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elcome to summer. Nature’s bounty is here to turn our cookouts, picnics and family gatherings into feasts worthy of the season and the love that we share for each other. We are excited to rev up the festivities with Natural Awakenings’ annual Natural Foods issue. Everyone agrees that eating naturally grown, fresh, local food is good for our health and our environment as well as the local economy. We’re glad to see the strong renewed interest in local produce and, more specifically, organic and sustainable agriculture here. People are wak- ing up to the vital relationship of the natural integrity of
our food to health and the risks we take when ingesting the pervasive pesticides and herbicides used in conventional agriculture. Nationally, the movement to- ward more natural farming and organic gardens is taking off as authors, bloggers, journalists and even You Tube videos have begun to push a good food revival. A particular favorite on the cusp of consciousness is bio-intensive gardening. It’s all truly a grassroots movement. Highlights include creation of a modern- day victory garden on the grounds of San Francisco’s Civic Center (Summer 2008) and Michelle Obama’s White House garden (Spring 2009), nurtured by growing backlash to the increasing presence of GMOs (Genetically Modified Organisms) in our groceries and absence of nutrients in our crop soil. People are now actively searching for a better way.
I’m happy to report that backyard and community gardening are on the rise in the Lehigh Valley, even though we live in an already vital local farming area. The number of farmers’ markets and neighborhood co-ops is up and organic sec- tions in grocery chains serving Pennsylvania and New Jersey show promise. This month we shine our Community Spotlight on pioneering local farm advocates, the Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture (page 30) and its Buy Fresh, Buy Local campaign. In a companion piece on page 33 we also profile key people we have to thank for access to healthy eating in our area. It’s never too late to improve our health by improving our diet. Here are few ways to get started:
• Go vegetarian or vegan or add fish once or twice a week to your diet. • Start a garden even if all you have is a small patio for a container garden; begin with some herbs and pepper and tomato plants. • Make it a habit to purchase produce from local, organic sources. • Try incorporating raw foods or at least one green drink a day. • Stop practicing unhealthy eating habits. • Mindfully embrace the change you want to see in your health. • Be creative and have fun with menus, and not just on the holidays!
Happy Fourth of July, Reid Boyer, Publisher
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