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Natural Awakenings is your guide to a healthier, more balanced life. In each issue, readers find cutting-edge information on natural health, nutrition, fitness, personal growth, green living, creative expression and the products and services that support a healthy lifestyle.

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Old-Fashioned Fruits and Veggies Return to the Table

by Avery Mack

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SUSTAINABILITY

Practical Ways We Can Help Out the Planet

by Lisa Kivirist and John Ivanko

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On-Site Farms Grow Organics for Patients

by Judith Fertig

30 TROUBLED WATERS

Our Precious Freshwater Supplies Are Shrinking

by Linda Sechrist

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SHADE OF YOUTH

New Generation Puts Earth First

by Randy Kambic

34 HORSE RESCUE

Caring Homes Sought for Aging and Abandoned Horses

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ON THE JOY OF TIDYING UP

Simplicity Invites Happiness into Our Lives

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letterfrompublisher Talking Sustainability …

“W contact us Owner/Publisher Annette Carter Briggs Writer Odell Williams Senior Editor Sara Gurgen Design & Production Kristina Parella Billy Briggs Stephen Gray-Blancett Advertising Sales Annette Carter Briggs Sustainability/ Development Consultant Aloysius Anderson To contact Natural Awakenings Columbia Edition: PO Box # 2812 Columbia, SC 29202 Phone: 803-233-3693 Cell: 803-309-2101 Fax: 877-412-4905 Email: ColaPublisher@NaturalAwakeningsMag.com © 2016 by Natural Awakenings. All rights reserved.

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ith increasing fervor since the 1980s, sustainability has been the watchword of scientists, environmental activists, and indeed all those concerned about the complex, fragile systems on the sphere we inhabit.” These are the words of San Francisco Bay Area-based author and futurist Jamais Cascio. This month’s editorial theme is Everyday Sustainability. From cover to cover, you will find invaluable information and practical how-to tips that will not only inspire and empower you to live a more sustainable, health-promoting lifestyle but also help cultivate within you a beating heart of compassion concerning the Earth we live in and on.

By definition, sustainability is the quality of not being harmful to the environment or depleting natural resources, and thereby supporting long-term ecological balance. Humans have the amazing ability to achieve great things: from traveling deep into space to walk on the moon or survey a far distant planet to finding new ways, through science, innovation and technological advances, to better solve the many challenges facing us here on Earth. Yes … there are good reasons to be thankful and to celebrate our successes. Lord knows what I would do without my iPhone, iPad and laptop!

Yet, even though the human race has the capacity for greatness, in stark contrast, we also have the great ability to be selfish, destructive, uncaring, and even dangerous—especially when it comes to the Earth and its inhabitants.

According to research by scientists at the World Wildlife Fund and the Zoological Society of London, over the last 40 years, the number of wild animals have been reduced by as much as half their respective previous numbers. Creatures across land, rivers and seas are being decimated, as humans kill them for food in unsustainable numbers while polluting or destroying their habitats.

In some cases, wildlife populations have suffered severe losses or even faced extinction due to pollution. For example, the bald eagle, peregrine falcon and brown pelican all nearly became extinct before scientists discovered that the synthetic chemical DDT was the cause of devastating reproductive failure in these species. Oil spills, such as the fouling of the coast of southern Alaska by the grounding of the Exxon Valdez, take an immediate toll on many species that have the misfortune of living nearby. In addition, toxic metals can kill wildlife populations and cause the production of deformed offspring, and acid rain has caused hundreds of fish populations to disappear from lakes in the Northeast.

The emerging question is crystal clear: How can we turn the page and pivot to a new chapter of hope and responsibility? There are steps we can take to make a difference. When practicing sustainability, we preserve more of our natural resources through land protection and energy conservation—benefits to us and future generations. In addition, by reducing the amount of waste produced by engaging in recycling, composting and other great “green” programs, as well as eliminating harmful practices, we minimize the environmental impact and potentially even save money and reduce cost. It’s a fact—our natural resources are precious and dwindling every day.

Changing the world we live in for the better of all that live in it will require a change of heart, mind and lifestyle—very difficult mountains to scale! But the costs associated with inaction, continued irresponsibility and apathy are far too great for any of us to pay. The Earth is counting on us!

Happy Earth Day,

Annette Briggs, Publisher

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pring is in the air! On Saturday, April 9, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., the Irmo Chapin Recreation Commission will host its Spring Market celebration at Crooked Creek Park, located at 1098 Old Lexington Highway, in Chapin. Local area artists, crafters and business owners are invited to participate as event vendors. Shoppers can purchase one-of-a-kind items, including paintings, handmade jewelry, home decor pieces and much more. Those interested in selling items must complete and submit an event application form.

Admission is free to the public.

For more information, call 803-345-6181 or visit icrc.net.

Midlands’ March for Babies

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n Saturday, April 23, starting at 9 a.m., the March of Dimes Chapter of the Midlands will host its March for Babies walk at the South Carolina State Fairgrounds. The event is designed to help raise money to support the March of Dimes mission, which is to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality—specifically those within our community. Individuals, family and company teams are encouraged to come out and lend their support by lacing up and participating to help families in need within the community. Registration opens at 8 a.m. This year’s fundraising goal is $500,000.

Location: S.C. State Fairgrounds, 1200 Rosewood Dr., Columbia. For more information, including sponsorship and registration details, visit MarchOfDimes.org.

EdVenture’s Week of the Young Child

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rom, Monday, April 11, through Saturday, April 16, EdVenture Children’s Museum, in Columbia, invites Midlands area families and caregivers to come celebrate children and those that make a difference in their lives during national Week of the Young Child. Participants will enjoy storytelling, music, arts and crafts, games, free science fun, cooking demonstrations and more—all with a reduced admission.

EdVenture’s stated mission is to inspire children, youth and the adults that care for and about them to experience the joy of learning as individuals, as families and as a community.

Cost: Call for details. Times: Mondays (members only), 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Tuesday-Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Location: EdVenture Children’s Museum, 211 Gervais St., Columbia. For more information, call 803-779-3100 or visit EdVenture.org.

Alive Again!— THE RAW TRUTH

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eserve your seat today for the fifth annual THE RAW TRUTH, a wellness morning power session on clean and lean eating hosted at the River Center at Saluda Shoals Park, in Columbia, on Saturday, April 23, from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The program will be led by host Leré Robinson, nutritional consultant, Living Well Coach and founder of Alive Again LLC, along with her committee.

Robinson will be joined by presenters Jessica Floyd, M.D., a board-certified neurologist with Southeastern Neurology and Memory Clinic, and certified personal trainer Tina Wilkerson, CPT, CES, NASM, of Elite Personal Training Studio. Program attendees will discover the root to great health and learn about the five avenues that will help them reach their maximum potential and improve their overall quality of life. The event will also feature valuable door prizes, healthy snacks and refreshments, and wonderful health-related testimonials. A variety of popular vendor booths will be on-site, such as Elite Personal Training Studio, Penny’s Naturals, Lane Specialty Gardens, Watsonia Farms, AIM whole food supplements, Mustard Seed Ceramics, Bee Healthy Gardens and more.

This program is sponsored by ALIVE Again LLC, an organization dedicated to creating healthy families through a balanced lifestyle that includes AIM whole food concentrates and other healthy choices to enhance physical, mental and spiritual well-being.

Cost: $10, before April 17; $12, from April 18-23. Location: Saluda Shoals Park, 5605 Bush River Rd., Columbia.

The program cost is used to help defray costs incurred for snacks, refreshments, facility rental and live demonstrations.

To register and RSVP for the event, visit AliveAgainOnline.com.

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communitynews World-Renowned Scientist and Researcher Headlines Nutritional Seminar

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on’t miss this great opportunity! On Thursday, April 14, from 7 to 8:30 p.m., world-renowned scientist and researcher John Miller will present an educational session explaining how to boost the body’s natural energy and immunity through proper nutrition.

Attendees will learn important and helpful tips when looking for supplements and the importance of cellular energy and the farm-to-table philosophy.

The bottom line is that your food may not be as nutritious as you think. Every day, nutrients are processed out of our food in the name of convenience. Even if you pick the right foods—and most of us don’t—you may not be getting the nutrient density and nutrient diversity needed for optimal health, energy and vitality.

Attendees will leave inspired, informed, encouraged and equipped with simple “how-to” steps they can take every day to enjoy their best health now.

Given the importance of this health topic, those interested in coming are encouraged to invite family and friends to attend. Admission is free and space is limited, so please RSVP to reserve a place.

Lexington County Hosts Backyard Garden Day

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n Saturday, April 23, from 9 a.m. to noon, the County of Lexington will host Backyard Garden Day, featuring a compost and compost bin sale at Red Bank Crossing, located at 1070 South Lake Drive, Lexington. Compost will be available for $30 per ton (note: The average load size for standard pickup truck or small trailer is about a ½ ton).

Compost bin preorders are highly recommended before purchase and pickup. The number of compost bins will be limited, which were funded in part by the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control’s Solid Waste Reduction and Recycling Office.

For more information, call 803-785Location: Saluda Shoals Park (River Center), 5605 Bush River Rd., Columbia.

3340, email RVandergeest@Lex-Co.com For more information, call Lee and Susan Adams at 803-781-4690 or email or visit Lex-Co.SC.gov/greenisclean.

GroHealthy2@gmail.com. See ad, page 20.

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For more information, call 803-7331139, email Info@KeepTheMidlandsBeautiful.org or visit KeepTheMidlandsBeautiful.com.

Wine for Water— an Earth Day Event

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n Wednesday, April 20, from 6 to 8:30 p.m., the Gills Creek, Rocky Branch and Smith Branch watershed associations will host their very popular Wine for Water Earth Day celebration to commemorate their unified vision and pledge to preserve the streams and rivers in and around the greater Midlands area. Hosted at Columbia’s Senate’s End, a unique setting along the Congaree River, the proceeds from the Wine for Water event will help support the efforts of the watershed associations, environmental nonprofits dedicated to restoring the Midlands’ watersheds through education, grassroots action, and public and private partnerships. Attendees will enjoy food from local restaurants, wines from around the world and great deals at the silent auction from local donors.

Cost: $35/members, $45/nonmembers with special VIP packages available. Location: Senate’s End, 316 Senate St., Columbia. For more information, call Genevieve Taylor (program coordinator) at 803-873-0442, email Genevieve@ SustainableMidlands.com or visit SustainableMidlands.org.

Lexington County and Partners Host April Recycle Event

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n Saturday, April 9, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Lexington County Solid Waste Management Division in partnership with the Lexington County Stormwater Consortium, Keep the Midlands Beautiful and the S.C. Department of Agriculture, will host a waste recycling event for Lexington County residents at Saxe Gotha Presbyterian Church, located at 5503 Sunset Boulevard, Lexington. Acceptable recycle items include computers (laptops, monitors, CPUs, keyboards, printers, scanners), TVs, copiers, VCR/DVD players, cell phones, paints, aerosols, fertilizers, cleaners, pesticides, gently used shoes, shreddable paper and more.

For more information (including a complete list of acceptable items and guidelines), call 803-359-8000 or visit Lex-Co. SC.gov/greenisclean. natural awakenings

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he S.C. Wildlife Federation (SCWF) will host its All About Native Pollinators class on Saturday, April 23, from 10 a.m. to noon. An SCWF Junior Naturalist Program event, participants will learn what native pollinators do and how to increase their population, learn how to build nests for native pollinators and will have the opportunity to take the created pollinator nests home. The SCWF Junior Naturalist Program teaches children about nature and the importance of conservation.

Through fun, hands-on learning, children begin to appreciate nature, understand basic ecological concepts, become aware of their impact on the environment, and take action in their community. Junior Naturalist events are hosted by Camp Discovery, in Blythewood, and taught by members of the Midlands Master Naturalist Association. Space is limited, so preregistration is strongly suggested.

Cost: $10 per child, $20/family (more than 2 children from same family are free). Location: Camp Discovery, 208 Claude Bundrick Rd., Blythewood.

For more information, contact Sara Green at 803-609-4778 or Sara@scwf. org. Also visit scwf.org.

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Lexington Hosts Relay for Life

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he American Cancer Society will host its annual Relay for Life event on Friday, May 13, from 6 p.m. to midnight, at Lexington High School.

The Relay for Life movement is the world’s largest and most impactful fundraising event to end cancer. It unites communities across the nation and world to celebrate people that have battled cancer, remember loved ones lost, and take action to finish the fight once and for all. Through the support of thousands of volunteers and fundraising participants, the American Cancer Society is helping save more than 500 lives a day.

Location: Lexington High School, 2463 Augusta Hwy., Lexington. For more information, including sponsorship and registration details, contact Andre Shepherd at 803-760-0172 or Andre.

Shepherd@Cancer.org.

Riverbanks Zoo & Garden Hosts Party for the Planet Event

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t’s time for a wild party! On Saturday, April 23, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Riverbanks Zoo & Garden, in Columbia, will present its annual Party for the Planet celebration.

The event will give guests a closer look at ways they can make a positive impact on our local and global environment. Partygoers will also be able to engage in interactive and exciting educational, hands-on activities. Each year, Riverbanks is one of more than 120 AZA-accredited zoos and aquariums hosting a Party for the Planet event, making it the largest combined Earth Day celebration in North America. All Earth Day activities are free with paid admission to Riverbanks.

Cost: Free with cost of admission—adults (13 and up), $13.95; military (with military ID), $12.95; senior citizens (ages 62 and up), $12.95; children (ages 2–12), $11.50; children under 2, free). Location: Riverbanks Zoo & Garden, 500 Wildlife Pkwy., Columbia. For more information, call 803-779-8717 or visit Riverbanks.org.

Super Hero 5K for Jillian’s Cure

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rab your capes, masks and power rings on Saturday, April 23, for the Super Hero 5K for Jillian’s Cure, hosted at Saluda Shoals Park, in Columbia.

Super hero aficionados from all around the Midlands are asked to “suit up” and join other 5K participants in helping to save the lives of children suffering from autosomal dominant optic atrophy (ADOA), a very rare disease. An event for a great cause inspired by the life of 5-year-old Jillian, who suffers from ADOA, and will lose her vision and hearing without a cure; proceeds from this race will help fund research efforts into this mysterious condition, which will hopefully lead to answers and an ultimate cure. This event offers something fun for people of all ages, with awards to be given to the top three male and female runners.

Cost: $30, adults; $20, ages 11 to 18; free for ages 10 and under. Times: 5K starts at 8 a.m. To register, visit RunHard.org. For more information, call Carolyn Nava at 803-979-3258. Like the Jillian’s Cure Facebook page: Facebook.com/JilliansCure. natural awakenings

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communitynews Historic Columbia Hosts Gardening Symposium

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alling all “green” thumbs! Midlands area residents are cordially invited to attend Historic Columbia’s Gardening Symposium hosted at the Robert Mills House & Gardens, 1616 Blanding Street, Columbia. Taking place on Saturday, April 9, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., the event will feature a trio of talented gardeners, planting specialists, and botanists that will present to small groups and provide guided hands-on activities in three 45-minute workshop sessions. An heirloom seed swap open to all session participants will take place as a part of each session, giving attendees the opportunity to collect seeds from notable seed providers, such as Seed Saver’s Exchange, Southern Exposure Seed Exchange, and the Thomas Jefferson Center for Historic Plants. Attendees will have the opportunity to tour the historic location. In addition, the gift shop at Robert Mills will offer books by the presenters as well as unique gardening items, including pressed herbarium specimens collected from Historic Columbia gardens and prepared at USC’s A.C. Moore Herbarium. Those interested are encouraged to preregister to ensure a space.

Cost: $35 to $75/Historic Columbia members; $40 to $85/ nonmembers. Times: Registration, 8:30-9 a.m.; workshops, 9 a.m. to noon. For more information, call 803-252-1770, ext. 23, email Reservations@HistoricColumbia.org or visit HistoricColumbia.org.

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Finding Harmony IN THE MIDST OF ADVERSITY

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by Odell Williams

hen can we go back into our building?” is the heartbreaking question regularly posed by the wonderful students of Harmony School, a small, affordable, nonprofit private preschool, kindergarten and elementary school with aftercare nestled in the heart of the Forest Acres area at 3737 Covenant Road, in Columbia. Founded in 1988, the learning center offers a very unique multiyear curriculum of Montessori, Waldorf-inspired and inquiry-based learning, including arts and music, in a self-paced, multiage classroom setting. The school actively promotes a sense of community and helping others. Kindergarteners and elementary students visit nursing homes, recycling centers, historical exhibits and other places—all geared toward learning the importance of investing in others and increasing the students’ understanding and compassion for all people. Children learn to show loving kindness toward themselves, others and the planet.

Why do the kids ask this question one might ask? As was the unfortunate case for so many families, businesses and organizations throughout Columbia and the greater Midlands area, life completely changed for the Harmony School family (students and staff alike) as a result of the historic flooding that devastated many areas in Forest Acres

in early October last year.

The main building and playground were significantly damaged as a result of the flood waters. While the playground has now been repaired, the school building still requires extensive renovations. The entire preschool building was flooded throughout with numerous academic lessons, books, Montessori materials, furniture, supplies and other items damaged or lost in the process.

As a result, classes have currently been moved to portable buildings on campus until main building renovations are completed. The need is urgent and great, most notably for monetary donations, which will go directly to the rebuild and restoration process. Harmony School has flood insurance, which covered a portion of the funding necessary, for which the school is very thankful; but, unfortunately, due to the extent of the impact, much more is needed to complete the effort.

States Harmony School Director Debbie Holmes: “The main building is an old building, and due to the repair and reconstruction necessary to bring the building up to industry standard, thousands more dollars are needed—money our small nonprofit school does not have. Our hope is that everyone that can will consider giving a donation to help Harmony School at this time. Our children, parents and staff would be so grateful and appreciative of the critical financial help—allowing us to continue to offer our wonderful and effective education programs and services for another 30 years!”

For this reason, a Harmony School GoFundMe page was created. A $10,000 goal has been set, but the need is actually closer to $50,000. The faculty, staff, students and their families are eager and ready to continue turning the pages of progress with great optimism and enthusiasm; and, with the compassionate help and acts of kindness from community members and friends, Harmony School’s best days lie ahead. “Last year was a very tough time for Harmony, but the adversity has truly brought out the best in our staff, families and students. We look forward to the next phase of Harmony School in our stronger, better building,” adds Holmes.

To give a gift of love, visit GoFundMe.com/HarmonyFlood. For more information, call 803-7871899, or visit HarmonySchoolSC.com or Facebook.com/HarmonySchoolSC. See ads, pages 32 and 43. natural awakenings

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Kiwis Boost Heart Health

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multi-center study from the University of Salamanca, in Spain, has found that consuming even one kiwi fruit (Actinidia deliciosa) per week will significantly boost cardiovascular health. The researchers tested 1,469 healthy people throughout Spain. The volunteers were given dietary questionnaires and underwent testing for cholesterol lipids and inflammatory markers for heart disease.

The researchers determined that those that ate at least one kiwi fruit per week had significantly lower triglycerides and fibrinogen (a marker for inflammation), and higher HDL-cholesterol levels. Higher levels of HDL-cholesterol are associated with reduced incidence of atherosclerosis.

The researchers concluded: “Consumption of at least one kiwi a week is associated with lower plasma concentrations of fibrinogen and improved plasma lipid profile in the context of a normal diet and regular exercise.”

Nature’s Colors Aid Focus and Accuracy

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esearchers from the University of Melbourne determined that taking a quick break and looking at natural colors can significantly increase attention, focus and job performance. The researchers tested 150 university students that were randomly selected to view one of two city scenes consisting of a building with and without a flowering meadow green roof.

The two views were experienced as micro-breaks, a 30-second period that can be taken every 40 minutes. Both groups were tested before and after viewing the scene for sustained attention spans, along with a performance test upon completing a task. Subjects that looked at the scene with the verdant roof had significantly longer attention spans and fewer errors in doing their tasks.

Tai Chi Eases Effects of Chronic Disease

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review of research from the University of British Columbia tested the effects of tai chi exercise upon people with four chronic diseases: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, heart failure, osteoarthritis and cancer. Dr. Yi-Wen Chen and his team analyzed 33 studies of more than 1,500 people that participated in tai chi.

The research also tested the effects of the practice on general health, including walking speed, muscle strength, speed in standing up from a sitting position, quality of life, symptoms of depression and knee strength. The heart disease patients among the subjects showed a reduction in depression symptoms, and all shared a reduction of muscle stiffness and pain, increased speeds in both walking and standing from a sitting position and improved well-being.

“Given the fact that many middle-aged and older persons have more than one chronic condition, it’s important to examine the benefits of treatment/exercise interventions across several co-existing conditions,” says Chen.

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Rosewood Market & Deli:

Supporting the Local Community

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estled in the heart of the beautiful Rosewood area of Columbia is Rosewood Market & Deli.

Founded in 1973 and occupying its current location since 1989, the widely popular health food market has been committed from the very beginning to helping Columbia and Midlands area residents lead healthier and happier lifestyles by providing nutritious and delicious products, “hands-on” knowledgeable services and expertise and excellent customer care.

Each day, owner/operator Bryan Tayara and his staff help countless Rosewood Market “family” shoppers by taking the time to understand and match each customer’s nutritional and dietary needs and preferences to the best product selections—with many store items

grown and produced locally.

Tayara’s commitment to supporting sustainable locally grown and produced organic products is deeply rooted in his prior experiences as a culinary student at Johnson & Wales University, in Charlotte, North Carolina, and a deli manager in Asheville, North Carolina, where he cultivated a passion for local and organic farming. Prior to owning Rosewood Market, he founded Slow Food Pee Dee; started Our Local Catch; and began selling local and sustainable seafood at farmers’ markets in the Pee Dee and Midlands areas, including the store that he now owns. Tayara and his Rosewood Market & Deli team understand what many may not—buying local is not only beneficial to the shopper but vital to the community.

The benefits and importance of buying local cannot be overstated.

Studies have shown that when an individual buys from an independent, locally owned business, rather than one nationally owned, significantly more money stays in the local economy to be used to make purchases from other local businesses, service providers and area farms—continuing to strengthen the economic base of the community.

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ceive an average 250 percent more support from smaller business owners than they do from large businesses. Moreover, when locally owned businesses make more local purchases, it shortens the transportation distance, which usually lowers associated purchase costs, often translating into lower prices and reduced environmental impact.

Small local businesses are the largest employer nationally and in local communities, providing more jobs to residents. Best of all, local businesses are also owned by people that live in the communities they serve. They are invested in the community’s future and are less likely to leave. Rosewood Market & Deli carries a wide selection of fresh, locally grown and produced food, such as lettuce from Freshly Grown Farms, pasture-raised eggs from Paradise Acres, poultry from Wil-More Farms, beef from Pee Dee Ranch and grits from Congaree Milling Company.

Organic and sustainable products are generally healthier, safer and often more nutritious. The popular market also actively supports recycling and conservation efforts in the Midlands.

Each year, the month of April is widely considered to be the month of sustainable focus. It is recognized as National Garden Month; and, more specifically, Earth Day is celebrated and honored on April 22 each year. Even so, every day is Earth Day at Rosewood Market & Deli! Tayara and his friendly staff celebrate sustainability, support local business partners and meet the needs of the smiling faces that come to shop each and every day.

Rosewood Market & Deli will recognize Earth Day with a farmers’ market from 3 to 7 p.m. featuring local farmers, artisans and craftsmen. It will also offer a 20 percent discount on all groceries inside, so be sure to celebrate Earth Day at Rosewood Market, in Columbia!

Rosewood Market & Deli is located at 2803 Rosewood Dr., Columbia.

For more information, call 803-7651083 or visit RosewoodMarket.com.

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

Bee Kind The Good Fight for Honeybees A U.S. federal appeals court has blocked the use of the pesticide sulfoxaflor over concerns about its effect on honeybees, which have been disappearing throughout the country in recent years. “Initial studies showed sulfoxaflor was highly toxic to honeybees, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was required to get further tests,” says Circuit Judge Mary Schroeder. “Given the precariousness of bee populations, leaving the EPA’s registration of sulfoxaflor in place risks more potential environmental harm than vacating it.” The product, sold in the U.S. as Transform or Closer, must be pulled from store shelves by October 18.

Paul Towers, a spokesperson for the nonprofit advocacy group Pesticide Action Network, comments, “This is [an example of] the classic pesticide industry shell game. As more science underscores the harms of a pesticide, they shift to newer, less-studied products, and it takes regulators years to catch up.”

On another front, an insect form of Alzheimer’s disease caused by aluminum contamination from pesticides is another suspected contributing cause of the well-documented widespread bee colony collapse, according to a study published in the journal PLOS ONE. Honeybees studied had levels of aluminum in their bodies equivalent to those that could cause brain damage in humans.

Oily Oops Touted Dispersants Worsened Effects of Gulf Oil Spill A study conducted by the University of Georgia has found that the Corexit oil dispersant lauded by British Petroleum during the devastating 2010 Deepwater Horizon Gulf of Mexico oil spill not only failed to perform as expected, but may have formed deposits on the seafloor in a chemically altered condition.

The naturally occurring proliferation of a particular species of bacteria (marinobacters) that eats untreated oil was completely curtailed when the spill was replaced with dispersed oil. This could be a worst-case scenario, because marine life would continue to be exposed to it over many years, if not decades.

According to the report Environmental and Health Impacts of the BP Gulf Oil Spill, “As compared with only oil, Corexit-laden oil is four times more lethal; dispersed oil is 10 times more deadly than the dispersant alone.”

The Center for Biological Diversity reports, “One of the dispersants used at the BP spill, Corexit 9527A, contains the toxin 2-butoxyethanol, which may cause injury to red blood cells, kidneys or the liver with repeated or excessive exposure.”

Many nations have since outlawed the use of dispersants in their territorial waters in response to these revelations.

Read the report at Tinyurl.com/BP-Oil-Spill-Report.

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They Can Safely Biodegrade Plastic Waste Mealworms can safely and effectively biodegrade certain types of plastic waste, according to groundbreaking new research from Stanford University and China’s Beihang University. In two newly released companion studies, researchers reveal that microorganisms living in the mealworm’s gut effectively break down Styrofoam and plastic into biodegraded fragments that look similar to tiny rabbit droppings.

Plastic waste takes notoriously long to biodegrade; a single water bottle is estimated to take 450 years to break down in a landfill. Due to poor waste management, plastic waste often ends up in the environment, and research reveals that 90 percent of all seabirds and up to 25 percent of fish sold in markets have plastic waste in their stomachs.

Worms that dined regularly on plastic appeared to be as healthy as their non-plastic-eating companions, and researchers believe that the waste they produce could be safely repurposed in agriculture. Further research is needed before the worms can be widely deployed. It’s possible that worms could also biodegrade polypropylene, used in textiles, bioplastics and microbeads.

Source: Discovery.com

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problems upstream at the headwaters— the source of the pollution—not downstream where we can only try to treat the evidence of damage caused by the pollution. Ionized water’s contribution to preventive medicine is essentially upstream treatment.”

National Environmental Education Week is recognized this year the last week of April (April 24 through 30).

Furthermore, the U.S. and much of the world is in the midst of a “healthy water” boom. Consumers everywhere are buying various kinds of bottled and canned water even though water is one of the Earth’s most abundant vital resources. By comparison to processed bottle water sold on the market today, ionized water, with its tremendous health benefits and oxygen-enhancing qualities, is a tremendous hydration and antioxidation source capitalizing on the Earth’s most abundant and natural life-giving components—its water.

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oday, there is ample research data underscoring the importance of maintaining good dieting principles and paying attention to what one eats in order to stay healthy. This is sensible, but a surprising fact unknown to many is that the bulk of what humans eat is comprised mostly of water.

The water content level in vegetables and fruits is approximately 90 percent with that of fish and other meats at around 70 percent.

Carbohydrates found in vegetables and fruits usually have a molecular weight of 180, whereas water has a much lower molecular weight of 18.

Moreover, ionized water, due to its low molecular weight and high reduction potential, is a superior scavenging and purifying agent of active oxygen. The electrolysis process of an ionized water unit reduces

water molecule clusters to about half their normal size—5 to 6 water molecules per cluster. Tap and well water molecular clusters usually consist of 10 to 13 H2O molecules per cluster. This is primarily why ionized water is more readily absorbed by the body than untreated tap water.

Ionized water quickly permeates the body and blocks the oxidation of biological molecules by dedicating its abundant electrons to active oxygen, enabling biological molecules to replace themselves naturally without damage caused by oxidation that can cause diseases.

According to Dr. Hidemitsu Hayashi, director of the Water Institute of Japan: “To eliminate the pollutants in a large stream that is contaminated at its source, we must work on the

To learn more about reduced, alkaline, ionized, antioxidant, micro-clustered water, call Nilah Gann at 803-4041378. See ad, page 37.

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f the 7,500 varieties of apples in the world, 2,500 are grown in the U.S., but only 100 commercially. As of the 1990s, 70 percent were Red Delicious; more recently they’re being replaced with Gala, Granny Smith and Fuji types from taller, thinner trees that can be planted more compactly for easier harvesting, yet are more sensitive to disease and require trellis supports.

Mass-produced fruits and vegetables have been modified over the years to make them look appealing and ship well, while sacrificing taste. Consumers in search of health-enhancing nutrients and robust flavor can find them by instead connecting with the past through food and flowers.

“Heirloom seeds have remained intact and unexposed to commercial pesticides,” says Jere Gettle, owner of

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Baker Creek Seed Company, in Mansfield, Missouri. “They’re reliable—plants grown now will be the same next year; not so with hybrids.” This cleaner, tastier alternative to the status quo is typically packed with more good vitamins than good looks. Heirloom produce often also delivers a unique regional flavor, such as Vidalia onions or Hatch chile peppers.

Exemplary Fruits

Fine restaurants like to feature Yellow Wonder wild strawberries because they taste like cream. The fragrant Baron von Solemacher strawberry, an antique German Alpine variety, is small and sweet, red and full of flavor; it’s been around since the Stone Age. For pies and preserves, pair them with Victorian rhubarb, which dates back to 1856.

Eat only the rhubarb stalks; the leaves

worker in Chester, New Hampshire, grows heirloom organic radishes, greens, herbs, tomatoes, peppers, squash, cucumbers and pumpkins in eight raised beds.

She received Ganisisikuk pole beans (seventh-generation seeds) and Abnaki cranberry runner beans from a Native American client. Rather than eat the bounty, she’s accumulating the seeds to save the varieties.

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contain poisonous oxalic acid.

Aunt Molly’s ground cherry (husk tomato) hails from Poland. “It’s sweet, with a hint of tart, like pineapple-apricot,” says Gettle. “The Amish and Germans use them in pies. Their high pectin content makes them good for preserves.

Heirlooms send people in search of old recipes and they end up creating their own variations. It’s food as history.”

Valuable Vegetables

Trending this year are purple veggies like the brilliantly colored Pusa Jamuni radish. Pair it with bright pink Pusa Gulabi radishes, high in carotenoids and anthocyanins, atop a stunning salad with Amsterdam prickly-seeded spinach’s arrow-shaped leaves, a variety once grown by Thomas Jefferson. Add a fennel-like flavor with Pink Plume celery.

Brighten salsas using the Buena Mulata hot pepper, a deep violet that ripens to a sweet red. Serve with pink pleated Mushroom Basket tomatoes or Lucid Gems, with their black/orange peel and striking yellow/orange flesh.

Purple tomatillos are sweeter than green varieties and can be eaten right off the plant.

“Purple sweet potatoes are found in Hawaii, but aren’t common on the mainland,” explains Gettle. “Molokai Purple sweet potatoes keep their deep purple color even when cooked, and are much higher in antioxidants than the orange variety.” To be novel, serve the Albino beet. Baker Creek’s customers use it raw in salads, roasted or fried and don’t let the greens go to waste.

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Thai basil loves summer heat. Make batches of pesto, then freeze it in ice cube trays for later. Christina Major, a nutritionist in Trevorton, Pennsylvania, grows heirloom herbs that include borage, with its edible flowers, and marshmallow, which is a decongestant when added to tea. Her 300-squarefoot garden supplies summer veggies such as scarlet runner beans, more than 50 kinds of perennial herbs for year-round use and heirloom raspberries, gooseberries and blackberries “that are eaten as fast as they’re picked,” she says.

Heirloom enthusiasts like to exchange seeds to try new varieties. “From December to March, traders swap seeds and plot their gardens,” says Major. “I got 20 kinds of tomatoes by connecting with other traders on Facebook.”

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Of 400,000 flowering plants in the world, 20 percent are in danger of extinction. “Instead of marigolds and petunias, consider old-fashioned annuals. Trying new things is fun,” says Gettle. Four O’clocks, familiar to many Midwesterners, come in several colors and are easily cultivated from their abundant seeds. The succulent Ice plant, with its white-pink flowers, looks like it was dipped in sugar; its edible leaves taste like spinach. Black Swan’s burgundy poppies have a frill-like edge, while Mother of Pearl poppies offer subtle watercolors.

“Save seeds, share with neighbors and pass them on to the kids,” advises Gettle. “They’re evidence of our culture.”

Connect with the freelance writer via AveryMack@mindspring.com.

Look for Non-GMOs The Non-GMO Project label on U.S. food products assures consumers they have no genetically modified ingredients. Now a few seed companies are starting to display the butterfly label, as well.

“As demand for non-GMO choices continues to rise, farmers are seeking more non-GMO seed,” says Megan Westgate, executive director of the Non-GMO Project. “Similarly, smaller farms and home gardeners are choosing to plant more organic and non-GMO varieties.”

High Mowing Organic Seeds, in Wolcott, Vermont, is the current leader, with 700 Non-GMO Project-verified seeds. Company President Tom Stearns explains, “We continue to hear about GMO concerns from our customers and while we are certified organic, that doesn’t say anything about GMO contamination.” His team helped develop a verification program for seeds because they wanted third-party verification of their claims.

“We’d spent a huge amount of time implementing preventative measures and did GMO testing, but felt this wasn’t enough,” he notes.

Stearns reports that there are many more genetically engineered plants than most people realize. “Some 40 GMO plant species include petunia and endive,” he says. Plus, “Contamination risks exist even when a GMO crop isn’t commercially approved, like when GMO wheat escapes field trials.”

Source: EcoWatch.com

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Homegrown Heirloom Cookery Natural Awakenings recommends using organic and non-GMO (genetically modified) ingredients whenever possible.

Vegan Tuscan Kale Soup Yields: 4 servings

1 /3 cup extra-virgin olive oil ½ cup finely chopped celery ½ cup finely chopped onion ½ cup finely chopped carrot ¼ cup finely chopped fresh purple basil leaf 1 lb ripe tomatoes, peeled, seeded and finely chopped 1 Tbsp fresh thyme leaf 1 lb waxy boiling potatoes, peeled and cut into ½-inch pieces 1 lb lacinato kale, washed and cut into ¼-inch-wide strips ½ cup dry cannellini beans, cooked until tender 2 qt vegetable stock Sea salt to taste

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Heat olive oil in a heavy soup pot over medium-high heat and sauté the celery, onion, carrot and basil until they’re almost soft, about 8 to 10 minutes.

Add tomatoes and continue cooking until their liquid has almost cooked out, about 20 minutes more.

Add in the thyme and boiling potatoes, sautéing them for another 5 minutes.

Add kale and reduce heat to low, cooking until wilted, about 10 minutes.

Add the stock and cooked beans, return heat to high and bring to a boil.

Reduce heat to low and simmer for at least an hour.

Serve with toasted slices of bread.

Source: Adapted from Mediterranean Vegetables by Clifford Wright.

Salsa Morada Yields: Five cups (five 8-oz jars) 1½ lb sweet green peppers, seeded and chopped 8 oz Violet Buena Mulata hot peppers, seeded and chopped 1 cup organic sugar

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1½ Tbsp pickling salt 2 Tbsp powdered fair trade unsweetened chocolate 1½ cup vinegar (preferred variety) 2 tsp ground coriander 1 Tbsp ground hot chile pepper (optional) Place the green pepper, Buena Mulata, sugar, salt, chocolate, vinegar and coriander in a heavy preserving pan.

Cover and boil gently for 20 minutes.

Remove from heat and let stand for 2 to 3 hours or until the peppers are completely soft.

Purée to a smooth creamy consistency using a blender.

Reheat in a clean preserving pan and bring to a boil. Cook for 3 minutes, and then adjust the heat factor with additional pepper to taste.

Pour into sterilized jars and seal.

Source: Adapted from a recipe courtesy of William Woys Weaver.

Conventional strawberries from California are grown big for easier picking, which also subjects them to layers of toxic chemicals.

Vegan Eggplant, Chickpea and Spinach Curry Yields: 4 to 6 servings ½ cup extra-virgin olive oil, in all; 2 Tbsp reserved 1½ lb eggplant, cut into 1-inch cubes 2 Tbsp fresh ginger paste 2 hot green chiles, deseeded and minced 2 tsp whole cumin seed ¼ tsp asafoetida resin 2 cup tomatoes, seeded and chopped 1 Tbsp coriander seed, ground 1 tsp paprika ¼ tsp freshly ground black pepper ¼ tsp cayenne pepper 1 tsp turmeric ½ cup filtered water 2 cup cooked chickpeas 1 lb fresh spinach, coarsely chopped 2 tsp sea salt ¼ cup chopped cilantro leaf 1 tsp garam masala Heat 6 tablespoons of the oil in a large, heavy pan. Add in the eggplant cubes and sauté until browned and cooked through. Remove from pan and set aside.

Add the remaining 2 tablespoons of oil to the pan and increase the heat to medium-high.

Add the ginger, chiles and cumin, and fry until the cumin seeds have turned brown.

Add the asafoetida and stir fry for another 15 seconds.

Add in the tomatoes, coriander, paprika, black pepper, cayenne and turmeric.

Reduce heat to medium and cook until the oil separates from the tomato sauce, about 10 minutes.

Add water and bring the sauce to a boil.

Reduce heat to low and add in the cooked eggplant cubes, chickpeas, chopped spinach and salt. Cover and simmer for 30 minutes.

Before serving remove from heat and stir in the chopped cilantro and garam masala.

Serve warm with brown rice or naan flatbread.

Safe Seed Sources In switching to heirloom varieties, first replace species known to have been subjected to higher concentrations of pesticides. The Environmental Working Group’s no-go list includes apples, peaches, nectarines, strawberries, grapes, celery, spinach, sweet bell peppers, cucumbers, cherry tomatoes, imported snap peas, potatoes, hot peppers, kale and collard greens. Here are sources of alternative garden heirloom species.

Directory of heirloom nurseries by state Tinyurl.com/HeirloomNurseries Baker Creek Seed Company, Mansfield, Missouri RareSeeds.com Video at Tinyurl.com/BakerCreekSeed Seed Savers Exchange, Decorah, Iowa, nonprofit SeedSavers.org Hosts largest U.S. seed swap BBB Seed, Boulder, Colorado bbbseed.com Regional wildflower seed and grass seed mixes Strawbery Banke Museum, Portsmouth, New Hampshire Tinyurl.com/SeedSavingTips

Source: Adapted from Lord Krishna’s Cuisine by Yamuna Devi.

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cooking family food and line-drying laundry to powering their business with renewable energy, their approaches are as varied as the places they call home.

First Steps

EVERYDAY

SUSTAINABILITY Practical Ways We Can Help Out the Planet

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or many Americans, living more sustainably has become a natural part of their daily routine as they consistently recycle, eat healthy and use energy more efficiently. It’s just what they normally do every day.

Every one of them had to start somewhere, growing their efforts over time to the point that nearly every activity yields better results for themselves, their family, their community and the planet. It might begin with the way we eat and eventually expand to encompass the way we work.

New American Way

“The sustainability movement is large and growing in the U.S.,” says Todd Larsen, with Green America, a grassroots nonprofit organization harnessing economic forces to create a socially just and environmentally sustainable society. “Half a million people turned out in New York City to march for action on climate change. People also are working in their local communities to oppose fracking and pollution, and to support green building and clean energy. Many businesses now include sustainability as a core business practice, including the 3,000 certified members of Green America’s Green Business Network.”

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“Many people start with something small at home, particularly if they’re concerned about the impacts on their family’s health,” says Larsen. “More Americans are approaching sustainability first through food. It’s relatively easy to change spending habits to incorporate more organic, fair trade and non-GMO [genetically modified] foods, and with the growth of farmers’ markets nationwide, people are able to buy local more easily.”

A focus on food quality is how Wendy Brown and her husband and five children launched their eco-journey just outside of Portland, Maine. “We started thinking about where our food came from, how it was grown and raised and what we could do to ensure that it was better,” says Brown. “What we don’t grow or forage ourselves, we try to purchase from local farmers.” Living more simply during the past decade has helped the family cut debt and become more financially stable.

“Our entry point to sustainable living was to grow tomatoes on the steps of an apartment that Kelly and I once called home years ago,” echoes Erik Knutzen, who, with his wife Kelly Coyne, have transformed their 960-square-foot Los Angeles bungalow into an oasis where they grow food, keep chickens and bees, brew, bake and house their bikes.

Gabriele Marewski’s journey also started with what she ate. “I became a vegetarian at 14, after reading Diet for a Small Planet, by Frances Moore Lappé,” says Marewski, who in 1999 turned an avocado orchard in Homestead, Florida, into Paradise Farms. “Forty-seven years later, I’m still a strict vegetarian. I believe it’s the single most important statement we can make about saving the planet.”

Marewski’s five-acre farm showcases certified organic micro greens, edible flowers, oyster mushrooms and a variety of tropical fruits marketed to Miami-area chefs. Her farm also offers Dinner in Paradise farm-to-table experiences to raise funds for local nonprofits providing food for underprivileged city residents, and bed-and-breakfast lodging.

Sweden’s Chalmers University of Technology offers a free online course, Sustainability in Everyday Life, based on five themes: energy, climate change, food, chemicals and globalization. “People can make a difference by making responsible choices in their everyday life,” says Anna Nyström Claesson, one of the three original teachers.

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“Every step toward sustainability is important and in the right direction,” explains Gina Miresse, with the Midwest Renewable Energy Association (MREA), which will again host the world’s largest energy fair in June in Custer, Wisconsin. “It’s easy to start at home by adopting one new practice and sticking with it until it becomes a habit; then add a second practice and so on. This keeps people from getting overwhelmed.”

We might, for example, switch to non-toxic home cleaning products when current products are used up. “There’s

no need to throw everything in the trash and replace it all immediately—that would partially defeat the purpose of sustainability,” says Miresse.

Green America, which suggests green alternatives to many products in online publications at GreenAmerica. org, recommends a congruent strategy. “We see people first change the way they purchase their food, move to reduce their purchases overall and green those they make, and then make their home more energy-efficient,” remarks Larsen. “Next, they consider walking and biking more.”

Pamela Dixon explains, “On a day-to-day basis, it’s really about the products we use, like transferring to eco-friendly cleaners and yard maintenance, recycling electronic devices, paying bills electronically and receiving statements via email.” She and her husband, David Anderson, own Dave’s BrewFarm, in rural Wilson, Wisconsin, where they grow herbs, hops, raspberries and apples on 35 acres.

“A 20-kilowatt wind generator supplies our electricity, and we use geothermal for heating and cooling,” adds Dixon. Due to career opportunities involving teaching principles of sustainability, the Wisconsin couple is in the process of selling the BrewFarm to move to La Crosse. “At our new home, we’re replacing the windows and appliances with more energy-efficient ones. We also chose our neighborhood so we can walk or bike to local grocery co-ops. We prefer to repair things when they break rather than buying something new, recycle everything the city will accept, compost food scraps and buy clothes at secondhand stores.”

When the MREA Energy Fair began 27 years ago, the majority of attendees were interested in learning about first steps, such as recycling, relates Miresse. Today, sustainability basics ranging from fuel savings to water conservation are familiar, and they’re focused on revitalizing local economies. “Folks are now considering more ambitious practices such as sourcing food directly from local farmers, producing their own solar energy and incorporating energy storage, driving an electric vehicle or switching to more socially responsible investing.” The fair’s 250 workshops provide tools to help in taking their next steps on the journey to sustainability.

Knutzen and Coyne’s passion has evolved from growing food into a larger DIY mode. “Cooking from scratch is something I prefer to do,” comments Knutzen. “I even grind my own flour.” Library books provide his primary source of inspiration.

The Brown family likely echoes the thoughts of many American families. “We have many dreams, but the stark reality is that we live in a world that requires money,” says Wendy Brown. An electric car or solar electric system, for example, is a large investment.

“The biggest barriers were mental blocks because we ‘gave up’ previous lifestyle norms,” she says. “Most people we know have a clothes dryer and can’t imagine living without one. Line-drying is just part of the bigger issue of time management for us, because living sustainably and doing things by hand takes longer.” natural awakenings

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Next Steps to Sustainability GreenAmerica GreenAmerica.org Midwest Renewable Energy Association MidwestRenew.org Browsing Nature’s Aisles by Eric and Wendy Brown ECOpreneuring by Lisa Kivirist and John Ivanko Surviving the Apocalypsein the Suburbs by Wendy Brown The Urban Homestead and Making It by Kelly Coyne and Erik Knutzen

Each Day Counts

“The biggest and most positive impact I have comes from my general non-waste philosophy,” advises Brown. “I try to reuse something rather than throwing it away. I’ve made underwear out of old camisoles and pajama pants from old flannel sheets. I reuse elastic from worn-out clothing. My travel beverage cup is a sauce jar with a reusable canning lid drilled with a hole for a reusable straw. Such examples show how we live every day.”

Marewski’s love of travel doesn’t interfere with her sustainability quest. “When I travel, I like to walk or bicycle across countries,” she says. “It gives me a closer connection to the land and spontaneous contact with interesting people.

I’m building a tiny home on wheels that’ll be completely self-sufficient, with solar, composting toilet and water catchment to reduce my footprint even further.”

“Last August, I started a tenure-track position in the school of business at Viterbo University,” says Dixon, who emphasizes how students can pursue sustainability in business and life. “I teach systems thinking, complex systems change and globally responsible leadership, all of which have a sustainability component.” She’s also faculty advisor to Enactus, a student organization focused on social entrepreneurship and making a positive impact on the community.

“The best part of how we live is when my daughters make everyday eco-minded choices without even realizing it,” observes Brown. “I can see how remarkable it is, because I have the perspective of having lived differently. But for them, it’s just the way things are done. I think in that way, I’ve succeeded.”

Lisa Kivirist and John Ivanko’s eco journey is captured in their books, ECOpreneuring, Farmstead Chef, Homemade for Sale, Rural Renaissance and Soil Sisters. Every day, they eat from their organic gardens surrounding their farm powered by the wind and sun.

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obacco use, poor nutrition and physical inactivity are three top risk factors leading to early and preventable disease in the United States. These risk factors have greatly impacted employers, resulting in higher absenteeism (sick days), lost productivity, and poor employee health and morale. The simple truth is that unhealthy employees are less productive, happy and engaged than their healthier peers. Indirect costs of poor employee health from sick leave, disability and presenteeism (underperformance due to illness or injury) can be two to three times the direct medical costs (Partnership for Prevention, 2011). Employers can expect to pay $5,800 extra per year for an employee that uses tobacco, $2,676 for an employee that is overweight or obese, and $1,984 for an employee that is physically inactive (The Ohio State University, 2013; Be Active North Carolina, 2005).

The good news is that employers have a unique opportunity to impact population health. Employees spend the majority of their waking hours at work, making the workplace an ideal environment to impact health behavior. About half of U.S. employers offer workplace wellness initiatives to improve employee health and combat these rising costs (Mattke, Liu, Caloyeras, Huang, Van

Busum, Khodyakov and Shier, 2013).

Employers that invest in creating a comprehensive workplace wellness strategy can reasonably expect to receive a savings-to-cost ratio of $5.8-to-$1, including a 26 percent reduction in healthcare costs, a 27 percent reduction in sick leave, and a 32 percent reduction in disability and worker’s compensation (Partnership for Prevention, 2011).

The Working Well initiative, affiliated with the South Carolina Hospital Association, is on a mission to improve population health and create cultures of well-being throughout workplaces in South Carolina. Working Well is an evidence-based strategy, implementing key components of healthy eating and active, tobacco-free living in more than 100 worksites to date across South Carolina. The participating organizations represent a cross sector of employers, including hospitals, businesses, state agencies, colleges and universities, school districts and municipalities committed to supporting their employees in achieving optimal health, not only for cost savings but because it’s the right thing to do.

In 2015, Working Well assisted more than 70 organizations employing more than 113,000 South Carolinians.

Working Well recognizes organizations that have achieved the highest standard

of excellence in each of four pillar areas: Culture of Wellness, Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Tobacco. Twenty-seven worksites have achieved the Gold Star for tobacco-free people and places, 21 have achieved the Gold Apple for healthy food environments, 10 have achieved the Gold Medal for physically active worksites, and eight have received the pinnacle Excellence Recognition for Gold in all pillars.

Overall, more than 60,000 South Carolinians work in a Gold Standard environment. In addition, the A Healthier State collaboration between Working Well, the governor’s office, the 16 cabinet agencies, and S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control is finishing up a very successful year with almost all agencies accomplishing improvement in more than one pillar, one even achieving Gold. Working Well has excitedly accepted a role as the evidence-based worksite wellness strategy in the S.C. Obesity Action Plan, ScaleDown (visit ScaleDown.org).

Improving employee health and changing workplace culture takes time, effort and a strong commitment from organizational leadership. Employees are an organization’s most valuable asset, so the investment in human capital is more than worth it.

For more information on Working Well, email Emily O’Sullivan, program manager, at EOSullivan@scha.org or visit scha.org/working-well.

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Farm-to-Hospital On-Site Farms Grow Organics for Patients

by Judith Fertig

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ost people would agree with the results of a 2011 study by the nonprofit Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine: Typical hospital food is full of the dietary fat, sodium, calories, cholesterol and sugar that contribute to the medical problems that land many in the hospital in the first place. The study’s dietitians further found that some hospitals house up to five fast-food outlets.

Because studies from institutions such as the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services and the University of Maryland show that a poor diet contributes to a host of illnesses and longer recovery time after surgery—all of which increase healthcare costs—it befits hospitals to embrace healthier eating. Now, a dozen pioneering hospitals have their own on-site farms and others are partnering with local farms, embracing new ways to help us eat healthier, especially those that most need to heal.

“In a paradigm shift, hospitals are realizing the value of producing fresh, local, organic food for their patients,” says Mark Smallwood, executive director of the nonprofit Rodale Institute, in Kutztown, Pennsylvania. It recently

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partnered with St. Luke’s University Hospital, in nearby Bethlehem, to help support operations of the hospital’s 10-acre organic farm that yields 30 varieties of vegetables and fruits served in hospital meals to support patient recovery. New mothers are sent home with baskets of fresh produce to help instill healthy eating habits.

“Organic fruits and vegetables offer many advantages over conventionally grown foods,” says Dr. Bonnie Coyle, director of community health for St. Luke’s University Health Network.

She cites the higher amounts of vitamins, minerals, essential fatty acids and antioxidants as contributing to a reduced incidence of heart disease and some cancers and a lowered risk for other common conditions such as allergies, and hyperactivity in children.

Hospital farms also benefit the environment and facilitate other healing ways. Saint Joseph Mercy Health System Ann Arbor’s hospital farm, created in 2010 in Ypsilanti, Michigan, is a winwin-win solution. “We can model the connection between food and health to our patients, visitors, staff and community,” says hospital spokesperson Laura Blodgett. Their Health Care Without

Harm pledge commits the hospital to providing local, nutritious and sustainable food.

The farm repurposed some of the hospital’s 340-acre campus, eliminating considerable lawn mowing and chemicals. Today, its organic produce also supplies an on-site farmers’ market. Most recently, collaboration with a rehab hospital treating traumatic brain injuries resulted in a solar-heated greenhouse to continually produce organic food using raised beds and a Ferris-wheel-style planting system that enables patients to experience gardening as agritherapy.

“Patients love the hands-on healing of tending the garden,” says Blodgett.

Another innovative hospital is Watertown Regional Medical Center, in rural Wisconsin. Its farm, located behind the 90-bed hospital, raises 60 pesticide-free crops a year, including vegetables, herbs and even edible flowers. “We believe that food is medicine,” says Executive Chef Justin Johnson. He also serves his healthier fare to the public via special dinners in the hospital’s café, celebrating spring and fall harvests.

In Arcata, California, Mad River Community Hospital’s designated farmer, Isaiah Webb, tills six plots and two greenhouses to supply organic carrots, beets, tomatoes, basil, potatoes, sweet corn, artichokes, squash, pumpkins, lettuce, blueberries, apples and strawberries to patients and guests. An in-house work/share program encourages hospital employees to volunteer gardening time for a share of the produce.

A three-way partnership of the Vermont Youth Conservation Corps, Fletcher Allen Health Care and Central Vermont Medical Center, all in the Burlington area, combines community supported agriculture (CSA) and physicians’ prescriptions for healthier eating. Diane Imrie, director of nutrition services at Fletcher Allen, comments, “If we want to have a ‘well’ community, they have to be well fed.” Paid student farmers from 15 to 21 years old grow and harvest eight acres of fruits and vegetables for selected doctor-recommended patients in the 12-week-growing season program. Patients gain an appreciation of healthy eating that remains with them, thus decreasing their need for acute medical care.

According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, farm-to-institution programs like these both provide healthy food to hospital patients and help develop sustainable regional food systems. We all benefit from such healing ripples in the healthcare pond.

Judith Fertig is the author of award-winning cookbooks, including The Gardener and the Grill; she blogs at AlfrescoFoodAndLifestyle.blogspot.com from Overland Park, KS.

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TROUBLED

WATERS Our Precious Freshwater Supplies Are Shrinking

by Linda Sechrist

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irtually all water, atmospheric water vapor and soil moisture presently gracing the Earth has been perpetually recycled through billions of years of evaporation, condensation and precipitation.

As all living things are composed of mostly water and thus a part of this cycle, we may be drinking the same water that a Tyrannosaurus Rex splashed in 68 million years ago, along with what was poured into Cleopatra’s bath.

Perhaps this mythological sense of water’s endlessness or the National Aeronautics and Space Administration images from outer space of a blue planet nearly three-quarters covered by water makes us complacent. Yet only 2.5 percent of Earth’s water is not salt water and of sufficient quality to be consumable by humans, plants and animals.

Vulnerable to the demands of humanity’s unprecedented population explosion, careless development and toxic pollution and other contamination, we must reexamine this precious resource. Sandra Postel, founder of the Global Water Policy Project, who has

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studied freshwater issues for more than 30 years, says, “Communities, farmers and corporations are asking what we really need the water for, whether we can meet that need with less, and how water can be better managed [through] ingenuity and ecological intelligence, rather than big pumps, pipelines, dams and canals.”

Seeking to reclaim lost ground in the protection of our water and wetland resources, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed the 2015 Clean Water Rule. The new regulations are needed to restore the strength to the 1972 Clean Water Act that has been weakened by the courts and previous administrations.

Notably, within hours of activating the regulation, the EPA was served with lawsuits from corporate polluters, and within weeks, more than 20 state attorneys general filed suit against it. Today the legal battle continues over whether the new regulation will be allowed to stay in force or not.

“Every day, local, state and federal governments are granting permission to industries to pollute, deforest, degrade

Clean drinking water is rapidly being depleted all around the world.

and despoil our environments, resulting in serious effects on our planet and our bodies,” says Maya K. van Rossum, a Delaware Riverkeeper and head of the four-state Delaware Riverkeeper Network.

Under van Rossum’s leadership the network has created a national initiative called For the Generations advocating for the passage of constitutional protection for environmental rights at both the state and federal levels. It was inspired by a legal victory secured by van Rossum and her organization in 2013 in a case titled Robinson Township, Delaware Riverkeeper Network, et al. vs. the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, which used Pennsylvania’s Constitutional Environmental Rights Amendment to strike down significant portions of a pro-fracking piece of legislation as unconstitutional. Until this legal victory, Pennsylvania’s constitutional environmental rights amendment was dismissed as a mere statement of policy rather than a true legal protection.

“Each individual process of fracking uses on the order of 5 million gallons of freshwater water mixed with chemicals for drilling and fracking operations, introducing highly contaminated wastewater into our environment,” explains van Rossum. “Every frack increases the chances of carcinogenic chemical leakage into the soil and water sources.” In the pioneering Pennsylvania case, the court’s ruling made clear that the environmental rights of citizens aren’t granted by law, but are inherent and rights that cannot be removed, annulled or overturned by government or law.

“Even more significant, the court stated that these environmental rights belong to present generations living on Earth today and to future generations,” enthuses van Rossum. She also cites that although America’s Declaration of Independence includes several inalienable rights, our federal constitution and those of 48 states fail to provide protection for three basic needs required to enjoy them—the right to pure water, clean air and healthy environments.

Van Rossum’s audiences are shocked to learn that clean water isn’t enforced as a human right. Threatened by myriad environmental, political, economic and social forces, and

Water is the foundation of life. contamination from carcinogenic pesticides, toxic herbicides, chemical warfare and rocket fuel research materials plus heavy metals like mercury and lead, an era of clean water scarcity already exists in parts of our own country and much of the world.

Episodic tragedies like the 2015 Gold King Mine wastewater spill near Silverton, Colorado, and Flint, Michigan’s current lead-laced drinking water crisis raise public awareness.

“The technologies and know-how exist to increase the productivity of every liter of water,” says Postel. “But citizens must first understand the issues and insist on policies, laws and institutions that promote the sustainable use and safety of clean water.”

Linda Sechrist is a senior staff writer for Natural Awakenings. Connect at ItsAllAboutWe.com.

Freshwater Needs Spur Fresh Thinking United Nations World Water Development Report Tinyurl.com/UNWaterReport Food & Water Watch on Corporate Takeover of Water Tinyurl.com/CorporateWaterTakeover Public Citizen on How to Protect Our Public Right to Clean Water Tinyurl.com/WhyOpposeWater Privatization U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Roster of Contaminated Water Cleanup Sites epa.gov/superfund Clean Water Rule Call to Action epa.gov/cleanwaterrule

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A GREENER SHADE OF YOUTH New Generations Put Earth First

by Randy Kambic

Every generation gets a chance to change the world. ~Paul David Hewson (Bono)

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aby boomers inspired in their youth by Earth Day are now supporting a new generation’s enthusiasm for sustainability through educational and employment opportunities. A 2015 Nature Conservancy survey of 602 teens from 13 to 18 years old revealed that roughly 76 percent strongly believe that issues like climate change can be solved if action is taken now; they also hold that safeguarding important lands and waters should be a priority, regardless of ancillary benefits or the economy. This represents an increase in awareness since a 2010 Yale University Project on Climate Change Communication survey of 517 youths 13 to 17 years old showed that just 54 percent believed global warming was even happening.

Launched as Teens for Safe Cosmetics in 2005 and renamed Teens Turning Green two years later, today’s expanded Turning Green (TG) nonprofit of Marin

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County, California, also informs and inspires college and graduate students to live and advocate for an eco-lifestyle (TurningGreen.org).

TG’s first 30-day Project Green Challenge (PGC) in 2011 involved 2,600 students nationwide and internationally; last fall’s annual edition drew 4,000 students. “We’ve seen tremendous increases in sustainability offices and curriculums at universities nationwide,” notes Judi Shils, founder and executive director. “They have set an intention.”

Reilly Reynolds, a senior at Ohio Wesleyan University, hopes to take up urban farming and eventually own a farm-to-table organic restaurant. The PGC finalist and TG student advisory board member says, “I strive to lead an environmentally friendly and socially responsible life, but there is always room for improvement.”

Another PGC 2015 finalist, Matt Gal, a senior at the University of Arkansas, also aspires to be an organic farmer.

He wants “to grow and give away as much fresh and organic food as possible to people who need it most.”

The TG ProjectGreenU.org site features eco-friendly products, plus green advice geared for college students. It also operates a Conscience College Road Tour, leadership program, and organic non-GMO school lunch programs in Marin County and Sausalito schools via its Conscious Kitchen and Eco Top Chef programs.

Milwaukee’s 13th annual Sustainability Summit and Exposition (SustainabilitySummit.us), from April 13 to 15, will admit local students for free. “We’ll address trends and potential careers in energy engineering, environmental health and water quality technology, sustainability and renewable energy,” says Summit Chair George Stone, a Milwaukee Area Technical College natural sciences instructor.

Bradley Blaeser, founder and co-owner of The Green Team of Wisconsin, Inc., which provides eco-friendly landscaping and gardening services, helped start the Sustainable Enterprise Association of Milwaukee. As a social worker at the nonprofit Neighborhood House of Milwaukee in the late 90s, he

helped young people in schools and community centers learn how to build their own aquaponics system, plus other gardening skills.

“We hit the marks as far as science guidelines,” he recalls. “Kids would see the entire seed-to-harvest cycle through after-school and summer camps. Teachers also embraced nature a little more and saw how they could infuse it in curriculums.” He notes that two young men that subsequently graduated from local colleges currently work for Neighborhood House and Growing Power.

More recently, he’s worked with two local organizations, Next Door Foundation and Operation Dream, to teach youngsters agricultural skills and find recruits for related job training internships and employment. Green Team landscape technician Darius Smith, 25, of Milwaukee, will become a crew leader this spring. “You get a good feeling installing plants,” he says.

“We’re a team, working in sync.”

For the 13th year, the Agricultural Fair Association of New Jersey (njagfairs.com) has selected a youth ambassador—Rebecca Carmeli-Peslak, 16, of Millstone Township, near Princeton—to visit 2016 fairs to promote agri-tourism and encourage youngsters to pursue agricultural careers.

“It’s important for kids to know where food comes from,” says Carmeli-Peslak, who is also in her second year as a local 4-H Club health and fitnessambassador, visiting Monmouth County libraries to speak on healthy eating and exercise. She’s training selected peers to speak in other counties; the club’s latest Look to You award recognizes her mentoring prowess.

She says, “I want to be a large animal vet and own a farm.”

“Young people are becoming well informed about environmental issues by traditional and social media,” observes Shils. “There’s exponential growth in their taking a stand and becoming more active.”

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to exercise and retire as early as 2 years old, so we find them a second career,” says Nancy Koch, executive director of CANTER USA. The nonprofit’s 13 U.S. affiliates work with 20 racetracks across the country. “I can’t emphasize enough the importance of volunteers. No one here receives a salary.” Collectively, they have placed more than 23,000 horses nationally since 1997.

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Caring Homes Sought for Aging and Abandoned Horses

by Sandra Murphy

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n estimated 9 million horses in the U.S. are used for racing, show, informal competitions, breeding, recreation, work and other activities. Many need a new home when they start to slow down physically or when an owner’s finances become tight. Horses need space to run, require hoof care and when injured or ill, may require costly procedures.

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“We foster 50 horses right now,” says Jennifer Taylor Williams, Ph.D., president of the Bluebonnet Equine Humane Society, in College Station, Texas, which has placed about 800 horses in the last decade. “We could have 10 times that many if we had more foster homes and space. There’s often a waiting list. We help law enforcement, animal control, and shelters with horses found through neglect or abuse cases.”

Starved and too weak to stand, Tumbleweed was an emergency case when she arrived at the Humane Society of Missouri’s Longmeadow Rescue Ranch clinic on a sled. Having since regained her health, including gaining 200 pounds

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to reach the appropriate weight for her age and size, she illustrates the benefits of the facility’s status as one of the country’s leaders in providing equine rescue and rehabilitation.

The Communication Alliance to Network Thoroughbred Ex-Racers (CANTER USA) serves as an online matchmaker for racing horses. Volunteers take photos at tracks, obtain the horse’s bio from the owner or trainer and post them to attract potential new owners. Along with the healthy horses, the 3,000 ill or injured horses cared for by the alliance have been retrained, rehabbed and re-homed to participate in polo, show jumping, cart pulling and rodeos.

“Race horses are intelligent, used

The U.S. Bureau of Land Management calculates the appropriate management level (AML) for the number of wild horses. Excess numbers are captured and offered for adoption or sale. In December 2015, 47,000 horses were waiting in holding facilities at an annual cost of $49 million. The AML projects removal of an additional 31,000 horses from Western lands. As an example, although local wild species predate the park’s existence, horses in Colorado’s Mesa Verde National Park are labeled “trespass livestock”, and subject to removal.

Return to Freedom, a nonprofit wild horse rescue in Lompoc, California, recognizes the tightly bonded nature of these herd groups. Its American Wild Horse Sanctuary is the first to focus on entire family bands, providing a safe haven for about 200 horses and burros.

The Wild Horse Rescue Center, in Mims, Florida, rescues, rehabilitates and finds homes for mustangs and burros, usually housing 30 horses at a time.

With many needing medical care upon arrival, expenditures average $3,000 their first year and $1,700 annually once they’re healthy. Although the goal is adoption, equine fans also can sponsor a horse by donating $5 a day or purchasing a painting done by a horse. The center also provides public educational forums.

Sponsored by the American Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA), April 26 is Help a Horse Day, a nationwide grant competition. Last year, some 100 U.S. equine rescue

The average lifespan of a horse is 30 years. It should have two acres of land for grazing. The minimum annual cost for basic food and veterinarian services is $2,000, not including equipment and boarding, which can be more expensive in urban areas and in or near racing meccas like Kentucky or Florida. Rescues budget $300 a month per horse.

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Horses Count Racing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 844,531 Showing . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,718,954 Recreation . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,906,923 Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,752,439 Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,222,847 Note: “Other” activities include farm and ranch work, rodeos, carriage tours, polo, police work and informal competitions.

Source: The Equestrian Channel; U.S. stats

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Although a U.S. law now bans slaughterhouses for domestic horses, each year 120,000 are sold at auction for as little as $1 each and transported to Canada and Mexico for slaughter, their meat destined for human consumption in Europe and Japan or for carnivores at zoos. Horses can legally be confined to a trailer for up to 24 hours without food or water during shipment.

Two-thirds of all horse rescue operations are either at or approaching capacity. Almost 40 percent turn away animals because of lack of space or money. Many horses are ill, underweight or injured, which raises the cost of care.

“We need foster homes and volunteers. We need the time and skills people can donate; not everything is hands-on, so those that like horses but don’t have handling skills can still help,” says Williams. “Bluebonnet, for example, has many volunteer jobs that can be done remotely. Office work, social media to spread the word, gathering donations—everything helps.”

Rescue groups ask that concerned horse lovers donate time, money and land to help and lobby for legislation to ban the export of horses for meat markets.

Dr. Jim Minico D.C.

*Orthopedic Technology Review, Vol. 5-6, Nov-Dec 2003

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Marie Kondo on the Joy of Tidying Up

Simplicity Invites Happiness into Our Lives

by April Thompson

How can we begin to get and stay organized?

It’s not about a set of rules, but acquiring the right mindset for becoming a tidy person. Think in concrete terms, so that you can picture what it would be

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like to live in a clutter-free space. Start by identifying your bigger goal. Ask yourself why you want this, repeating the question to get to the root of the answer. As you explore the reasons behind your ideal lifestyle, you’ll realize that the ultimate reason is to be happy. Then you are ready to begin.

I recommend cleaning out and organizing your entire space in one go-around. When completed, the change is so profound that it inspires a strong aversion to your previously cluttered state. The key is to make the change so sudden that you experience a complete change of heart. By discarding the easy things first, you can gradually hone your decision-making skills, including knowing who else can use what you don’t need. I recommend starting with clothes, then move to books, documents, miscellaneous items and finally anything with sentimental value. photo by Ichigo Natsuno

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apanese organizing consultant Marie Kondo helps us discover happiness through tidiness. Already perusing home and lifestyle magazines by age 5, she spent her childhood “tidying” up her surroundings rather than playing with toys.

The organizing system Kondo went on to develop, the KonMari method, defies most long-held rules of organizing, such as installing clever storage solutions to accommodate stuff or de-cluttering one area at a time. Her New York Times bestseller, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up, has been published in 30 countries, demonstrating that her methods speak to universal desires, including a hunger for order and simplicity. She’s now released a companion book, Spark Joy: An Illustrated Master Class on the Art of Organizing and Tidying Up.

Kondo’s principles, including vertically stacking clothing and using special folding methods for socks, can seem quirky, yet her approach gets results. Kondo claims a nearly zero percent “clutter relapse” rate among clients because they’ve become surrounded only by things they love.

Is it important to touch every single object in the decision process?

At one point in my life, I was virtually a “disposal unit”, constantly on the lookout for superfluous things.

One day, I realized that I had been so focused on what to discard that I had forgotten to cherish the things I loved.

Through this experience, I concluded that the best way to choose what to keep is to actually hold each item. As

you do, ask yourself, “Does this spark joy?” When you touch something, your body reacts, and its response to each item is different.

The process of assessing how you feel about the things you own—identifying those that have fulfilled their purpose, expressing your gratitude and bidding them farewell and good wishes for their onward journey—is a rite of passage to a new life.

Must keepsakes be included?

Mementoes are reminders of a time that gave us joy, yet truly precious memories will never vanish, even if you discard the associated objects. By handling each sentimental item, you process your past. The space we live in should be for the person we are becoming now, not for the person we were in the past.

What do you recommend for organizing what remains after a purge?

The secret to maintaining an uncluttered room is to pursue simplicity in storage, so that you can see at a glance what you have. My storage rules are simple: Store all items of the same type in one place and don’t scatter storage space.

How does this process change us and our relationship to things?

Through it, you identify both what you love and need in your home and in your life. People have told me that decluttering has helped them achieve lifelong dreams, such as launching their own business; in other cases, it has helped them let go of negative attachments and unhappy relationships.

Despite a drastic reduction in belongings, no one has ever regretted it, even those that ended up with a fifth of their earlier possessions. It’s a continuing strong reminder that they have been living all this time with things they didn’t need.

Connect with freelance writer April Thompson, of Washington, D.C., at AprilWrites.com. natural awakenings

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While America will choose its next president this November, voters in Oregon may also vote on the right to local community self-government, enabling protection of citizens’ fundamental rights and prohibiting corporate activities that violate them. The Oregonians for Community Rights group, formed by the Community Environmental Legal Defense Fund (CELDF), submitted a constitutional amendment proposal to the secretary of state in January as a prelude to a larger signature-gathering effort to qualify the measure for the state ballot.

Concurrently, the CELDF is supporting other community initiatives on various topics that may inspire other regions to also be active at the grassroots level. For example, Oregon’s Coos County Protection Council is currently finishing its signature gathering to place a Right to a Sustainable Energy Future ordinance on a special ballot in May. It would protect citizens’ rights to clean air and water and the production of sustainable, localized energy, instead of county approval of several potential non-green energy projects.

Oregon’s Columbia County Sustainable Action for Green Energy is gathering signatures for a Right to a Sustainable Energy Future ordinance for its November ballot that would protect the county from fossil fuel projects like coal and oil trains and a proposed methanol plant, and close two natural gas power plants by 2025. Other state groups are seeking to have November ballots in Lane and Lincoln counties include bans on aerial pesticide spraying. A Lane County group has filed a local food system charter amendment that would ban GMO (genetically modified) crops locally.

“Community rights are driven by the people in the community, not by any organization targeting potential activism,” says Kai Huschke, Northwest and Hawaii community organizer of the CELDF, which has supported 200-plus separate community initiatives. Particularly active states have included New Hampshire, New Mexico, Ohio, Oregon and Pennsylvania. “Organizing typically comes about due to a localized threat. It means settling into a long-term battle to change the structure of government, having resolve and organizing beyond just a ballot vote.”

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Katz Delauney-Leija, MSW, EFT-CC, TAEE Psych-K, Health & Wellness Intuitive 803-530-6199 • Katz-PhoenixRising.com

Are you unhappy in your relationships, current job or career choice? Are you frustrated with not feeling well or being in pain? Katz can guide you to greater health and a better life by combining her traditional and intuitive skills to help you. Call Katz Delauney-Leija today to schedule an appointment.

INTEGRATIVE & HOLISTIC MEDICINE

L’Ecuyer’s Gourmet is an all-natural, ecofriendly, organic and chemical-free product company. The company specializes in spices that are nonaerated, with no sulfates, fillers, MSG or GMOs. It also carries butters and oils that are organic, non-greasy, nut-free and vegan, along with a full line of chemical- and phosphatefree home care products. See all of L’Ecuyer’s Gourmet’s products at Carolina Creative Chickz, located at 841 Meeting St, W Columbia. See ad, page 45.

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Integrative/Holistic medicine consults for anyone wanting to approach their health more naturally. Dr. Rachel Hall is board certified in both family medicine and integrative holistic medicine. Together we will focus on finding the root of the problem, not just treating symptoms. Call today for a consult if you are looking to achieve balance. In-house diagnostic labs and therapies.

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Dr. Bettina Herbert, M.D., has 25 years of osteopathic experience and is board certified in Physical Medicine. Treatment uses gentle manipulation primarily using cranial osteopathy to relieve pain, improve performance and promote healing.

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MASSAGE THERAPY A KNEAD FOR NURTURING Hope Stroud 1903 Marshall St, Columbia 803-851-4563

Pamela is offering clients more availability, lower fees and longer-lasting results! Enjoy the benefit of her 25 years’ experience and clinical and holistic approach.

You can expect to experience decreased pain and stress, and increased comfort, movement and relaxation. Enjoy individually created treatment plans with customblended oils. Therapeutic Massage is my passion!

Schedule your appointment today. See ad, page 45.

For five years, Hope Stroud has been dedicated to helping people feel better physically, mentally and emotionally through customized massage therapy sessions, which focus on relaxation and relieving pain, stress and anxiety with classic massage techniques, stretching, alternating pressure and the use of essential oils and hot towels. Schedule a massage today! See ad, page 28.

A scenic, well-lit golf and recreation facility welcome to people of all ages and skill levels.

Featured amenities include a covered driving shelter; lighted Tee-box; a convenient automated ball dispenser machine; a covered practice mat area; practice areas for chipping and putting; individual and group instructor lessons; and a Par-3 course with nine holes suitable for practicing the short game. The center will soon be launching both watersports rental and instruction.

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Regina Davenport, owner of Five Star Therapy, offers Reiki treatment that heals and reactivates stagnant energy throughout your body. Reiki is believed to balance the body and mind. It can also improve nearly every aspect of life: physical health, emotional well-being, stress reduction and mental clarity. Call Regina today to schedule an appointment.

About Your Health Inc.’s main focus is health education and health-enhancing services.

Including one-on-one nutritional counseling, Mild Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy, Reams pH testing, parasite programs, aqua-chi footbaths, far infrared sauna, weight-loss programs, and thermography. Hard-to-find natural, organic, whole food nutritional supplements, raw foods and natural household items. See ad, page 33.

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Eckankar hosts open discussions (meetups), worship services and more at no charge. All are welcome.

Topics include understanding past lives, dreams, coincidences, God’s creative life force, and more. Call ahead: time and date may vary.

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FRIDAY, APRIL 1 Dances of Universal Peace–7-9pm–w/Marguerite Frongillo. The dances lift our spirits and open us to awareness of the divine in each other. Free; donations accepted. Near Midtown Mall in Forest Acres, Columbia. Info/directions: Call Frongillo at 803-743-0731 or email Mff426@gmail.com.

SUNDAY, APRIL 3 Polarity Therapy Basics–10am-5pm. Begin the study of this beautiful energetic healing art. Add to your bodywork modality. No experience necessary.

6 CE credits. The Balance Institute, 1905 Sunset Blvd, Ste C, W Columbia. Info/registration: Call Liz Ferrara at 917-288-6162 or email mzLiz@aol.com.

SUNDAYS APRIL 3 & 17 Creative Meditation–6pm–w/Victoria Keeton.

Cost: donation. 7 Rays Bookstore, 3701 N Main St, Columbia. Info/registration: 803-404-4519, Victoria.SevenRays@gmail.com.

SUNDAYS APRIL 3, 10, 17 & 24 Raw Talk Wellness Event–8:30pm. An innovative approach to wellness online and by phone. Info/ RSVP: Call Carla DeRosa, wellness coach and food medicine educator, at 770-413-9046 or visit RawTalkCoach.com.

TUESDAYS APRIL 5 & 19 Kangen Health and Hydration Presentation– Learn about the benefits of restructured, antioxidant, alkaline water. Get two free gallons of water. Info/ time/location: 803-404-1378, KangenGann.com.

APRIL 5, 13, 22 & 29

Wine for Water–6-8:30pm. An Earth Day event to help support the efforts of the watershed associations and environmental nonprofits dedicated to restoring the Midlands’ watersheds through education. Cost: $35/members, $45/nonmembers. Senate’s End, 316 Senate St, Columbia. Info: Call Genevieve Taylor at 803-873-0442, email Genevieve@SustainableMidlands.com or visit SustainableMidlands.org.

FRIDAY-SUNDAY, APRIL 22-24

SATURDAY & SUNDAY, APRIL 9 & 10 Theory and Bodywork Study–The Element of Fire–For newcomers to bodywork or add to your bodywork modality. 12 CE credits. The Balance Institute, 1905 Sunset Blvd, Ste C, W Columbia.

Info/times/prices/registration: Call Liz Ferrara at 917-288-6162 or email mzLiz@aol.com.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13 Tap Takeover–5-8pm. Featuring Free House Brewery. Hank Wright is preparing his vegan hotdogs.

Good Life Café, 1614 Main St, Columbia. Info: 803-726-2310, GoodLifeCafe.net.

THURSDAY, APRIL 14 Core Nutrition–w/world-renowned scientist John Miller. Meet and greet, 6:30pm and 7-8:30pm presentation with Q&A afterward. An educational session explaining how to boost the body’s natural energy and immunity through proper nutrition.

Free. Space is limited. Saluda Shoals Park, 5605 Bush River Rd, Columbia. Info/registration: Call Lee or Susan Adams at 803-781-4690 or email GroHealthy2@gmail.com.

SATURDAY, APRIL 16 Juice it Up Class–10am-noon. Cost: $25 (RSVP and pay at GoodLifeCafe.net). Good Life Café, 1614 Main St, Columbia. Info: 803-726-2310.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20

Lotus Women’s Lodge Special Weekend Retreat–A feed the soul retreat! You will enjoy vegetarian meals, meditation and group studies discussing various topics. Cost: $150. Lotus Women’s Lodge, 5436 Mead Ct, Columbia. Info/registration: 803220-7041, LotusWomensLodge.com.

SATURDAY, APRIL 23 Super Hero 5K for Jillian’s Cure–8am. Save the lives of children suffering from autosomal dominant optic atrophy, a very rare disease. Cost: $30, adults; $20, ages 11 to 18; free for ages 10 and under. Saluda Shoals Park, 5605 Bush River Rd, Columbia. Info: Call Carolyn Nava at 803-979-3258. Registration: RunHard.org.

THURSDAY, APRIL 28 Smoothies–Drink Your Nutrients–9:30-11am–w/ Sharon Wright. Good Life Café, 1614 Main St, Columbia. Info: 803-726-2310, GoodLifeCafe.net.

planahead FRIDAY, MAY 6 Dances of Universal Peace–7-9pm–w/Marguerite Frongillo. The dances lift our spirits and open us to awareness of the divine in each other. Free; donations accepted. Near Midtown Mall in Forest Acres, Columbia. Info/directions: Call Frongillo at 803-743-0731 or email Mff426@gmail.com.

Vegan, of Course, Wine Tasting–6pm. Good Life Café, 1614 Main St, Columbia. Info: 803-726-2310, GoodLifeCafe.net.

Discount Days at Rosewood–8am-8pm. 20% off purchase price; mention this listing. Deli sale items not included. Rosewood Market, 2803 Rosewood Dr, Columbia. Info: 803-530-3270, RosewoodMarket.com.

SATURDAY, APRIL 9 Health and Wellness Seminar–10am. Featuring doTERRA essential oils and other alternative health solutions. Cost: $25. 6 Cupola Ct, Blythewood. Space is limited. Info/RSVP: 803-530-6199, Katz-PhoenixRising.com.

ICRC Hosts Spring Market–8:30-2:30pm. Purchase one-of-a-kind items, including paintings, handmade jewelry, home decor pieces and much more. Sellers must submit an event application form.

Admission free. Crooked Creek Park, 1098 Old Lexington Hwy, Chapin. Info: 803-345-6181, icrc.net.

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Eckankar Spiritual Discussions and Community HU–10am. Free. Every 2nd Sunday. An esoteric approach to God realization without dogma or judgment. 7 Oaks Rec Center, 200 Leisure Ln, Columbia. Info: Call Steve Fischer at 803-318-1887, or visit Eck-SC.org or Meetup.com/Columbia-Spiritual-Seekers.

Essential Oil Classes–7pm. Every Tuesday. Learn about the benefits of essential oils. Free. Just Breathe Learning Center, 7522 Irmo Dr, Ste 4, Irmo. Info: Call Teresa Jenkins at 803-730-9083.

monday Infant Massage Classes–4-week series on Mondays. Parents and caregivers learn how to build confidence, develop a nurturing touch, and a massage routine for their babies. Cost: $75, person; $100, couple. The Balance Institute, 1905 Sunset Blvd, Ste C, W Columbia. Info/times: Call Liana Marconyak at 803-386-7261 or visit tbiHealth.net.

Poetry Night at Good Life Café–7-9pm. Every 3rd Monday. Magnify Magnolias Poetry & Live Music Night/Open Mic. Good Life Café, 1614 Main St, Columbia. Info: 803-726-2310 or email ABuck@ GoodLifeCafe.

Prenatal Massage Consultations–10am-4pm.

Every Monday in April. Free. Learn the benefits of massage during your pregnancy and how it will help prepare your body for delivery. A Knead for Nurturing, 1903 Marshall St, Columbia. Info/to schedule an appointment: 803-851-4563.

Seidokan Aikido of SC–6:30-8:30pm on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. Monthly cost: $40/adult; $30/students; $20/children. The Balance Institute, 1905 Sunset Blvd, Ste C, W Columbia. Info: tbiHealth.net.

Kundalini Yoga and Meditation–6:30-8pm–w/ Anahata Musick. Life-changing yoga exercise, breathing, meditation, mantra. Cost: $96/8 classes.

Frontier Movement, 2730 Millwood Ave, Columbia.

Info: 803-765-2159, YogaAndWellness.com.

Prenatal Yoga–5:30-6:45pm–w/Channing, RYT200. Open to all students. Prepare the mind and body for labor and more. Cost: 1st class free, $10-$14/class packages. Expecting Well, 130 Suber Rd, Ste D, Columbia. Info: 803-661-8452, ExpectingWell.com.

Healing Through the Senses–10-11:15am. A women’s group exploration of healing trauma and chronic stress through reconnecting and grounding one’s sense of self. Learn how to activate personal energy centers through toning, sound healing and aromatherapy. Class is free to Richland County residents.

St. Mark UMC, 3200 Lyles St, Columbia. Info/ registration: Call Pamila Lorentz at 803-749-1576.

wednesday 7 Rays Wednesday Meditation–12:30pm–w/Victoria Keeton. Cost: donation. 7 Rays Bookstore, 3701 N Main St, Columbia. Info/registration: Call 803404-4519 or email Victoria.SevenRays@gmail.com.

Biergarten at Gardener’s Outpost–5:30-7:30pm.

Every 1st Wednesday. Live entertainment and refreshments. Browse Biergarten’s unique garden gifts. Gardener’s Outpost, 709 Woodrow St, Columbia. Info: 803-252-0041, GardenersOutpost.com.

Stretch and Relax Yoga–4:30-5:30pm–w/Anahata Musick. Need help with pain management and mobility? Unwind with breathing, transcendent stretch and gentle waves of the gong sound. Cost: $15 dropin. Frontier Movement, 2730 Millwood Ave, Columbia. Info: 803-765-2159, YogaAndWellness.com.

Health and Wellness Dimensional Dowsing–7pm–w/Katz Delauney-Leija, MSW. Every 3rd Wednesday. You can learn new energetic skills to apply throughout your life for better health and wellness. Cost: $20. Anew Acupuncture, 1830 N Lake Dr, Lexington. Info: Call Delauney-Leija at 803-530-6199 or visit Katz-PhoenixRising.com.

thursday First Thursdays on Main–7-9pm. Live music with Palmetto Latin Orchestra. Good Life Café, 1614 Main St, Columbia. Info: 803-726-2310.

Gentle Yoga and Energy Self-Care–1011:15am–w/Joy Connor, LMBT. Touch for health instructor/practitioner. Learn body awareness and restorative breath techniques. Recommended for women healing from trauma and/or chronic stress.

Class is free to Richland County residents. St. Mark UMC, 3200 Lyles St, Columbia. Info/registration: Call Pamila Lorentz at 803-749-1576.

Kundalini Yoga and Meditation–9:30-10:45am–w/ Anahata Musick. Life-changing yoga exercise, breathing, meditation, mantra. Cost: $96/8-classes.

Frontier Movement, 2730 Millwood Ave, Columbia.

Info: 803-765-2159, YogaAndWellness.com.

friday Energetic Listening Skills–6-9pm. 4-week series on Fridays starting April 22. Appropriate for bodyworkers, yoga teachers, yoga students, and everyone interested in speaking and hearing truth.

12 CE credits. The Balance Institute, 1905 Sunset Blvd, Ste C, W Columbia. Info/registration: Call Liz Ferrara at 917-288-6162 or email mzLiz@aol.com.

Rosewood Sidewalk Farmers’ Market–4-7pm.

Every Friday. Meet your SC growers. Rosewood Market, 2803 Rosewood Dr, Columbia. Info: 803530-3270, RosewoodMarket.com.

saturday Prenatal Yoga–w/Rachel Hall, MD, RYT-200. Prepare mind and body for labor, delivery and welcoming new life. Open to all students. Time varies each week. Cost: 1st class free; $10-$14/class packages.

Expecting Well, 130 Suber Rd, Ste D, Columbia.

Info: 803-661-8452, ExpectingWell.com.

Story Time/Halo Therapy for Children–1010:45am. Every other Saturday. Led by Raegan Lubold, a senior at AC Flora High School. Lubold will read a story, sing songs and do some stretching exercises with the children in the salt spa. Parents must accompany their children. Cost: $35, child and parent/guardian. Multiple-session passes are available. Info/to reserve space: 803-772-7258, 803-397-7753, BreathOfSalt@att.net.

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Columbia Resilience has been awarded the 2016 Richland County disbursement grant to create the Hands for Peace Women’s Trauma Clinic. Any experienced alternative health practitioners interested in volunteering (training available for volunteers on Trauma Clinic protocols) one day a week, please contact community health chair Pamila Lorentz at the Center for Health Integration at 803-749-1576.

WANTED CAREER OPPORTUNITY LMTCPT is hiring contract personal trainers part-time in the afternoons, evenings and Saturday mornings. Compensation $14 per hour. Need current national certification, CPR certification, and liability insurance. Email resume, along with availability, to Info@lmtcpt.com.

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY Rejuvenation Studio – Add a Rejuvenation Studio to your existing beauty, fitness or health/wellness business. Bring in new customers, gain revenue from several sources, and your customers will love it. For more information, call 864-569-8631.

Helping Hands Caregivers/Certified CNAs or Experienced PCAs. Must have experience working with the elderly in homes and for an agency. Please apply in person at Helping Hands Caregivers (Tuesday-Thursday) between 10am-4pm at 9444 Two Notch Rd, Ste C3, Columbia.

ROOM FOR PROFESSIONAL Room for Rent at About Your Health. Perfect for massage therapists, reflexologists or energy workers. $10 an hour. Call About Your Health at 803-7988687 for more information.

The Balance Institute Is Looking for PT/FT Practitioners. We’re looking for self-starters, team members, contributors to client health and able to do community service. Email resume to Info@ tbiHealth.net.

SERVICES Integrative Health Clinic – Experience multiple modalities at your church or community organization. Call Pamila Lorentz at 803-749-1576.

Massage Therapist – Breath of Salt Spa is in search of a massage therapist with a variety of disciplines.

Call for an appointment interview at 803-772-7258.

Send printed resume to Breath of Salt, 1410 Colonial Life Blvd W, Columbia, SC 29210. Email resume to BreathOfSalt@att.net.

South Carolina Mentor is seeking families/individuals willing to foster a child in need of a home.

Must be 21 years or older, and have a spare bedroom, driver’s license, vehicle, high school diploma/GED. For more information, contact LaKeisha Myers at 803-451-3984 or visit SC-Mentor.com.

Yoga and Meditation Teacher – Breath of Salt Spa is searching for a certified yoga instructor to teach yoga and meditation in the salt room. Call for appointment interview at 803-772-7258. Send printed resume to Breath of Salt, 1410 Colonial Life Blvd W, Columbia, SC 29210. Email resume to BreathOfSalt@att.net.

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