Anyone Can Invest in Local Food, Farmers, & Jobs

By David Mortimer, Co-op Marketing Committee Chair (Sacred Heart Hospital, Com. Department)

Two years ago, the Producers & Buyers Co-op was launched to remove sourcing barriers and to link local farms and institutions. Today, the Co-op facilitates local food sourcing for three Chippewa Valley hospitals and schools, universities, and other institutions in western Wisconsin have expressed [...]

Local Women Open New Dance Studio

Joan Schaefer and Rita Simon of Chippewa Falls have partnered to open a new dance studio in Eau Claire. “Sofia Spirit Studio,” located at 2131 Fenwick Avenue, is dedicated to offering a variety of programs that serve women in the Chippewa Valley.
Sofia Spirit Studio offers certified instruction in American Tribal Style (ATS) Belly Dance, a [...]

Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MSBR) Program

If you haven’t checked out Sacred Heart’s Center for Healthy Living’s newest course, you’re missing out. In the Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MSBR) program, you learn to reduce and/or manage stress, enjoy greater energy, decrease pain or manage it more effectively, and increase your ability to relax and put life in healthier perspective. The program [...]

The Bullfrog Fish Farm

At the Bullfrog Fish Farm…
Folks are more than welcome
to enjoy and share in the
farm’s humble sort of beauty…
Whether you are able to
“cop” a tour…
watch your order being
netted, cleaned and iced…
sample our smoked products…
or experience
the magic and belly laughs of
fishin’ ‘round the pond
with friends and family…
A Little History
A 1987 discovery of a plentiful and pure water [...]

Green Pages | March/April 2010

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Seattle Pride Coffee House
Dr. Oz says, the benefits of Chia Seeds are awesome. Now we want you to know about more super foods!
• Goji Berries – Possibly the highest antioxidant food on earth, 18 amino acids, 21 trace minerals, vitamins B1, B2, B6, and E. More beta-carotene than carrots, more iron than spinach, improves stamina [...]

Harmony Corner Café: A clean operation

There is very little garbage about Harmony Corner Café. Garbage in the trash can that is. With the bakery in full operation and supplying bread twice a week and scones everyday to Just Local Food and Menomonie Market Co-op, it is unlikely to see much waste going into the garbage can. That is because the [...]

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