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conscious eating8-10Healthful eating is just a Community-Supported Agriculture share away BY TOM VOGEL

11Community-Supported Agriculture Directory

12-13What you eat affects all levels of being—physically and spirituallyBY KATE PEPPLER

14-15Let’s redefine the term “comfort food”BY KRISTIN VOLK FUNK

18-19Change your nutrition to change your weight and wellnessBY DARLENE KVIST

22-23A weight-loss miracle you can have, too!BY DEBBIE JOHNSON

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I T H T H E

onset of spring,

it seems the

opportunities

for hea lthful

eating multiply exponentially. As the last

dingy patch of snow melts into the ground,

fresh produce options suddenly become

more sundry and colorful; backyard grills

are uncovered and fired up as the smell of

cooked food wafts from restaurant patios,

and in gardens all over the metro, seeds

shoot into sprouts.

In short, there’s no shortage of ways

to eat well during Minnesota’s growing

season. Surely, though, few can compare

to eating fresh produce, eggs, dairy and

meats direct from local farms. And that’s

just what Community-Supported Agri-

culture (CSA) offers. It’s a meeting point

between the rural and the urban united by

a commitment to the local food economy.

BECOME A CSA MEMBER BY PURCHASING A SHARE IN A FARM’S HARVEST For those unfamiliar with the

nuances of CSA, it basically works like

this: A customer becomes a member of

a CSA by purchasing a share in a farm’s

harvest. In return, he or she receives fresh

product—delivered to a specific drop

site in the metro—throughout the grow-

ing season. Each grower offers a different

package depending on their farm’s length

of season, items offered, cost, and pick-up

location(s).

What makes CSA unique is the

commitment to one farm and its success.

Buying a share of a farm’s harvest means

taking on the potential rewards of farm-

ing, as well as the risks. Often, the idea of

shared risk is part of what creates a sense

of community among CSA members, and

between members and the farmers.

Nationwide, as an increasing number

of people are discovering the better taste

and nutritional benefits of local food, CSA

is fast becoming a popular way for people

to directly connect with local farmers. In

1990, the number of CSAs in the United

States was estimated at 50; today, accord-

ing to Local Harvest’s grassroots directory,

there are more than 4,000 CSAs across the

country. (www.localharvest.org)

CSAS ARE BECOMING MORE DIVERSE CSAs are not just becoming more

numerous, they’re also becoming more

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diverse, with different options available on

price, payment plans, and product. While

a typical share costs between $500 and

$700, a number of farmers are willing to

customize shares to meet pricing, quan-

tity, and product needs. Several CSAs offer

“work shares,” wherein members receive a

discount in return for working a certain

number of hours on the farm.

A typical share provides a wide vari-

ety of produce every week for four people

through Minnesota’s growing season (June

through September). For example, for

$550, a CSA from Sleepy Root, near How-

ard Lake, Minn., consists of a ¾-bushel box

of fruit and vegetables every week for 18

weeks. That’s basil through zucchini and

most everything in between. Sweet M’s

Farm, in Becker, Minn., offers a variety of

shares for the meat lover, with options of

beef, pork, chicken, and eggs throughout

most of the year.

Sweet M’s represents a recent trend

in CSAs. While there is still a bounty

of incredible produce-themed CSAs (as

Sleepy Root demonstrates), recent years

have seen an increase in CSAs featuring

local meats, cheese, bread, flowers, honey,

and even art.

Perhaps the greatest benefits of CSA

can be seen in the relationships that develop

after the shares are delivered. In addition

to the local food their CSAs provide, many

farmers also work to connect members to

the farm and one another. Farms may host

events, such as berry pickings and pot-

lucks, or encourage members to visit the

farm for a tour. Other CSA farms include

newsletters with recipe ideas and helpful

hints with each delivery. A few even mail

holiday cards to their shareholders, includ-

ing them among their family and friends.

What all of this demonstrates is that

supporting local agriculture is healthful

on many levels. Not only does eating real

food straight from the farm that produced

it play a part in a healthy body, but it also

contributes to a healthy community; one

that emphasizes relationships and shared

resources.

SEWARD CO-OP’S 10TH ANNUAL COMMUNITY SUPPORTED AGRICULTURE FAIR On Saturday, Apr. 16 from 11 a.m.–3

p.m. Seward Co-op sponsors it annual

CSA fair in the Seward Co-op parking

lot at 2823 E Franklin Avenue in Minne-

apolis. More information at www.seward.

coop/2011-csa-fair.

Local Harvest (www.localharvest.

org/csa) features a CSA locator based on

ZIP or city.

Wilson College’s Robyn Van En

Center has volumes of information on

CSA, from examination of CSA as a viable

economic model to suggestions for choos-

ing a perfect share. www.wilson.edu.

Tom Vogel is the Marketing/Member Services

Manager at Seward Co-op Grocery & Deli and

occasional freelance writer. He lives in Eagan,

Minn., with his wife and 4-year-old daughter.

612-465-0891. [email protected]

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COMMUNITYSUPPORTEDAGRICULTURECSAs or Community Supported Agriculture Farms provide a weekly delivery of sustainably grown produce to consumers during the growing season (approximately June to October). Those consumers, in turn, pay a subscription fee. But CSA consumers don’t so much “buy” food from particular farms as become “members” of those farms. CSA operations provide more than just food; they offer ways for eaters to become involved in the ecological and human com-munity that supports the farm. For more info on CSA farms in this area click here.

DRIFTLESSORGANICS50561 County Rd BSoldiers Grove, WI [email protected] offer every-week or every-other-week shares and SEVEN pick-up sites in the Twin Cities. Throughout the season, your CSA boxes will be full of those vegetable goodies that you can’t get enough of like sweetcorn, tomatoes and broccoli (plus much more!). We are excited to offer or-ganic sunflower oil shares, organic grass-fed beef and vegetable storage boxes just in time for the winter holidays. All of this, plus a newsletter with recipes and stories from the farm! For more information and to sign up, please visit our website.

LACEY“J”RANCHCSAFARMZimmerman MN 55398Jim Lacey Owner / Farmer763-389-5363www.laceyjranch.comOur CSA runs 18 weeks from June through October full and half shares available. 120 varieties of natural and sustainably grown vegetables. Strawberries, blueberries and 14 varieties of apples included in your weekly member share. As add-ons try our Bread Share:18 varieties of sourdough breads different flavor each week—full and half shares available. And our Egg share: One dozen free range chicken eggs bi-weekly.

PLOUGHSHAREFARMgjbrever@midwestinfo.netwww.ploughsharefarm.comPloughshare Farm is a certified organic farm located 18 miles north of Alexandria. Week-ly deliveries to our CSA members include an array of garden staples, gourmet and spe-cialty crops. As a family of six ourselves we keep in mind what families want to eat.

TREASUREDHAVENFARM53407 Government RoadRush City, MN 55069320-358-3581csa@treasuredhavenfarm.comwww.treasuredhavenfarm.comTreasured Haven Farm offers a range of CSA Share sizes, prices, and options, in-cluding fruits, eggs, meats. Within an hour of the Twin Cities, the farm has many activ-ities, including Cross Country Trail Run-ning Races, and more.

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EATING CONSCIOUSLY

N SAT U R DAY,

October 17, 2009,

during a midnight

trip to the bathroom,

I glimpsed in the

mirror. My left breast nipple was some-

what inverted. I felt a tumor. It was huge—

the size of an orange! How could it be sooo

big? I had a mammogram nine months and

a gynecology exam seven months before?

Diagnosis: I was informed that layers

of lymph nodes and possibly both breasts

would need to be removed, plus due to

surgery, I might never again lift more than

five to 10 pounds at a time nor raise my

arm above my shoulder.

Initially, while driving home from the

hospital, I felt fortunate to live near noted

medical communities. Then, thoughts

swarmed: I might never again change a

ceiling light bulb or lift heavy bags of gro-

ceries, or kitty litter.

OFF TO MEXICO FOR ALTERNATIVE CANCER THERAPY Once home, I called a friend. “Know

of any alternative options?” Together

we began emailing alternative-minded

friends for alternative solutions. Online

we discovered http://www.Hope4Can-

cer.com, a Mexico clinic that emphasized

a body-mind-spirit approach to healing

and a rigorous healthy, healing , detoxi-

fication diet program, as well as hyper-

thermia, and oxygenating the body to

kill cancer cells. My guidance was clear:

I was to go to Mexico for treatment; but

my mind screamed, “Who the hell goes

to Tijuana to go alternatively without

first trying surgery-chemo-radiation?”

The treatment program was perfect for

me.

EAT ORGANIC FOODS TO HEAL I was instructed to adopt the Kel-

ley Diet, a healing organic food program

designed by a “terminally” ill dentist

with pancreatic cancer. Dr. Kelley helped

thousands of people heal from cancer

before he died (not of cancer) some 30

years after being sent home to die. Dur-

ing the first few days of being on this deli-

cious food, I felt healthier than I had felt

in years. I soon gained energy and began

losing weight—never feeling hungry, nor

counting calories. Menus included mostly

vegetables, some fruit, with a little beans,

ocean fish (primarily salmon), and whole

grains, especially Ezekiel bread. Sixty-five

percent of the food was raw. I enjoyed cre-

ating recipes that satisfied my palate, were

easy to prepare, and beautiful to view on

plates. I cherished sending loving/healing

energy into my food and sharing meals

with friends who frequently exclaimed

that they thoroughly enjoyed the meals

I prepared and felt fabulous afterwards. I

juiced vegetables and Granny apples, and

made vegetable-disguised fruit smooth-

ies daily. Friends said I glowed from the

radiance generated by the healthy, whole,

organic foods I ate.

TUMORS VANISHED In eight and one-half months all

tumors vanished. I never had physical pain

from the cancer, felt depressed, nor energy

depleted. How could I, with the healthy

food and healing attitude I maintained? I

believe that healing alternatively, especially

through my new food lifestyle, saved my

life. It certainly saved my breasts, lymph

nodes, and my ability to live the wonder-

ful, normal, fulfilling life I now gratefully

live.

Every moment of every day we have

the opportunity to consciously rethink

what we believe, how we choose to feel

emotionally, what/when/how much we

eat, and how we choose to value our lives.

Cancer was a huge gift for me. Through

my startling, wake-up-call experience, I

choose to live, fully, from my heart, health-

fully.

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BY KATE PEPPLER

I have been tumor-free for seven

months and am eating selectively to stay

cancer-free, but more than that, because I

am observing that the foods I eat greatly

impacts my physical well-being, allowing

me to grow exponentially more spiritual.

When I first was healed, I was elated.

Then I cried, a lot. I grieved for the many

people maimed or who died needlessly by not

knowing that the food we eat directly impacts

our overall health, mental well-being, and

quality of life—for better or worse!

Kate Peppler, M.A., does wellness life coach-

ing as well as speaking on healthful eating and

living. She performs Healthy Kitchen Make-

overs to assist people in choosing to maintain

a healthy diet by helping them realize what

is/isn’t healthy in their kitchen and replacing

with healthier, tasty options. 651-699-4099.

http://www.CancerFreeYou&Me.com

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S A hypnotherapist who

understands the power

of words and images to

both heal and disable,

I become concerned

when I hear people

referring to junk food as “comfort food.”

THE HYPNOTHERAPIST IN YOUR HEAD If you are struggling with food crav-

ings, remember that you have your own

hypnotherapist in your head (called con-

scious thought) that is constantly program-

ming your inner mind with beliefs about

food. Every time you associate junk food

with emotional comfort, you are program-

ming your subconscious mind to urge you

to reach for toxic products whenever you

feel stressed, angry, frustrated, or lonely.

Layer after layer of such programming

forms a strong self-hypnotic suggestion

that, left unquestioned, is very difficult to

ignore and overcome.

All hypnotic suggestion, no mat-

ter how irrational, is viewed and accepted

as correct by the subconscious mind,

especially when confirmed by repeated

recorded past experiences that strengthen

the suggestive thought and image. Every

time you eat sweet or greasy foods, your

mood becomes altered and a strong mental

association of eating these foods with emo-

tional soothing gets locked in.

You feel immediately, yet erroneously,

“comforted” when you have numbed or

distracted your feeling state with junk food.

In this way, toxic food products become

“positive” to your subconscious mind. And

remember, it’s the subconscious mind that

rules your behavior! No amount of will-

power or conscious thought to eat health-

ily and to lose weight can compete with an

established strong mental programming

that says eating junk makes you feel better

(and is therefore “good for you”).

The good news is that you can repro-

gram your subconscious mind by building

new associations with food. In this way,

you can take control of your cravings.

YOUR NEW COMFORT FOODS Let’s begin with some Webster’s Dic-

tionary definitions: “Comfort” is “a state

of physical ease and freedom from pain

or constraint.” “Comforts” are “things

that contribute to physical ease and well-

being.” “Discomfort” is “to feel uneasy,

worried, embarrassed or in pain.”

Ask yourself: “Does eating junk food

give me a state of comfort or discomfort?”

Truth: Processed, sugary, and greasy

foods cause joint and muscle inflammation,

belly fat, sluggishness, disease, cravings, and

weight gain. In addition, we often feel guilty

soon after eating them. In other words, they

cause discomfort, not comfort.

If you are interested in letting go of

cravings, begin by labeling products that

cause you emotional or physical pain as

“discomfort foods.” Likewise, label the

wholesome, nutritious foods that bring you

physical ease (i.e. a slender, healthy body)

as your new “comfort foods.” Writing these

foods in a list can be very helpful.

QUICK AND SIMPLE SELF-HYPNOSIS TECHNIQUE Here is a mental reprogramming tech-

nique that will help you resist junk food.

Whenever you see a food product

that is on your “discomfort foods” list,

firmly and without hesitation say to your-

self “I don’t eat that.” Remind yourself how

eating that product will cause physical

and emotional discomfort. Then, imagine

walking away from it, feeling proud and

happy. Consistently repeat this technique

whenever you see those unhealthy prod-

ucts at home, work, and grocery stores.

As junk foods become labeled and

programmed into your subconscious as

“inedible,” they lose their power to tempt

you. With practice, you will find the urge

to eat fattening food begin to diminish and

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disappear. In fact, many of my clients who

use this technique tell me that the words “I

don’t eat that” now automatically pop into

their mind whenever they see their “dis-

comfort foods!” They report how easy it is

to now happily walk away from the sweets

and greasy products that once seemed irre-

sistible.

Enjoy how your new “comfort foods”

bring you ease and well-being and your

“discomfort foods” lose their appeal and

temptation.

Kristin Volk Funk, M.Ed., is the author of

As Thin As You Think, The Keys to Unlock-

ing Your Weight Loss Power (to be published

in April 2011). She has produced a series

of hypnosis CDs and conducts group and

individual hypnotherapy/counseling ses-

sions in her Roseville, MN office and in

corporate settings. Her interactive website

is www.newhealthvisions.com. She can be

reached by email at Kristin@newhealthvi-

sions.com or by calling 651-644-6454.

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ET’S FACE it, being over-

weight is tough. It’s even

tougher for women.

Like Oprah you may

have declared, “I am

never dieting again!” For 25 years, we have

watched Oprah lose weight and regain it.

Remember when she lost 64 pounds on

the liquid, 500-calorie Optifast diet and

regained her weight within weeks? Over

and over, her trainer Bob Greene (not a

nutritionist) prescribed a low fat, low calo-

rie eating plan in combination with over-

exercising. Unfortunately, this harmful

plan robbed Oprah of her basic metabo-

lism. Over 95 percent of people who fol-

lowed the traditional low fat, low calorie

diets find themselves at their starting

weight or heavier a year later. Less is not

more; less is just less: Less nutrients to sup-

port health and less nutrients to support

metabolism. Today Oprah may be won-

dering why it is so much harder for her to

lose weight. Have you asked yourself that

question? Perhaps you have done the low

fat, low calorie and over-exercising plan.

Now it is time to take back your body, heal

your metabolism, restore your energy and

balance your moods.

SLOW EASY PACE WINS RACE For the past several years, I have read

almost all the current and past research

about weight loss and metabolism and

attended seminars on these topics. Last

January when I decided to get serious

about losing weight, I knew I needed an

eating plan that was simple, easy to follow,

based on real food and one that would sup-

port my active lifestyle and work sched-

ule. I am happy to say that I lost over 40

pounds this past year, an average of ¾ of

a pound per week. You might say to your-

self that ¾ of a pound a week is not fast

enough for me, but we have a saying in our

Nutrition 4 Weight Loss class, “The slow

easy pace wins the race.” In two years, ¾

of a pound per week will add up to 80

pounds—without the fear of falling off the

plan and regaining all the weight back.

As Oprah has come to realize, weight

can’t be reduced to one simple equation:

eat less + exercise= weight loss. It may

work in a laboratory setting, but not in real

life. If it did, 67 percent of the population

would not be overweight.

EAT FIVE OR SIX TIMES EACH DAY A simple plan that will work for you

is to eat 5 to 6 times a day and include ani-

mal protein, vegetable carbohydrates and

healthy fats each time you eat. Eliminate

processed carbs and sugars. Stop drink-

ing soda, start drinking water, plan your

meals, and sleep 8 to 9 hours per night.

I invite you to take back your body,

lose weight, and achieve wellness. The

old theory of calories in and calories out

for weight loss is an oversimplified plan

based on the same old plan that repeatedly

failed Oprah. The new science of weight

loss addresses insulin resistance, adrenal

stress, cravings, and eating real food to

boost metabolism. Simply stated, change

your nutrition to change your weight and

wellness.

Darlene Kvist, a licensed nutritionist and

Certified Nutrition Specialist, co-founded

Nutritional Weight & Wellness, based in

St. Paul, MN. Darlene has over 25 years

of experience as an educator, counselor, and

psycho-nutritional consultant. She currently

serves on the Board of Dietetics and Nutri-

tion Practice for the State of Minnesota. Dar

also hosts “Dishing up Nutrition,” a popular

radio show that she developed, Saturdays

on FM 107. She consults with the media

on nutrition regularly and has been quoted

in Time magazine. For more information

about Nutritional Weight & Wellness, go to

www.weightandwellness.com.

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FELT like a failure until I

discovered a secret. It wasn’t

what I ate, but what I imag-

ined. I gained 40 pounds diet-

ing, lost it all using “Thinking

Thin” techniques I developed, and kept it

off over 25 years! If I can do it, so can you!

HERE’S HOW IT STARTED: PUBERTY HITS AND DAD GOES NUTS At age 14 I was feeling happy and

pretty in my favorite skirt, my father walk-

ing behind me. But then Dad said some-

thing that I will never forget, “Gettin’ kind

of broad across the beam, aren’t you kid?”

I was heartbroken! I loved Dad, so I

thought he might be right. I must be get-

ting fat!

Since Weight Watchers had worked

for my mom, I thought I would try it.

I hated having to put mustard in my tuna

fish instead of mayonnaise. That jump-

started my brain; my pants were only tight

because they had shrunk in the dryer! But

I still had weight-gain fear in my subcon-

scious mind. Little did I know, I was pro-

gramming myself for failure.

COLLEGE AND ENGAGEMENT I was in high school and in love with

a college boy!

Within a year we were engaged to

be married. But soon after, he broke up

with me. My self-esteem plummeted and

I started gaining weight.

I started a diet, but I was always hun-

gry. You know how diets work: They don’t.

My metabolism started slowing down

from yo-yo dieting, of course, and I gained

the weight back after each successive diet,

and more. Typical.

OUT OF COLLEGE AND STILL DIETING

I’m just as heavy, but totally

into health foods. That should fix

it, right? Wrong! Everyone I knew

was fasting to “cleanse their body.” I

hoped no one knew that secretly

I wanted to lose weight, but I

gained more weight after each fast.

All told, I gained 40 pounds fasting

and dieting over about 10 years. What was

I to do?

THE POWER OF LOVE AND IMAGINATION I decided I needed to love and accept

myself the way I was. Nothing else worked!

Once I did that, seeing myself as a Ruben-

esque work of art, it took very little time for

me to realize that I could play a game with

myself. I could use all the techniques I used

to be successful in sales and marketing—

my divine gift of imagination! Imagination

helped me soar to the top of every sales team

I was on. Why not try it for my weight?

I immediately started coming up

with ideas of how I would get thin with

my imagination and it worked magically!

EATING WHATEVER I WANTED Here’s the most amazing, surpris-

ing part of all; I ate whatever I darn well

pleased—ice cream, cookies! I just ate

them in more moderate amounts.

And low-fat? Forget it. I love butter,

oils of all kind, and lots of salad dressing.

Exercise? I feel like I want to get

out and move every day. Why? Because

I’m constantly imagining my slim,

strong image, so my subconscious is pro-

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grammed for keeping me healthy. It’s

become such a habit, I just do it without

even realizing I do. In fact, while I am

writing this, I have been munching on

one of my favorites, Cheetos. And guess

what? I stopped munching before the

little tiny bowl was empty! Now I ask

you, does that sound like someone who

has ever had a weight problem?

Debbie Johnson, best-selling author of Think

Yourself Thin is also one of the teachers on

the inspiring new documentary, “The In-

ner Weigh”: http://thinkyourselfthin.com.

“The Inner Weigh” will premiere in Min-

neapolis at Lake Harriet Spiritual Com-

munity on Tues., Apr. 19 at 7 pm. 612-

922-4272. http://www.theinnerweigh.com

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APR. 29-MAY 3Advanced Hypnotherapy For FertilityJames Schwartz, author of The Mind-Body Fertility Connection, will be teaching two Advanced Hypnotherapy workshops & will also be available for private consultations for those who may struggle with fertility issues. These experiential workshops are open only to those with prior hypnotherapy experience. FFI: www.adagioholistic.com. [email protected]

APR. 30Healthy Life ExpoMidtown Global Market, 10 am–5 pm.12929 Chicago Ave, Mpls. Hundreds of exhibitors, on-going free seminars, demonstrations & entertainment. Don’t miss the opportunity to exhibit or attend! To exhibit or FFI: www.ExpoGuys.com. 952-238-1700

ONGOINGMeta Institute certificationsMeta Institute offers certifications in Therapeutic Life Coaching, Spiritual Coaching, Reiki, NLP & Hypnosis. We also offer workshops in Tarot, Business Planning, Gamma & others. Individual, Couples, Family Coaching & Intuitive Readings available by appointment. State Licensed & bonded school. Contact us for Information at 952-831-6382, [email protected]

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Located on the shores of Grindstone Lake, the Audubon Center’s 535 acres of beautifully varied landscapes provide the perfect setting for this all-inclusive holistic adventure. Spend this weekend with your friends or take the opportunity to get away by yourself, meet new people, and learn new skills. A mix of professionals in a variety of fields will provide an assortment of physical, mental, and spiritual activities to choose from.

Celebrate spring with restored energy, confidence and creativity!

Renew, relax and rediscover yourself!

Renew Yourself: Mind, Body & Spirit

You’ll find our accommodations are perfect for a weekend of adventure, relaxation and renewal. Each spacious room sleeps 3-4 women on the lower bunks of bunk-style beds. The dorms are close to the dining hall and centrally located to all the weekend’s activities. Our food has a reputation of its own and has come to be known as some of the best in the area! We strive to provide healthy, wholesome, organic meals and our chef carefully plans and prepares each one with creativity and taste.

♦ Fascinating keynote speakers: Friday night—tbd Saturday night—Echo Bodine, psychic, healer, author, media personality

♦ Fun and entertaining evenings ♦ Wide variety of classes and workshops

You will be able to choose from a wide variety of classes and activities in the areas of:

♦ Adventure & Challenge ♦ Wellness & Nature ♦ Creative Expressions

Massage or reiki is included in the weekend

Register early—space is limited!

For more info, call 888-404-7743 or visit www.audubon-center.org