We have a duty

I attended the Rally last week in Washington DC to protest a subcommittee hearing on H.R. 4423 nicknamed the DARK Act. H.R. 4423 is a clever way to 'get GMOS' labeled while stripping States' Rights away and allowing GMOs to be labeled as natural. Well, you and I know better about that. So I boarded a bus that was offered by the Organic Consumers Association to have concerned citizens show up in D.C. on the morning of the hearing and be present. I packed a back pack and loaded my 8 yr old and myself on an overnight bus to DC and did my duty and was present. You can read about my trip HERE.

We have a duty to protect our food and water sources.

As a mother, I used to think that my hardest battle with food and my children would be to get them to eat their vegetables. Now, I have to make sure the vegetables I source are organic or local/no spray.

As an activist it is overwhelming to me to present very factual clear evidence of pesticide loads, the diseases they cause, and the non nutritive value in conventionally grown commercial food to be told " That's YOUR thing, I'm not that interested."

How can the health; immediate and long term health of your family not be YOUR thing? 

How can protecting the your child's fertility and body against cancer not be YOUR thing? 

Are we really that lazy as a society where it is easier to feed our children the cheapest of foods during their formative years and pretend that there are not better options. That good parenting means be permissive with their diet and health?

Charleston Costco Monthly Organic Shopping List December 2014

New Items

{Huzzah!}

Sweet Potato Fries
Coleman Organic Chicken Wings
Coconut Milk 
Almond Milk
Amy's Lentil &Minestrone Soup
Pacific Roasted Red Pepper & Tomato Soup

Organic Chestnuts
Organic Canned Mushrooms
Creative Snacks Toasted Coconut Chips

Discontinued items:

{insert frownie face}:

Quinoa

Black Bean Spaghetti
Greek EVOO
Avocado Oil
Raw Honey

Natures Earthy Choice Lentil Trio
Apple Chips 

Organic Bite Sized Chicken  Dumplings -- price reduced

Coco Libre Organic Coconut Water 4/1 liter

and all items with asterisks.

Intro to Permaculture Workshop 12/7/2014

1 Day Introduction to Permaculture

Sunday, December 7, 2014

Charleston, SC

10 am – 5 pm

For anyone that missed the 1st Introduction workshop, we will be running another one!

Join us for one day of permaculture design theory and practice. You will leave this course with a solid understanding of how you can apply permaculture principles and ethics in your home, garden, apartment or farm. You'll also be in an informed position to further your journey into permaculture design. This is a great opportunity to learn the basics of Permaculture.

Sessions will include:

• Permaculture History and Ethics
• Permaculture Principles
• Sustainable Design Methodology
• Patterns in Nature, Culture and Society
• Food Forests, Plant Guilds and Polycultures

Please email Surplus.permaculture.design@gmail.com for more information or registration.

Cost: $ 50 Pre-registration

$65 Day of (cash or Check)

Workshop held in Earth Fare Shopping Center

Permaculture is a philosophy of working with, rather than against nature; of protracted & thoughtful observation rather than protracted & thoughtless labor; & of looking at plants & animals in all their functions, rather than treating any area as a single-product system."

                                                -Bill Mollison   (co-founder of permaculture)

Sign up here:

www.surpluspermaculture.org/introduction-to-pemaculture-2/

Neal's Yard Remedies Online Party

Neal's Yard Remedies Holiday Online  Party!
NYR Organic is a holistic company that offers skin care. make-up, essential oils and wellness products.

https://us.nyrorganic.com/shop/lisa_bayorek/party/W420933

This is a wonderful company that has partnered with Moms Across America and is committed to labeling GMOs and creating amazing products without the crap in them.  Their contribution has helped pay for the flyers that we hand out at all of our events.

Get One Give One

A "Big Deal" from the Tea Collection came across my desk this morning.
Giving money to companies that share my concept of ethics and give back make me all warm and fuzzy. Toms is a huge one and I am keenly watching their partnership with Target to see how successful the venture is. Tea Collection; a boutique children and women's clothing line is doing something similar this holiday season.

For every item purchased from one of Tea’s Holiday Styles shops, Tea will donate a similar style to the Homeless Children’s Playtime Project, an organization that strives to nurture healthy child development by empowering children living in temporary housing programs. The Buy One, Give One program will continue through Christmas.This is the perfect opportunity for our readers to get beautiful globally-inspired holiday styles for their little citizens and help other children at the same time.