the healthy planet – march 2015

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realize that when I designed the cover

for this edition, I was perhaps somewhat

optimistic of what March can offer up in

St. Louis. As I sit here just a week from

March, sulking in February’s frozen folly, I can

only picture in my mind, butterflies and tulips. I

have been taught over the years that visualiza-

tion is so important to achieving one’s goals in

life. So I am visualizing tulips and butterflies. I

won’t look out my office window to see snow,

ice and slush. I choose to visualize a big March

thaw and flowers sprouting from Mother

Earth’s sleeping soil. I am confident that by our

29th Natural Living Expo, March 29, Spring

will have sprung in the Gateway City. It has

been a tough winter. Maybe we have not had as

much snow as in years past, but it has been a

tough season for infirmities. I normally get one

cold per winter. Usually around Christmas and

New Year so I can’t taste all the great holiday

grub. This year it has been a totally calamity as

my immune system went south for the winter

leaving me with viruses running rampant

through my body. Yes, I take my vitamins and

get plenty of sleep. I do just about everything

anyone can do to support my defenses. And yet

if someone drove by in a car with a cold I would

catch it. I never got the dreaded flu. I got my flu

shot. And I guess the part that was effective

worked for me. But every other cold virus that

came to St. Louis for a visit, camped out in my

nose, throat, and ears. Yes, I even blew out an

ear drum. I may be the oldest patient my doctor

saw for an earache. And the ringing in my

ears.... can anyone stop the ringing? I have got-

ten used to it by now. Sounds like high pitch

cicada all year long. In fact, when the cicada

start their songs in summer, my tinnitis creates

an odd harmony -- sort of like the Everly

Brothers on a bad day. So Spring can’t come

soon enough for me. This is one Leo who needs

his time napping in the sunshine. It’s what we

do best. That and eating plenty of chicken soup

and sneezing. My record is 15 straight ha, ha,

ha, choos! So the optimistic March cover is a

“build it and they will come” visualization.

Wait...what’s that. I actually heard a robin chirp.

A sure sign of Spring in St. Louis. I just hope he

is not the early bird, because he will have a hard

time getting a worm out of this frozen tundra.

Never fear, Spring is near!

I want to remind all of you again that our

Natural Living Expo is coming up March 29 in

Webster Groves. We expect a big crowd as

everyone is ready for Spring. There will be

plenty of professionals at the Expo who can

help you get healthier, happier and greener. I

guarantee you will find something at the expo

that will help you improve the quality of your

life. And it will be just plain fun, too! Live

music, beer and wine samples, food samples,

free health screenings and chair massages,

drawings, giveaways, free tote bags, and so

much more.

See you at the expo! JB Lester; Publisher

PUBLISHER’S CORNER

Spring

Needs

To

Sprung

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Publisher/Editor: J.B. LesterLifestyles Editor: Denise Christen

Arts Editor: Michelle “Mike” OchonickyGreen & Growing Editor: Linda Wiggen Kraft

Associate Editor: Niki LesterSocial Media Editor: Natalie Petty

COLumNisTs: Environment: Heather Navarro, Jean Ponzi

Food & Drink: Kari Hartel, RD, LD,Crystal Stevens

Animals & Nature: Teresa Garden, DVM; Ava Frick, DVM, Dr. Doug Pernikoff, DVM,

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New Cindy GilbergEssay Book CelebratesNative PlantsBy Jean Ponzi

f you’ve picked up The Healthy Planetmagazine or Gateway Gardener over thepast few years, you’ve probably read thenative plant landscaping columns con-

tributed by Cindy Gilberg. Thousands of read-ers did, around St. Louis and across Missouri,as Cindy wrote for statewide publications too.

Her vivid verbiage moved many of us to startgrowing native plants, which are now transformingour high-maintenance (lifeless!) lawns into habitatthat hops, flits, buzzes, blooms, fruits and bursts in allseasons. Evidence of Cindy’s motivation (success!) issprouting all over our area: in rain gardens, woodlandborders around suburban homes, mini-ponds, andpocket prairies.

She influenced the horticulture business too, as anative perennial grower and designer. Her decades ofexperience proved native plant capabilities to con-serve water, recharge soil, support biodiversity, and re-connect people and our neighborhoods to nature. Hercolleagues in the landscape and nursery industry arehustling now to meet our demands for these “new”(timeless!) plants that can revive the eco-liveliness ofour human habitats.

Native plant gardening was Cindy Gilberg’s pas-sion. It became her life’s work to get these high-per-forming, multi-tasking plants into our public and per-sonal landscapes. It sustained her through a long strug-gle with ovarian cancer until her passing last June.

In tribute to our colleague and friend, the MissouriBotanical Garden has compiled Cindy Gilberg’s

native plant essays into a new full-color book, titled with one of thephrases that famously seasonedCindy’s years of teaching and pub-lic talks.

Gardening is a Verb:Cultivating Spaces that NourishHeart and Soul is illustrated withCindy’s landscape designs andboth native plant and personalphotos. A table of over 150 plantsshe recommends lists their use for

sunny, shady, dry, and wetland con-ditions, including specialized char-

acteristics such as support for birds and pollinators,winter interest, and deer resistance.

Additional features are a Foreword by ScottWoodbury, Shaw Nature Reserve curator of nativeplants; an Introduction by Cindy’s mother, BarbaraPerry Lawton, a nationally known and locally populargarden writer; and an Afterword portrait of this“power plant” woman by her husband Doug and herson and daughter, Nate and Becca.

Reading her essays feels like taking a walk withCindy Gilberg. She shares her lifetime’s knowledge soclearly that we can absorb and use it as naturally asplants use sunlight. She introduces plants she has test-ed and knows we’ll love. She shows how natives arepowerful healers, for us, for wildlife and for our pre-cious Earth’s disrupted systems.

Best of all, Cindy gives each of us her restorative,beautiful personal vision, for our native plant gardens.

On sale now at Missouri Botanical Garden, ShawNature Reserve, and area garden centers. Find a listof sale locations – plus bonus essays and other fea-tures – at www.mobot.org/GardeningIsAVerb.

Cindy’s book is also on sale at The Healthy PlanetNatural Living Expo March 29 in Webster Groves.

Gardening is a Verb: Cultivating Spaces that Nourish Heart and Soul

ICindy Gilberg

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This popular event will includemore than 55 exhibit booths offeringa variety of eco-friendly, healthyand natural products, services andinformation. There will be numer-ous food and product samples toenjoy including craft beer by Schlafly and winetasting by Edg-Clif Farms & Vineyard. Eco-Friendly businesses and organizations will be onhand to show you how you can live a “greener”and sustainable life at home, in your yard, garden,and your community. Get a free health screening,a chair massage, and learn more about living ahealthier life for yourself and your family. Livemusic will be provided by guitarist Carol Ederand harpist Terri Langerak.

“We have been hosting these expos for morethan 17 years,” said J.B. Lester, Publisher of TheHealthy Planet magazine. “Each one has its owngreat energy and the crowds are always large and

enthusiastic. I think people are very interested infinding the resources they need to live greenerand healthier lives and this is the place to do justthat. Not to mention all the great samples andgiveaways at the expo. Between the free chairmassages, free health screenings, live music,food and beverage samples and other giveaways,our visitors go home feeling like they really gottheir money’s worth!”

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by Crystal StevensLa Vista CSA Farm

(CSA) Community Supported Agriculture Farmsoperate under a subscription model. Shareholders ormembers pay up front to help the small farmer cover seedand operating costs at the beginning of the growing sea-son. Members then receive a weekly share of the season-al harvest grown throughout an allotted period of time,typically 20-25 weeks. Some CSA Farms require or sug-gest that members volunteer on the farm in addition topaying a subscription fee. The members share in both therisks and the benefits with the farmer, meaning that theyenjoy the surplus and bounty during the great harvests,but also show patience and understanding when a cropfailure occurs due to sometimes uncontrollable or unfore-seen factors such as weather, plant disease, swarms ofinsects or wildlife.

The members get to know their farmers and in turndevelop a connection with their food. Often times, mem-bers visit the farms to pick their own herbs, fruits, flow-ers, peas, beans and cherry tomatoes. Local foods grownwithout pesticides help to improve overall health becausethe food is fresh, often harvested the morning of the pick-

up, especially since you receive them weekly and willintegrate them into your diet.

While local foods may seem slightly more expensive,it helps to think of it in terms of spending a few extra dol-lars per week to reduce the overall healthcare costs and toimprove the health of the environment. Actually, localfoods can be affordable. A CSA box is between $25 and$55 per week and may include simply fresh fruits veg-etables and herbs. Custom boxes may be built to includelocal cheese, meats, dry goods and value added products.A produce box is very affordable and averages just $35for 8-12 vegetables per week which is reasonable whencompared to organically grown produce at the grocerystore. Additionally, spending a few extra dollars on foodgrown using sustainable practices may be seen as makinga contribution to the future of the planet.

Supporting localized food systems significantlyreduces the carbon foot print by reducing the number ofmiles that food travels and also circulates funds back intothe local economy.

Joining a CSA Farm is just one of many ways inwhich you can become involved in food issues withinyour community. You have choices to make in terms ofwhat is right for you and your family. A CSA typicallymeets the vegetable needs of a couple. Large familiesmay need to supplement their CSA with a few trips to theFarmers Market. For our mostly vegetarian family offour, a CSA share is plenty.

Eating locally shifts your view on food and what toprepare when. Creativity enters the kitchen with heirloomand specialty produce that may make an appearance inyour CSA Box throughout a season. It is great to planahead; find out what grows locally during each month inyour region and ask farmers and neighbors how they pre-pare their seasonal produce. Check your local Meetupsand garden clubs for recipe ideas. Typically, CSA Farmsprovide a weekly newsletter packed with informationabout the week’s share which includes recipes and farmhappenings. Most farms are on various social media sites,providing recipe ideas and tips for planning ahead.

Crystal farms at La Vista CSA Farm, where her hus-band is the Executive Farmer. Together, they sow theseeds, transplant into the ground, cultivate the rows, andharvest the bounty. They understand the importance ofthe CSA model to engage community involvement, edu-cate the public, to support local businesses and to circu-late funds back into the local economy. They see growingfood is an artistic expression. When they are farming, theplants are their medium and the field is their canvas.Throughout the growing season, their surroundings sup-ply them with a vast ongoing array of subject matter.From twisted carrots to dew droplets on the leaves, thefarm provides endless inspiration for their artisticendeavors. Crystal enjoys documenting the processthrough photojournalism, botanical illustrations and fieldjournaling.

La Vista FarmSince 2002Mid May through late OctoberNon GMO seeds Produce is grown using sustainable methods. (No synthetic pesticides! No synthetic Herbicides!)La Vista offers a Spring Greens Share starting in April.Offers members a variety of over 120 vegetables,

fruits and herbs that can be grown in the region includingspecialty and heirloom varieties as well as medicinalherbs for teas and tinctures. Standard items includebroccoli, cabbage, Napa cabbage, Bok choi, GourmetSalad Mix, specialty Asian greens mix, fresh herbs, car-rots, eggplant, golden zucchini, heirloom tomatoes, sungold cherry tomatoes, kale, chard, peppers, eggplant,scallions, potatoes, colorful bell peppers, garlic, sweetpotatoes, Winter squash, and much more. Visit websitefor a complete list.

Shareholders also enjoy access to the pick your ownfield, in which they can bring the whole family out for aday of picking delicious sugar snap peas, fresh herbs,strawberries, green beans, three varieties of cherry toma-toes, stunning flower bouquets, and medicinal herbs.

Farm Pick-Up on Tuesdays and Fridays from 2pm-7pm in Godfrey, IL (45 minutes from St. Louis). St. Louis pick-up every Saturday morning from 7am-9am at Garden Heights Nursery on 1605 South Big BendBlvd in Richmond Heights. Edwardsville Pick-Up onTuesdays from 5:30pm-6:30pm at Green Earth Grocery.www.lavistacsa.org. Find us on Facebook by typingCommunity Supported Garden at La Vista Godfrey IL.Full Share $575 Alternate Share $325 + one time deliv-ery fee of $35 for pick up in St. Louis, MO orEdwardsville, IL

Sign up at www.lavistacsa.org Email [email protected] Call (618)467-2104. Sign Up at our booth in

the Farmers Market Section at STL Earth Day and at theTower Grove Farmers Market Kick off Festival.Open House and Farm Tour May 9th 12-2.

La Vista provides 15 Community Offering Shares tolow-income families and donates over 1,000 lbs of pro-duce to local food pantries.

Eric and Crystal teach a variety of workshops rangingfrom foraging wild edibles, sap on tap maple syrup work-shop, outdoor cooking, permaculture, Vermiculture andusing medicinal herbs.

See http://www.lavistaelc.org/elc.htm for more info.Weekly e-newsletter with fresh seasonal recipes from

The Farmers Table.Farmer Crystal writes a Seed to Table Column for

Feast Magazine and is a regular contributor to TheHealthy Planet magazine. Crystal blogs for Mother EarthNews. She is the author of Grow Create Inspire whichwill be published this year. See her blog growingcreatin-ginspiring.blogspot.com

La Vista CSA Farm is located on the scenic bluffs ofthe Mighty Mississippi, 4350 Levis Lane Godfrey IL62035.

Crown Valley OrganicsMid May until November (24 weeks)Variety of produce that will provide for a family of 2-4$550 for full share and $280 for partial share.

Saturday drop locations at Tower Grove Farmer’s Marketfrom 8-12 in South St. Louis and Rolling Ridge Nurseryfrom 9-1 in Webster Groves. Wednesday drop locations atGreenscape Gardens from 2-6 in Ballwin and SugarCreek Gardens from 2-6 in Kirkwood. The boxes will beapproximately 16” x 12” x 10”, and will contain at least8 types of produce each week. The contents in the box arebased on seasonal availability, so look forward to kale inspring and fall, and warm season crops like tomatoes insummer.

Crown Valley Organics C.S.A.23889 State Route WW, Ste. Genevieve, MO 63670www.crownvalleyorganics.com, (573) 535-4633

Dry Dock Farm Since 2008 June through October Members receive a variety of vegetables and herbs

grown without pesticides including green beans, pota-toes, broccoli, sweet corn, kale, radishes, and much more.Home deliveries with a cooler with 6 to 8 vegetable vari-eties. Each vegetable variety is based on a serving of 4.Example share: 1 lb. of green beans, 1 head of cabbage,1 1/2 lb. of potatoes, 1 head of broccoli, 6 ears of sweetcorn, 1 bunch of Kale, 1 bunch of Radishes. Included intheir shares are 1 dozen farm fresh vegetarian fed cage-

HealtHy PlanetGuide to CSas

(Community Supported Agriculture)

PARTIAL LISTINGTomatoes, Cucumbers, Lettuce, Peppers,

Green Beans, Broccoli, Watermelon, Sweet Corn,Squash, Potatoes, Onions, Carrots

Call 314-954-0551 for full [email protected]

Fresh, Healthy Produce...Locally Grown, Freshly Picked, DELIVERED To You!

As a member of our CSA (Community Supported Agriculture)you receive fresh, locally raised vegetables delivered to

your neighborhood once per week for 20 weeks of thegrowing season.

Delivery will be a box of the assorted vegetablesin season for that week. The Lee Family

invites you to be a part of the farm.

Fresh, Healthy Produce...

Call 314-954-0551 for full [email protected]/leefarms • [email protected]

As a member of our CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) you receive fresh, locally-raised vegetables delivered to your

neighborhood once per week for 20 weeks OR every otherweek for 20 weeks of the growing season. Delivery will be a

box of assorted vegetables in season for that week. The Lee Family invites you to be a part of the farm.

Partial Listing: Tomatoes, Cucumbers, Lettuce,Peppers, Green Beans, Broccoli, Watermelon,

Sweet Corn, Squash, Potatoes, Onions, Carrots

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free eggs, fresh Herbs, and locally sourced fruit.Riverhillspoultry.com. Full Shares $55.00 per week

delivered every week to your home for 22 weeks . HalfShares $55.00 per week delivered every other week for11 weeks . 4 week winter CSA share consists of storagevegetables, fresh greens, root crops, fresh herbs, fruitand eggs). Payment plans are available. Email [email protected] Sign up at riverhillspoultry.com.573-384-5859.

EarthDance FarmsSince 2010Mid May-October 31st. $600 per seasonThanksgiving shares available in NovemberWebsite: www.earthdancefarms.orgTori Dahl, [email protected], 314-521-1006.Earth Dance Farms grows over 100 varieties of veg-

etables including kale, cabbage, squash, tomatoes,radish, leeks, greens mix, potatoes, peas, beets, spinach,pumpkin, cucumbers, onions, sweet potatoes, collards,garlic, arugula, chard, turnips, zucchini, peppers, cauli-flower, and many more! The only fruits are various mel-ons. You-pick herbs and flowers also available to mem-bers on the farm. Example share (size of box, bag, etc):Varies seasonally. 7-10 items per share. Includes veg-gies, herbs, and recipes. "What's Fresh" email newsletterwill keep you posted on what to expect each week.

Price breakdown: $625 for new members, whichtranslates to $25 per week. We require a $100 depositand $25 new member fee to secure a spot, then 2 pay-ments of $250, due March 31st and April 30th.

Pick up will be from 8am-12pm at the FergusonFarmer's Market. (20 S. Florissant Rd.)

How to sign up: Fill out the registration form andCSA Contract on our website. Then mail the signed con-tract and deposit/new member fee to: EarthDance, 233Dade Ave, Ferguson, MO 63135.

Fair Shares CCSA (Combined CSA)Since 2008 the original combined CSA in STLOffering a 48-week season from April - February for over 450 families in St. Louis.Local happy produce, meats, eggs, cheeses, yogurt,

nuts, grains, pasta, bread, candy, coffee, canned goodsand more from over 75 farms and producers.

We offer four types of shares, which all include ameat or protein, a variety of seasonal produce, dairy andother staples. $50 Full Share picks up weekly, $50 HalfShare picks up bi-weekly, $33 Mini Share picks upweekly. NEW Fair Shares Delivered! Mini Shares deliv-ered to the workplace with minimum number of membersignups required. $40/week. Annual, Semi-annual,Quarterly or Monthly payment options available..Pickups in Midtown (Wednesdays and Thursdays 3:30 -7:00), UCity (Wednesdays 4:30-6:00) and Kirkwood(Thursdays 4:15-6:00).

Sara Hale, [email protected], 314.853.5743Twitter: @fairsharesccsa Facebook: Fair Shares CCSA.

What sets Fair Shares apart is that we create collab-orations with farms and small producers to include localingredients in the prepared foods we offer to members,including pasta, soups, cookie doughs, condiments andmore. We pay our farmers well, and we pay them on

delivery because we think what they do is important andvaluable to our health, as well as to the local economy.All non-produce items in the shares are tradable somembers can customize their shares to suit their dietarypreferences. Working with a vast array of farmers givesour members an incredible variety of produce, and withall the other items we carry, it's easy to eat local exclu-sively all year long.

Leafy Greens Farm20 CSA memberships are available in 2015Farming since 2011Farmers: Damian Sullivan and Amber PriceCSA Time Frame: Mid May – October 31thIn each share, CSA members will receive 8-12 dif-

ferent organically grown vegetables, herbs, and fruits.Shares will include non-gmo and many heirloom vari-eties.

CSA shares will include the following: cabbage,lettuce, kale, broccoli, cauliflower, spinach, brusselsprouts, Asian greens, peas, beans, zucchini, squash,cucumbers, onions, garlic, basil, parsley, rosemary,thyme, peppers, eggplants, tomatoes, tomatillos, beets,carrots, collards, edamame, melons, berries, pumpkins,and more.

What sets us apart: CSA members will receive sea-sonal surprises in their boxes such as baked goods, pick-les, and jelly. We will be offering free-range chickensand eggs for an additional cost. Also, CSA members willreceive recipes and invitations to farm events and work-shops. We will teach members how they can extend thefreshness of their produce, preserve extras for winter,and minimize waste.

The pick-up location will be in St. Peters, MO onevery other Thursday and Friday from 12pm – 7pm. Weunderstand that people have busy lives and we want tooffer you convenient pick-ups every two weeks.

Pricing: $720 for 24 weeks, which is only $30/weekor $4.30/day per share. Payment plans are available.Please contact us for more details.

Website: www.leafygreensfarm.comEmail: [email protected]: www.facebook.com/leafygreensfarmPhone: 636-262-9792

Lee Farms CSASince 2007CSA runs for 20 weeks, begins 1st week of June and runs until mid-October.The CSA is produce (vegetables, watermelons, can-

taloupes), and eggs. Meat from Lee Farms is availablethroughout the year as an additional purchase.Everything in the Lee Farms CSA share box is grown onour farm by our family.

The share box will contain 6 to 10 different itemseach week and will range from 7 to 10 pounds of veg-etables. A share costs $495 for the season. Larger fami-lies purchasing multiple shares receive a 10% discount.We have established pick-up sites in: Ladue,Skinker/DeBaliviere, Central West End, South City,Webster Groves, Crestwood, St. Charles, and Warrenton.The pick-up sites are divided into Tuesday or Thursdaydelivery days. This balance is important to ensure freshveggies for all, and is determined as sign-ups progress.New sites can be established if interest warrants.

Rusty & Teresa Lee Lee Farms, LLC 39358 Pin Oak

Church Rd Truxton, MO 63381www.facebook.com/leefarms [email protected] 954 0551 cell 636 597 9921 farm

Liberty FarmSince 2013 May 4th through November 2ndMembers receive variety of seasonal vegetables,

average of 8-10 lbs of produce throughout 26 weeks.Visit liberty-farm.net for a list of crops.

Monday pick-ups are at the farm in Affton, from6pm to 7pm. Saturday pick-ups at their booth at theTower Grove Farmers Market from 8am to 12pm.They also have a delivery option for certain areas.

www.liberty-farm.net. Full share $500-$540(depending on type of payment) Half share option iseither an average of 4-5 lbs. of food for 26 weeks, or 8-10 lbs. of food every other week (13 weeks) at a cost of$255-$290 (depending on payment methods)

Sign up on www.liberty-farm.net to receive emailsabout upcoming classes and events.

Contact [email protected] or www.liberty-farm.net or call 314-717-1155 for more information

Local Chef StLMay through November (24 weeks)Members receive vegetables, fruits, pastured eggs,

antibiotic free meats, hormone free dairy as well as aLocal Chef value added product. Pick up locations inChesterfield, Weldon Spring, Manchester. Full and halfshares available. Contact Robert Uyemura at [email protected] for more information

Local Farmer Crop BoxesYear Round$25 per week $30 per week for custom boxFull and Half SharesHome delivery and several pick up locations available. Sustainably grown Garden Share includes

seasonal vegetables. Custom share may include bread,meat, eggs, yogurt and more. www.Localfarmercsa.com

More CSAs on page 8

JoinToday!Shared Bounty CSA

A Community Supported Agriculture GroupFresh, High Quality, Seasonal Produce...Right To Your Door

20 weekly deliveries of 15-20 lbs of produce

during the 201 calendar year

Call Jim Prouhet, 636-462-4058 • www.sharedbounty.com987 Hwy H, Troy, MO 63379

Farm-Fresh Delivered To Your Door!Certified Naturally Grown and Organic

Vegetables, Fruit, Herbs, Eggs, Lamb, Beef & Pork

CSA Shares Now Available!573-560-0871

www.VesterbrookFarm.com

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Local Harvest Grocer –Weekly HarvestSince 2009$50 per weekShares are provided year-roundMembers receive an aggregated weekly food sub-

scription. Customers can choose vegetarian, omnivoreor even a "paleo" option. CSA members also get 10% offof other purchases when they check out at their grocerystore. In low produce months, we provide NorthAmerican Organic Produce as well as dairy options as asupplement. Shares may include coffee, tea, eggs, mush-rooms, poultry, or prepared foods.

Pick up/delivery info: Three pick-up days/times areavailable. Pick up your Weekly Harvest at the TowerGrove Store. Fridays 2-8:00 p.m. Sundays 2-8:00 p.m.Mondays 2-8:00 p.m. Delivery options are availabe.localharvestgrocery.com. $50 a week + tax.

Email [email protected]. Or call TowerGrove 314 865-5260.

Macs Local Buys Grocery Bag$800 Bi-weekly -mid may through mid November Pick up on Wednesday evenings at south parking lot

Civil Life Brewery 4:30-7:30pmItems include pastured meats, pork, beef, poultry,

seasonal produce from Three Rivers Community Farm,canned goods, and dry goods

www.macslocalbuys.com.

New Roots Urban Farm Since 2005mid May through October with 2 off weeks, 22 weeks totalOffers members a variety of 8 to 10 seasonal veg-

etables a week plus fresh herbs.Pick up Friday afternoons 2-6pm at the farm a mile

north of downtown St Louis.www.newrootsurbanfarm.com. Full Share $550Sign up at [email protected].

Everything grown organically. Because we only offer alimited number of shares each year and our farm is runin a collaborating/cooperative style we often build greatconnection with our share holders.

Our City Farm CSASince 2010May - OctoberHeirloom Produce, Pastured Poultry, Soy-free EggsWhole/Half/Mixed sharesCafeteria-style plan, flexible pricingCentral West End pickup/local deliverySign up online- www.ourcityfarm.com/members or call us at 314-282-5290www.ourcityfarm.comContact Jeri Villarreal [email protected] 314-282-5290

Seeds of Hope FarmSince 2011Seeds of Hope CSA provides roughly a $20 value

per share per week, mostly vegetables.Shares are available for pickup at 1120 Trampe

Avenue in Spanish Lake on Friday from 3PM-7PM. Adrop spot is also planned for Saturdays at OverlandFarmers Market from 8-12. Additional pick up locationsare in Overland and Bel-Ridge.

Subsidized shares are $10 per week, payable at timeof pickup. Sponsorship and standard shares are payableat once or in two halves. Sponsorship Share is roughly$28 per week for 25 weeks. (Pro rated if signup is afterstart of season). Time frame in which produce is provid-ed: mid May through October

Contact info & how to sign up: seedsofhopefarm.orgTo sign up or learn more, contact Gabriel at

[email protected] or 314.566.8643.

Shared Bounty CSASince 2009Late May until early NovemberFruits, berries vegetables and herbsA full share is approx. 15 to 20 lbs. per week. A half

share is approx. 7 to 10 lbs. Full share at our farm---$770.00, or delivered to your door for---$ 960.00 Halfshare at our farm---$ 445.00, or delivered to your doorfor---$645.00 We offer farm pickup at our farm in TroyMo., or we also offer delivery right to your door.

Visit www.sharedbounty.com , and fill out the mem-bership form and mail it to us.

Contact Jim [email protected]

Soil Shares CSA - A multi farm CSA20 weeks$400 full share availablePick up on Wednesdays from 4-7pm at Schlafly

Farmer’s Market. Farmer owned and operatedShare includes sustainably grown produce, value

added products ( baked and canned goods) Coffee, flow-ers, pastured meats, eggs, poultry, mushrooms and breadare available.

www.soilsharescsa.com

Terripin FarmsJune through October$575 full share $400 half shareShares include a variety of vegetablesPick up in O’Fallon MOContact 217-440-4678 Email [email protected] https://www.facebook.com/terripinfarmshttp://terripinfarmscsa.blogspot.com/

The Grocery BagSince 2013mid May - NovVeggies, Meat, Eggs, Bread, Treat/Sweet - 2 sacks

of local goodness each week! Veg CSA, 2 lbs local pro-teins, 1 doz farm fresh eggs, loaf of artisan bread and atreat/sweet. $55 plus tax/week for 13 pickups.

Pickups Wed night at Civil Life Brewery 4:30-7:30pm.Sign Up: http://www.macslocalbuys.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/MLBGroceryBag_2014_110713a-1.pdfChris "Mac" McKenzie 314-479-8155, [email protected]

The Farm at Kraut RunMay through October $1100 per seasonPick up at The Farm 4354 Wilson Road Wentzville MO Certified Naturally Grown vegetables, fruits herbs and flowers including heirloom varieties. Certified Naturally Grown Farm. Free range ducks,

chickens and hogs are fed 100% non GMO feed.Pork and Eggs are available in addition to the cost of

the shares.Visit www.krautrun.com Email [email protected]

The Libertine CSA- The Neighborhood BagSince 2014$405-$495, depending on shareShare Options include vegan, vegetarian, Paleo and Omnivorous Pick up Tuesday 11am-7pm at The Libertine in downtown Clayton Focus on local, high quality ingredients including

seasonal produce, cheese, eggs, meat, fresh bread. ChefJosh Galliano adds specialty artisan items each week

www.libertinestl.com

Three Rivers Community FarmSince 2007 Mid-May through Early November.Shares include between 8-10 different seasonal veg-

etables and herbs. A full share is $600 for 26 weeks; Ahalf share is $300 for 13 weeks. CSA shares can bepicked up at the farm Tuesdays and Fridays 2-7.Delivery options at either the Schlafly farmers marketon Wednesdays from 3-7PM; at a University City dropoff site on Wednesdays from 3-7PM; at the Tower Grovefarmers market on Saturday mornings from 7AM-Noon

Sign up information is found on our website:www.threeriverscommunityfarm.com

For more information please contact Amy Cloud at618-374-9470 or [email protected]

Member of Grassroots Grocery

Vesterbrook FarmSince 2009Certified Organic or Certified Naturally GrownVegetables, Fruits, Herbs, Eggs and Pasture- Raised MeatsHome Delivery and several group sites including

Clayton/Ladue, Chesterfield, Fenton, Kirkwood, SaintCharles, Saint Peters, Town & Country, Troy, andWentzville.

Cost is from $25-$80 per weekShares are offered Year roundDelivery options throughout St. Louis and surrounding area.Shares may be customized to include meat, eggs, dry goods, grains, olive oil, jams and more.Contact farmer Mike at 573-560-0871 Or visit www.VesterbrookFarm.com for additional information.

The CSA Guide will run again in our April, 2015Edition of The Healthy Planet magazine.

For Advertising Information

Please Call 314-962-7748.

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by Kari Hartel, RD, lDProgram Coordinator, CookingMatters, operation food search

arch is National Nutrition

Month, a yearly nutrition

education campaign put out by

the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. The

goal of National Nutrition Month is to bring

attention to the significance of maintaining a

healthy lifestyle through smart food choices

and regular physical activity. This year’s

theme, “Bite into a Healthy Lifestyle”, brings

emphasis to focusing on an overall healthy,

day-to-day routine rather than fixating on one

specific nutrient, food, beverage, or type of

exercise. While many people want a quick fix

to lose weight or get healthy, it is important to

remember that this is a futile effort and con-

centrating on establishing habits that can be

sustained over a lifetime will yield true results.

This “back to basics” approach is what the

National Nutrition Month’s theme centers on.

To help you achieve overall health, it is impor-

tant to find ways to establish a life-long com-

mitment to sustainable behaviors that still

allow you to enjoy life. Here are some basic

tips to help you bite into a healthy lifestyle:

Start Small

Stay away from the “all or nothing” approach,

which usually ends up backfiring because it is

hard to maintain and it causes people to revert

back to old habits. Begin by picking two high-

calorie items you can cut back on, and set a

specific goal for how you will limit those

foods or beverages. Every two weeks, set a

new goal, making small changes each time.

Use MyPlate as Your Guide

MyPlate, a visual representation of a healthy

plate, can help guide your food choices. When

in doubt, follow MyPlate and fill half of your

plate with colorful vegetables and fruits, a

quarter with a lean protein, and a quarter with

a whole grain. A side of low-fat or fat-free

dairy completes your meal.

Get Physical Activity Every Day

Aim for at least 30-60 minutes of

moderate physical activity every day.

Find a physical activity that you truly

enjoy and can see yourself doing

long-term.

Cut Back on Away-From-Home Foods

It is much more difficult to find and actually

order healthy foods when dining out.

Restaurant and fast-food meals are notoriously

high in fat, salt and sugar, and portion sizes

served are gigantic. Cooking meals at home

helps you make smart choices because you can

choose what ingredients go into your dishes

and how much you eat.

Follow the Stoplight Rule

A healthy diet allows room for you to enjoy all

foods, some more often than others. Just like a

traffic stoplight, foods fall into green, yellow,

and red categories. Green light foods are foods

that can be enjoyed daily – colorful fruits, veg-

etables, whole-grains, low-fat and fat-free

dairy, and lean proteins prepared in a small

amount of healthy fat. Yellow light foods are

foods that can be enjoyed several times a week

– refined grains, full-fat dairy, and higher-fat

meats and snacks. Red light foods are “special

occasion” foods – foods that can be enjoyed

every once in a while but are not a regular part

of your eating pattern. These might include

fried foods, desserts, sweets, sugary beverages,

and high-fat meals or snack foods.

Join Operation Food Search for the Grand

Opening Celebration of Zydeco Blues! On

Thursday, March 26 from 11 a.m. until 10 p.m.,

Zydeco Blues at 1090 Old Des Peres Road will

donate a percentage of its proceeds to benefit

Operation Food Search. Enjoy delicious

Cajun, Creole and Southern Louisiana clas-

sics, live music and good times to help nourish

our neighbors in need! For more information

call or visit (314) 726-5355 /

www.OperationFoodSearch.org or (314) 858-

1188 / www.ZydecoBluesSTL.com.

March is National Nutrition Month:Bite into a HealtHy lifestyle

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ACkerMAnnS SwiM progrAM A Sports Facility - Teaching children 4-11 the lifeskill of swimming and water safety for 65+ years.Family owned and operated at the same location,1044 Curran Avenue, Kirkwood, MO 63122.Group swim lessons in 4 heated pools with differ-ent water levels for progressive safe learning.Enrollment by one or two week sessions. Hours9:10 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.Drop off and Pick up at curb. Well organized pro-gram with large playground. Red Cross CertifiedTeaching Staff. Providing children a non-competi-tive, safe, teaching environment in which to buildconfidence and self-esteem. VisitASPKirkwood.com

CrAft AlliAnCe Center of Art + DeSignFun and creative weekly art camps for children andteens, ages 4-18, June 1-August 14. Explore hot

glass, pottery wheel, metal jewelry, drawing andpainting, textile design, graphics, digital photogra-phy, and more. Choose a morning and afternooncamp and spend the whole day being creative! Twolocations to choose from - the Delmar Loop andGrand Center. For the 3rd year, a two-week collab-orative High School Art Camp with Saint LouisUniversity, the Grand Arts Camp, allows studentsin grades 9-12 to explore 6 mediums at both insti-tutions. Camps are taught by artist instructors andthere are Teen Intern opportunities. Before-care andAfter-care available. 314-725-1177 andwww.craftalliance.org

CountrYSiDe MonteSSori SuMMer CAMpGive your child a summer to remember!Countryside offers the following daily activities:pony rides, Montessori activities, swimminginstruction/free swim/water play, art activities, out-door play and gardening. Our younger campers willenjoy daily pony rides, water play, Montessori class

time and art activities. Countryside offers a ten-week summer camp from June 1st - August 7th.Camp hours: 8:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. with a Full DayOption (8:15 a.m.-3:15 p.m.) or Extended Hours(7:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m.) You can register for as littleas two weeks or for all ten weeks! Countryside islocated at 12226 Ladue Road in Creve Coeur andwas established in 1964. Call 314-434-2821 or visitwww.montessori4children.com to learn more.

HuMAne SoCietY SuMMer progrAMSCALLING ALL KIDS! Do you love animals? Doyou want to have fun and learn lots of fantasticfacts about animals? We have the perfect classes foryou. Don’t worry…NO homework or tests! TheHumane Society of Missouri’s Animal Adventuresprograms are three-hour “animal encounters”where you’ll learn about your favorite finned, furryor feathered friends and make a great keepsake totake home. Our Kids for Critters Camp is a week-long fun camp that will introduce your child to ‘allthings animal’ in a fun, interactive setting. They’ll

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Ackermanns Swim Camp YuCanDu Art Camp 2015 YMCA Day Camps Cub Creek Science Camp

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Call or visit us online for more information and to register!

YMCA CAMP LAKEWOODYMCA Camp Lakewood is a co-ed overnight camp for kids ages 6-17. They experience life lessons through setting goals, making friends, building character, and having FUN with sports, arts & crafts, equestrian, high adventure, caving, paintball, water activities and much more!!

Ages Ages 11-6-6

JuneJune 3-August3-August 99

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meet extraordinary animals, investigate animal-related careers - including veterinary medicineand rescue work, and will get to help train ourshelter animals! On Wednesday, we’ll hopaboard a bus that takes us to Longmeadow RescueRanch in Union, Missouri to visit the rescuedhorses and ranch animals in our care. Animal-related games, crafts, guest speakers, service pro-jects and hands-on activities make this a camp toremember! Check out the fun and register atwww.hsmo.org or call 314/951-1572. Tell allyour friends! It’s a cool way to spend part of a hot,summer day!

YuCandu aRt CaMPYucandu Art Studio offers a safe and creativeenvironment for young artists craving self-expres-sion and a variety of great materials. Each day,campers will warm up with sketch exercisesbefore working on several ongoing, ambitiousprojects. Yucandu Art Camps are divided intograde levels: K-2nd, 1st-5th, 3rd-6th, 6th-8th,and 7th-12th. There are even some for adults.Sessions are part-time and run June thru August.Campers in grades 1st-5th and 3rd-6th also orga-nize an end-of-the-week art show, with lemonadeand cookies, while family and friends admire theirwork. Yucandu is located at 20 Allen Avenue,Webster Groves 63119. To reserve your space,go to http://yucandu.com/wp/camps/ or call 314-963-4400. Yucandu also offers an open-studio,birthday parties and holiday workshops.www.yucandu.com.

Cub CReek SCienCe CaMPA sleep away camp in Rolla, Missouri (only 2hours from St. Louis). Ages 7-17.www.MOScienceCamp.com. Feed monkeys, petkangaroos, take classes in Veterinary Medicine,Animal Care, Survival Skills, Crime Science, Zip-line, Pottery, Archery, Culinary Science,Swimming, Crafts. Air-conditioned cabins.ACA accredited. Request your Free Brochure.Animal Camp Jamaica; Seven Palms Villa;Runaway Bay, Jamaica; www.AnimalCampJamaica.com. Ages 14-18. 13 day programfocused on marine biology and site seeing. Wespend mornings in the ocean; snorkeling, kayak-ing, wave jumping, afternoons exploring thisbreath-taking Caribbean Island; including fourwaterfalls and Dolphin Cove. PADI Scuba certi-fication available.

WOLf CaMPAdventures await you at the Endangered WolfCenter this summer. Campers will explore thewild world of wolves as they visit our amazinganimals, experience nature hikes and fun games,make nature crafts, chat with a wolf keeper andmore. The week wraps up with water day and aninvitation for campers and their families to join usThursday evening for a tour, S'mores and a tripdown to howl with the wolves! This camp is sureto be one of the most unique camps in St. Louis!For more information visit www.endangeredwolf-center.org or call 636-938-5900.

St. MiChaeL SChOOL tRi-aRt SuMMeR CaMPMonday, Jun 08, 2015 — Friday, Jul 31, 2015The St. Michael School of Clayton offers the Tri-Art Summer Camp run by certified teachers. Allteachers are certified in first aid, CPR and AEDtraining. The St. Michael School of Clayton Tri-Art Summer Camp is open to all children age 4through 6th grade (by May 1, 2015) . Camperswill experience the thrill of being a three sportathlete, build personal endurance, and developsportsmanship through triathlon training. Basicfundamentals of swimming, cycling and runningwill be taught. The Triathlon Camp is open to allability levels from beginner through advanced. Allcampers will also receive instruction from profes-sional artists in clay (hand-building and wheelthrowing), fiber art (hand and machine sewing,quilting, embroidery ad knitting) through work inour art studio and music (basic music concepts &instruments). Four two week sessions are avail-able. For more information please call 314-721-4422 or visit stmichaelschool.org.

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Raintree School Summer Programs Wolf Camp

SummerWildlandsTrek2 0 1 5

Raintree’s Wildlands Trek takes brave adventurers off

the beaten path and into the mysterious and fascinating

wilds of our city. Whether trekking through the forest

at Castlewood or running through fl owering prairies at

Shaw Nature Reserve, campers will learn the science

and art of our great outdoors.

raintreeschool.org

Craft Alliance Summer Art Camps Adventures await youat the Endangered

Wolf Center this summer!

• see amazing animals• fun games• interesting crafts• exciting hikes • exploring nature

Endangeredwolfcenter.org or call 636-938-5900

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raintree SCHOOLSummer PrOgramSFrom prairies to riverbanks, woodland to wet-lands, young adventurers will see it all. Camperswill go off the beaten path as they explore the wildside of our city. Whether trekking through the for-est at Castlewood or running through floweringprairies at Shaw, campers will learn the scienceand art of our great outdoors. Raintree’sWildlands Trek is guided by degreed and certifiedteachers who will help each young child explorethe mysteries and magic of the outdoors. Withfield trips every week, special guests, art encoun-ters, science experiments, and community service,it’s sure to be a fascinating summer at Raintree!For information visit www.raintreeschool.org

YmCa Of greater St. LOuiSDaY CamPSSummer Starts at Y Day Camp, where kids enjoy anaction-packed summer full of FRIENDS, FULFILL-MENT and FUN! Y Camp provides an exciting, safeexperience for kids to learn new skills, be creative,build self-confidence, gain independence and make

lasting friendships. The Y offers DOZENS of camps forall interests, including traditional outdoor camps, ahuge variety of sports camps and themed camps forevery interest. Through branch locations throughoutthe St. Louis area, the Y runs 10 camp sessions June 1- August 7. Some branches begin camps May 26.Camps are available for ages 3-16. Full-day and somehalf-day camps are available. PLEASE NOTE: Campages, types, schedules and prices vary by branch.Check out our DISCOUNTS! Call 314-436-1177 orregister online at ymcastlouis.org.

YmCa CamP LaKeWOODYMCA Camp Lakewood is an overnight co-ed summercamp for children ages 6-17, situated on 5,200 woodedacres and 360-acre lake, 90 minutes south of St. Louis.While children enjoy activities of camp including zipline, climbing tower, sports, water activities, horsebackriding, arts & crafts and much more, the Y also teachesthe core values of Caring, Honesty, Respect,Responsibility & Faith. Kids make memories andfriendships that can last a lifetime, learn about theworld around them through a culturally diverse staff,and have a safe and fun-filled experience. This is whycampers call Camp Lakewood “My Camp”.

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Humane Society of Missouri Summer Programs

YMCA Camp Lakewood St. Michael Summer Camp

Teaching swimming in Kirkwood for over 65 years.

ages 4-11

Ackermannʼs Swim Program1044 Curran Ave., Kirkwood, MO 63122

314-821-1070

Download enrollment form at:

ASPKirkwood.come-mail address: [email protected]

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arch brings a

very special

kind of mad-

ness to the Sophia M.

Sachs Butterfly

House — the annual

March Morpho

Mania® event! Visit

during the month of

March, when the

Butterfly House

floods the tropical

conservatory with

thousands of breath-

taking Blue Morpho

butterflies — a peren-

nial favorite. What

better way to celebrate spring?

Native to the forests of Central and South

America, the Blue Morpho's dazzling, metal-

lic blue is all in the eye of the beholder: their

wings are not actually colored blue, but are

lined with many tiny scales that only allow

blue light to escape. And what a sight to

behold: thousands of these creatures catching

the light in our sunny conservatory.

Despite their opulence, wild Morpho

peleides prefer to stay in the forest understory,

feeding on fermenting fruit, tree sap, even

decomposing animals—keeping their wings

folded to avoid catching the eye of would-be

predators. But during mating flights, Blue

Morphos rise high into the canopy, attracting

mates with their iridescent splendor.

Throughout the month, visitors will learn

about the critical role butterflies play in

nature, and how the Butterfly House is

involved with butterfly conservation efforts in

Costa Rica. Come inaugurate the season with

these majestic creatures at the Butterfly House

and immerse yourself in a sea of blue—all

March long!

Don't miss this dramatic sight while it

lasts! All activities are free with admission.

Members of the Missouri Botanical

Garden enjoy free admission.

For more information call (314) 577-0254

or visit www.mobot.org.

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By Linda Hoff

re You Going to be the Last

Woman to Try Sugaring? Did you

know that the only sugaring spa in

St Louis is close by in Webster Groves? Why

haven't you tried this amazingly gentle form of

hair removal? Do you even

know what sugaring is?

Sugaring is an all natural

hair removal process that has

been around for centuries but

is just now making its appear-

ance in the states. Popular on

the coasts, sugaring is

absolutely the safest most nat-

ural way to remove unwanted hair anywhere

on the body.

Consisting of only sugar, water and lemon

juice, this gentle all-natural paste is the ideal

solution for sensitive skin and those sensitive

areas. With sugaring hair removal there is no

double dipping, so it's safe and hygienic. And

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THC

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Plants protect themselves from insects and bacteriaby nitrogen-based phytochemicals (alkaloids). THCdoes not contain nitrogen. However, cannabis doescontain at least ten alkaloids and other nitrogen-basedphytochemicals in the plant, root and seed. Therefore,alkaloids are the true anti-cancer agent in marijuanathat kills disease and cancer-causing microorganisms(mycoplasmas).

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eath and dying is a

touchy subject I

address with my

patients and their families every day.

I’ve also spoken with many patients

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talk about Time to Die. Every Wednesday morn-

ing, we have our staff meeting to cover any

problems with patient care and address any

problems related to medical practices.

Occasionally, my staff will bring a lighted

candle to the staff meeting as a means to share

and reflect on a patient who had recently died.

We review the chart, reflect, and discuss how we

could have done better. We celebrate the transi-

tion of the person into another cycle of life.

Death and dying as a cycle of life, not the

end of life, after suffering and postponing the

inevitable, seems easier for the patient, myself,

my staff, and the family members to accept

death as a part of life.

What would you do if your doctor told you

that you have terminal pancreatic cancer and

three months to live, or one more year to live

with lung cancer, or a few more months to live

with chemo, radiation or surgery? Would you do

chemo, radiation therapy, or surgery? Most of

my patients will choose chemo, radiation, or

surgery. However, they also want nutritional

support, detoxifications, and holistic support to

help them get through their therapies with their

oncologists.

Often, I would ask my patients what they

really want to do when they are cancer free and

feeling well. Most of them will say they want to

travel to places they have been thinking and

dreaming about but they were previously too

busy. And now they are too sick to travel.

Some of them blurt out, “I want more sex!

My ex-husband (or ex-wife) was a lousy lover!”

or “I want to live in Paris and eat out every

night, no more cooking, and have French cuisine

with fine wines every night!” Some people want

to be close to nature, living a simple life sur-

rounded by mountains or by the beach on a

remote island.

Some new patients are so far advanced in

their illness that they die quickly, within few

days, before I have any chance to see the effects

of my treatments. They are so far progressed

that there is no point of return. We get the mes-

sage, that the patient has died, from family

members.

Sometimes, there are big surprises that my

patient died after a minor accident or even a bad

golf game. For example, Jim was an avid golfer

who had pancreatic cancer but he seemed stable

when I saw him. One day I saw him with his arm

in a sling. He said he had a bad swing and hit the

dirt and jammed his elbow. One week later, he

died from the blood clots. Is it possible that the

bad swing from the golf game changed life

events by triggering inflammation and blood

clots into his lungs? Or, maybe, it was his time

to die, no matter what, as if it was written in

stone.

On the other side of the story, Cheryl, 40

year old, came to see me about 20 years ago

with a diagnosis of cancer from adenocarcinoma

of the lung. She did not respond to chemo ther-

apy and came to see me for evaluation. Most

lung cancer patients die within one to two years

with or without chemo, radiation, and

surgery.

I put her on my nutritional program,

detoxification program, and aggressive

parasite medication regiments. Six

months later, there were no signs of can-

cer as indicated by chest X-ray or CT

scan. (This case is in my book,

Accidental Cure.) As routine follow up

care, she was taking parasite meds about two

times per year and had been doing well.

She was cancer free for about thirteen years.

One day she had recurrent coughing. I was not

available to see her because I was out of town.

She saw her primary care physician. X-ray was

taken, followed by CT scan because of her his-

tory of lung cancer. Biopsy was done. She was

told she had recurrent slow growing lung cancer.

Chemo therapy was started. She died soon after

starting chemo therapy. The events happened so

quickly. I never had time to intervene and slow

down the whole process as if her time was up. It

was her time to die.

Lev, a Russian immigrant developed pancre-

atic cancer. He was told he had three months to

live. I put him on parasite meds as a part of his

treatment. He lived about three more years. He

went to a Caribbean island for a vacation, got

sick, saw his primary care physician, was

referred to an oncologist because of his previous

history of pancreatic cancer, and started on

chemo therapy, soon after which he died. I

reviewed the chart with a third year medical stu-

dent from Washington University Medical

School. I asked the student to check how many

times I wrote parasite meds during that time. I

prescribed parasite meds nine times during the

three year period. He was feeling well and

working during that time without any discom-

fort or pain.

Elsa, a 77 year old woman came to see me

with congestive heart failure, atrial fibrillation,

and ejection fraction of 20 percent with a prog-

nosis of one or two years survival. She lived to

be 91 years old.

When doctors, with their best knowledge

and intention, give patients a prognosis of how

much time to live or time to die, whether it is

three months or two years, often, most patients

die during that time period because they believe

their doctors’ predictions. When you beat the

expectation and prognosis of death and dying by

years of life, it is like a dead man talking. Is it

possible to bend Time? You have to first believe

that you can bend Time. Let the dead man keep

talking.

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omething’s working in Missouri, so whyare some in the General Assembly tryingto take it away? It’s not uncommon forMissouri to hover at the bottom of the

charts for things like air quality, smoking, and emotion-al health. However, when it comes to conservationMissouri is often leading the way, winning awards foreducation and management, thanks in large part to ourConservation Sales Tax. This tax of 0.125% supportsefforts to protect Missouri’s natural treasures, includingancient caves, crystal-clear lakes, and vast forests.Conservation areas throughout the state are refuges forurbanites, providing opportunities to get outside, hike,bird watch, and fish.

For almost forty years, taxpayers have been givingjust one cent for every eight dollars spent to theMissouri Department of Conservation (MDC) to pro-vide these services. The activities and projects thesedollars support provide jobs and revenue throughout thestate. In 2011, according to the U.S. census, 2.5 millionresidents and nonresidents fished, hunted, or watchedwildlife. These activities generated $2.7 billion. Over

$11 million in Missouri state revenue is generated eachyear through permits and licenses for fishing, waterfowlhunting, and boating.

Getting outdoors is vital to health, especially for ourchildren. Spending time outside has been proven toreduce ADHD symptoms, lower stress, and preventchildhood obesity.

These opportunities depend on a system to maintainand protect our natural resources. House JointResolution 27 and HJR 28, respectively, propose to cutthe Conservation Sales Tax in half and force the tax tobe approved by voters in 2016, 2018, and every tenyears thereafter. Missouri’s enduring commitment tofund conservation efforts through the ConservationSales Tax is something we can all be proud of. Pushback has already led one legislator to withdraw a pro-posal to repeal the tax altogether.

We cannot expect to remain a leader in conservationif we are constantly threatening the very source of oursuccess. Every year the tax is questioned representsanother year and thousands of dollars spent playingdefense - money that could be spent repairing trails,restoring habitats, and getting kids outside.

If we take away the funds to protect our state trea-sures, it will be a quick ride to the bottom of another list.Check out the MDC website (http://mdc.mo.gov) andyou’ll find beautiful field guides, wildlife cameras,places to fish, and nature centers - resources that drive athriving tourism industry and a healthy environment.

This spring I encourage you to contact your legisla-tors and tell them how much you use and loveMissouri’s outdoors. And more importantly, get out out-side and enjoy them!

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he Missouri Gateway Chapterof the U.S. Green BuildingCouncil is proudly recogniz-ing a special group of people

who have transformed our built environ-ment in notable ways. For the past sixyears, the USGBC-Missouri GatewayChapter has presented Growing Greenawards to community and building indus-try leaders in a variety of categories, such asrestoration and innovation. This year, thegroup will shine a spotlight on previous win-ners, plus highlight recently certified LEEDand ENERGY STAR projects.

The dinner event will be held at the ThirdDegree Glass Factory, a unique venue housedin a working glass studio. In lieu of a keynotepresentation, the event will feature fun, fast-paced PechaKucha-style presentations by lastyear’s award recipients, where each winnerpresents 20 slides and speaks for only 20 sec-onds on each slide.

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nvironmental activists often find

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result of chemical contamination in the karst

topography of Missouri’s Ozarks, changing to

sustainable energy, and over-reliance on antibi-

otics in livestock.

The first March episode of Green Time asks if

you have ever heard of a “tank farm.” Tom

Kruzen, of Ozark Riverkeepers, and host Don

Fitz discuss how the chemicals stored in tank

farms can threaten aquatic and land animals as

well as human health. They look at a particular

tank farm in Missouri’s Ozarks and how sink-

holes and losing streams associated with karst

topography create unique dangers. They explore

problems posed to the region’s water supply and

ask if there is adequate secondary containment

and if local and state agencies are sufficiently

prepared.

What would happen if there was a “perfect

storm” which combined the dangers of highly

toxic chemicals, extremely thick fluids, storage

close to railroad tracks, misplaced electrical

transformers and inadequately prepared first

responders who did not have necessary equip-

ment? Tom Kruzen returns to the second March

show to discuss this potential scenario with the

tank farm operated by Coastal Energy Corp. in

Missouri’s Ozarks. He reviews some of the dis-

ease clusters associated with the stored chemicals

and what could be done to solve the problem.

The third March Green Time show features

Cari Van Amburg, from Cleanline, and Dave

Desmond of IBEW Local 2 discussing a proposal

to reduce air pollution and confront climate

change with John Hickey. Is it really possible to

deliver clean, affordable electricity from Kansas

windfarms to Missouri? They explore the claim

by the American Wind Energy Association that

there could be more than 1,000 jobs in Missouri

depending on wind power.

Nearly 80% of antibiotics sold in the United

States are used on factory farms rather than for

human medicine. At the same time, two million

Americans get an antibiotic resistant infection

annually, and in 2013, 23,000 of those infected

died. The final March Green Time show features

Alyssa Hartman, of Food and Water Watch, and

Don Fitz discussing the FDA’s being aware of

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know that this time around it is the real deal

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terpart. If you are ready to fall in love again

then you should pay attention to a few impor-

tant aspects regarding relationships. You

should work to avoid the same old traps, take

the time to analyze and appreciate how a

healthy love is different and work to keep the

romance alive.

If you are just beginning to fall in love

again then make sure you don’t make the

same old mistakes and fall into the same old

traps. Slow down and take some time to

appreciate dating and getting to know each

other. Think back on times in the past when

the relationship moved far too quickly and

ultimately didn’t work out in the long run. In

this stage you need to be paying attention to

what is happening and what is being said. In

this stage people often suffer from what I like

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speeds and we are simply refusing to pay

attention, as we don’t want to see anything

averse to having this relationship work.

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partner wants to know the other persons

needs and in turn wants to go about trying to

help meet them. This is the real beauty of

solid, reciprocal love. It involves giving and

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required to keep it going.

Keeping the romance alive is an issue for

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he very mention of the Salem Witch

Trials conjures mystique. What was

reality and what was imagination?

How could an entire village, and beyond,

become involved in what history has come to

recognize as mass hysteria instigated by a

group of teenage girls? Centuries later, the

Salem Witch Trials still intrigue.

This month, the Missouri History

Museum and Metro Theater Company pre-

sent Afflicted: Daughters of Salem, a play by

Laurie Brooks, telling the tale of the “original

mean girls” of Salem, Massachusetts.

Following historical accounts, Abigail

Williams, Ann Putnam, Mercy Lewis, Mary

Warren and Betty Paris meet deep in the dark

woods of Puritan New England to unite in a

secret society. The play addresses how these

girls formed alliances, made and broke promis-

es, and struggled for power at a time when out-

lets for imagination and hopes for their futures

were severely limited. When the girls force the

slave Tituba to tell their fortunes, they ignite a

crucible of events, burning out of control. The

resulting Salem Witch Trials saw more than

100 women--and men--jailed and 20 executed.

Gossip, secrets and accusations—such as

found in today’s society—form the catalysts of

the Salem Witch Trials.

Metro Theater Company has been creat-

ing “accessible sensory productions that

respect young people’s intelligence, tell com-

pelling stories, stimulate curiosity and provoke

thoughtful reflection.” Founded in 1973, the

company has reached an audience of over two

million. The 70-minute production of

Afflicted: Daughters of Salem is recommend-

ed for adults and young people ages 10 and

older. Each performance ends with a forum

theater in which the audience will be asked to

decide whether or not to forgive the girls for

their actions.

The concepts presented are posed to stimu-

late thoughtful after-performance discussion.

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models available to

them? How different

would history have been?

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p.m. at the History Museum in Forest Park

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R&B artist, known as Gabbii, who will be

showcased on March 14 as the Kwame

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Visual and Performing Arts High School and

will perform at the 7 p.m. concert at Maryville

University Auditorium, 650 Maryville

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UMSL campus at 8 p.m. with headliners that

include Lou Marini, Steve Wiest, Clay

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by Linda Wiggen Kraft

his year it’s more edibles in my

gardens. Yes I have a garden in

back for vegetables only, but

after looking at the hundreds of

plants in my front gardens last

fall, I decided I’m adding more edibles this

year.

Edible plants go beyond beauty to bring

nourishment to our bodies along with nourish-

ment to our souls. Whether trees, shrubs,

perennials or annuals; edibles deserve to be in

both our front and back gardens. I’ve been

guilty of not giving them their due prominence

in the gardens the world sees as they walk and

drive by.

Edibles work in mixed flowerbeds, in shrub

borders and in garden beds devoted only to

vegetables. Instead of choosing plants just for

how they look, I’m choosing edibles for their

beauty along with being foods to eat, medicinal

plants to heal, garden soil enhancers and plants

for pollinators.

My front gardens are large mixed

flowerbeds. Some of the existing plants will be

replaced or moved. The wooden trellis along

the side that held a porcelain berry vine will

support indeterminate long vining cherry

tomato plants. The twig trellises by the street

will hold Asian long beans with dark purple

pods. I’m looking for a spot for a Rugosa rose

or two, for their flowers and vitamin C filled

rose hips for tea. At the front edges of some of

the beds will be perennial lemon flavored

French sorrel (Rumex scutatus). The bright

green leaves can be cut back several times a

year for salads and soups. Swiss Chard with

red leaves also work along the front of the bor-

der, providing leaves throughout the entire

growing season. Raspberries will go along the

walkway to the back, replacing Annabelle

hydrangeas that will move to another garden.

Some plants serve many purposes, comfrey

is one. It is an herb used as medicine in tea and

ointments. Its deep roots bring nutrients from

the soil into its nitrogen, phosphorous, potassi-

um and mineral rich leaves. A mulch or garden

tea made from the leaves is a strong fertilizer

for other plants. Variegated comfrey

(Symphytum x uplandicum ‘Axminster Gold’)

has large green and yellow edged leaves that

will bring beauty and bright light into a spot for

show.

There is long list of other herbs and vegeta-

bles that will grow in my front gardens. A

dwarf nectarine tree has been growing there for

five years. The sweet fruit ripens in July.

Although self pollinating, another nectarine or

peach tree will increase the fruit harvest on

both trees.

To make all of these edibles grow and pro-

duce, plants for pollinators are also needed.

Luckily I am adding edibles to my flower gar-

den. Already there are lots of blossoms that

attract bees, other insects and birds. Native and

non-native flowers bloom from early spring to

late fall inviting those pollinators to help bring

a bountiful and beautiful harvest to my front

yard. I can’t wait for the new garden season to

start and to hopefully inspire others to plant

edibles in their front gardens too.

Linda Wiggen Kraft is a landscape designer

who creates holistic and organic gardens. She is

also a mandala artist and workshop leader. Visit

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by Abby Lapides-Elliott

he Missouri native garden-ing trend is gaining steam asgardeners are discovering itsmany benefits. Adapted to

Missouri’s particular and unique cli-mate, Missouri native plants easilycreate luscious gardens overflowingwith blossoms. They are tolerant ofrapid weather changes, cold snaps,heat waves, drought, and whateverelse Mother Nature throws at us.

Missouri native prairie plants areexcellent choices for sunny sites, tol-erating poor soils and requiring littleto no fertilization for their establish-ment and success. Missouri wildflow-ers, along with Missouri native grass-es, can create gardens bursting withcolor and texture.Winecups' delightfulmagenta blooms appear all summer. The crowdfavorite Missouri Primrose gets rave reviewsfor its huge lemon yellow blossoms. To attractbutterflies you'll want to grow the Milkweeds.These host plants for Monarch butterfliesentice many species of butterflies and moths.The brilliant orange Butterfly Milkweedthrives in sunny areas with average soil.

Woodland natives prefer moist, rich soils,along with shade. Missouri native ferns andmany of our spring ephemerals (they will godormant in the summer) colonize well.Nothing is more thrilling for a gardener than tosee one of the first blossoms of spring, VirginaBluebells. Easy to grow woodland plantsinclude Mayapples, with umbrella-like large

green leaves; Wild Sweet William, a sweetlyscented early bloomer with soft blue flowersthat are excellent cut; the cherished Missourinative Goat's Beard with dramatic, 1” longwhite, feathery plumes in spring and fernyfoliage that looks great all season; and FairyCandles a handsome, bushy plant that createsanethereal show in the shady garden with itslong bottle brush and fragrant white flowersthat appear in mid to late summer.

A gardener of Missouri wildflowers canhave a flourishing flower vase for months onend! The delightful Purple Coneflowers withlarge pink daisies, and the sunny yellow Black-Eyed Susans make long-lasting cut flowers. Infall, the butterfly favorite Aromatic Aster getssmothered with thousands of sky blue daisy-

like blossoms rewarding the gardener witharmloads of cut flowers. Even thoughAromatic Asters grow nicely in averageor even poor soil, they grow best with ashovelful or two of compost.

Missouri natives thrive in difficult andtough spots. For wet areas the Bluestarswith their colorful flowers and foliagework well. Clusters of star-like, light blueflowers appear in late spring. Its narrow,willow-shaped, shiny 6" leaves, turn abrilliant yellow in fall. Prairie grasses andperennials with long tap roots hold up indry, hot areas. Even though it looks fragilewith its graceful, arching thin blades,Prairie Dropseed, a native grass thatgrows around 15" inches tall, has a taproot that will grow 4-5' deep.

What's old is new again, as Missourinative plants become many gardeners'favorites. Most important of all, Missouri

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by Dr. Doug Pernikoff, DVM

t's just about springtime and

we are all excited about leav-

ing our winter cocoons and

blossoming into backyard explorers,

often joined by our beloved pets,

either dog or cat. The first issue

regards updating your annual exam-

inations and immunizations. Each

veterinarian will host their own

healthcare program for your pets, so take the

time to visit, have your pets examined and

update the appropriate and needed immuniza-

tions, per direction. If your cats explore the

outdoors unsupervised, or even stay outdoors

during spring and summer, be sure to have

them tested for feline leukemia and feline

immunologic virus(FIV). Follow up with

proper vaccinations for the feline leukemia.

Unfortunately, most vets will not honor the

value of FIV, or FIP(feline infectious peritoni-

tis), vaccines as being useful. Rabies is a vac-

cine required by law, as humans can be infect-

ed by the same strains of virus that affect our

pets, or wild animal carriers like skunks, foxes,

bats, and more.

Fecal examinations are also a necessary

part of the annual, or better, the biannual visits

to your veterinarian. Parasite infestations can

go undetected for years sometimes, until your

pet undergoes other disease or stress that sup-

presses the immune system, and allows a

recrudescence of clinical disease associated

with any number of internal parasites like

hookworms, roundworms, whipworms or pro-

tozoan coccidia. A fresh sample is always

best, not dried or not much older than a few

hours.

Ticks and soon after, fleas, begin to appear

in the woodlands and grasslands. As we

explore our yard spaces, guess what. Our crit-

ters pick up these parasites, we call ectopara-

sites. Ticks can spread any number of diseases

like Lymes(not in Missouri, officially),

Erlichiosis, and more. Most exams include a

heartworm blood test for mosquito borne dis-

ease, but also may include testing for these

other tick borne diseases as well. They can be

very insidious regarding their clinical onset, as

they tend to hide inside body cells or blood

cells, and again, with undue stress, they may

invigorate themselves and become a problem.

Signs and symptoms may be very generalized,

showing only fever spikes, lethargy, loss of

interest in play and a decrease in activity over-

all. Again, these issues are often ruled out in

the course of your physical examination. I

usually encourage folks to initiate preventative

tick and flea products by early to mid April,

depending on the weather

conditions. Wet and warm

will encourage the seasonal

presence of ticks and again,

fleas a bit later.

Heartworm disease is

most usually treated with

preventatives year round.

That is our own clinic rec-

ommendation, and likely,

what you will hear from

your own vet as well. There

are a number of products on the market, and

again, visit to your vet will clarify any number

of alternatives. All products also provide pre-

ventative protection against intestinal parasites

mentioned above. Newest products have

expanded protection against whipworms as

well, a more difficult parasite to discover on

very intermittent fecal exams. All in all, pre-

ventative care for your pets, including the one

or two times annual exams, go a long way to

protect your pet's health and well being; and,

ensures a safe and fun time in the yard and sur-

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he lure of spring draws us outsidewith warm winds, bird song, frogcalls and greening grass. As kids

we were set free, we owned the world andmastered the elements. We knew the powerof air, adventure of water, magic of dirt andwonder of fire.

The elements can be doorways, awaken-ing forgotten talents and revealing hiddenpersonal qualities. Air, fire, water and earthare teachers and healers of our mind, spirit,emotions and physical self.

The element of AIR and our own thoughtsexpress energy. Like our mental process, airis invisible. We only see an object’s reactionto air. Just as the windstorm brings change,concepts and ideas can blow through ourmind, transforming creative inspirations intoaction.

Treasured mystery to primitive cavedwelling ancestors, FIRE is the element ofwill and courage. Fire symbolizes our owninner creative spark and the wisdom of oursoul’s memory. Fire has many faces. Gazeinto a star filled sky and feel the eternal aspectof your spirit. Meditate with a candle flameto practice focus and discipline.

Like WATER, emotions can be hidden inthe depths or rippling across the surface of aface. Water is the element of purification andcleansing. Sit by a body of water in reflectionand you usually feel better. Tears are knownto cleanse the soul. The world feels fresherafter a big rainstorm.

EARTH, the symbol of our physical body,gives us support. Put your hands on the soilwhen you’re stressed and the ground willabsorb it. We are born of earth and our cellsneed to feel its touch. Take off your shoesand walk on it. Dig your fingers in the dirtand plant some seeds. Pick up a rock andkeep it on your desk. It will bring you the giftof kinship.

Let the elements open your senses toabsolute awareness and deep connection to allof Nature. Pledge to care for the elements bychanging your lifestyle, by changing yourself.Live simply and conserve resources. Make avow to preserve the basic elements of life andappreciate every stream, stone and breeze.Respect every heartfelt emotion, spiritualpath and creative thought.

I challenge you to make this Pledge to theElements. The most powerful and bindingoath one can make is to the elements of thenatural world. If you sway from your oath,the elements will get your attention andnudge you. They may slightly delay yourplans or severely disrupt your life. So, saythese words with forethought. The whole ofNature is listening.

“This promise I make by sun and moon,by water and wind, by day and night, by seaand land. With this oath I swear to amendthat which has been harmed and retrieve thatwhich has been lost. Shall I fail to keep thisoath, may the elements themselves reach outand hinder me.” 4th century Irish oath to theelements

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MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN OFFERS A WIDE ARRAYOF EVENTS IN MARCH MARCH 7: Webster Groves Herb Society Workshop.Members from the Webster Groves Herb Society offer freedemonstrations on the simplicity of home seed propaga-tion, how to make a simple herb infused facial scrub, howto make their famous herbal moth repellant, and more.Participants may take home recipes and samples. 10 am –2 pm. Beaumont Room. Included with Garden admission.www.mobot.orgTHROUGH MARCH 8: Monsanto Hall Exhibit: PatriciaLaspino Orchid Paintings. Laspino’s 35 year career hasbeen inspired by the beauty and diversity of the naturalworld and its power to influence art and culture. Includedwith Garden admission. Visit www.mobot.org to learnmore.THROUGH MARCH 22: Orchid Show “Orchids andTheir Pollinators” The annual Orchid Show offers visitorsa once-a-year opportunity to see a rotating display of hun-dreds of orchids from the Garden’s expansive permanentliving collection amid a tropical oasis inside the OrthweinFloral Display Hall. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Orthwein FloralDisplay Hall. Garden admission plus $5; free for Gardenmembers. Visit www.mobot.org for more information.MARCH 13 – MAY 10: Monsanto Hall Exhibit:International Photography Collaborative: China. Ten pho-tographers representing St. Louis were invited to China toparticipate in the 2014 Nanjing Federation of the ArtsFestival. Included with Garden admission. Visitwww.mobot.org to learn more.MARCH 14 & 15: Mid America Regional Lily SocietySale. New cultivars and old favorites are sold by the area’stop growers, who are on hand to offer plant care adviceand share information about their organization. Lily enthu-siasts share their knowledge and answer questions.Meeting is open to the general public. 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.Beaumont Room, Ridgway Visitor Center Included withGarden admission. www.marls.org.MARCH 21: Great Green Adventures: SpectacularSpring. Join us as we search for the Garden for the firstsigns of spring. For children ages 6 to 12 with an adult.Great Green Adventures are held the third Saturday ofevery month from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. and f

March 5STLCC-MERAMEC HOSTS SpRING CAREER FAIRCareer and Employment Services at St. Louis CommunityCollege-Meramec will host a Spring Career Fair from 9a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Thursday, March 5, in the gymnasium oncampus, 11333 Big Bend Road. Ninety employers will beon campus looking to fill full- and part-time positions, aswell as offer internship opportunities. Job seekers shouldarrive between 9:30 a.m. and noon to ensure recruiters willbe available. Average attendance at previous career fairshas been more than 300 job seekers. Career andEmployment Services will have an online application sta-tion so attendees can apply for positions the day of the fair,and tables will be available for attendees to complete hardcopy applications. 314-984-7611 or [email protected]. www.stlcc.edu.

March 7TRAILNET BEANS BIkES AND BREWSTrailnet’s annual kick-off party, Beans, Bikes & Brews,will be held on March 7 from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. at a newdowntown venue, T-REX on Washington Avenue. For2015, Trailnet has prepared a season chock full of eventsand programs to make walking and biking a way of life inSt. Louis. With live music, food, drinks, and the unveilingof the 2015 Event Calendar, Beans, Bikes & Brews is acelebration of 2014 and a healthier, more active region in2015. Trailnet will provide all of the chili, both meat andvegetarian, at this year’s party. Attendees can choose tobring sides, salads, or desserts. Tickets are $5 per person ifyou bring a dish and $10 per person if you do not bring adish. The event is free to children and all 2014 Trailnetvolunteers. Beer, wine, and soda will be available for adonation (no outside drinks allowed). The new venue isconvenient for MetroLink users with the closest stop at theConvention Center. Attendees may also utilize indoorbicycle parking and are encouraged to bring their ownlocks. Paid street and lot parking is also available nearby.To register, volunteer, and for more information visithttp://trailnet.org/calendar/beans-bikes-brews-2/.

March 10INTEGRATING ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE WITH CONVENTIONAL MEDICINE FREE Monthly Seminar and Discussion - IntegratingAlternative Medicine with Conventional Medicine - Learn

how to build your immune system and take charge of yourhealth. If you are suffering from chronic conditions, you'lllearn why you don't have to live with your "incurable"symptoms anymore. Topics covered include: Cancer,Heart Disease/Stroke, Diabetes, Arthritis, Osteoporosis,ADD/ADHD, Chronic Fatigue, Fibromyalgia, FoodAllergies, Nutrition, and many more. You should come tothis discussion also if you feel, "My Doctor said every-thing is fine! Then why do I feel so lousy?" SecondTuesday each month at 6:30 pm at our healing clinic -Prevention and Healing, Inc., Dr. Simon Yu, M.D., BoardCertified Internist, 10908 Schuetz Road, St. Louis, MO63146, Weaving Internal Medicine with AlternativeMedicine to Use the Best Each Has to Offer. Call to veri-fy meeting date; seating limited, arrive early, 314-432-7802. Patient stories at www.preventionandhealing.com.

March 11SLOW FOOD ST LOUIS SHOWING OF THE FILM:THE GREENHORNS“The Greenhorns” is a documentary about the triumphsand trials of young people embracing the title 'farmer'. Apanel discussion will follow where you will meet some ofour region's enterprising young farmers, and learn abouthow you can support the good food and farming move-ment in Missouri. Wed. March 11th 7:30-9:30 PM. Free.Held at Schlafly Bottleworks 7260 Southwest Avenue,Maplewood, MO 63143. www.slowfoodstl.org

March 17CONNECTING YOUR HEALTH BETWEEN YOUR TEETH AND BODYFREE Monthly Seminar and Discussion. Connecting YourHealth Between Your Teeth and Body. You may not real-ize it, but your teeth and gums may be making you ill orweakening your immune system. Hidden infections.Unresolved illness. Find out what may be happeningbetween your teeth and body and what to do about it.Discover how infection and illness transfer between theteeth and body. Understand how biological dentistryfocuses on your overall health. Learn about what dentalmaterials are compatible with wellness, mercury-free,tooth-colored fillings,the impact of dental procedures, howcertain dental procedures can influence your body, andnutritional therapy that supports a healthy mouth. ThirdTuesday Each Month, 6:30 pm at the Holistic Dentistryoffice of, and presented by, Dr. Michael Rehme, D.D.S.,C.C.N. (Certified Clinical Nutritionist), 2821 N. BallasRd, Suite 245, St. Louis, MO 63131. A Healthy Choice forDental Care. Call to verify seminar and reserve your spaceat 314-997-2550. Patient Stories t www.toothbody.com.

March 17FREE MONTHLY WELLNESS SUppORT GROUpFree Monthly Prevention and Healing Support Group.This month's topic: Dr. Yu’s Tool Box. As you may know,Holistic Medicine is committed to addressing the WholePerson: Body, Mind and Spirit. Come and learn the specialapproach Dr. Yu uses to assess the health and well being ofhis patients. He will share the specific assessment toolsand tests he uses to determine how to best treat your needs.Dr. Yu looks at the underlying issues and needs of the com-plete body, not just a specific diagnosis. Come with yourquestions and enjoy an evening of enlightenment. SupportGroup Leaders: Dr. Simon Yu, M.D. and Chaplain Paul R.Johnson, M.Div. When: Third Tuesday each month (withan occasional exception) at 6:30 pm. - 8:00 pm at our heal-ing clinic, Prevention and Healing, Inc., Dr. Simon Yu,M.D., Board Certified Internist, 10908 Schuetz Road, StLouis, MO 63146, Weaving Internal Medicine withAlternative Medicine to Use the Best Each Has to Offer.Call to verify meeting date, 314-432-7802. For more infor-mation, read the article on our web site atwww.PreventionAndHealing.com titled "New Medicine,New Biology: Spiritual Wellness, Spiritual Assessment,and Spiritual Care."

March 20-22FREE YOUR MIND BY QUESTIONING YOUR STRESSFUL THOUGHTSJoin us for our in-residence retreat on The Work of ByronKatie in Hermann, MO on March 20-22. Byron Katie is abest-selling author who developed The Work, a method ofinquiry that helps ease anxiety and depression while heal-ing relationships. Retreat to be led by Bryan Wagner, anamazing teacher and certified facilitator who will help youdiscover internal blocks to being happy. Cost of $205includes lodging, meals, and course. Hurry, only five slotsremain! Learn more at www.theworkwithbryan.com or bycalling 314-772-4325.

March 23WEIGHT AND WELLNESS6:30-8:30pm. Join us and discover an optimal health pro-gram that will help you to reach your healthy weight goals.Our program has over 30 years of safety and success andis the only health optimization program that comes with afree health coach to help you reach your goals. At thismeeting you will also meet others who have lost weightwith and kept it off with our program and get all yourquestions answered. Cost: Free. Held at DePaul HospitalMay Community Education Center, 12303 DePaul Driveparking lot #3, Bridgeton, MO 63044. For details or to reg-ister call Dr Rebecca Gould 314-727-2120 or registeronline via HealingSTL.com or Meetup/HealingSTL.

March 267TH ANNUAL GROWING GREEN CELEBRATIONThursday, March 26, 2015, 5:30 - 8:30 pm, Third DegreeGlass Factory. In its seventh year, the Growing Green cel-ebration will be different, fun, and a retrospect of the peo-ple and organizations transforming our community into ahealthier, prosperous and environmentally friendly placeto live, work, and learn. $65 Early Bird Tickets NOW ONSALE! Last Minute Tickets (& prices) begin March 19,2015 Ticket include networking, beer & wine, buffet din-ner, dessert, and free on-site parking. Help us shine a greenspotlight on the achievements of all the Growing GreenAward Winners from the past six years and recognizerecently certified LEED and ENERGY STAR projects.2014 winners are invited to share a fun & fast-paced pre-sentation about their work in the past year. Get your tick-ets now & be a part of this celebration of green buildingsuccess! For more information, contact USGBC-MissouriGateway at (314) 577-0854 or visit www.usgbc-mogate-way.org/green-awards.

March 28SUNSET HILLS pARkS & RECREATION BUNNY HOp A 5K Run to raise funds to be put towards park improve-ments and to help the Lindbergh High School French Clubget to France. Check in 7:00 am - 7:50 am, Race begins at8:00 am. Starting line at the Faith Church parking lot at13001 Gravois Road, St. Louis, MO 63127. Run / walkroute is through Minnie Ha Ha Park. Registration fees $10- $135 dollars. www.sunset-hills.com/bunnyhop or callJordan Nichols at 314-842-7265.

March 29HEALTHY pLANET NATURAL LIVING ExpOMore than 70 exhibitors offering healthy and green infor-mation, food and drink samples, products, services, give-aways, free health screenings, chair massages, tote bags,Chipotle food cards, drawings, live music, etc. Check outpage 5 of this issue for more information and discountadmission ticket. Call 314-962-7748.

March 31MAxIMIZE YOUR DIGESTION7:30-8:30 PM. Are you trying to care for yourself throughhealthy food choices but you are still not at optimal health,weight and energy levels? Enzymes may be the missinglink! Enzymes help you to digest your food and they com-prise your entire immune system. Learn about enzymes,the workers of the body and how they maintain the body’sability to optimize health by facilitation nutritional absorp-tion. Dr. Rebecca Gould DC has been using enzymes inclinical practice for 14 years, she has studied enzymenutrition extensively and has taught future doctors how touse enzymes with their patients at Logan College. Join Dr.Gould for an evening of information and practical tips thatwill help you improve your health from the inside out.Cost: Free. Held at The Healing Center, 734 De MunAvenue in Clayton, 631025. For details or to register call314-727-2120 or register online via HealingSTL.com orFacebook/HealingSTL.

April 11 & 12 pRIMORDIAL SOUND MEDITATIONDo you want to reduce stress and anxiety in your life?Learn to meditate! As stress is reduced through medita-tion, our mind and body function with more effectivenesswhich can lead to better health, vitality, and happiness!Primordial Sound Meditation is a meditation programdeveloped by Dr. Deepak Chopra. This weekend class willbe held April 11 & 12 at the Mercy Center, 2039 NorthGeyer Road, St. Louis, MO. Learn how to enjoy the ben-efits of meditation! Light refreshments will be served.Contact Shirley Stoll for more information and/or registra-tion. 800-796-1144 or [email protected].

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