Tuesday, March 30, 2010

Thursday's Class: Healing Without a Pharmacy!

Join us this Thursday for the best class ever! I taught this one over a year ago, and it was a blast. Now, we get Chris to join us as well! Come learn how we have healed our family for 20 years WITHOUT PHARMECEUDICALS or conventional medication. Come learn what Chris has brewing in the lab and get a glimpse of what the earth has for YOU! THIS WORKS! Join us from 7-8:30 for a jam packed informative class on healing Without the Pharmacy!
Visit our website!
We are uploading a lot of expo info as well as our new Our Family’s Healthy Adventure page! We wrote a bit about our daily diet and offer a few tips and recipes as well. We have posted our new labels on the shop shop shop page and a new expo letter on the expo area.

New Products!

Candex – a GREAT Yeast Management System, Low Sodium baking Powder ( I may have told you this one already…..couldn’t remember!), jojoba Oil – Great for hair, skin and scalp conditions, Goat whey protein – pomegranate cranberry, Crown Prince family Size Albacore Tuna ( this is great tuna by the way! Our family loves it!) RAW COCONUT BUTTER Cream style!!!!!!!!! Yeah! ( OK, I get a bit excited….), RAW TAHINI!!!!!! (Well, the last brand was discontinued….and it took months to get this better one in!) FROZEN Popsicles ALL ORGANIC and ALL YUMMY! Three flavors! Strawberry, Raspberry and Pomegranate Berry! Dr Christopher’s Lung and Bronchial – A MUST, Dr. Christopher’s itch ointment (for exema), Dr. Christopher’s Glandular System and His Oil of Garlic and Ear and Nerve! Did you know the ear and nerve tonic has been historically used to rebuild the ears and people have claimed they have fully regained their hearing? WE LOVE DR. CHRISTOPPHER! And if you have not stopped in for the coconut sugar, mulberries, or gooseberries yet….Come on in! What in the world are you waiting for?

NEW LABLES EVERYWHERE!

Yup, you read the right; we finally have our new labels all over the store. Enjoy the cute pictures of my favorite people!

Superfood Update

We have all been patiently waiting for our superfood to arrive. It appears our organic rose hips were customarily shipped with other shipments and the earthquake threw all of that off so…….we should have hundreds of pounds of our greens within days now, and they have new labels too! We apologize for this long delay, but know we would NOT lower our standards. We could have ordered other rose hips in, but they would not have been the same quality we have been using. Integrity….it is earned when no one is watching you know!

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

We NEED many volunteers for the 24th of April! All volunteers will receive free admission to the expo and dance. Shifts will run from 10:00 am – 1:00 pm & 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm.
Please let me know if you are interested. The areas we need help are the following: Manning an emergency preparedness booth, helping with tickets, helping in the video rooms, helping at our booths (we have many), and working in the kitchen. We will need to hire some people for the kitchen as well, so if you know anyone please let us know ASAP.

Earth Day at Cedar Valley!

CELEBRATE EARTH DAY AT CEDAR VALLEY. THURSDAY, APRIL 22 6:30 to 8:30 P.M. CEDAR VALLEY CENTER 5349 County Road D. 262-629-9202 Join Ann Marie Craig, Country Living Magazine’s Woman Entrepreneur Honoree, 2008, as she creates the premier launch of Cedar Valley’s Earth Day soap. Ann Marie will blend clear glacial water from White Egret Creek, cedar fronds and juniper berries from Cedar Valley grounds, plus lavender, reminiscent of the spa, to create a uniquely blended soap exclusively for Cedar Valley. Ann Marie will demonstrate the soap making process in the Open Wings Art Studio at Cedar Valley Center. $5 per person includes the soap demonstration plus a sample of the exclusive new soap from the initial batch. Plan to arrive early, or stay after the program, and stroll the sprawling 100 acre property, enjoying the nature trails, labyrinth and more. Turn off your cell phone, escape the infoswamp, get back in touch with nature, and celebrate Earth Day. To register call 262-629-9202 or email cvcinfo@cedarcommunity.org

PETITION TODAY!

On March 17, the Wisconsin Assembly Health and Healthcare Reform Committee passed the Dietitian's Licensing Bill (SB115/AB 440). If this bill becomes state law, it will effectively restrict free speech in Wisconsin concerning nutritional information.
What is Bill SB115?
Senate Bill 115 will prohibit highly qualified professionals from practicing nutritional therapy in Wisconsin and limit consumers' access and right to choose from whom they seek nutritional therapy. It will create a monopoly on nutritional therapy to the sole benefit of the American Dietetic Association and the Wisconsin Dietitans Association. It will make it a crime to teach about good nutritional practices or make nutritional recommendations unless you are licensed by the Wisconsin Dietetic Association and follow their dietary guidelines.
Who will be affected?
Certified nutritionists, nutritional consultants, naturopaths, ethnic healers, health food stores, weight control and nutrition coaches, church groups with a nutrition outreach, herbalists, farmers...anyone who discusses the value of food and nutrition will be affected. Anyone who is not a state licensed dietitian will not be able to fully convey any nutritional information that is not approved or permitted by the Wisconsin Dietitians Licensing Board. Even though that information is allowed by federal law, it would be restricted in Wisconsin.
What is the WDA?
The Wisconsin Dietetic Association is a "professional organization (that) promotes registered dietitians and dietetic technicians as the nutrition experts through membership, continuing education, and legislative activities". Interestingly enough the WDA accepts advertising sponsorships from companies like General Mills, Kellogg, Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, and Mars, Incorporated. We must defeat this bill!
We need to protect Wisconsin's citizens' access to alternative nutritional information and services. The WDA has about 1,700 members; this bill would affect over 17,000 businesses in the state of Wisconsin!
What you can do
Follow the steps below to contact your state representatives and to pass this information on to family, friends, and co-workers. The links at the left will lead you to more information about the history of this bill and the impact it will have if it is passed.
Please act now!
This bill will come up for vote in the State Assembly sometime in April - it's hard to say when. If you value alternative health care, you need to contact your legislators immediately. Please act now to make your voice heard in favor of freedom of nutritional speech in Wisconsin!
* Contact the Assembly Speaker - ask him to table the bill
Mike Sheridan - 608-266-7503
Rep.Sheridan@legis.Wisconsin.gov Office Capitol 211 West. District phone: (608) 756-0788 Rep. Sheridan, State Capitol, P.O. Box 8953, Madison, WI 53708
* Contact your local Assembly person
Call, email, or visit and ask them to urge Rep. Sheridan to table the bill, and if the bill comes up for a vote, to
please vote NO.

* Contact your local state Senator
Ask them to NOT support SB115. (If the bill passes the Assembly, the Senate with then have to vote.)
* Gather petition signatures
Send petition copies to the Assembly Speaker and to your local
representatives. Petition Against Dietitian's Licensing Bill

Monday, March 29, 2010

Woman's Fair












Fewf time goes by FAST!

The Woman's Fair two weekends ago at the Washington County Fair Park was lots of fun and hundreds of ladies stopped by our booth!! ZuZu's Organic Cafe catered the event in the Pavilion. We basically got the whole back WALL of the expo, so we where excited to show everyone what Natures Garden, Livin Cuisine, and ZuZu's where all about!
We presented cooking & health classes, which where a BIG HIT! Hope to see you next year! Remember to eat your RAW veggies!




Tuesday, March 23, 2010

Pot Luck, Cheese, MCM!

Holistic Health Directory

Guess what! We have been working for months with Fine Print Graphics in compiling area holistic health care provider’s into a HOLISTIC HEALTH CARE directory for you! BUT WE NEED HELP! We know we are missing some of the people you visit. Some vendors are not interested in advertising ( $20.00 for a listing and $40.00 for a quarter page) but others have not been contacted. More than 10,000 copies will be made available for people from the surrounding five counties. IF YOU KNOW of a health care provider who could be listed in this book please email Emily at urbyacre@nconnect.net. Emily has been VERY busy making calls and helping the great people at Fine Print Graphics. If YOU have time, they could use a few more people to make phone calls THIS WEEK. Please email Emily if interested!

MCM Portraits Open House This Friday!

Marie owns MCM -the photography studio- upstairs from our store. If you are looking for a very enjoyable night out, please come this Friday between 4:00 and 8:00 PM! Marie has vendors, foods, GREAT deals and the neatest studio all right above us! Her open house has opportunities to win BIG, so come in even just to complete a little flyer so you can enter to win! Marie does great work, and we have known her work for over a decade now. She too Roger and I’s wedding pictures! I believe we were her first or second wedding…….ah…..bliss! Here is a link to her show! http://mcmportraits.wordpress.com/
We love Marie!

CHEESE

We were one of the vendors at the Women’s Health Fair this past weekend. They thought 2000 would attend, so we planned for a few hundred meals……..but alas. There was not the turn out they had hoped. Although it was a very nice show, we have food left! Please come grab some yummy raw cheese! We sliced it and it makes the BEST grilled cheese EVER! (On our bread of course!) add avocado or tomatoes or that fresh basil we have in!!! Heck, add all THREE!

VYL POT LUCK!

Ok ladies and gentlemen, our fourth Thursday of the month (POTLUCK THURSDAY!) is here! Bring that raw or vegan meal and the recipe and ENJOY the company of those in our group yearning for healthier foods! We are all looking forward to this night, and hope to see you at 6:00 PM!

EXPO

WHEW! We are all very excited about this expo, and need to get the excitement all over! Watch for our bill board this week on 41/45 right before the split!! WE NEED HELP putting posters up and getting flyers out. If you know of a location for either, please let us know. If you would like to sell tickets to your co workers, or at your own business, please call us at 262-629-4300!

Well back to work, spring has sprung and that wonderful scent pulls me outside to uncover my herbs and strawberry beds! So work then play? Naaaaa
Have a GREAT springtime week!

Monday, March 15, 2010

Living With Energy!

Our monthly class will be tomorrow and boy will it be FUN! Today I gave the presentation to a wonderful group of nurses in Waukesha and it was EXCITING! But, I find most things exciting…….so bring your neighbors, spouses or friends and enjoy a jam packed one hour presentation on HOW THAT BODY REALLY WORKS! We will touch on Carbohydrates, proteins, intestinal tract, living foods, your appestat, dairy, calcium, fiber, water, poisons (shocking excitement) and whatever else we think of! Fee $5.00.

E mail or Call today!

We all have been getting them….lots of them….and boy is it important! The numerous email blasts about our much debated Health Care Reform and the Supplement Safety Act. Please visit any one of the following websites to sign up for email blasts and to keep informed. Often, these emails will include the direct links to everyone you need to contact. PLEASE TAKE ACTION and KEEP TAKING ACTION on these important issues. It is of utmost importance that we maintain our freedoms, and ability to heal and eat naturally.

NATURAL SOLUTIONS FOUNDATION www.globalhealthfreedom.org
ALLIANCE FOR NATURAL HEALTH www.anh-usa.org CITIZEN'S SPEAKING OUT FOR HEALTH www.csofh.org
Online: Look up legislators' contact information at www.usa.govBy Phone: Call the U.S. Capitol Switchboard at (202) 224-3121For additional questions, email: info@csofh.org


Herb Class

Please let us know if you are interested in participating in the two day herb class with Chris! Chris and Joy have put together two full days of intense herb education. The class will cover how to use herbs for medicinal purposes and you will learn how to heal yourself and your family naturally! The two day series will be held on April 17th and May 1st from 9AM – 3:30 PM. Lunch will be provided by ZuZu’s Organic Cafe! The cost for the program, the two text books and lunch will be $165.00.

Next Weeks - VYL Potluck!

Get ready ladies and gentlemen for another GREAT TATSEY Potluck! Last month was great, and we are all excited to taste the yummy raw foods (or lightly steamed) full of rich living nutrients! No meat or dairy allowed……but who needs all that when you have THIS FLAVOR! 6:00 PM Thursday March 25th.

Thursday FERMINTATION!

Yup, fermented foods are what we are all about when it comes to living probiotics and GREAT enzyme action. ANYONE with concerns about digestive issues would want to come and learn how living fermented food can help! This is a tasting foods class, so come enjoy! VYL $5.00, everyone else enjoy for $15.00. Chad will be joining us in the teaching…and we know how fun he is to listen too!

Up and Coming….

In May we will have normal classes on Thursdays, but will not have them June July or August. We will resume classes again in September. We will however, continue to hold the support group session every Thursday from 6 – whenever all summer long. We will have topics we will cover on those days as well, just not the formal classes. We will also be bringing in guest speakers during the summer. There will be a small charge to non members for the classes and guest speakers, we will keep you posted. There will be a $20.00 monthly membership for the support classes and guest speakers that come during the month for the VYL members. We hope this works for you! Ideas for speakers and feedback is always welcome!

THANK YOU!

WOW! We had so many new families and faces this past week. What excitement everyday around here! Thank you for spreading the word about our store. Please keep it up! It is GREATLY Appreciated! Plus, the health benefits are worth the drive. So THANK you for making that drive! We recently had more people share with us the changes they are finding by going organic and with more raw foods in their diets. More than a few have had dramatic results with their type 2 diabetes (now off all medication) and others with weight and energy. GREAT! It is amazing how the body craves nutrients, and once offered, that good old body rebuilds! Keep up the great work, and never doubt your body can heal. NEVER give up believing in the healing power of food.

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

MaryAnn Ihm from Wellspring!

Come listen to this famous-in-our-county 30 year gardening veteran and founder of Wellspring! MaryAnn has a wealth of information regarding organic gardening, and we are SURE in for a REAL treat! Please bring your questions, pen and paper and get ready to grow that garden!

Herb Class with Chris!

Chris and Joy have put together two full days of intense herb education. The class will cover how to use herbs for medicinal purposes and you will learn how to heal yourself and your family naturally! The two day series will be held on April 17th and May 1st from 9AM – 3:30 PM. Lunch will be provided by ZuZu’s Organic Cafe! The cost for the program, the two text books and lunch will be $165.00.

Free Rummage!

As you tackle the spring cleaning, remember to gather your items and bring them in for May 8th! Bring your items in during the week prior to May 8th and then come on Saturday for the free rummage! Heck, this benefits EVERYONE!

New Organic Products

Dried mulberries! Dried Gooseberries(Golden Berries) ( Karen’s FAVORITE FRUIT), Dried blueberries, Macadamia nuts, maca powder, cacao butter, coconut sugar ( yes, you read the correctly….pure coconut sugar), tongue cleaners, Mesquite powder, Bulk Chia seeds and sesame seeds now in bags, and Candex ( a GREAT product for Candida) and I know there’s more but my brain is FULL! Some of these products are on their way via a big truck, and others are in, but THIS is what we have in store for you! Gotta love having people who love food do the ordering eh?

Quote

Our daughter Emily recently shared this quote, and I thought I would pass it on “Many Nobel Pursuits Await the Encouragement of a Friend.” Advise? BE the friend who encourages others, spreading sunshine does have a way of brightening up everyone’s day!

Monday, March 8, 2010

RAW LIVING ENZYMES BABY!

That’s it! You will find a ton of enzymes in our new line of RAW sauerkrauts. Besides being jam packed full of raw nutrition, these krauts taste great! Consider picking some up from the cooler next time you are shopping, and feel free to let us know your opinions. They are each made from fresh organic cabbage and mineral rich sea salt. That’s it….no water added, just cabbage and salt. Historically, sauerkraut has been used to aid in digestion, and ward of disease. It is an awesome immune booster, cancer inhibitor (I can say that…it is proven in documented study after study), protects the balance of bacteria in the gastrointestinal track, and one Korean scientist fed fermented vegetables to chickens that had the Asian flu and 11 out of 13 recovered! Well, I know you are not chickens, but I had to share that study! EAT YOUR FERMENTED VEGGIES! - mom

TESTERS

We have six lines of delicious raw crackers coming out, and along the way we had some fun experiments! We are selling these experimental crackers as well, as they still taste great. We noted on the label if they were spicy, no salt, and too thick, etc. We also have new lines of raw bars and you will LOVE THEM! Please ask, if we forget to offer, for samples. We have four ready for samples, and we are selling the chocolate raw bar now. We are also selling the green bar, but have made a few changes…..even though they are still tasty little things…. Both raw bars are just $1.49 while “experimenting!”

ZUZU’S

We had quite an enjoyable weekend at ZuZu’s! The catering event went smoothly, and the pizza pizza night was tasty and great! We sure had awesome responses to the RAW pizza….in so much that we sold everything we had on it that night to customers! The sauce, the crusts, and the sausages! So…..available in the store will now be our RAW pizza crusts (they will be packaged by the RAW breads), raw pizza sauce and raw sausages made from pecans! YUMMY stuff! Just load on the veggies and you will be craving these babies any time of the day….I do!

Now, on that note…although we LOVE feeding anyone anywhere at anytime…we have concluded as a family that ZuZu’s will only be open for special theme nights and catering. We have catering events lined up from 25 – 2000 people, and we can’t wait! Because catering events provide a secure income, and we have not had very large turn outs while open for drop-in dinning, our decision will be best for our family. We will post our upcoming theme nights on our ZuZu’s page, and we will keep you informed through these exciting, and most often somewhat informative, newsletters!

THE PLAGUE

Yes, you read that correct. I believe there is a plague hitting our society. If one was to take a step back and view our little part of this vast world as a bird would, there would be a few things that are quite obvious. The number one thing being that we are relying on OTHERS to sell us what treatments they believe are best for our bodies. Yes, that other may even include me, but I really want to stress one thing. At NGHC We will NOT sell you loads of supplements, books, tests, scans, more scans and more than a few cleansing treatments. Although I believe some of these things may benefit you along the way, I believe (and history proves over and over) the BEST WAY TO HEAL AND PREVENT SICKNESS AND DISEASE is through your mouth! You ARE what you eat! You ARE what you drink! People are digging their graves one bite at a time! So, instead of selling you myriads of “healing aids”, we want to sell you pure food. That’s it. Unadulterated, undefiled, never genetically modified, never sprayed, no growth hormones to screw you up into thinking you are a cow or chicken that needs more fat faster, no over processed foods, just food. Simple, know-each-ingredient and-enjoy-it food. Although there are countless types of healing processes, gadgets, drinks, cleanses, machines, supplements and muti-marketing plans (I know there are dozens now in the health field….and some I believe are quite useful) I believe with all my heart that if the people who are trying to help you are NOT addressing the core of the problem, the food you eat and the beverage you drink, the plans they offer are only going to act as band aids. If you are suffering from cancers or dis-ease, it is not going to make things better keeping on the same diet that lead to the current problem. The number one thing to do is to change the diet. You will know when you are eating well because you will feel great, have energy, empty that colon a few times a day, and never get sick. This IS POSSIBLE. It is PROBABLE! Your body wants to do one thing…..rebuild and live! Help it along the way with good organic raw foods. You and your family are worth it! You own your body!

Woa, sorry for the soap box issue…..I’m off it now….

CO-OP NOW HERE!

NGHC is now offering a cop- op! Yes, a real buying club right here from UNFI. We just ordered 30+ buying club books that will be here on Tuesday. You can order bulk cases or bags of most anything you can think of. Want a case of something at a great price, get it! Want to store up some grain for times ahead? Buy it! The prices are great, and we are glad to be offering this to you. Deliveries will be on Tuesday, and I will have more info later this week. We are looking for someone to spear head this co-op. If you are interested, please email me. You would be in charge of gathering the orders, completing an order (they can order on line as well) and helping to sort on delivery day. If this takes off well, we will also offer a produce co-op of conventional and organic produce.

SPROUTED AND RAW FOODS

You will be seeing many more raw and sprouted foods in the fridge and freezer. We will be focusing on these life giving foods much more now that we have so much help in the kitchen! Raw hummus and spreads, raw desserts, raw granolas, raw veggie burgers, raw dinners, and much more coming. Just keep an eye on the cooler!

CLASSES!

This Thursday - Organic Gardening! Come learn all about composting, gardening and those fruit trees! There’s not much better in our opinion than knowing how to grow your own food.

Next week, Tuesday, March 16th is the Living with Energy class at 6:30 pm! Round up the friends and family and catch a glimpse of what in the world we are talking about when we talk about organic, colons, proteins, raw foods, energy, diseases, and wellness. Entertaining and enriching, come for the fun!

EXPO UPDATE

Tickets are now on sale! We will be dropping them off around town at the places that have offered to sell the tickets. You can purchase them here for $5.00 anytime. The evening events will include organic wine and beer tasting and free dance instruction from Fred Astaire Dance Studio from 6-7 pm, and a great dance from 7-11 pm! Those tickets are also $5.00. $10.00 for a day FULL of excitement, now isn’t that a deal? We are looking for folks to sell tickets at their place of work, so if you are interested, please let us know! PROMOTE this Expo, it will be terrific!

NEW NEWSLETTERS

The Eating Organic and Cheap newsletter is DONE and available at www.naturesgardenspot.com on the literature page. There is a chart complete with many items found at the conventional grocery store…showing exactly how much you pay PER POUND for these foods! This is a PERFECT chart and newsletter for anyone to read who tells you they can’t afford to eat organic. Trust me, they will have a much better idea of how much they spend on food after reading this one.

The World of Sugars is also available at the same literature page. This details many forms of sugars and how they are processed. NOTE: (gross note) Did you know the average America eats 1/3 pound of sugar a DAY! That’s 120 pounds a year!

THANK YOU!

Thank you for helping us stay in business! We know we are not on the beaten path, and we can not thank you enough for sticking with us and coming out to our store for your foods. We hope (and pray) you will continue to do so, so we can continue to provide for our family and yours! We have SO MANY products forth coming. You will all LOVE our toothpastes and new lotions. We simply can not wait to show you all we are working with right now. Why pay the other guys for products we cannot test or know for sure they are what they say they are. Heck, we will just make it ourselves! With Pat Molter (our aroma therapist) and Chris and Joy (the herboligist team) we are making sure you feel safe with everything you put on or into your body, one product at a time.

$10.00 FREE

To show our thanks we are offering March Madness until the end of March. We want to give back to you, and for every $100.00 you spend these next few weeks, you will receive a $10.00 gift certificate. Save your receipts dated March 8th through March 31st and bring them in March 29 – 31 (ONLY) for your $10.00 certificates! This is the same special we ran in December, and we had so many people participate with excitement we thought we would run it again.