, rice and corn could be consumed so they would have enough seed for the next planting season. Now the Monsanto Corporation, a self-proclaimed “sustainable” agriculture company, has a new answer. All of it! Thanks to the wonders of genetic modification and corporate-friendly intellectual property law, you can eat every last seed because you can't, legally, plant any of the seeds you've saved. (In one notable case, Monsanto successfully sued to prevent Canadian farmer Percy Schmieser from growing conventional crops that had been “inadvertently” fertilized by pollen from Monsanto's GMO crops in adjoining fields and which enjoyed the genetic advantages of Monsanto's GMO crop.) As Monsanto bullies it way into our farmers’ fields and into our food supply, touting their genetically engineered food as the ultimate global food crisis solution, many remain skeptical about GMOs. People’s main concern is safety. That’s a complicated question. Will GMOs harm my health? Monsanto wouldn’t last long if its crops were making people sick. They work hard to make a product that is difficult to distinguish from a non-GMO product. In all cases of genetic engineering, blatantly unsafe results are kept from the mar-

FEATURE STORY ket, as they are with conventionally bred crops, though things have been known to go wrong. In one case, survivors from a test batch of GMO crops that had been terminated and presumably eradicated, were discovered in croplands, much to Monsanto's disbelief. They had no idea how it happened, even suggesting that some Luddite terrorist had planted the rogue seeds in an act of sabotage. Every argument for the safety of GMO foods begins with or prominently includes a circular argument: “Foods made from genetically modified plants must be considered safe—otherwise they would not have been authorized.” Around the world there is a line of bureaucrats pointing back to another bureaucrat, each saying “He said it was safe.” The problem as documented in Steven M. Drucker’s excellent and exhaustive, as well as exhausting Altered Genes, Twisted Truth (2015: Clear River Press) is that Monsanto has gamed the regulatory system at every run, from playing the EPA and FDA off against each other to writing pro-GMO legislation for Congress to pass. One example is the so-called “Monsanto Protection Act,” HR933, which was hidden in an appropriations bill, passed by Congress and signed by President Obama in 2013. This summer the House of Representatives passed the HR 1599, Monsanto’s anti GMO labeling act which would preempt states’ efforts to require labels on foods containing GMOs. The Senate will take up the bill in October.

Monsanto has gamed the regulatory system at every run, from playing the EPA and FDA off against each other to writing pro-GMO legislation for Congress to pass. The GMOs we eat aren't likely to kill us, quickly. Whether they might make us sick over a long time is an unanswered question. Virtually no long-term “feeding studies” have been done on humans, or rats for that matter. Crop breeders are required only to verify that the new cultivar doesn't contain increased levels of known allergens and that the nutritional value is in line with traditional breeds. It gets fuzzy after that. There is a growing body of evidence that glyphosate disrupts the delicate balance of the organisms that aid our digestion. The immediate safety issue comes in where herbicides are concerned. Most GMOs are engineered to withstand huge doses of the herbicides glyphosate (glifo-sate), marketed by Monsanto as Roundup. If you are consuming GMO foods, you have a good chance of consuming traces of glyphosate. Glyphosate dosages vary depending on the farmer. Good farmers follow label instructions, use herbicides sparingly, practice other weed suppression techniques such as crop rotation and maintain buffer zones around GMO fields. Bad farmers slather herbicides on like hot sauce, plant the same crop every year and treat buffer zones as more acreage on which to plant the same GMO “Roundup Ready” crop.

Reality is far from the rosy picture Monsanto would have us believe. Whether a farmer is a good one or a bad one is not Monsanto's problem, it's society's problem; Monsanto just sells the poison. Herbicides like glyphosate, which the European Union and California have declared a probable carcinogen, are what make industrial-scale farming possible. The mechanical and biological aspects of farming were worked out more than 100 years ago. The only thing missing was the ability to economically weed fields measuring miles across.

Misguided sorcery Monsanto and other herbicide producers would have us believe that industrial-scale farming is the only answer to the Malthusian dilemma and, therefore, their herbicides are an essential part of the answer. The problem is that a mere 25 years after the introduction of Roundup-ready crops, weeds are beginning to exhibit the same resistance as Roundup-resistant GMO crops. Monsanto is now in the process of developing crops that are resistant to multiple herbicides. In 2013, Monsanto began planting demonstration plots with “the next generation of herbicide-tolerant crops.” These seeds were genetically engineered for resistance to a new kind of powerful herbicide, dicamba, a compound related to 2, 4-D better known as one half of the recipe for Agent Orange. Monsanto actually manufactured Agent Orange, billed as a defoliant herbicide, for the United States government in the Vietnam War. During the Vietnam War, planes sprayed as many as 4.5 million Vietnamese civilians and thousand of our own troops with Agent Orange. The dioxin that contaminated the 2, 4-D was later linked to cases of cancer, diabetes, heart disease and other severe health problems. This past January, the U.S. Department of Agriculture approved the new dicamba-resistent seeds for sale and planting. Part of the problem is the hubris of scientists working in a completely new field. Although we know how to manipulate genes, we are still at the mud-brick stage with little or no understanding of the complex interplay of genomes, their environments, and the human health costs of the herbicides that GMOs rely on. Literally thousands of edifices collapsed before we understood arches and buttressing.The rapid acquisition of glyphosate tolerance in weeds is just the first consequence of the sorcerer’s apprentice’s misguided sorcery. The fundamental question is whether accelerating the herbicide arms race is the best path to food security.

Poisoner’s dilemma Monsanto is an old poison company rebranded as the food savior of the world. Chemicals are an extremely lucrative business. They may be the closest thing to the ideal capitalist enterprise. The raw material, oil, is a non-renewable commodity, which means enormous windfall profits can be made just by playing the market. The processing equipment is expensive, but it will quickly pay for itself many times over and only a small number of employees are needed to operate the equipment. The biggest part of the chemical business is finding a lucrative market for the chemicals your chemists cook up. One of Monsanto’s main scientists built his reputation, or at least the reputation that got him hired by

Monsanto, on the theory that small doses of poisons are actually innocuous. Not a bad hire for a poison company. The old alchemists/doctors appreciated the value of a little poison, even if they didn't understand why it worked. Folk wisdom says the dose makes the poison, implying that at small enough doses even poisons are not poisonous. Even today the field of chemotherapy dances on the line between just enough poison and too much. But, it turns out that a particular poison’s effect is determined by many variables, such as a person’s genetics and lifestyle. The problem is that we do not have sufficient information to determine what’s a dangerous dose for each individual.

Prophets of Snooze One pro-GMO blog trumpets an American Association for the Advancement of Science press release, full of weasel words and clever dodges “... contrary to popular misconceptions, GM crops are the most extensively tested crops ever added to our food supply.” Considering that GM crops are pretty much the only crops “added” to our food supply since we domesticated wheat, how high are the standards? Certainly not very high in the United States, where a deregulatory tide has swept away common sense whwn it comes to food safety.

In the same paragraph, they try to counter claims that feeding GM foods to animals causes aberrations ranging from digestive disorders, to sterility, tumors and premature death with “a recent review of a dozen well-designed longterm animal feeding studies comparing GM and non-GM potatoes, soy, rice, corn

building in Washington, DC during the second Bush administration.) That's a pretty high standard. Speaking the truth is not always in one's best interests, commercial or otherwise. Almost as insideous is the unwillingness to do research at all when you are afraid what that truth might be.

Monsanto has copied the truth denial playbook from big tobacco and the fossil fuel industry. They have gone to great lengths to demonize those opposed to GMOs, even citing the global warming “debate” as an example of how a few deniers can obstruct the search for truth. and triticale found that the GM and their non-GM counterparts are nutritionally equivalent.” What does nutritionally equivalency have to do with possible “digestive disorders, sterility, tumors and premature death”? “The right to search for truth implies also a duty; one must not conceal any part of what one has recognized to be true,” said Albert Einstein. (Ironically, I found this quote on the side of a federal

The debate over GMOs has taken on a couple of scary aspects. The internet is saturated by industry-sponsored sites touting the benefits of GMOs and glyphosate. Those who oppose GMOs are represented as well, on the second page of results, after all of the sponsored links. The national media is worse. Aside from an occasional pro-GMO diatribe by some over-the-hill pundit parroting company propaganda, the media is deafeningly

silent about GMOs. The House of Representatives passed Monsanto’s antiGMO labeling law (HR 1599) this summer with virtually no coverage by the mainstream media. No one was challenging incredible assertions by Monsanto and its allies over the hypothetical costs associated with GMO labeling. The cost of $500 per family per year was based on duplicating billions of dollars of food storage facilities, in order to keep GMO and non-GMO crops separate—an assumption that ignores the natural efficiencies of open markets. An open market is exactly what Monsanto doesn’t want. In an open market, consumers have the information they need to make wise choices, as well as real choices in what to buy. Monsanto’s near monopoly on seeds for corn and soybeans has led to a shortage of seeds available to farmers who want to plant nonGMO crops. Monsanto has copied the truth denial playbook from big tobacco and the fossil fuel industry. They have gone to great lengths to demonize those opposed to GMOs, even citing the global warming “debate” as an example of how a few deniers can obstruct the search for truth. ◆ John deJong is an industrial engineer by training and the associate publisher of CATALYST by trade. For more on his GMO research, read Don’t Get Me Started, next page.

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DON’T GET ME STARTED

Monsanto’s side of the story

hile researching this month’s feature, I Googled Monsanto to hear their side of the story and soon got to their “Background” page. On it were Monsanto's takes on many of the serious issues surrounding GMOs and the ubiquitous use of herbicides such as Roundup. Monsanto would have us believe that hundreds of studies have been done proving the safety of GMOs and glyphosate. Instead, the proof that GMOs are safe is a carefully constructed house of cards. Most of the posts were 10 or 15 years old, in keeping with Monsanto's philosophy of the first science is the only science. One backgrounder of interest addressed the reproductive health of farm workers and their families’ exposure to glyphosate, the main ingredient in Roundup. The three papers Monsanto cited were based on a 1994 self-report study of farm families in Ontario, Canada. Since the study and all three papers hinted at serious problems, Monsanto attempts to discredit them all. Monsanto

BY JOHN DEJONG safety and efficacy of glyphosate and GMOs always come up with a similar answer, Reply hazy, don't ask again. But this is not so funny, considering that 200 million pounds of glyphosate were used in the United States in 2007, about half a pound per person. Looking further on the Backgrounder page, I click “Testing fraud: IBT and

would have us believe that glyphosate is safe—based on one discredited study. There are no well-designed studies of the reproductive health of farmers and their families. There are no large, long term feeding studies of the effects of diets that contain traces of glyphosate, or GMOs, for that matter. Twenty-one years later there is no further research

That’s not science. It's the epitome of anti-science. on the safety of exposure to glyphosate that Monsanto is willing to publicize. Apparently Monsanto doesn't have the time or money to do a real study. But that's not science. It's the epitome of anti-science. Monsanto's assumption, at every turn, is that if a study is inconclusive or even just mildly damning, it proves the safety of GMOs and glyphosate. Remember the old toy, the Magic Eight Ball? It would mysteriously provide an answer to whatever question you put to it. One answer was Reply hazy, ask again later. It would seem that the results of Monsanto's “science” supporting the

Craven Laboratories.” It's a short summary of two testing lab-for-hire fraud cases. Monsanto portrays itself as the victim of the frauds and bewails the $6.5 million it spent doing the same tests again. This is getting interesting. I go to copy the Backgrounder, so I can think about it off-line, but my mousepad won't let me copy and paste. That’s funny, I’ve never had this problem before. I try downloading the PDF file. Still no dice. I do get the clue that “Without the proper password you/I do not have permission to copy portions of this document.” Well, shit. I forgot my

Monsanto-issued double-secret password. Just a minute while I go look for it on the bottom of the Roundup bottle in my neighbor's shed. Shhh-ittt! The number is smudged and he didn't screw the top on tight. I'm going to have to type “Testing fraud: IBT and Craven Laboratories” into my browser, without copy and paste. Information that is probably most damning of Monsanto isn’t accessible. Anyway, the IBT and Craven scandals involved two labs that did contract safety tests for Monsanto. In 1976 the U.S. Food and Drug Administration discovered that 71% of the studies done by Industrial Bio-Test Laboratories had “numerous discrepencies, between the study conduct and data.” IBT was changing the results of its testing to benefit its clients. While IBT officals were criminally implicated, Monsanto and the beneficiaries of this testing fraud got off without as much as a slap on the wrist. “In 1990, the pesticide industry (and Monsanto) was once again the victim of testing fraud,” according to Monsanto's backgrounder. Victim schmictim, do you really think that Monsanto had the bad luck of finding evil labs that falsified safety tests twice? ◆ John deJong is the associate publisher of CATALYST. Read related story, previous pages.

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Quince

The autumn fruit of the ancients BY CHARLOTTE BELL

hen I first moved into my house back in the 1980s, a main attraction—second only to its proximity to the 9th & 9th Market that once occupied the corner where Children’s Hour now stands—was the plethora of fruit trees and copious cultivated garden space in its very small back yard. The tiny property had two cherry trees (Bing cherries and pie cherries), a Golden Delicious apple tree, a Bartlett pear tree, an apricot tree and a Portuguese quince tree. The pear, apple and quince trees remain. Of course, I’ve taken full advantage of the apple and pear trees over the years. But the quince? The large fivepetaled blossoms were gorgeous. But what to do with a fuzzy, oddly shaped, hard-as-a-rock fruit that you can’t eat raw? As it turns out, quite a lot. Quince is one of the oldest cultivated fruits on the planet. Its roots can be traced back to a mountainous region between the Caspian and Black seas, north of Iran and Turkey. It was cultivated in Mesopotamia (now Northern Iraq) around 100 BCE.* Quince is mentioned in Greek writings from as early as 600 BCE for its use in rituals associated with wedding ceremonies. Quince was cultivated well before the apple, and some historians believe that

the quince, rather than the apple, may be the fruit responsible for the fall of humanity according to the Bible. Quince made its way across the Mediterranean and settled in Europe as early as 700 CE. It came to the United States in the 1600s. Quince trees were popular in the New England colonies in 17th and 18th centuries. But once the much sweeter apple arrived, quince lost

Quince is one of those things like licorice or the Grateful Dead: you either really love it, or you really don’t. its status. Apples were much easier to use and tasted great raw. Quince, on the other hand, is hard and astringent, not so great for eating off the tree. Almost all varieties have to be cooked. For the first few years I lived in my house, my quince bounty ended up in the compost pile. Then I decided to start using it, but recipes were hard to come by. My edition of the classic tome, The Joy of Cooking, had only one recipe. There was no Google.

I first experimented with making quince butter using an apple butter recipe. I gave it to friends and family, who thoroughly enjoyed its unique taste. There’s really nothing like it. In the past decade, quince has become much more fashionable. As of this writing, a Google search of quince recipes yields 878,000 results. While that might be small potatoes compared to other fruits and veggies, it definitely indicates a new appreciation for this homely ancient fruit. Quince is one of those things like licorice or the Grateful Dead: People either love it, or they don’t. People are rarely neutral about it. This may be because its flavor is unfamiliar; and you do have to somewhat commit to enjoy it. You can’t just peel it, slice it and pop it into your mouth. Peeling it is a bear. Slicing it requires a substantial knife and a fair amount of muscle. Fortunately jams, jellies, sauces and membrillo don’t require peeling. In fact, the peels and seeds contain a huge amount of pectin, so cooking quince with the skins and seeds intact means that you don’t have to add pectin to make it set; they also impart a rich orange color. Over the years I’ve made a number of quince-based desserts: quince pie,

quince crisp and baked quince with a cardamom yogurt sauce. Every year I make membrillo—the sweet, lemony South American quince paste you may see on the menu in finer restaurants. It’s heavenly when paired with Manchego cheese, and quite pricey to buy in gourmet shops. I’ve made jams and butters, both simple and spiced. The easiet way I’ve found to cook quince was a discovery I made a few years ago—quince sauce. Cut up four or five large quinces and boil them in water with about four three-inch slices of unpeeled ginger. After about 45 minutes, put the mixture through a sieve or food mill. The result is a wonderful, fragrant sauce that you can use the same way you use applesauce. Its flavor, in my opinion, is much more interesting than that of applesauce. I found it to be delicious without any additional sweetener, but if you want to sweeten it, honey is a great complement. So where can you get quince? I’ve seen them at Liberty Heights Fresh and Whole Foods in October and November. My yoga classes are a good place to get them, too. I bring bushels of them to my yoga classes, where my students snatch them up and later send me the recipes they’ve discovered. Ever practical, quince will last in your refrigerator for up to four months. They also keep well at room temperature for a few weeks. A bowl of quince on your kitchen counter will perfume your entire house. I like to think of quince as the ugly duckling of fruits. It doesn’t look like much, but with a little time, energy and patience, it transforms into a thing of beauty. ◆ Charlotte Bell is a longtime CATALYST contributor and the author of several books pertaining to yoga and meditation. *BCE (Before Common Era) and CE (Common Era) are gaining in popular use over BC (Before Christ) and AD (Anno Domini—In the Year of Our Lord).

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What you’ll find at markets and farm stands in Utah this month: Tomatoes • Broccoli • Kohlrabi • Cabbage Chard • Celery• Peppers • Green beans Summer squash and zucchini • Eggplant Melons • New potatoes • Onions • Shallots Turnips • Corn • collard greens • Fennel Beets • Spinach • Fresh herbs • Carrots Garlic • Cucumbers • Kale • Leeks • Microgreens • Blackberries • Apples • Grapes Melons • Nectarines • Peaches (white and yellow) • Plums • Asian Pears • Pears

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Preserving Everything: Can, Culture, Pickle, Freeze, Ferment, Dehydrate, Salt, Smoke, and Store Fruits, Vegetables, Meat, Milk, and More by Leda Meredith (paperback, 2014) Wild Fermentation: The Flavor, Nutrition, and Craft of Live-Culture Foods by Sandor Katz (2003) The Big Book of Preserving the Harvest: 150 Recipes for Freezing, Canning, Drying and Pickling Fruits and Vegetables by Carol W. Costenbader (2002) Ball Complete Book of Home Preserving by Judi Kingry and Lauren Devine (2006) The Joy of Keeping a Root Cellar: Canning, Freezing, Drying, Smoking and Preserving the Harvest by Jennifer Megyesi and Geoff Hansen (2010) National Center for Home Food Preservation, HTTP://NCHFP.UGA.EDU

EATING THROUGH THE SEASONS

Preserving the harvest

he cool evenings and shorter days of fall herald the inevitable slowdown of the garden. Our thoughts turn to soups and stews, thick hearty chili, maybe a nice lasagna or hearty meatloaf. Now is the time to preserve all the beautiful produce you’ve grown or purchased in bulk at your local farmers market so that you can prepare delicious dishes from the garden all winter long. There are many ways to preserve your garden goods, but let’s start with the easiest of all preservation methods.

Cold storage Many vegetables and fruits can be stored all winter long simply by taking a few preparative steps and knowing where and how to store your produce. Winter squash such as butternuts, acorns and pumpkins develop a tough, thick skin which protects them for months. Before the season’s first frost, cut them from the vine leaving a few inches of stem, and let them cure for a week or so in a warm sunny spot. Don’t wash, just rub off any clumps of dirt (in fact, you don’t want to pre-wash any of your cold-stored produce). Use any damaged or blemished squash first, and check frequently for spoilage. Apples will last for months in the fridge, just place them in a perforated plastic bag and make sure they have good humidity. Potatoes also store well over winter; they need pitch black and cool conditions (brown grocery bags or a cardboard box) and also some humidity. Carrots and beets will last for months at a time in the fridge if you have space; if not, layer them in rows and pack with damp sand, then store in a cool location in the basement or root cellar, if you’re lucky enough to live in an old house that has one. Root cellars are the perfect temperature, humidity and darkness for your root vegetables, hence the name!

Freezing Freezing results in less nutritional loss, better texture and fresher flavor than other methods. Freezing is perfect

BY ALISON EINERSON for corn, green beans, peas and other low-acid foods, and requires little more than a wash and quick blanch in boiling water (followed by a quick cold plunge to stop the enzymatic action). Tomatoes, corn, sweet peppers and onions need not be blanched. Freezing tomatoes is actually very fast and easy to do, so if shelf-stable isn’t key for you, this is definitely the next best thing. I actually like to freeze tomatoes whole (so lazy!)—wash and core them, and place on a baking sheet in the freezer. When tomatoes are frozen solid, place them in zip-top freezer bags and pull them out a few at a time as needed. Skins will slip off easily when you run them under warm water, and seeds can be removed as you chop them up for soups, stews, sauces and the like.

Dehydrating Dehydrating foods is a great way to preserve them if you don’t have extra freezer space or are low on storage space in general. Good dehydrators start at around $60 and go way up from there, depending on how intense you want to get with your dried goods. I love to make kale chips at the peak of the harvest, and it is also great if you have fruit trees in your yard. Apples, apricots, peaches and plums are all excellent candidates for dehydration, and make great snacks, too! Tomatoes dehydrate well, but they do take a considerable amount of time due to their water content. Dehydrating cherry tomatoes is a great way to use a bunch of them up at once, and they add a rich and sweet flavor to soups and sauces down the road.

Can it! Canning is the most complicated of the preserving methods, and really involves more science and technique than can be fully explained here—as we say in the classes I teach, “Canning is not cooking—canning is science!” It is best to learn from an expert or experienced canner. Take a class, and always rely on a trusted source for recipes (see suggested books). I always like to introduce canning newbies to the gateway drug: homemade pickles! For some, homemade strawberry jam is a memory of childhood they long to recreate. Whatever your desire, start out with the right equipment, information, and help. For more information about classes, visit the Wasatch Community Gardens website at WWW.WASATCHGARDENS.ORG. They hold many classes throughout the year on a variety of subjects including food preservation. To find a canning expert near you, call your local County Extension agent and ask if there are any certified Master Food Preservers in your area that you can call on. They often have folks who’ve been through a certification program and need volunteer opportunities to fulfill their certification. Of course, there are also many ways to preserve foods using traditional and ancient methods such as by fermenting, smoking, curing, or salting. Preserving Everything, by Leda Meredith, is an excellent resource to learn about these methods, and Sandor Katz’s Wild Fermentation is a delightful introduction to the world of fermentation— you’ll be making your own kimchi in no time! The point here is to encourage you to explore all the ways in which Utah’s amazing bounty can be enjoyed all winter long. You’ll thank yourself in January when you’re making a creamy tomato soup or corn and potato chowder!

Winter storage tips

ptimal storage conditions help fruits and vegetables last long into the winter season. Here’s a short guide on how and where to store some common garden crops.

Cool and dry -

Temperature: moderate, 50-60 F, Humidity: moderate, 60% Best place with these conditions: basements, cellars Crops to keep here: winter squash, pumpkins Storage duration: 3-6 months

Cold and dry –

Temperature: low, 32-40 F, Humidity: moderate, 65% Best place with these conditions: refrigerator, insulated garage Crops to keep here: onions, garlic Storage duration: 3-9 months

Cold and moist –

Temperature: low, 32-40 F, Humidity: high, 95% Best place with these conditions: refrigerator with produce in perforated plastic bag Crops to keep here: tender vegetables and fruits like carrots, beets, leeks, potatoes, apples Storage duration: 3-8 months

Corn and Potato Chowder Serves 6 to 8 6 thick slices bacon (omit for vegetarian version) 1 medium yellow onion 1 medium green or red bell pepper 3 carrots, chopped, chopped into bite sized pieces 3 stalks celery, chopped into bite sized pieces 3 (or more!) cloves of garlic, minced 1 tablespoon butter 2 tablespoons flour 2 cups frozen corn kernels 4 cups peeled, finely diced potato 3 cups chicken or vegetable stock, or water in a pinch 2 cups half-and-half 2 tablespoons chopped fresh herbs (parsley,

Ethylene & Ripening –

The plant hormone ethylene can be a blessing and a curse. Many fruits and vegetables release this hormone as a gas as they ripen. Bananas, apples, avocados, tomatoes and pears are some of the greatest emitters of ethylene. As they offgas, they ripen other nearby fruits and vegetables. This can be very useful when it comes to tomatoes. Before frosts ruin your tomato patch, pick the green tomatoes, leaving them on the vine, and store them in a cardboard box. Check every week or so to pick the tomatoes that have turned red. On the other hand, apples and pears will quickly start to rot if they are stored together in a box or crate in the cellar. Some ways to slow down the effect of the ethylene is to pick these fruits before peak ripeness, select only those without blemishes and varieties that are the most storage-friendly for winter keeping, and separate fruits by wrapping them individually in newspaper.

—from a much longer (and excellent) resource on storing fruits and vegetables from the University of Wisconsin Extension:

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thyme, oregano, chive, savory) or substitute 2 teaspoons of dried mixed herbs Salt and black pepper, to taste Brown bacon in a heavy-bottomed soup pot. Remove when crispy, crumble, and set aside. Add onions, celery, and carrots to the pot, and cook until onions are translucent, about10 minutes. Add garlic and peppers to pot, and cook for another minute or two. Sprinkle cooked veggies with flour and cook for a couple of minutes to toast the flour. Add potatoes and stock to the pot, and bring to a boil. Cover, lower heat, and simmer for 10 to 15 minutes or until potatoes are just tender. Add corn, salt and pepper to taste, and crumbled bacon. Cook for another 5 minutes or so, and then add the half and half. Stir, and add more salt and pepper if desired. Serve with a nice crusty bread!

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GARDEN LIKE A BOSS

From greenhouses to garden cloaks:

Extend your growing season! BY JAMES LOOMIS

house. Usually constructed from old windows and lumber, these are ideal protection for those of you with raised beds, as half of the structure is there already. The window, or other glazing, is angled at least 45 degrees to catch the low winter sun, and is hinged to allow ventilation and access to the crops inside. These are simple to build if you are handy with tools; just remember to keep it tight, accessible, and easy to ventilate. The ghetto garden cloak: Before we get carried away with building projects, this one is the sure winner when it comes to protecting tomatoes, peppers and other frost-sensitive plants. Like clockwork, our first freeze of the season in mid- to late October usually rushes in for only a night or two, then temperatures quickly return to warm and sunny. A quick nighttime cover with a tarp or blanket keeps the frost off of the plants directly, and can easily get you a few more weeks for your fruits to ripen. Just remember to pull off the cover during the day!

How to build a low tunnel

all is upon us, gracing us with her limitless bounty and increasingly frequent nippy nights. As the season shifts, the sun takes on a more loving, and less brutal, attitude. The needs of your garden, and hopefully your schedule, become less demanding. Fall is the perfect time to enjoy the rewards for the labors of summer, with time for preserving your surplus harvests. Remember, the freeze is right around the corner, and if we act now we can guarantee the bounty keeps flowing, unimpeded by frost. With well-timed plantings of a proper selection of plants, one can enjoy harvests well into November with little fuss. With a few simple building projects, one can guarantee harvests right through winter and into spring! By building a simple structure to utilize the power of solar gain, we can take advantage of the greenhouse effect and increase the temperature inside a simple protective structure built over our garden beds. We can store some of this heat in the thermal mass of our soil, and indeed other well-placed objects, effectively buffering the temperature in our structure once the sun goes down. A well-designed structure can easily and quickly gain 50 degrees F over outside temperatures in direct sun, so the challenge of heating them rapidly gives way to the challenge of cooling them! Any of the following structures will require ventilation on sunny days to keep them from overheating. Let’s take a quick look at the different styles of structures used to keep the produce flowing well into the winter.

Greenhouses: In the true sense, a greenhouse is a structure large enough for the grower to walk inside of. It features glass, polycarbonate, or other rigid glazing, and an artificial heat source. Glazing refers to the transparent material that covers the structure, allowing the sun’s rays to penetrate and generate the greenhouse effect. Like a parked car in direct sun, a closed space with transparent glazing will quickly collect and amplify the sun’s heat. This is the most expensive and involved of our options. High tunnel: This is the modern equivalent of the greenhouse, technically different in that the structure is covered by a flexible plastic greenhouse film, rather than a rigid glazing. Economical and easy to erect, the modern high tunnel has all but replaced the expensive and cumbersome greenhouses of the past. Large enough to walk inside, high tunnels rely on either artificial heat or thermal mass to maintain warmer temperatures overnight. Low tunnel: Identical to the high tunnel, only smaller. The low tunnel is designed to cover only the plants being grown, and the plastic cover is rolled back for access to the plants, as well as to ventilate the structure. Much simpler and less expensive than a high tunnel or greenhouse, these are a great first step for those pursuing season extension. Coldframe: If the low tunnel is the sidekick of the high tunnel, the coldframe is the same to the green-

With season extension we are trying to maintain an overall higher average temperature, especially with regards to soil temperature. Keep their feet warm, and the plants won’t complain so much about their heads.

The simplest and most effective use of time and materials for season extension is the low tunnel. This is a series of hoops that keeps the plastic glazing elevated, forming a protective pocket of air above the garden bed. When purchasing this plastic, it is imperative that you purchase a greenhouse film. Do not waste your money or time on plastic sheeting from the big box stores. Greenhouse film is engineered to be UV-resistant and maximize light transmission, discourage condensation, and have a life expectancy of four to six years in direct sunlight (double that if stored away in the warmer months). After that point, it makes a great tarp or slip ’n’ slide. Plastic sheeting, on the other hand, will degrade quickly in sunlight, becoming opaque and brittle within a year, which means you’ll toss it into the landfill. Of course, from there it will find its way into the ocean and soon be choking baby sea turtles. Bad move, don’t be that person. Mark out the location of your hoops. I find that a hoop every three feet along the length of your bed provides ample support. Make the hoops. The simplest approach is to cut lengths of #9 wire, bend into a hoop, and press into the soil on either side of your bed. A six-foot length of wire works great to cover a 30- to 32-inch-wide bed; increase your length accordingly if your beds are wider. A second option is to build your hoops from 3/4inch PVC anchored with rebar. This option allows for greater durability, and your low tunnel will hold up to the weight of snow. For this option, hammer a two-foot piece of rebar halfway into the ground on either side of the bed. Next, cut a five-foot piece of PVC. Slide one end over one of your rebar anchors, and bend the PVC into your hoop, sliding the opposite end over the second rebar anchor. Repeat for each hoop, every three feet. Attach the film. Lay out your greenhouse film over the hoops, leaving an additional three feet on each end. You’ll want at least an 8- to 10-foot width of plastic to give yourself plenty of room to seal the bottom edges. At this point, while the plastic is clean and new, I like to tape one end to a length of PVC (there are clips sold for this purpose as well). This allows the plastic to be easily rolled or lifted off for access to the plants inside. On the opposite side, you can either bury the plastic, pin with landscape staples, or weight it down with boards or bricks. The key is to keep the plastic as tight to the

ground as possible, to minimize drafts. For the wall ends, roll the excess plastic and weight with a cinder block or rock. It should look like a long, clear, halfburied tootsie roll. Let’s add some thermal mass. Thermal mass is an object’s ability to absorb and store heat. When the sun is out, our low tunnel heats quickly, and in fact will require ventilation when the daytime temperature is above 40 degrees F. However, once that sun goes down, or dips behind some clouds, the solar gain is lost and the interior will begin losing heat. Thermal mass helps to buffer that heat loss, and even hold a considerably higher-than-ambient temperature overnight. This same mass also helps to buffer the interior from warming too quickly. The denser an object, the higher its thermal mass. Masonry, stone and containers of water work great. The darker the object, the more heat it will collect and store. I like to place bricks and pavers in between my rows. This helps to radiate heat to the soil, which is another great sink for thermal mass. I also line the north wall of my structures with 7.5 gallon water jugs that I’ve painted black. The addition of thermal mass can make the difference in preventing freezing in your low tunnel.

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Seed money Slow Food Utah microgrant recipients grow the cause of healthy local food BY KATHERINE PIOLI

The Carlson family sought a Slow Food Utah grant for a refrigerated truck that now lets them take more of their Uinta raised beef to market.

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efore the Slow Food Utah micro-grant program began giving seed money to local farm and garden projects around the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;funding seed-saving programs, food workshops, farm equipment purchases, community gardensâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;the organization hand-picked Wasatch Community Gardens as their first grant recipient. Their second was Riley Elementary for the construction of a small school garden for the students. Then, the idea really took off. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jen Colby [a recent candidate in the Salt Lake City Council District 4 primary election] was the one who wanted to start a full micro-grant program,â&#x20AC;? recalls Gwen Crist, the Chapter Leader and Board Chair for Slow Food Utah. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And since we started with that model, in 2008, the growth has been phenomenal. The number of applications we get increases every year.â&#x20AC;? This year, Slow Food Utah received five times the number of grant applications they were able to fund. The Slow Food Utah micro-grant program, made possible largely by the annual Feast of the Five Senses fundraiser dinner held each fall (this year itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s October 18; see SLOWFOODUTAH.ORG), helps local farmers, food producers, food activists and community groups fund small-scale, hyper-local, independent projects most of which would not attract funding from non-local sources. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are filling a gap,â&#x20AC;? says Crist. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We want our grants to have an immediate impact on small projects.â&#x20AC;? In 2012, for example, my husband and I received a modest Slow Food grant enabling us to buy a small breeding flock of rare North American heritage ducks and geeseâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;a project documented in a year-long CATALYST blog called â&#x20AC;&#x153;Fowl Play.â&#x20AC;? It wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t the kind of thing we were likely to get a federal agriculture grant for, but it was the kind of local food project Slow Food wanted to help make happen.

Bud Bailey Apartment Garden Slow Food Utah grants have, over the years, jump-started micro-community gardens around the valleyâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;school garden beehives for City Academy, community gardens for the Utah AIDS Foundation, the First Unitarian Church, Cache High Alternative School, Rose Park Elementary. This year, another community garden sprang up with the help of Slow Food Utah in the back yard of the Bud Bailey Apartment Complex, a modern 134unit building that is home to refugee, immigrant, low-income and formerly homeless families. The project was created as a partnership between the Housing Authority of Salt Lake County and the local chapter of the International Rescue Committee, which currently manages the garden and gardening programs. Cecilia Hackerson, IRCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Community Gardening Specialist, has been with the project since it started in June. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think the greatest benefit, besides fostering a sense of community at the Bud Bailey Apartments, is teaching these youth to be aware of where their food comes from and to value knowing about their food,â&#x20AC;? says Cecilia Hackerson. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are giving them the

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information and skills to make healthy choices about what they eat and then they are taking that home and imparting what they learn to family and friends.” With the infrastructure already in place in the form of six raised beds, the micro grant was put to use this summer buying seeds, fertilizer and soil amendments, paying staff and buying some snacks for the kids. By June, Hackerson, two youth leaders and 30 children ages five to 12, some refugees from as far away as Butan and Congo, were elbow deep in the summer garden soil. In addition to hands-on garden time, the children participate in season-appropriate workshops, learning everything about soil health and how to tell the difference between good garden bugs and garden pests. As the cool weather moves in, reports Hackerson, the children have been busy, like most farmers, harvesting the last of the beans, squash and cucumbers. “We’re also planning a fall celebration feast for the apartment community,” says Hackerson. It’s been an interesting year working out some of the kinks. Large gaggles of energetic youngsters, each wanting their hands in the dirt, is quite a handful for the garden staff, says Hackerson, but so far the rewards are coming in as full as the autumn harvest.

Community cider press There is a romantic tinge of old-fashioned farming days with this next Slow Food grant project, the purchase of a Cache Valley community cider press. Imagine the light slanting through the yellowing leaves of an apple orchard in autumn or the murmuring sound and occasional laughter of friends, family and neighbors as they move through the trees picking the ripe red fruit. It’s a pastoral scene soon to be brought to life by Mary Ann Hubbell, the secretary of the Cache Valley farmers market, who spearheaded the project—

This year, Slow Food Utah awarded 12 grants. They funded a hoop house, a drip irrigation system, a wheat mill for grinding flour, a foraging class, a school nutrition program, and other projects that advance our local food culture and have a strong community impact, what Crist calls “community buy-in.” something she hopes will reconnect her community with each other and with their agricultural roots. “My step-brother lived in an art commune in Israel right up near the border with Lebanon,” says Hubbell, recalling the inspiration for her project. “They grew everything they needed there, all organic, and despite being in a conflict zone with rockets falling around them, he said it was a peaceful place. If you were planting that day, he would tell me, you would put a sign out and neighbors who weren’t busy would come to help. Then when you harvested, you shared your harvest. It made me think of how nice it would be if our community could come together and support each other in a similar way.” Apple trees, the remnants of Cache Valley’s turn-of-thecentury agricultural heyday, when orchards lined the valley, still stand here and there on the properties of many valley residents. Though Utah’s orchards could never compete well enough on the national market, they continue to produce enough to drive apple tree owners crazy. In productive years, even a single tree can be more than one family knows what to do with. That’s where the Cache Valley community cider press comes in. “Our cider press will not be available to people who are pressing for market sale,” clarifies Hubbell. “Our idea is to plan on a cider pressing day, let everyone know, and every-

one brings their apples. It’s a community thing. That way we can even share apples, combine fruit from a whole neighborhood and then divide up the cider.” Hubbell’s double barrel community press, complete with a grinder, has already arrived in the mail. Word has gotten out and people are already excited. Regarding how to share the press and keep it in good working order, she is leaning towards a cooperative model that charges members a flat annual usage fee to cover maintenance. If all goes well, Hubbell already has ideas for expanding the community co-op to include tools like a honey extractor and a small garden tiller.

the friendly, busy tow-headed children. “They see the whole spectrum,” says Carlson. “They’re learning how to socialize and communicate with adults. On the ranch, they’re seeing how we take care of Mother Nature.” It’s hard, honest work that he hopes to pass on to his kids some day, and work that he takes mighty seriously. “For the last few 10 or 20 years, food and agriculture has become too commercialized,” says Carlson. “It’s all about low cost. Forget about quality. But I want to raise meat that I feel good feeding to my own kids.” Blue Tree Beef is raised on

chemical-free pastures at the foot of the Uinta Mountains. It’s the kind of food that more people in Utah are starting to ask for. The last four years, says Carlson, the family has relied on a trailer, outfitted with four large chest freezers and an inverter, to get their beef to the farmers market in downtown Salt Lake. Though it was a masterpiece of rancher innovation, it wasn’t ideal, especially when the Carlson family business expanded to Ogden. That’s when Carlson sought a Slow Food Utah grant for a refrigerated truck that now lets them take more goods to market. ◆

Science of Spirituality Presents

TRANSFORMING LIVES THROUGH MEDITATION Friday, October 16, 7pm

Meditation: the Spiritual Journey of the Soul Monday, October 19, 6 - 10pm

Living In The Light: A Spiritual Journey of Transformation Join us for an evening of spiritual inquiry followed by a demonstration of the Jyoti Meditation technique.

Blue Tree Beef “I want to know where my food comes from,” says Bjorn Carlson, owner of Blue Tree Beef, sounding more like Michael Pollan than a secondgeneration Utah rancher. Carlson, following in the footsteps of his father, operates a family cattle operation in the Uintah Basin. It’s a small herd, only about 100 heifers, primarily black Angus cattle with a few Hereford and Charolais (pronounced shar-lay) in the mix, but it’s about all that one family can handle. Market day, at the Salt Lake and Ogden downtown farmers markets, is a Carlson family affair. Those who stop by the Blue Tree Beef booth to pick up a cut will likely meet one of

Presenters:

Margaret Czerny, Ph.D., Andrew Vidich, Ph.D., And Jora Young, M.S.

Marriott Downtown at City Creek Deer Valley Meeting Room , 75 South West Temple, Salt Lake City UT, 84101, Tel: 801-531-0800 Contact 801-652-1295 , or 801-541-3841 e-mail: garem0606@msn.com

These programs are free. Science of Spirituality is a worldwide, spiritual organization dedicated to transforming lives through meditation, under the guidance of Sant Rajinder Singh Ji Maharaj. www.sos.org

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Cultivating the art of gardening

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Artists for Local Agriculture is an advocacy group and social gardening community that encourages positive food culture BY KATHERINE PIOLI EDITOR’S NOTE: We caught a big layout mishap on the following page after it was already printed. Here’s the full and correct story. “I was eating the cheapest of chain foods,” recalls Michael Cundick. Fast food and ramen. Awful stuff, he says. Another life, only four years ago, on tour with his selfdescribed experimental indie punk rock band LOOM!. “And I didn’t think too much about it.” He adds, “I’m a very single-minded person.” This apathy for food, this fuck-the-man attitude that’s more than just anti-political, anti-corporate, anti-establishment, is, in Cundick’s assessment, a generational problem and one that he shared until his “conversion.” While on tour that fateful summer, Cundick happened upon a copy of Michael Pollan’s The Omnivore’s Dilem-

For AFLA, Frodsham explains, permaculture means building both lasting food systems and lasting communities – a permanent culture – through arts, gardening and community gatherings. ma. Having never before picked up a gardening tool or pulled a carrot, he suddenly saw the unhealthy food culture he was a part of. Bad food, it seemed, could be found at the center of every problem. Good food, he determined, could be the cure to every social ill.

And so, without any experience in activism or even volunteering, Cundick took his revelation to his artist friends in Salt Lake—musicians, jewelers, opera singers, painters, and dancers—and found-

ed Artists for Local Agriculture, an open, nonexclusive advocacy group and social gardening community that encourages positive food culture and is growing into a force that is coloring our city with food and with art. The group’s main gathering spot, the Utah Arts Alliance (UAA) Art Garden, lies amidst the nightclubs, train tracks and homeless shelters deep in downtown Salt Lake. Surrounded by a 15-foot-high chain link fence, the property has a modest and appropriate look for the neighborhood. The 300-person-capacity space holds a stage large enough for a 10-piece band. A colorful mural stretches 40 feet across the cinderblock side of an adjacent building, there’s a giant mosaic bumble bee and, here and there, mounds of garden beds crossed with plants and irrigation tubing. These days, AFLA manages eight gardens. Most are former lawnscapes converted to food gardens—with tomatoes, cucumbers, corn and more—at the request of the property owner. (CATA-

LYST featured an AFLA-managed garden in August, “Garden is Saved”). Weekly maintenance parties draw the organization's growing force (their Facebook pages has over 2,000 likes) of young, urban volunteers, most of whom are millenials or gen-xers, to the gardens each week to weed, plant and harvest as a group. Gatherings often include time for mingling, shared meals, and occasionally yoga. The reward for everyone, besides spending an afternoon with friends, is getting a share of the harvest; produce is divided among the homeowner, the volunteers and homeless shelters in the city. Most other AFLA gatherings, concerts and workshops happen at the UAA Art Garden, the place from which AFLA spreads its nectar to the rest of the city. “We want to be at the forefront of Salt Lake’s food community, bringing permaculture into people’s vocabulary,” says Jenny Frodsham, AFLA board member and community director, as we tour the garden. Most of AFLA's board members come with at least some background in gardening or farming. Frodsham worked until recently as an educator at Red Butte Gardens and studied landscaping at BYU. As a group, the board's diverse knowledge and skills make AFLA an effective multifaceted organization. “Permaculture,” an agricultural term coined by teacher and biologist Bill Mollison in the 1970s, describes a sustainable planting system that mimics self-perpetuating natural ecosystems. For ALFA, explains Frodsham, permaculture also means building both lasting food systems and lasting communities, a permanent culture, through arts, gardening and community gatherings. “We are artists,” she says. “Creating culture is what we’re good at.” For the last four years, the art part of that equation has taken a back seat to the preparation of gardens and the hands-on workshops training members who, much like Cundick, have no gardening background. With eight gardens in good working order, AFLA is now in the early stages of developing a new garden art project called the Lighthouse. The Lighthouse is projected to be a functional art installation in each AFLAmanaged garden. Each lighthouse will exhibit a look unique to its artists, and be useful, as well: Picture a five-foot-tall structure with a seven-inch touch screen computer behind a sliding door at the top, says Cundick. On the outside it looks like a nice garden sculpture. But swipe the screen and you’ll find all sorts of data

running through the internal wiring. A camera on the miniature tower, set to snap shots every 60 seconds, will be compiling a season-long timelapse video of the garden’s evolution. Sensors monitoring temperature, pH and moisture levels will not only keep records of what’s happening, but potentially even alert a volunteer, or an automated watering system, that it’s time to take care of the plants. Long term, says Cundick, the lighthouses may act as a community message board and trading post. Volunteers will be able to log how many hours they spend at the garden. Some day it might also help manage a tool-sharing service, with people signing out equipment through the lighthouse database. Cundick feels people are still waking up to the ways in which food and food production affect us individually and as a community, but says he’s seeing more awareness. “I believe artists develop their brain in a way that can allow them deeper understanding,” he reflects. “As people who can attract audiences and have a wide range of influence, we are in the perfect position to have our ideas heard and acted on, more than the average citizen.” This autumn, members of Artists for Local Agriculture installed two new gardens, one at the request of a homeowner and another for a downtown restaurant. In late September they held a “barnraiser” (“like Kickstarter, only better”) to fund a greenhouse. Two events are planned for this month. If this busy season is any indication, it seems that AFLA’s nectar is spreading. ◆

October events at the UAA AFLA garden Oct 17: First Annual Snowbrush Herb Festival This festival, co-hosted by AFLA and Hazel Witch Apothecary, is in celebration of Utah’s lesser-known native herbs. It offers an opportunity to learn more about AFLA and to participate in hands-on workshops. Learn about the unique qualities of these local herbs and how to use them in food preparation and for medicine. Like most AFLA events, this will have a fun mix of education and great musical entertainment. Family friendly.

TBA – Halloween Show

Halloween at the art garden is a spectacle with music, aerial dancers, geodesic domes, art and more. Both events are free and open to the public. Check Facebook (We Are AFLA) for more details. Artists for Local Agriculture (AFLA), Community Art Garden at Utah Arts Alliance, 633 W 100 S.

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was eating the cheapest of chain foods,” recalls Michael Cundick. Fast food and ramen. Awful stuff, he says. Another life, only four years ago, on tour with his self-described experimental indie punk rock band LOOM!. “And I didn’t think too much about it.” He adds, “I’m a very singleminded person.” This apathy for food, this fuck-theman attitude that’s more than just antipolitical, anti-corporate, anti-establishment, is, in Cundick’s assessment, a generational problem and one that he shared until his “conversion.” While on tour that fateful summer, Cundick happened upon a copy of Michael Pollan’s The Omnivore’s Dilemma. Having never before picked up a gardening tool or pulled a carrot, he suddenly saw the unhealthy food culture he was a part of. Bad food, it seemed, could be found at the center of every problem. Good food, he determined, could be the cure to every social ill. And so, without any experience in activism or even volunteering, Cundick took his revelation to his artist friends in Salt Lake and founded Artists

for Local Agriculture, an advocacy group and social gardening community that encourages positive food culture and is growing into a force that is coloring our city with food and with art. The group’s main gathering spot, the Utah Arts Alliance Art Garden, lies amidst the nightclubs, train tracks and

October events at the AFLA main garden Oct 17: First Annual Snowbrush Herb Festival This festival, co-hosted by AFLA and Hazel Witch Apothecary, is in celebration

THE HARVEST ISSUE homeless shelters deep in downtown Salt Lake. Surrounded by a 15-foot-high chain link fence, the property has a modest and appropriate look for the neighborhood. The 300-capacity space holds a stage large enough for a 10-piece band. A colorful mural stretches 40 feet across the cinderblock side of an adjacent building, there’s a giant mosaic bumble bee and, here and there, the mounds of garden beds crossed with plants and brown irrigation tubing.

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member and community director, as we tour the garden. “Permaculture” is the agricultural term coined by teacher and biologist Bill Mollison in the 1970s to describe a sustainable planting system that mimics self-perpetuating natural ecosystems. For ALFA, explains Frodsham, permaculture also means building both lasting food systems and lasting communities, a permanent culture, through arts, gardening and community gatherings. “We

computer behind a sliding door at the top, says Cundick. On the outside it looks like a nice garden sculpture. But swipe the screen and you’ll find all sorts of data running through the internal wiring. A camera on the miniature tower, set to snap shots every 60 seconds, will be compiling a season-long timelapse video of the garden’s evolution. Sensors monitoring temperature, pH and moisture levels will not only keep records of what’s happening, but poten-

Cultivating the art of gardening Artists for Local Agriculture is an advocacy group and social gardening community that encourages positive food culture BY KATHERINE PIOLI These days, AFLA has eight community gardens maintained by a growing force of young, urban volunteers, but most of the gath-

are artists,” she says. “Creating culture is what we’re good at.” For the last four years, the art part of that equation has taken a back seat to the preparation of gardens and the hands-on workshops training members

For AFLA, Frodsham explains, permaculture means building both lasting food systems and lasting communities – a permanent culture – through arts, gardening and community gatherings.

ering still happens here, the place from which AFLA spreads its nectar to the rest of the city. “We want to be at the forefront of Salt Lake’s food community, bringing permaculture into people’s vocabulary,” says Jenny Frodsham, AFLA board of Utah’s lesser-known native herbs. It offers an opportunity to learn more about AFLA and to participate in handson workshops. Learn about the unique qualities of these local herbs and how to use them in food preparation and for medicine. Like most AFLA events, this will have a fun mix of education and

who, much like Cundick, have no gardening background. With eight gardens in good working order, AFLA is now in the early stages of developing a new garden art project called the Lighthouse. The Lighthouse is projected to be a functional art installation in each AFLAmanaged garden. Each lighthouse will exhibit a look unique to its artists, and be useful, as well: Picture a five-foot-tall structure with a seven-inch touch screen great musical entertainment. Family friendly.

TBA – Halloween Show

Halloween at the art garden is a spectacle with music, aerial dancers, geodesic domes, art and more.

tially even alert a volunteer, or an automated watering system, that it’s time to take care of the plants. Long term, says Cundick, the lighthouses may act as a community message board and trading post. Volunteers will be able to log how many hours they spend at the garden. Some day it might also help manage a tool-sharing service, with people signing out equipment through the lighthouse database. Cundick feels people are still waking up to the ways in which food and food production affect us individually and as a community, but says he’s seeing more awareness. “I believe artists develop their brain in a way that can allow them deeper understanding,” he reflects. “As people who can attract audiences and have a wide range of influence, we are in the perfect position to have our ideas heard and acted on, more than the average citizen.” This autumn, members of Artists for Local Agriculture installed two new gardens, one at the request of a homeowner and another for a downtown restaurant. In late September they held a “barnraiser” (“like Kickstarter, only better”) to fund a greenhouse. Two events are planned for this month. If this busy season is any indication, it seems that AFLA’s nectar is spreading. ◆

Both events are free and open to the public. Check Facebook (We Are AFLA) for more details. Artists for Local Agriculture (AFLA), Community Art Garden at Utah Arts Alliance, 633 W 100 S.

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ver the past few years, Plan-B Theatre Company has produced Script-InHand Series readings of two of my translations of the plays of Henrik Ibsen, Ghosts and A Doll House. Later this month, Plan-B will produce my adaptation of Leo Tolstoy’s novella, The Kreutzer Sonata. So what’s the difference between a translation and an adaptation? When I translate Ibsen’s plays, I am trying to convey as clearly and specifically as possible the Norwegian language of Ibsen’s plays into speakable, actable English. Each language has its own idioms and customs, its own grammar and syntax, its own slang and swear words. And, of course, a play consists of dialogue, conversations between characters, each of whom has his or her own verbal tics and quirks and idiosyncrasies. A literal word for word translation wouldn’t begin to capture the richness of either language. Plus, I’m an American, writing for American audiences. Even the best Ibsen translators have tended to be British. Which is why most Ibsen translations sound kind of stuffy and humorless to this American’s ears. I’m not capable of doing any of that for Tolstoy; Russian is not one of my languages. And Kreutzer is not a play; it’s a novella. It takes place in a train car, and is framed by conversations among several passengers, with one long monologue by one of them, Pozdnyshev. I cut the framing device, and all the other characters. But, from the beginning, what was really exciting about this project was the opportunity to include a performance of the Beethoven sonata after which the story is titled. This is not just another play. It’s a collaboration between artists, between Plan-B Theatre Company and NOVA Chamber Music Series, between actor, playwright, director and musi-

upper-class Russian courtship, illicit sexual liaisons and the expectation of marital fidelity. The sexual double-standard and Tolstoy’s dissection of it makes up a lot more of the story than the music does. To some extent, my adaptation does not do full justice to the main themes and ideas that animate the novella, but to read the whole story aloud could not take less than five hours. My theatrical focus had to be on that intersection between the music and the murderer, the power of Beethoven’s great work and the insane jealousy it provoked. I had to somehow enable the audience to feel the music, in some small way, the way this killer felt it. That meant, inevitably, leaving out a lot of the social commentary of Tolstoy’s work, but I felt modern audiences don’t need a reminder of the patent hypocrisies and grotesque oppression of women that characterized late Victorian society. I wanted, rather, to remind audiences of that period and its culture. That’s why we’re calling it a “loose adaptation.” The challenge isn’t fidelity to the specifics of Tolstoy’s language, it’s trying to capture the emotional impact of Beethoven’s music and Tolstoy’s story, while also giving voice to Tolstoy’s thematic concerns, and his critique of the way the 19th century constructed gender and codified marriage. His world is not our world, but overt sexism, sadly, remains, and, now as then, sometimes finds an outlet in jealousy, rage and violence. It’s an ugly story, set alongside ravishingly beautiful music. That tension should make for spectacular drama. ◆

My theatrical focus had to be on that intersection between the music and the murderer, the power of Beethoven’s great work and the insane jealousy it provoked. cians. Between Tolstoy and Beethoven. Pozdnyshev’s monologue, performed by Robert Scott Smith, is his frankly rather self-serving confession for having murdered his wife, driven to jealousy by seeing her perform the Beethoven piece with another musician. Violinist Kathryn Eberle and pianist Jason Hardink will be playing Beethoven’s music, interspersed with Pozdnyshev’s story. What a grand experiment! This is as exciting a theatrical opportunity as I have ever been offered. And certainly, Beethoven’s music is arguably the most important element in Tolstoy’s story. But so much of the story is about other issues, especially Pozdnyshev’s mordant commentary on the rituals of

Eric Samuelsen has previously premiered Miasma, Amerigo, Nothing Personal, Radio Hour Episode 8: Fairyana, 3 and Clearing Bombs at Plan-B; the latter was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize in Drama. His adaptation of Tolstoy’s The Kreutzer Sonata receives its world premiere October 18-November 9 at Plan-B in a co-production with NOVA Chamber Music Series. Tickets and information at PLANBTHEATRE.ORG.

everal times a week during the summer and early autumn, after she spends an hour or so in the garden, my wife asks me to go get the camera. She carefully positions a bounty of delicious vegetables in her basket —cucumbers, zucchini, pole beans, peppers, kale, lettuce—and she poses proudly, the gardener with the fruit of her yearlong toils. She possesses a thumb greener than I’ve ever been behind the ears, so I leave the garden in my wife’s charge. Meanwhile, I pursue my duty to supply the family larder on lands far from our urban homestead. She gardens, supplying us with copious fruits and vegetables that last us many months. It’s my duty to supply us with organic, free-range, sustainably harvested, naturally raised meat of the absolute highest quality, enough to last us a full year. And whereas my wife finds deep and profound connection with the natural world as she cultivates and harvests her well-tended plants, I find mine afield while hunting amazing animals in some of the most astonishingly beautiful and unexplored places in Utah. I take my role in the hunter-gardener dichotomy of our family very seriously. Of course, we wouldn’t starve if I failed to harvest the elk meat we enjoy so much—and it should be noted that, anachronistic as it might sound, there remain people in America whose subsistence in the lean winter months depends on wild game—but the source of our meat is of the utmost importance to us. The ills of factory farming and the high carbon footprint of meat production have been well documented. As considerate members of the web of life, we make great efforts to insure the meat we eat is sourced in a manner consistent with our rigorous consumption ethos. That means avoiding conventionally produced meat whenever ethically possible—i.e. we try to be considerate dinner guests, especially when traveling abroad. That being said, we do very much enjoy eating meat. I love hamburgers, steaks, roasts, jerky, meaty chili and stews, and especially shank immersed in a complex broth until all the connecting tissues melt into a succulent jelly. So we choose to procure our meat in what, to our minds, is the most ethical and holistic manner available: We hunt for it. Just as kids are headed back to school after the summer break, I head out into Utah’s mountains and forests looking for elk. Weighing upwards of 700 pounds, a full grown bull elk yields about 300 pounds of ultra-lean, organic meat. There’s no doubt about where the meat came from or how it was raised: Nature is at once the supreme range and rancher. And provided I fulfill the very serious obligation of landing a killing shot with my bow or rifle, the animal will suffer as little as possible before expiring. It’s our hope that every animal we consume (we also raise and harvest chickens

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Hunting with purpose A hunter’s personal search for deep connection BY BENJAMIN BOMBARD

and ducks) lives a very good life with one bad day. If only we could all say the same for our own lives. Hunting is likely one of the oldest rites in human history, and the connections it provides me and many other hunters are profound. Humans have hunted for almost two million years, and we modern hunters bear the important burden of honoring and carrying on that tradition. Above all, that means behaving ethically. An ethical hunter possesses a deep knowledge of his, or of course her, chosen quarry and its ecosystem. He has strong woodsman skills and is expert with his weapon of choice. He is exceedingly fit, attentive and strategic. He is cognizant of his responsibilities as an apex predator and the role of hunting in shaping both human culture and the natural world that culture belongs to. Throughout the full process of hunting—seeking, tracking, finding, killing, transporting, butchering, preserving and cooking an animal—I often forget where I end and the rest of the world begins. The now gets lost in the riffling current of time. Millions of years of instinct take over and the hypercivilized human world dissolves into a background so cosmically remote it

might as well not even exist. My purpose is as clarion as the lustful bugle of a bull elk just over the next ridge. On a recent evening, I finished butchering enough elk meat to feed my family and our numerous guests

We choose to procure our meat in what, to our minds, is the most ethical and holistic manner available: We hunt for it. for a full year. The following day we cooked a full meal almost entirely composed of food my wife and I had harvested ourselves through dedication, hard work, know-how and persistence. The magnificent flavor of that meal would have been reward enough, were it not for the inestimable meaning behind food procured the very old-fashioned way. Among some Inuit clans, hunters paid respect to the spirit of the polar bear by hanging the animal’s skin or head in their homes for several days. That way, the polar bear spirit could see what a good man the hunter was, and it would share the news with other polar bears. I’ll soon mount in our family room the skull and antlers of the bull elk I harvested this year. I only hope the spirit of the elk approves of life at our home. ◆ Benjamin Bombard is a producer of RadioWest on KUER, 90.1. He is the spouse of CATALYST associate editor Katherine Pioli.

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Father Jack: No, no; what’s the word I’m looking for? Spectacle? That’s not it. The word to describe a sacred and mysterious…? [Slowly and deliberately] You have a ritual killing. You offer up sacrifice. You have dancing and incantations. What is the name for that whole—for that—? Gone. Lost it. My vocabulary has deserted me. — Dancing at Lughnasa/Brian Friel

n the opening scene of Brian Friel’s play Dancing at Lughnasa, Maggie, the oldest of five Irish sisters, jokingly suggests that they should name their radio “Lugh” after the old Celtic God of the Harvest. As the sisters do their household chores, a fast Irish tune comes over the airwaves and suddenly the sisters break into a wild dance. But it turns out to be a last hurrah. As the play unfolds, Christian ideas of propriety collide with Pagan spirit of seasonal harvest celebration (called Lughnasa in Irish tradition), and by the end of the play the sense of loss becomes almost unbearable. I couldn’t help thinking about Dancing at Lughnasa when I went looking for a harvest dance and found instead an absence of celebration. It seems that traditions of “harvest home,” the traditional English harvest festival, celebrated with music, feasting and dancing, faded out about the same time that family farms were replaced by factory farms and processed food. In The Dance of Time: the Origins of the Calendar (Arcade: 2004), Michael Judge notes, “The old harvest festivals that used to crowd around the autumnal equinox have been displaced by two other fall celebrations, Halloween and Thanksgiving.” While Halloween retains some carnival spunk, a typical American Thanksgiving tends towards staid and pious. We recite an awkward prayer, stuff down a heavy meal of turkey and root vegetables and settle down on the couch to watch football on TV. Bonfires

Harvest home Restoring awe to a season of plenty BY AMY BRUNVAND and wild dancing? Out of the question. As Friel’s play reminds us, something essential has been lost from the harvest season. We do have harvest celebrations in Utah. For instance, Pleasant Grove Strawberry Days in June, Bear Lake Raspberry Days in August, Green River’s Melon Days in September. The Celtic god Lugh would no doubt approve of Mount Pleasant’s dearly departed Rhubarb Festival, in which rhubarb wine starred. In the old days we used to refer to the annual October school break as “deer hunt holiday” in celebration of wild-caught food. Various

Bonfires and wild dancing? Out of the question. As Friel’s play reminds us, something essential has been lost from the harvest season. county fairs celebrate food and agriculture. But what seems to be missing nowadays is any sense of mystical connection with the Earth and the turn of seasons. Lugh and all the other old gods of the harvest have been forgotten,

replaced by agricultural technology. Until very recently the harvest season was a central part of human existence. Re-read The Long Winter by Laura Ingalls Wilder to get a sense of what it meant not to have enough in store. There is a particularly harrowing part where the snowbound family grinds seeds to make bread at the risk of having nothing to plant come spring. Nowadays, when food comes in a package from the grocery store, there is far less urgency to prepare for winter. But there is also a growing sense that our relationship with food has gone seriously awry. It’s a sign of how bad things are that food guru Michael Pollan needs to tell us: “Eat food.” In every issue of CATALYST and this one in particular, we celebrate eating food—slow food, local food, backyard hens, farmers markets, community supported agriculture, gardening, home cooking, and all the good cheer and good health that comes with sharing the harvest. But there’s still a missing piece of the puzzle. The celebrations we have kept offer gratitude for delicious food, but focus mainly on human pleasure; the Harvest Home ceremonies that we have let go of expressed awe at the human place within grander seasonal cycles of the Earth. And people danced. Michael Pollan includes awe as a necessary part of repairing our relationship to food and eating. In Food Rules: An Eater’s Manual (Peguin: 2009), Pollan says that food is most importantly a form of communion with other people, other species and nature. Rule #62 is “Plant a vegetable garden if you have the space, a window box if you don’t.” And even if Michael Pollan doesn’t happen to mention it, if anybody suggests dancing at Lughnasa, say yes. ◆ Amy Brunvand is a longtime CATALYST contributor. She spends her days as a University of Utah librarian, and is often found participating in some form of dance at night.

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CATALYSTMAGAZINE.NET 25 members/$10 U of U students. Broadway Center Cinemas, 111 E 300 S. SALTLAKEFILMSOCIETY.ORG. Oct. 3: Fall Wonders Psychic Faire. 3p. Reiki masters, energetic healers, mediums and card readers, and more. Free entrance, readings a $15 donation. The Church of the Sacred Circle, 3465 W 3800 S, West Valley City. SACREDCIRCLECHURCH.COM Oct. 3: Dubwise. 10p-2a. Kaiju, illoom, Duranda, Quintana & Provoke on the first Saturday of the month (rather than the normal first Friday). $5 before 10:30p, $10 after. Urban Lounge, 241 S 500 E. Oct. 3: Dance party: Lunar Apogee. 9p-6a. New World presents techno dance party, chill space, vendors, artists and workshops. Better Homes & Gardens, Eco, Epace, Eights Everywhere, Crystalroes, Red Spectral & Cygnals will be spinning. $12 presale, $15 before 11p, $20 after 11p. The Fallout, 625 S 600 W. Oct. 4: First Sunday Mindful Meditation w/ Charlotte Bell and Marlena. 7-8:30p. Donation. Mindful Yoga Collective, 223 S 700 E. MINDFULYOGACOLLECTIVE.COM Oct. 5: 9th Annual China Town Hall: Chinese Investments in the United States. 4:45p. National webcast of 70 U.S. cities discussing China’s recent investment in the U.S. with Former Secretary of the Treasury, Robert Rubin and others. Free. Gore Auditorium, Gore School of Business, Westminster College, 1840 S 1300 E. UTAHDIPLOMACY.ORG. Oct. 6: Beauty: The Truth Behind the Illusion. 5:30-8p. The Illusionists (film) by Elena Rossini, presented by the Utah Women’s Giving Circle, and discussion of unattainable beauty and empowering our own definitions of beauty. UMOCA, 20 S. West Temple. Free, RSVP recommended. FACEBOOK.COM/UTAHWOMENSGIVINGCIRCLE. Oct. 6: Introduction Tibetan Buddhism, 8-week course. 6:30-8p. $50. Urgyen Samten Ling Gonpa: Tibetan Buddhist Temple, 740 S 300 W. URGYENSAMTENLING.ORG Oct. 6: Rumi Poetry Club. 7p. Spiritual poetry and discussions. Free. Anderson-Foothill Library, 1135 S 2100 E. RUMIPOETRYCLUB.COM

Through Oct. 18: 18th Annual Utah Humanities Book Festival. Statewide. Featuring William T. Vollmann, Terry Tempest Williams, Ron Carlson, Carl Phillips and many more. Utah’s signature literary event. Get all details online: UTAHHUMANITIES.ORG Oct. 2: 12th Annual Lotus Festival. 5-9p. T’ai Chi, Wing Chun Kung-Fu, laido & Kendo demonstrations, tea ceremony, make mala and prayer flags, rare Buddhist relics on exhibit, silent auction, food by A Taste of Asian Food & Tea ($5). Free admission. Urgyen Samten Ling Gonpa, 740 S 300 W. URGYENSAMTENLING.ORG Oct. 2: Art exhibition “Counter Points” opening reception by Kristina Lenzi and Darryl Erdmann. 6-8p. Abstract art. Lenzi inspired by Muppet muses Kermit the Frog and Yoda. Erdmann’s work explores space, color, line and their relationship to life. Free. Finch Lane Gallery, 54 Finch Lane in Reservoir Park. SALTLAKEARTS.ORG

Oct. 2-4: Lucid Dreaming’s Potential for Personal and Spiritual Growth w/ Robert Waggoner. Presented by The Jung Society of Utah, Workshop on Intro Techniques for Lucid Dreaming (Sat.) and Workshop on Advanced Lucid Dreaming Practices for Healing & Spiritual Growth (Sun.) with one of the most well-known lucid dreaming experts in the world, and author, Robert Waggoner. Fri. 7-9p - Free. Sat. & Sun. 9a-3p $99/ day, $185 both. Wasatch Retreat and Conference Center at the Episcopal Church Center of Utah, 75 S 200 E. JUNGUTAH.COM

Oct. 6: DJ Krush w/ Crisis Wright, SL Steez. Tokyo-born producer. Featured a track in the film Blade soundtrack. 8p. 21+. $15. Urban Lounge. 241 S 500 E. THEURBANLOUNGESLC.COM Oct. 7: SLCC Sports Writing: More Than a Fan. 6-8p. Learn to write your analysis, observations and opinions of your favorite team like a pro. $45, must register online. SLCC Community Writing Center, 210 E 400 S, Ste. #8. SLCC.EDU Oct. 7: Artist Workshop Series: Bone Necklaces. 6:30p. Learn to make a necklace out of found animal bones with Jeremy Riley of Lie Creative. Bones provided. $22.50 members/$25 non-members. Natural History Museum of Utah, 301 Wakara Way. NHMU.UTAH.EDU

Oct. 2-3: 2nd Annual Ogden OM Fest. 11a-9p. Yoga, meditation, Deeksha, music, dance, a kids camp, local food and vendors presented by The Satya Center for Spiritual Living. Camp out or day fest. 1-day: $25, 2-day: $40. Tent camping: $12. Fort Buenaventura, 2450 A Ave, Ogden. THESATYACENTER.ORG Oct. 2-3: NKUT Super Adoption. 12-7p Sat, 10a-6p. 800+ adoptable animals starting at $25 (includes spay/neuter, vaccinations & adoption starter kit). NKUT.ORG Oct. 3: Downtown Farmers Market. 8a-2p. Local’s Pro Sale by PRIVAL in support of Utah Avalanche Center. Free. Pioneer Park, 300 S 300 E. SLCFARMERSMARKET.ORG Oct. 3: Project Oxygen. tree planting. 9a-1p. TreeUtah and Salt Lake Coutny Million Trees partnering with Mark Miller Subaru will plant at least one tree for every car sold by Mark Miller Subaru. Free. Solitude Mountain Resort, 12000 Big Cottonwood Canyon Road. TREEUTAH.ORG. Oct. 3: National Theater Screening: The Beaux’ Strategen. 12p. Simon Godwin (Man and Superman) directs George Farquhar's wild comedy of love and cash. $20 reg/$15 SLFS

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Art, Health, Spirit, Natural World, Music, Events/Festivals, Meetings, Exhibits, Education/Workshops. See the full list of events and the ongoing calendar at WWW.CATALYSTMAGAZINE.NET/EVENTS

26 September 2015 CATALYSTMAGAZINE.NET Oct. 8-10, 15-17, 22-24, 29-30: Mel Brook’s Young Frankenstein (Musical). 7:30p, Sat. matinee 2p. $14-20. The Grand Theatre, 1575 State St. THE-GRAND.ORG Oct. 9: “Howl” at 60. 7p. 60th anniversary of Allen Ginsberg’s iconic poem “Howl.” Free. SLC Public Library Auditorium, 210 E 400 S. SLCPL.ORG Oct. 9: Lera Lynn @ The State Room. 9p12a. 21+. $13. 638 S State St. THESTATEROOM.COM Oct. 9 & 10: Aerial Arts of Utah presents Flight of Fancy: Circus Dreams. 7:30p. Aerial fabrics, trapeze, lyra, rope and more. Rose Wagner, 138 W Broadway. $15 students with valid ID, $25 GA. ARTTIX.COM Oct. 8: Headwater Streams and the Hidden Histories of Environmental Law. 12:15-1:15p. Environmental, natural resources, water and administrative U of U law prof., Dave Owens to speak. Free. U of U S.J. Quinney College of Law, 332 S 1400 E. LAW.UTAH.EDU/EVENTS Oct. 8: White Privilege – What exactly does that mean? Teach-in. 6:30p. Gain deeper understanding of terms like white privilege, presented by the Anti-Racism Committee. Free. First Unitarian Church, 569 S 1300 E. SLCUU.ORG Oct. 8: The Nation 150th Anniversary Speaker Series: Mychal Denzel Smith. 7-9p. Topic: Race & policing. Free. SLC Public Library Auditorium, 210 E 400 S. slcpl.org/thenation

Oct. 10: Meet the Candidates Day at Downtown Farmers Market. 8a-2p. Free. Pioneer Park, 300 S 300 W. SLCFARMERSMARKET.ORG Oct. 10: Bonsai Show. Sat. 9a-5p, Sun. 9a3:30p. Bonsai Club of Utah exhibiting different styles, trees and tools for sale. Garden Admission: $10 adults, $8 seniors 65+, $6 children (ages 3-17), members & U of U students free. Red Butte Gardens, 300 Wakara Way. REDBUTTEGARDEN.ORG Oct. 10: Let There Be Light – A tour of Mid-Century Modern Churches. 10a-5p. Presented by Salt Lake Modern, a committee of Utah Heritage Foundation. $20 adv./$25 day of. Memorial House in Memory Grove Park, 375 N 120 E. SLMODERN.ORG

Oct. 10: Jung Society of Utah Presents: Alchemy, Art & Food Fundraising Dinner. 6-10p. Food by Chef Froday Volgger, formerly of Vienna Bistro, local art and live music. $125. CATALYST urges you to support this worthy cause, and becomes a sustaining member, too! Odd Fellow Hall, 26 W Market St. JUNGUTAH.COM

Oct. 10-11: 2015 Decompression. 2p-12p. Having trouble re-orienting after Burning Man? Miss your playa friends? That’s why there’s Decompression. Family-friendly overnight camping event with DJ’s, live music,and kids activities. Fort Buenaventura, 2450 A Ave, Ogden. Discount presale tickets at IconoCLAD or online, door $40 adults, $30 ages 13-17, kids 12 and under free. ELEMENT11.org

Oct. 10: Breathwork Trance Journey for Healing with Shannon Simonelli. 10:30a5:30p. A day to drop into what is up for shifting, healing or awakening in your life. $129. SHANNON@NEUROIMAGINALINSTITUTE.COM

Oct. 10-11: Indian Art Market. 10a-5p. 20+ native artists, drumming & flute music. Free. Natural History Museum of Utah, 301 Wakara Way. UNHM.UTAH.EDU

Oct. 10: Songwriting. 1-3p. Learn structure, overcoming writing blocks, lyric & melody writing with local musician Miles Biddulph. $45, must register online. SLCC Community Writing Center, 210 E 400 S, Ste. #8. SLCC.UDU

Oct. 10: The Bee: True Stories from the Hive—The Here & Hereafter. 8-10p. Lovingly competitive storytelling, 10 storytellers picked at random from a hat. Cash bar. A Utah Humanities Book Festival event with booksellers from Ken Sanders Rare Books,

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Oct. 15-19: Parliament of the World’s Religions. See schedule online. The Parliament is the oldest, the largest, and the most inclusive gathering of people of all faith and traditions. Jane Goodall to give keynote address. Come hear many Nobel Peace Laureates, religious leaders, global thinkers, and interfaith activists. $250 Student, $499 Spouse/Partner, $550 individual. Salt Palace Convention Center, 100 West Temple. Oct. 15: Celebrate the Bounty. 7-10p. Local First’s annual fundraiser gala featuring food from Avenues Bistro, Black Sheep Café, Even Stevens, Frida Bistro, From Scratch, Handle, Pallet, Red Iguana, Sage’s, SLC Pop and Zest. $55 food, $65 food & 2 drink tickets. Ricos Warehouse, 545 W 700 S. LocalFirst.org Oct. 15-17: Samba Fogo: Raízes do Samba (Roots of Samba). 7:30-9:30p. Live Afro-Brazilian dance, live music and fire dance tracing the history of the Samba tradition. $20/$18 student. Rose Wagner, 138 W 300 S. SAMBAFOGO.COM

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Oct. 25: 50th Anniversary of A Course in Miracles w/ film screening. 2:30p. A Course in Miracles has been called the New Age Bible by some, heretical by others and life-changing by millions. An exciting new documentary, A Chorus In Miracles (directed by James Twyman) sheds new light on this spiritual classic. $10. Unity Spiritual Community, 273 E 800 S. UNITYOFSALTLAKE.ORG. Watch the trailer: VIMEO.COM/139398151 Oct. 20: AlunaGeorge w/ Rome Fortune.@ Urban Lounge. 8p. Londonbased electronic music duo. 21+. $17 adv./$20 DOS. 241 S 500 E. THEURBANLOUNGESLC.COM Oct. 20: Rachael Yamagata @ The State Room. 8p. 21+. $20. 638 S State St. THESTATEROOM.COM Oct. 21: NHMU After Dark, Speed Date: Creatures of Flight. 7p. “Speed Dating” museum-style and hear astonishing stories about Creatures of Flight. Admission $15 includes light refreshments and a free bounce-back pass to museum. Natural History Museum of Utah, 301 Wakara Way. UNHM.UTAH.EDU

Fundraising dog walk, 5K run and festival October 24 8:30 a.m. register, 10 a.m. start Liberty Park strutyourmutt.org

Oct. 21: Griffin House w/ John Louviere @ The State Room. 8p. 21+. $18. 638 S State St. THESTATEROOM.COM Oct. 21: Beats Antique Presents Creature Carnival. 8p. 21+. $27 pre-sale. Park City Live, 427 Main St., Park City. PARKCITYLIVE.NET Oct. 22-24 & 29: Red Butte Garden After Dark. 6-9p. Experience Camelot, immersive dance-theater performance, activities, costume and kid-friendly. $12, kids under 3 free. 300 Wakara Way. REDBUTTEGARDEN.ORG

Many thanks to our Strut Your Mutt sponsors for 2015:

Oct. 22: Titus Andronicus community preview by New World Shakespeare. 7p. (Free, with $10 suggested donation. )Sorenson Unity Center, 1383 S 900 W. NEWWORLDSHAKESPEARE.COM Oct. 22: Horse Feathers w/ River Whyless @ The State Room. 8p. 21+. $18. 638 S State St. THESTATEROOM.COM Oct. 24: Downtown Farmers Market. 8a2p. Pumpkin festical and Howl O’Ween pet costume contest. Free. Pioneer Park, 300 S 300 W. SLCFARMERSMARKET.ORG.

Oct. 24: Best Friends Strut Your Mutt. 8:30a-2p. Fundraising dog walk benefiting No More Homeless Pets Network, 5k run & festival including pet contests, photos, doggie goodies, food & refreshments. Free. Liberty Park, 700 E 900 S. STRUTYOURMUTT.ORG Oct. 24-25: 5th Annual Great Salt Lake Yoga Festival. 9a-6p. Yoga For People presents more than 60 classes, seminars, workshops, and music events including yoga, meditation, laughing, Kirtan and Ayurvedic cooking. Early: 2-day: $69, 1-day: $55, Reg: 2day: $87, 1-day: $69. Radisson Hotel, 215 W South Temple. DOWNTOWNYOGAFEST.COM Oct. 25: 50th Anniversary of A Course in Miracles w/ film screening. 2:30p. A Course in Miracles has been called the New Age Bible by some, heretical by others and life-changing by millions. An exciting new documentary, A Chorus In Miracles (directed by James Twyman) sheds new light on this spiritual classic. $10. Unity Spiritual Community, 273 E 800 S. UNITYOFSALTLAKE.ORG. Watch the trailer: VIMEO.COM/139398151 Oct. 27: Full Moon Meditation. @ Dancing Cranes. 5:30-7p. $9. Dancing Cranes Imports, 673 E Simposon Ave. DANCINGCRANESIMPORTS.COM Oct. 27: Brian Richter on the Future of Water Conservation. 6-8p. $5. Swaner Preserve and EcoCenter, 1258 Center Dr., PC. Oct. 27: Blitzen Trapper w/ The Domestics @ The State Room. 8p. 21+. $25. 638 S State St. THESTATEROOM.COM Oct. 29: Patty Griffin w/ Darlingside @ The State Room. 8p. 21+. $45. 638 S State St. THESTATEROOM.COM Oct. 30: Book Release – Painters of Grand Teton National Park – Donna Poulton. 7p. Book signing and presentation. Free. Ken Sanders Rare Books, 268 S 200 E. KENSANDERSRAREBOOKS.COM Oct. 30: Talia Keys & Friends Halloween Bash (Michael Jackson Tribute). 9p-12a. Music also by Michael Tony Holiday & The Velvetones and Grits Green. $12 adv./$15 at door. The State Room, 638 S State St. THESTATEROOM.COM

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Oct. 31: Soulworks Psychic Fair. 10-7p. Free admission. Dancing Cranes Imports, 673 E Simpson Ave. DANCINGCRANESIMPORTS.COM Nov. 1: Brazilian Samba Drumming Workshop. 12-2p. 4-week Brazilian percussion workshop with Samba Fogo Musical Director Mason Aeschbacher, all levels age 12+, instruments provided. $60, must register. SLC Arts Hub, 663 W 100 S. SAMBAFOGO.COM

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AUTOMOTIVE Schneider Auto Karosserie 4/16 801.484.9400, f 801.484.6623, 1180 S. 400 W., SLC. Utah’s first green body shop. Making customers happy since 1984! We are a friendly, full-service collision repair shop in SLC. Your satisfaction is our goal. We’ll act as your advocate with your insurance company to ensure proper repairs and give you a lifetime warranty. WWW.SCHNEIDERAUTO.NET DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION Ann Larsen Residential Design DA 10/15 801.604.3721. Specializing in historically sensitive design solutions and adding charm to the ordinary. Consultation and design of new homes, additions, remodeling, decks and outdoor structures. Experienced, reasonable, references. HOUSEWORKS4@YAHOO.COM GARDENING & LANDSCAPING Waterwise Garden Consulting - Katy’s Gardening 801.718.7714, Katy Roach. Drought got you down? Tearing your lawn out? I can help you figure out what to plant for a green and colorful garden that uses less water. I understand native plants, ornamental grasses & waterwise flowering perennials. Call for an appointment. WATERWISEGARDENCONSULTING.BLOGSPOT.COM 11/15 GREEN PRODUCTS Underfoot Floors DA 11/15 801.467.6636, 1900 S. 300 W., SLC. We offer innovative & earth friendly floors including bamboo, cork, marmoleum, hardwoods, natural fiber carpets as well as sand and finishing hardwood. Free in home estimates. Please visit our showroom. KE@UNDERFOOTFLOORS.COM, WWW.UNDERFOOTFLOORS.NET HOUSING The Green Loft: A Co-Op for Sustainable Living 801.599.5363, 2834 Highland Dr., SLC. The Green Loft is a network of real estate professionals and renovation experts who specialize in finding homes with sustainable energy designs. Call for a free tour of our showroom, or visit every 2nd Friday for new art as part of the Sugar House Art Walk. MATT.STOUT@GOGREENLOFT.COM, WWW .G OG G REEN L OFT . COM 6/16 Urban Utah Homes & Estates DA 9/15 801.595.8824, 380 West 200 South, #101, SLC. Founded in 2001 by Babs De Lay, Urban Utah Homes & Estates is an independent real estate brokerage. Our experienced realtors have skill sets to help first time to last time buyers and sellers with residential sales, estate liquidations of homes & property, land sales, new construction and small business sales. WWW.URBANUTAH.COM Wasatch Commons Cohousing 3/16 Vicky, 801.908.0388, 1411 S. Utah Street (1605 W.),

SLC. An environmentally sensitive community promoting neighborliness, consensus and diversity. Balancing privacy needs with community living. Homes for sale. Tours available upon request. FACEBOOK.COM/WASATCHCOMMONSCOHOUSING

White creates an unforgettable array of delicious foods, providing an exciting culinary experience! Fresh bread, desserts and pastries daily. Huge wine list and the best small plate menu in town. WWW.CUCINADELI.COM

PETS Best Friends - Utah DA 10/15 801.574.2454, 2005 S. 1100 E., SLC. Utah is working collaboratively with animal rescue groups, city shelters and passionate individuals dedicated to making Utah a no-kill state. As part of this mission, Best Friends hosts adoption and fundraising events, runs the Best Friends Utah Adoption Center in Sugar House and leads the NKUT initiative. WWW.BESTFRIENDS.ORG

Finca DA 6/16 801.487.0699, 327 W. 200 S., SLC. Tapas, asador, cocktails. From the creators of Pago. Derived from the Spanish word for vineyard and farm, Finca features contemporary Spanish cuisine. Finca purchases local pork, lamb, beef, eggs, flour, cheese and seasonal produce to craft artisan tapas and main courses. WWW.FINCASLC.COM

Dancing Cats Feline Center DA 801.467.0799, 1760 S. 1100 E., SLC. We recognize that cats are unique beings with individual needs. Dancing Cats Feline Health Center was created to provide the best quality of medicine in the most nurturing environment. WWW.DANCINGCATSVET.COM

Oasis Cafe DA 11/15 801.322.0404,151 S. 500 E., SLC. A refreshing retreat in the heart of the city, Oasis Cafe provides a true sanctuary of spectacular spaces: the beautiful flower-laden patio, the private covered breezeway or the casual stylish dining room. Authentic American cafe-style cuisine plus full bar, craft beers, wine list and more. WWW.OASISCAFESLC.COM

Patty Pet Psychic 7/16 801.503.2599, Patty Rayman. Communicate with your other friends! Get answers about your pet’s health, behavior, past history or relationships. As seen on KUTV. Home and phone readings available for all types of animals, even those who have passed on. Available for parties, special events and fundraisers. PATTYPETPSYCHIC@MSN.COM, WWW.PATTYPETPSYCHIC.COM

DINING

Omar’s Rawtopia DA 3/16 801.486.0332, 2148 S. Highland Drive, SLC. Raw, organic, vegan & scrumptious. From Chocolate Goji Berry smoothies to Vegan Hummus Pizza, every dish is made with highest quality ingredients and prepared with love. Nutrient dense and delectable are Rawtopia’s theme words. We are an oasis of gourmet health, creating peace through food. M-Th 12-8p, F-Sat 12-9p. WWW.OMARSRAWTOPIA.COM

Café Solstice DA 12/15 801.487.0980, 673 Simpson Ave., SLC (inside Dancing Cranes). Loose teas, specialty coffee drinks and herbal smoothies in a relaxing atmosphere. Veggie wraps, sandwiches, salads, soups and more. Our dressings, spreads, salsa, hummus and baked goods are all made in house with love! Enjoy a refreshing Violet Mocha or Mango & Basil smoothie with your delicious homemade lunch. WWW.CAFESOLSTICESLC.COM SOLCAFE999@GMAIL.COM

Pago DA 6/16 801.532.0777, 878 S. 900 E., SLC. Featuring seasonal cuisine from local producers & 20 artisan wines by the glass, complemented by an intimate eco-chic setting. Best Lunch—SL Mag, Best Brunch—City Weekly, Best Wine List—City Weekly & SL Mag, Best New American—Best of State. Lunch: M-F 11a-3p. Dinner: M-Sun 5p-10p. Brunch: Sat & Sun 10a-2:30p. WWW.PAGOSLC.COM

Coffee Garden DA 801.355.3425, 900 E. 900 S. and 254 S. Main, SLC. High-end espresso, delectable pastries & desserts. Great places to people watch. M-Thur 6a-11p; Fri 6a12p, Sat 7a-12p, Sun 7a-11p. Wifi.

Tea Zaanti 2/16 801.906.8132, 1324 S. 1100 E., SLC. Offers responsibly grown tea and homemade and local pastries in a peaceful environment. A nonintimidating place to explore tea; our TeaZer wall allows customers to interact with each tea variety. By donating a percentage of every sale to charity, we’re promoting peace one cup at a time. WWW.TEAZAANTI.COM

Cucina Deli 6/16 801.322.3055, 1026 2nd Ave., SLC. Cucina is known for its excellent coffee and homemade food. Chef Wendell

HEALTH & BODYWORK ACUPUNCTURE East West Health, Regan Archibald, LAc, Dipl OM 801.582.2011. SLC, WVC & Ogden. Our purpose: Provide high-level care by creating lifestyle programs that enhance health through mentor training. To correct underlying causes of health conditions we "test, not guess" using saliva, hormonal, nutritional and food testing. Our goal is to help you get healthy and pain free naturally. WWW.ACUEASTWEST.COM 5/16 Keith Stevens Acupuncture 3/16 801 255.7016, 209.617.7379 (c). Dr. Keith Stevens, OMD, 8728 S. 120 E. in old Sandy. Specializing in chronic pain treatment, stress-related insomnia, fatigue, headaches, sports medicine, traumatic injury and postoperative recovery. Board-certified for hep-c treatment. National Acupuncture Detox Association (NADA)-certified for treatment of addiction. Women’s health, menopausal syndromes. www.STEVENSACUCLINIC.COM SLC Qi Community Acupuncture 12/15 801.521.3337, 177 E. 900 S., Ste. 101, SLC. Affordable Acupuncture! Sliding scale rates ($15-40). Open weekends. Grab a recliner and relax in a safe, comfortable, and healing space. We help with pain, fertility, digestion, allergies, arthritis, sleep and stress disorders, cardiac/respiratory conditions, metabolism, and more. WWW.SLCQI.COM CHIROPRACTIC Salt Lake Chiropractic 03/16 801.907.1894, Dr. Suzanne Cronin, 1088 S. 1100 E., SLC. Have you heard that Salt Lake Chiropractic is the least invasive way to increase your quality of life? Our gentle, efficient and affordable care can reduce pain & improve your body’s functionality. Call to schedule an appointment. WWW.CHIROSALTLAKE.COM The Forbidden Doctor, Dr. Jack Stockwell, DC, CGP & Mary H. Stockwell, MSAS, CGPDA 07/16 801.523.1890, 10714 S. Jordan Gateway, Ste. 120, S. Jordan. NUCCA Chiropractic uses gentle touch, no cracking, popping or twisting. Demolishing migraines everyday! Certified GAPS Clinic. "Is heartburn, gas, bloating, celiac, IBS, gall bladder pain still there?" Unique medical testing of all major organs & systems. Nutritionists create personalized whole food and herbal protocols. OFFICE@JACKSTOCKWELL.COM, WWW.JACKSTOCKWELL.COM, WWW.FORBIDDENDOCTOR.COM

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ENERGY HEALING Kristen Dalzen, LMT 8/15 801.661.3896, Turiya’s, 1569 S. 1100 E., SLC. IGNITE YOUR DIVINE SPARK! Traditional Usui Reiki Master Teacher practicing in SLC since 1996. Offering a dynamic array of healing services and classes designed to create a balanced, expansive and vivacious life. WWW.TURIYAS.COM Effortless Harmony 12/15 801.230.9199. Discover the effortless harmony of your energy cycles through the gentle touch and ancient wisdom of Jin Shin Jyutsu, a Japanese healing art that brings tranquility to the many levels of your being. Contact Shelly in Sugar House to schedule a harmonizing hour. $75/hour, 2nd session free. EFFORTLESSHARMONY@GMAIL.COM ReconnectU, LLC 10/15 801.661.1108, Denise Garcia. Reconnective Healing is an energy healing. Accessing and transmitting the frequencies, light and vibrations that surround each of us and working with the flow and moving of these frequencies around the body bring the mind and body back into balance. DENISE.RECONNECTU@GMAIL.COM, WWW.RECONNECTU.NET Gloria Craker, THETA HEALING INTUITIVE ANATOMY 801.915.3899. Certified Theta Healing Practitioner & Usui Reiki Master for 15 years. Theta Healing is an amazing healing technique; an attainable MIRACLE will change your life. Experience ACTIVATION of your YOUTH & VITALITY GENE. DNA & Core Belief Re-programing. Higher vibration, Chakra balancing & aligning working with Angels & Creator. I also work with animals. 11/15 WWW.NEWLIFEENERGY.ORG, GRTPROFESSIONAL@COMCAST.NET FELDENKRAIS Carol Lessinger, GCFP 8/16 801.580.9484, 1390 S. 1100 E., SLC. “Movement is Life, without Movement, Life is unthinkable,” Moshe Feldenkrais. Carol trained personally with Dr. Feldenkrais and has over 30 years experience. When you work with her, you can expect your movement to be more comfortable, less painful and definitely more aware. Offering private sessions & classes. WWW.CAROLLESSINGER.COM, CAROLLESSINGER@GMAIL.COM Open Hand Bodywork DA 801.694.4086, Dan Schmidt, GCFP, LMT. 244 W. 700 S., SLC. WWW.OPENHANDSLC.COM MASSAGE Healing Mountain Massage School DA 11/15 801.355.6300, 363 S. 500 E., Ste. 210, SLC. (enter off 500 E.). All people seek balance in their lives…balance and meaningful expression. Massage is a compassionate art. It helps find healing & peace for both the giver and receiver. Whether you seek a new vocation or balm for your wounded soul, you can find it here. www.HEALINGMOUNTAINSPA.COM

Amazing Massage by Jennifer Rouse, LMT 9/16 801.808.1283, SLC. Your body needs this! Jennifer offers a massage personalized just for you. Her firm, focused approach will help you detox, release tension and maintain great health. 60, 90 or 120 minute sessions, $80/hour. Call or text to discuss time and location. The Massage Center 11/30/15 801.200.3311, 850 E. 300 S., Ste. 6, SLC. Our therapists use a variety of bodywork techniques to relax, rejuvenate, release tension and restore balance. Sessions include 60, 90 or 120 minutes of hands-on time. Open weekends and evenings 10a–10p daily. Schedule online, by text or phone. WWW.MASSAGECENTER.US, APPOINTMENTS@MASSAGECENTER.US M.D. PHYSICIANS Todd Mangum, MD, Web of Life Wellness Center 801.531.8340, 508 E. South Temple, #102, SLC. Dr. Mangum is an Integrative Medicine Family Practitioner who utilizes functional medicine. He specializes in the treatment of chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, digestive disorders, adrenal fatigue, menopause, hormone imbalances for men & women, weight loss, insulin resistance, type II diabetes, immune dysfunctions, thyroid disorders, insomnia, depression, anxiety and other health problems. Dr. Mangum designs personalized treatment plans using diet, vitamins, minerals, nutritional supplements, bioidentical hormones, Western and Chinese herbal therapies, acupuncture and conventional Western medicines when necessary. WWW.WEBOFLIFEWC.COM THEPEOPLE@WEBOFLIFEWC.COM, 2/28/16 Better Balance Healing 10/31/15 385.232.2213. Jill McBride, MD. 3350 S. Highland Dr., #212, SLC. Trained in Family Practice, NAET Acupressure and complementary/alternative medicine, Dr. McBride guides patients to tune in to their inner healer. Quarterly group sessions allow a broader forum to hear and share journeys of individuals on parallel paths. WWW.BETTERBALANCEHEALING.COM NATUROPATHIC PHYSICIANS Cameron Wellness Center 10/15 801.486.4226. Dr. Todd Cameron, Naturopathic Physician. 1945 S. 1100 E. #100. When you visit the Cameron Wellness Center, you’ll have new allies in your health care efforts. You’ll know you’ve been heard. You’ll have a clear, individual plan for gaining health and wellness. Our practitioners will be with you through your journey to feeling good again—and staying well. WWW.CAMERONWELLNESSCENTER.NET Clear Health Centers 12/15 801.875.9292, 3350 Highland Drive, SLC. Physical and mental symptoms are primarily caused by nutrient deficiencies, toxic environmenal chemicals, molds, heavy metals & pathogens. Our natural approach focuses on detoxification, purification & restoring optimal nutrient levels. Ozone saunas, intravenous therapies, hydrotherapy, colonics, restructure water, earthing, darkfield, EVA & educational forums. WWW.CLEARHEALTHDETOXIFICATION.COM, WWW.ALTERNATIVEMEDICINEUTAH.COM

That Babs is a hoot ! And, one hell of a REALTOR! 31 years of experience helping funny folk make good real estate decisions.

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Eastside Natural Health Clinic 3/16 801.474.3684. Uli Knorr, ND, 3350 S. Highland Dr., SLC. Dr. Knorr will create a Natural Medicine plan for you to optimize your health and live more vibrantly. He likes to educate his patients and offers comprehensive medical testing options. He focuses on hormonal balancing, including thyroid, adrenal, women’s hormones, blood sugar regulation, gastrointestinal disorders & food allergies. WWW.EASTSIDENATURALHEALTH.COM

EDUCATION Salt Lake Arts Academy 10/15 801.531.1173, 844 S. 200 E., SLC. Applications for enrollment in Salt Lake Arts Academy for the 20162017 school year will be accepted after Oct 1st. Applications are accepted until the lottery deadline in February 2016 (usually the third Friday). Salt Lake Arts Academy .... Building Creative Minds! SLARTS.ORG, KATHLEEN@SLARTS.ORG

PHYSICAL THERAPY Precision Physical Therapy 3/16 801.557.6733. Jane Glaser-Gormally, MS, PT, 3098 S. Highland Dr., Ste. 350F, SLC. (Also in Park City and Heber.) Specializing in holistic integrated manual therapy (IMT). Gentle, effective techniques for pain and tissue dysfunction, identifing sources of pain and assist the body with self-corrective mechanisms to alleviate pain and restore mobility and function. UofU provider. WWW.PRECISIONPHYSICALTHERAPYUT.COM

ENTERTAINMENT The State Room DA 12/15 801.878.0530, 638 S. State Street, SLC. WWW.THESTATEROOM.COM

REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH Planned Parenthood of Utah 5/16 1.800.230.PLAN, 801.532.1586. Planned Parenthood provides affordable and confidential healthcare for men, women and teens. Services include birth control, emergency contraception (EC/PlanB/ morning after pill), testing and treatment for sexually transmitted infection including HIV, vaccines including the HPV vaccine, pregnancy testing and referrals, condoms, education programs and more. WWW.PPAU.ORG Destiny S. Olsen, DONA trained Birth & Postpartum Doula 6/16 801.361.9785. Offering prenatal, birth & postpartum education, support and companionship for all styles of families, including adoption, through prenatal comfort and guidance to prepare for birth, birth labor assistance including physical and emotional support and postpartum care to aid and unite the entire family. DESTINYSOLSEN@HOTMAIL.COM

MISCELLANEOUS CEREMONIALISTS Universal Heart Ministry 4/16 801.577.0542. We are a full service non-denominational ministry providing customized services honoring your uniquely spiritual, religious/non-religious beliefs: weddings, funerals, baby & pet blessings, pet funerals, end of life celebrations, funeral planning, home/business blessings, Super Hero Series, Wonderful Woman Workshops, whole life coaching & more. Welcoming all, with-out exception. WWW.UNIVERSALHEARTMINISTRY.COM, UNIVERSALHEARTMINISTRY@GMAIL.COM

Utah Film Center/Salt Lake Film Center DA 8/15 801.746.7000, 122 Main Street, SLC. WWW.UTAHFILMCENTER.ORG LEGAL ASSISTANCE The Law Office of Jonathan G. Jemming DA 5/16 801.755.3903. Integrity. Experience. Compassion. Utah DUI and Human Rights attorney. J.JEMMING@GMAIL.COM Schumann Law, Penniann J. Schumann, J.D., LL.M 801.631.7811. Whether you are planning for your own future protection and management, or you are planning for your family, friends, or charitable causes, Penniann Schumann can assist you with creating and implementating a plan to meet those goals. WWW.ESTATEPLANNINGFORUTAH.COM DA 4/16 MEDIA Catalyst Magazine 801.363.1505, 140 S. McClelland St., SLC. WWW.CATALYSTMAGAZINE.NET, FACEBOOK.COM/CATALYSTMAGAZINE INSTAGRAM.COM/CATALYST_MAGAZINE, TWITTER.COM/CATALYSTMAG KRCL 90.9FM FOG 801.363.1818, 1971 N. Temple, SLC. Northern Utah’s only non-profit, member-supported public radio station dedicated to broadcasting a well-curated contemporary eclectic mix of music and community information 24 hours a day. WWW.KRCL.ORG MUSICIANS FOR HIRE Idlewild 10/15 801.268.4789. David and Carol Sharp. Duo up to sixpiece ensemble. Celtic, European, World and Old Time American music. A variety of instruments. Storytelling and dance caller. CDs and downloads, traditional and original. WWW.IDLEWILDRECORDINGS.COM, IDLEWILD@IDLEWILDRECORDINGS.COM NON-PROFIT Local First 12/15 801.456.1456. We are a not-for-profit organization that seeks to strengthen communities and local economies by promoting, preserving and protecting local, inde-

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2017 school year will be accepted after Oct 1st. Applications are accepted until the lottery deadline in February 2016 (usually the third Friday). Salt Lake Arts Academy .... Building Creative Minds! SLARTS.ORG, KATHLEEN@SLARTS.ORG

pendently owned businesses throughout Utah. Organized in 2005 by volunteer business owners and community-minded residents, Local First Utah today has over 2,700 locally owned and independent business partners. WWW.LOCALFIRST.ORG

ENTERTAINMENT The State Room DA 12/15 801.878.0530, 638 S. State Street, SLC. WWW.THESTATEROOM.COM

Red Butte Gardens 10/15 801.585.0556, 300 Wakara Way, SLC. Located on 100 acres, Red Butte is the official state arboretum and largest botanical garden in the Intermountain West. The Garden is renowned for its numerous plant collections, display gardens, 450,000 springtime bulbs, world-class outdoor summer concert series and awardwinning horticulture-based educational programs. Our mission: To connect people with plants and the beauty of living landscapes. WWW.REDBUTTEGARDEN.ORG

PERSONAL SERVICES Abyss Body Piercing 11/30/15 801.810.9247, 245 E. 300 S., SLC. Abyss is more than just a piercing studio. Abyss is about keeping piercings sacred. Being more of a holistic healing spa, Abyss also offers massage, Reiki and card reading, on top of the obvious: piercing, high quality body jewelry & locally made accessories. WWW.ABYSSPIERCING.COM, COURTNEY.PIERCING@GMAIL.COM PROFESSIONAL TRAINING Healing Mountain Massage School DA SLC campus: 801.355.6300, 363 S. 500 E., Ste. 210, SLC. Cedar City campus: 435.586.8222, 297 N. Cove Dr., Cedar City. Morning & evening programs. Four start dates per year, 8-14 students to a class. Mentor with seasoned professionals. Practice with licensed therapists in a live day spa setting. Graduate in as little as 8 months. ABHES accredited. Financial aid available for those who qualify. WWW.HEALINGMOUNTAIN.EDU RETREAT CENTERS Montana Ranch Retreats 11/30/15 406.682.4853, Ennis, MT. Our beautiful and stunning corner in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem hosts individual and group retreats with nourishing food, picturesque log cabins, healing horses, labryinth, swimming (salt water pool), jacuzzi, FIR sauna, fishing and hiking. Book your retreat or join one of ours. WWW.DIAMONDJRANCHRETREATS.COM, DJGUESTRANCH@GMAIL.COM SPACE FOR RENT Space available at Center for Transpersonal Therapy1/16 801.596.0147 x41, 5801 S. Fashion Blvd., Ste. 250, Murray. Two large plush spaces available for rent by the hour, day or for weekend use. Pillows, yoga chairs, regular chairs and kichenette area included. Size: 395 sq. ft./530 sq. ft. WWW.CTTSLC.COM, THECENTER@CTTSLC.COM

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TRAVEL Machu Picchu, Peru 6/16 801.721.2779. Group or individual spiritual journeys or tours with Shaman KUCHO. Accomodations available. Contact: Nick Stark, NICHOLASSTARK@COMCAST.NET, WWW.MACHUPICCHUTRAVELCENTER.COM

spiritual poetry of Rumi and other masters as a form of meditation. Free meetings first Tuesday (7p) of month at Anderson-Foothill Library, 1135 S. 2100 E., SLC. WWW.RUMIPOETRYCLUB.COM

WEALTH MANAGEMENT Harrington Wealth Services DA 11/15 801.871.0840 (O), 801.673.1294, 8899 S. 700 E., Ste. 225, Sandy, UT 84070. Robert Harrington, Wealth Advisor. Client-centered retirement planning, wealth management, IRA rollovers, ROTH IRA’s, 401(k) plans, investing & life insurance. Securities offered through LPL Financial, Member FINRA/SIPC. ROBERT.HARRINGTON@LPL.COM; WWW.HARRINGTONWEALTHSERVICES.COM

MOVEMENT, MEDITATION DANCE RDT Dance Center Community School FOG 801.534.1000, Rose Wagner Center, 138 W. Broadway, SLC. RDT’s Dance Center on Broadway offers a wide range of classes for adults (ages 16+) on evenings and weekends. Classes are “drop-in,” so no long-term commitment is required. Hip Hop, Modern, Ballet & Prime Movement (specifically designed for ages 40+). WWW.RDTUTAH.ORG RemedyWave: Dance your own dance, Shannon Simonelli, Ph.D., ATR 5/31/16 385.202.6477, 300 W. 403 N., SLC. Tuesdays 7-9p. Grounding, pulsing, wild, uplifting, rejuvenating journey through music and dance. Unlock your expression, passion & job. Love to dance? ‘Used to’ dance? Remember your heartful, responsive, emobdied Self...Come dance! Workshops & special classes. WWW.REMEDYWAVE.ORG MARTIAL ARTS Red Lotus School of Movement 9/15 801.355.6375, 740 S. 300 W., SLC. Established in 1994 by Sifu Jerry Gardner and Jean LaSarre Gardner. Traditional-style training in the classical martial arts of T’ai Chi, Wing Chun Kung-Fu, and Qigong exercises). Located downstairs from Urgyen Samten Ling Tibetan Buddhist Temple. WWW.REDLOTUSSCHOOL.COM, REDLOTUS@REDLOTUS.CNC.NET MEDITATION PRACTICES Rumi Teachings 6/16 Good poetry enriches our culture and nourishes our soul. Rumi Poetry Club (founded in 2007) celebrates

YOGA INSTRUCTORS Mindful Yoga: Charlotte Bell DA 12/15 801.355.2617. E-RYT-500 & Iyengar certified. Cultivate strength, vitality, serenity, wisdom and grace. Combining clear, well-informed instruction with ample quiet time, these classes encourage each student to discover his/her own yoga. Classes include meditation, pranayama (breath awareness) and yoga nidra (yogic sleep) as well as physical practice of asana. Public & private classes, workshops in a supportive, non-competitive environment since 1986. WWW.CHARLOTTEBELLYOGA.COM YOGA STUDIOS Centered City Yoga 9/15 801.521.YOGA (9642), 926 E. 900 S., SLC and 955 W. Promontory Road at Station Park, Farmington, 801.451.5443. City Centered Yoga offers more than 100 classes a week, 1,000 hour-teacher trainings, monthly retreats and workshops to keep Salt Lake City CENTERED & SANE. WWW.CENTEREDCITYYOGA.COM Full Circle Yoga and Therapy 8/16 385.528.2950. 1719 S. Main St., SLC. A unique therapy and yoga center providing treatment using the latest research-based interventions for dealing with a broad spectrum of mental health issues. Our mission is to create an inclusive and empowering community that fosters healing, restoration, and rejuvenation for the mind, body, and soul. WWW.FULLCIRCLEUT.COM Mountain Yoga—Sandy 3/16 801.501.YOGA [9642], 9343 S. 1300 E., SLC. Offering hot yoga classes to the Salt Lake Valley for the past 12 years. We now also offer Hot Vinyasa, Vinyasa Flow, Restorative yoga (classic and yin), Barre-Pilates, Hot Pilates, Qigong & Kids Yoga. Whether you like it hot and intense, calm and restorative, or somewhere inbetween, Mountain Yoga Sandy has a class for you. WWW.MOUNTAINYOGASANDY.COM Mudita—Be Joy Yoga 3/16 801.699.3627, 1550 E. 3300 S., SLC. Our studio is warm and spacious – a place for you to come home and experience yourself! Varied classes will have you move and sweat, open and lengthen, or chill and relax. Come just as you are, ease into your body and reconnect to your true essence. WWW.BEJOYYOGA.COM

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PSYCHOTHERAPY & PERSONAL GROWTH COACHING Annette Shaw, Say YES Breakthrough 11/15 801.473.2976. Intuitive coaching supports you in getting unstuck, finding clarity and embracing the courage to act from that clarity. I integrate coaching, intuitive development practices and energy healing modalities, working with the body, mind & spirit, helping you step into the flow of life. WWW.SAYYESBREAKTHROUGH.COM, ANNETTERSHAW@GMAIL.COM Christine Gentry, Transformation Coach 3/16 801.380.5459. Intuitive transformation coach would love to team up/partner with like-minded individual(s) to add value to existing services. My focus and strengths are in areas of intuitive spiritual belief work, accessing the brainwave state to clear negative subconsicous programs. BEGINYOURMEGAMORPHASIS@GMAIL.COM Life Mediator 9/16 801.438.4688, S. Salt Lake. Between you and your dreams lie the hurdles you struggle with. Let’s work together to find a peaceful resolution to a path forward. Call now to schedule your one-on-one private session with a Life Mediator. WWW.LIFEMEDIATOR.COM, INFO@LIFEMEIATOR.COM Linda Radford, Clarity Catalyst 11/15 801.369.5406. Do you know and trust your inner guidance? Can you feel your purpose and personal power? Linda’s unique approach is the catalyst that guides you back to center, where clarity, truth and peace of mind are found. WWW.LINDARADFORD.COM,LINDA@LINDARADFORD.COM HYPNOSIS Holly Stokes, The Brain Trainer 6/16 801.810.9406, 1111 E. Brickyard Rd., Ste. 109, SLC. Do you struggle with mental blocks, weight, cravings, fears, lack of motivation, unhappiness or self sabotage? Find your motivation, confidence and focus for living with purpose and passion. First time clients $45. Call now. Get Instant Motivation Free when you sign up at: WWW.THEBRAINTRAINERLLC.COM, HOLLY@THEBRAINTRAINERLLC.COM RECOVERY LifeRing Utah 2/16 LifeRing Utah meetings offer abstinence-based, peerto-peer support for individuals seeking to live in recovery from addiction to alcohol or other drugs. Conversational meeting style with focus on personal growth and continued learning. Info.: WWW.L IFE R ING . ORG . Local meetings, please visit: WWW.L IFE R ING U TAH . ORG THERAPY/COUNSELING Cynthia Kimberlin-Flanders, LPC 10/15 801.231.5916, 1399 S. 700 E., Ste. 15, SLC. Feeling out of sorts? Tell your story in a safe, non-judgmental environment. Seventeen years specializing in depression, anxiety, life-transitions, anger management, relationships and "middle-aged crazy." Most insurances, sliding scale and medication management referrals. If you've been waiting to talk to someone, wait no more. Healing Pathways Therapy Center 3/16 435.248.2089. Clinical Director: Kristan Warnick, CMHC. 1174 E. Graystone Way (2760 S.), Ste. 8, Sugarhouse. Integrated counseling and medical services for anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship, life adjustment issues. Focusing on clients’ innate capacity to heal and resolve past and current obstacles, rather than just cope. Modalities include EMDR, EFT, mindfulness, feminist/multicultural. Individuals, couples, families. WWW.HEALINGPATHWAYSTHERAPY.COM

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Integrative Psychology Shannon Simonelli, Ph.D., ATR 5/31/16 385.474.4141, Holladay. A non-pathologizing approach, serving adolescents & adults using ArtTherapy, embodied awareness/movement, brain based shifting, imagination, symbol & dialog for well-being, practical skill building and healing. Beging to feel better & live at your full potential. Holladay office or video-conference; free 20 min. consult. WWW .N EURO I MAGINAL I NSTITUTE . COM , WWW.INTEGRATIVEARTTHERAPY.ORG Jan Magdalen, LCSW 3/16 801.582.2705, 2071 Ashton Circle, SLC. Offering a transpersonal approach to the experiences and challenges of our life cycles, including: individuation-identity, sexuality and sexual orientation, partnership, work, parenting, divorce, aging, illness, death and other loss, meaning and spiritual awareness. Individuals, couples and groups. Clinical consultation and supervision. Marianne Felt, CMHC, MT-BC 12/16 801.524.0560, ext. 2, 150 S. 600 E., Ste. 7C, SLC. Certified Mental Health Counselor, Board certified music therapist, certified Gestalt therapist, Mountain Lotus Counseling. Transpersonal psychotherapy, Gestalt therapy, EMDR. Open gateways to change through experience of authentic contact. Integrate body, mind and spirit through creative exploration of losses, conflicts and relationships that challenge & inspire our lives. WWW.MOUNTAINLOTUSCOUNSELING.COM

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line goes here APPAREL, GIFTS & TREASURES Black Mountain Gemstone Jewlery: A time for gathering stones 9/16 801.359.6262, ArtSpace City Center, 230 S. 500 W., SLC. Bringing you timeless, unique jewelry with the spirit, positive energies and natural health qualities of the Earth. Handmade gemstone jewelry, quartz fountains, tumbled stones, gemstone malas and more. Choose from our desgins or create your own custom design. Visit us online & learn more: www.BLACKMOUNTAINBEAD.COM, BLACKMTN@XMISSION.COM Blue Boutique10/15 DA 801.487.1807, 1383 S. 2100 E., SLC. Shopping Made Sexy. Since 1987, Blue Boutique has expanded to four locations, offering the finest in a variety of sexy lingerie, sexy shoes and sexy adult merchandise to discriminating shoppers. We’ve created comfortable, inviting environments with salespeople ready to offer friendly and creative advice. WWW.BLUEBOUTIQUE.COM Dancing Cranes Imports DA 801.486.1129, 673 E. Simpson Ave., SLC. Jewelry, clothing, incense, ethnic art, pottery, candles, chimes and much more! Visit Café Solstice for lunch, too. WWW.DANCINGCRANESIMPORTS.COM

Mountain Lotus Counseling 4/16 801.524.0560. Theresa Holleran, LCSW, Marianne Felt, CMHC, Mike Sheffield, Ph.D., & Sean Patrick McPeak, CSW. Learn yourself. Transform. Depth psychotherapy and transformational services for individuals, relationships, groups and communities. WWW.MOUNTAINLOTUSCOUNSELING.COM

Golden Braid Books DA 801.322.1162, 151 S. 500 E., SLC. A true sanctuary for conscious living in the city. Offerings include gifts and books to feed mind, body, spirit, soul and heart; luscious health care products to refresh and revive; and a Lifestyles department to lift the spirit. www.GOLDENBRAIDBOOKS.COM

Stephen Proskauer, MD, Integrative Psychiatry 10/15 801.631.8426. Sanctuary for Healing and Integration, 860 E. 4500 S., Ste. 302, SLC. Steve is a seasoned psychiatrist, Zen priest and shamanic healer. He sees kids, teens, adults, couples and families, integrating psychotherapy and meditation with judicious use of medication to relieve emotional pain and problem behavior. Steve specializes in creative treatment of identity crises and bipolar disorders. Blog: WWW.KARMASHRINK.COM, STEVE@KARMASHRINK.COM

Healing Mountain Crystal Co. DA 800.811.0468, 363 S. 500 E., #210, SLC. WWW.HEALINGMOUNTAIN.ORG

Sunny Strasburg, MA, LMFT 2/16 Web of Life Medical Offices, 508 E. So. Temple, Suite 102, SLC. Sunny Strasburg, MA, LMFT is a licensed marriage and family therapist specializing in Jungian psychotherapy. Sunny has completed training in Gottman Method Couple’s Therapy. Sunny meets clients in person at her office in Salt Lake City. She also has a national and international clientele via video Skype. WWW.SUNNYSTRASBURGTHERAPY.COM, SUNNYS@JPS.NET SHAMANIC PRACTICE Sarah Sifers, Ph.D., LCSW, Shamanic Practitioner 801.531.8051. Shamanic Counseling. Shamanic Healing, Minister of the Circle of the Sacred Earth. Mentoring for people called to the Shaman’s Path. Explore health or mental health issues using the ways of the shaman. Sarah’s extensive training includes shamanic extraction healing, soul retrieval healing, psychopomp work for death and dying, shamanic counseling and shamanic divination. Sarah has studied with Celtic, Brazilian, Tuvan, Mongolian, Tibetan and Nepali Shamans. 3/16 Naomi Silverstone, DSW, LCSW FOG 801.209.1095, 508 E. So. Temple, #102, SLC. Psychotherapy and Shamanic practice. Holistic practice integrates traditional and nontraditional approaches to health, healing and balance or “ayni.” Access new perceptual lenses as you reanimate your relationship with nature. Shamanic practice in the Inka tradition. NAOMI@EARTHLINK.NET

iconoCLAD—We Sell Your 2/16 Previously Rocked Stuff & You Keep 50% 801.833.2272. 414 E. 300 S., SLC. New and previously rocked (aka, consigned) men’s and women’s fashion, summer festival gear and locally made jewelry, clothing, crafts and decor. M-Sat 11a-9p, Sun 1p-6p. Follow us on Instagram/Facebook/Twitter @iconoCLAD to see new inventory before someone beats you to it! WWW.ICONOCLAD.COM Lotus DA 801.333.3777. 12896 Pony Express Rd., #200, Draper. For rocks and crystals. Everything from Angels to Zen. WWW.ILOVELOTUS.COM Turiya’s Gifts 2/16 DA 801.531.7823, 1569 S. 1100 E., SLC. M-F 11a-7p, Sat 11a6p, Sun 12-5p. Turiya’s is a metaphysical gift and crystal store. We have an exquisite array of crystals and minerals, jewelry, drums, sage and sweet grass, angels, fairies, greeting cards and meditation tools. Come in and let us help you create your sanctuary. WWW.TURIYAS.COM FARMERS MARKETS Downtown Alliance Farmers Market DA 5/16 Pioneer Park. Saturdays, 8a-2p, 6/13-10/24. The Downtown Alliance Farmers Market mission is to support sustainable, regional agriculture; build community; increase access to nutritious, local foods in urban areas; and educate consumers about shopping local. Vendors from over 100 farms and ranches. Also, handmade, locally-produced food and beverages, plus the Downtown Art and Craft Market. WWW.SLCFARMERSMARKET.ORG GROCERIES & SPECIALTY FOODS Liberty Heights Fresh 11/30/15 801.583.7374, 1290 S. 1100 E., SLC. We are good food grocers offering food that makes you smile. Certified

organically grown and local fruits & vegetables, humanely raised meats, farmstead cheeses, hand-crafted charcuterie, traditional & innovative groceries, prepared specialties, soups, sandwiches, baked goodies & fresh flowers. M-Sat 8:30a-8p, Sun 10a-7p. www.LIBERTYHEIGHTSFRESH.COM HEALTH & WELLNESS Dave’s Health & Nutrition 7/16 SLC: 801.268.3000, 880 E. 3900 S. and W. Jordan: 801.446.0499, 1817 W. 9000 S. We focus on health & holistic living through education, empowerment and high-quality products. With supplements, homeopathics, herbs, stones, books and beauty care products, we provide you with the options you need to reach your optimum health. Certified professionals also offer private consultations. WWW.DAVESHEALTH.COM

SPIRITUAL PRACTICE line goes here ORGANIZATIONS The Church of the Sacred Circle 9/16 801.330.6666, 3464 W. 3800 S., WVC. We are a local independent church of non-denominational Earth based spirituality. We welcome all those who follow Paganism, Wicca, Witchcraft, Asatru, Druid, Shamanic, Eclectic and other traditions. We hold public full moon and new moon circles, monthly events, psychic faires and are family friendly. www.SACREDCIRCLECHURCH.COM, INFO@SACREDCIRCLECHURCH.COM Inner Light Center Spiritual Community 10/15 801.462.1800, 4408 S. 500 E., SLC. An interspiritual sanctuary that goes beyond religion into mystical realms. Access inner wisdom, deepen divine connection, enjoy an accepting, friendly community. Events & classes. Sunday Celebration: 10a; WWW.INNERLIGHTCENTER.NET Unity Spiritual Community 7/16 801.281.2400. Garden Center in Sugarhouse Park, 2100 S. 1602 E., SLC. 11:00a Sunday celebration, message, music and meditation. We teach love, peace, acceptance, and practical, everyday application of spiritual principles to help people live more abundant, joyful and meaningful lives. WWW.UNITYOFSALTLAKE.ORG Urgyen Samten Ling Gonpa Tibetan Buddhist Temple 9/15 DA 801.328.4629, 740 S. 300 W., SLC. Urgyen Samten Ling Gonpa offers an open environment for the study, contemplation, and practice of Tibetan Buddhist teachings. The community is welcome to our Sunday service (puja), group practices, meditation classes and introductory courses. WWW.URGYENSAMTENLING.ORG Utah Eckankar 11/30/15 801.542.8070, 8105 S. 700 E., Sandy. Eckankar is ancient wisdom for today. Explore past lives, dreams, and soul travel to see how to lead a happy, balanced and productive life, and put daily concerns into loving perspective. Worship Service and classes on Sundays at 10:30a. WWW.ECKANKAR-UTAH.ORG INSTRUCTION Two Arrows Zen Center 3/16 DA 801.532.4975, ArtSpace, 230 S. 500 W., #155, SLC. Two Arrows Zen is a center for Zen study and practice in Utah with two location: SLC & Torrey. The ArtSpace Zendo in SLC offers daily morning meditation and a morning service and evening sit on Thursday. TAZ also offers regular day-long intensives—Day of Zen—and telecourses. WWW.TWOARROWSZEN.ORG

METAPHORS FOR THE MONTH

October 2015

Seeing beyond your own self-deception BY SUZANNE WAGNER Osho Zen Tarot: The Creator, Experiencing, Aloneness Medicine Cards: Owl, Squirrel Mayan Oracle: Manik, New Myth Ancient Egyptian Tarot: Two of Disks, Ten of Disks Aleister Crowley Deck: Peace, Completion, Ace of Disks Healing Earth Tarot: Grandmother of Feathers, Grandfather of Crystals, Four of Shields Words of Truth: Elimination, Listening, Family

re you listening to your family? I don’t mean necessarily your biological family but your spiritual family. As we move into the fall and we have finally gotten past those darn eclipses, you’d think that there would be a moment, as we enter into the new season, that we could have a chance to reconnect to what’s really important. The first week we are still in a Mercury Retrograde in Libra. I believe we’re longing for the balance but struggling to find out how to exactly do that. At times, there is wisdom in being somewhat blind to the outcome so that the longing of our soul begins to reach beyond our mind and body and into the essence of creation. There are many out there who are feeling lost, alone and in fear of the future. The clarity will come when you use the Owl medicine; it will help you see beyond your own self-deception. Within all of us are dark and hidden parts that can sabotage our external and conscious self. Seek out the darkness that has been lurking in your shadows. Call those parts into the light and allow them to show you the depth and potential that they have been holding in silence. Peace comes when you look beyond the known and into the unloved and untouched parts of your psyche. The answer is not readily available this month but it can be uncovered and discovered if you are willing to trust the intuitive flow and pay atten-

tion to the signs and omens that are speaking to you in your dreams and from those inner voices that seem demanding to be heard. Squirrel medicine reminds us to be prepared. You have to conserve energy for something coming a bit later. This is your moment to gather together all the energy, love and light because you are going to need it. When is unclear but you would be wise to save for that time in the future where you will need all your resources. You are being told to ready yourself for change. It is time to lighten the load, simplify, and restructure around what is most important for you. You do not need to fear the future; you only need to let go of the past. The subtle energy body is demanding you to pay attention to it. There is great power when you step outside of the obvious world and into the patterns of energy that run constantly below the surface.

You do not need to fear the future; you only need to let go of the past. There is a flow. This will all make sense later. Meditation becomes an essential practice to be able to watch the patterns of your thoughts without becoming swept up in them. Retreat to find that inner clarity. You may find with the archtype of Manik that it is time to finally finish something. This may be difficult because you are being asked to complete something without receiving the outcome you have long desired. But this month, taking on too much is going to make you feel scattered, overwhelmed and pressured. Step back or step away for a moment till you find the center and recognize that your ego is not in control of the outcome. Your ego needs to be released into a bigger truth unveiling itself now.◆ Suzanne Wagner is the author of numerous books and CDs on the tarot and creator of the Wild Women app. She now lives in California, but visits Utah for classes and readings frequently. SUZWAGNER.COM

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Preview and sale of traditional handwoven Navajo rugs, jewelry and crafts Hors d’oeuvres will be served Entertainment, 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Live auction, 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm

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Sale of rugs, jewelry and crafts 10:00 am–Navajo children’s princess pageant 1:00 pm–Weaving demonstration 3:00 pm–Native American Grandma Idol 4:00 pm–Native American Grandpa Idol

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