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In the Spotlight: First Lady Michelle Obama

Michelle Obama state dinner

June
Putting food and families first

by Danielle Renee Lee

Michelle Obama is one of our favorite public figures. On the official White House website, the first paragraph in the section for Michelle Obama says “When people ask First Lady Michelle Obama to describe herself, she doesn't hesitate to say that first and foremost, she is Malia and Sasha's mom.” No matter what your political preferences are, it’s tough not to like Michelle Obama. A smart,... Read More

The Smiling Goat Ranch Tours

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A Cup of Green and Rancho Paloma Bonilla have partnered
Bringing you "Meet your Food"  A unique field trip to a majestic farm; focused on educating children on where their food comes from!

This ranch was started by Ramon and Vivian P. Alvarez-Garcia in 2005 because of their love for horses and animals.

Throughout the years, The Garcia’s have brought many different animals to the ranch.  The majority of the horses are “Paint” horses. This is  the type of horse that... Read More

Open Valley Pre-School Gets its Hands Dirty…Planting their 1st Edible Organic Garden

What a great bunch of mini farmers, we had a blast and learned some great things.
Open Valley Pre-School is one of the visionary pre-schools creating a valuable experience for their little ones.  We developed a unique, fun, and explorational adventure for their children to learn how to garden the old fashioned way, the way nature intended us to, with our hands.  Our gardening workshops are one our favorite ongoing yearly projects.

Kids are naturally inquisitive... Read More

ACOG Recommended Film: Dirt! The Movie

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Be dirty...with Dirt! The movie

by Danielle Lee
While watching the movie Dirt, I came to realize that as an element, earth gets the least respect.  We are all aware of the power and intensity of fire. We know we have a limited amount of water and that it needs to be kept clean, as does our air.  After all, we don’t want to drink polluted water or breathe in polluted air.  What about our earth,... Read More

Book of the Month: The Paleo Solution

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March
The Paleo Solution by Robb Wolf
Reading The Paleo Solution, The Original Human Diet,was informative and a blast to read!  Robb Wolf is a former research biochemist and one of
the world's leading experts in Paleolithic nutrition.

The Paleo Solution which can be bought from Robb Wolf's web site covers Paleolithic Nutrition, autoimmunity, and lipid metabolism.  Whether you want an enjoyable read or the nitty gritty science and research work behind the Paleo lifestyle you will find just that... Read More

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