with regional processors, distributors and end users, including Seattle Public Schools.
Hands in the Dirt Regardless of occupation, many people feel a natural urge to work with the soil and witness the miracle of seeds sprouting new life. Rose Hayden- Smith, Ph.D., a garden historian and a designated leader in sustainable food systems at the University of California– Davis, points out that home, school, community and workplace victory gardens established during World War II succeeded in producing about 40 percent of our nation’s vegetables. In both world wars, she says, our na- tional leadership “recognized that food and health were vital national security issues.” They still are today.
Melinda Hemmelgarn, a.k.a. the Food Sleuth (
FoodSleuth@gmail.com), is a registered dietitian and award-winning writer and radio host, based in Colum- bia, Missouri. She co-created F.A.R.M.: Food, Art, Revolution Media – a Focus on Photography to Re-vitalize Agri- culture and Strengthen Democracy to increase advocacy for organic farmers (
Enduring-Image.blogspot.com). Learn more at Food Sleuth Radio at
kopn.org.
How to Grow and Find Local Food
Find a farmers’ market
ams.usda.gov/farmersmarkets
In season in the region; local harvest calendars and markets
FieldToPlate.com/guide.php
Locate sustainably grown food nearby
LocalHarvest.org
Food gardening tips
KitchenGardeners.org
Eat Well, Live Well and Love Well: Why Do We Eat in the Way We Do? by George Toth
do? We know that the mind and body are very closely connected. If we focus on our mind and not just on our food, we will change the way we eat. Yes, we all need food for suste-
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nance, but when our minds take over we often go beyond basic food needs. This is especially true in our fast paced, highly competitive and tech- nologically challenging world of today. When we change
the way we use our mind, we can create healthy eating habits. A good way to start is by answering the ques- tion: Why do I eat the way I do? The answer is different for everyone so here are some ques- tions that may help you identify the answer.
• Is it to please myself? • Is it to prove my control over some- one else?
• Is it to hide the answer of who I really am or who I want to be?
et’s get to the heart of the matter about changing the way America eats. Why do we eat the way we
• Is it to sabotage myself or my goals? • Is it to assuage my fears? • Is it to fill up loneliness or boredom? • Is it to distance myself from what I do not want to feel?
• Is it because I think I am not as good as others?
• Is it because I don’t know who I am? • Is it because I am lazy? • Is it because I want love?
When we can iden-
tify why we eat the way we do, we realize that the food that keeps us healthy in body is con- nected to our overall well-being. It is con- nected to our achieving and maintaining a bal- ance in life physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually. Eat well, live well
and love well.
George Toth, licensed clinical social worker,
and his partner, Diana Underwood, are the owners of Alternative Counseling in Cornwall-on-Hudson. He can be reached at 534-2980 or
mrge0rge@aol.com.
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