Gail Brill talks about the first “community owned department store” in New York state. Learn more…
Archive for the ‘Holistic Living’ Category
Your Food Supply #26: Walmart, or…..
24/09/2010Snatam Kaur MSI Fundraiser, A Success
03/09/2010
Snatam Kaur &....
We’ve just had an amazing Mountain Spirit Institute fund raising concert: Snatam Kaur, Guru Ganesha Singh and Ramesh Kannan played at the Lebanon Opera House, New Hampshire, USA.
GuruGanesha Singh
Not only are we grateful for their music, but for who they are as people. We were fortunate that they made time in their schedule to come to central New Hampshire, and we responded with an enthusiastic audience, (301), and lots of willing volunteers who did everything from move gear, provide flowers, to cook wonderful meals. Thank you Snatam, GuruGanesha, Ramesh, Shanti, Sopurkh, and Japreet!
Snatam Kaur & Family/Band at Lake Sunapee/MSI
As we prepped for the fundraiser by printing brochures, prepping our booth, and coordinating volunteers, Snatam’s band rehearsed in our living room, here in Sunapee, NH, which was really tough duty for us, not.
I learned a lot about what music is meant to be, a spiritual communion – with good discussions about why Snatam and her band do what they do. Also I talked with Ramesh Kannan, and discovered that a book I’d bought in a Durango bookstore, is one of his favorites, on the treatise of the spiritual nature of making music. The book is called The Music Lesson, A Spiritual Search for Growth Through Music.
Ramesh Kannan
Stay tuned for some wonderful footage, pending the band’s approval of course. Meanwhile here are some pix. Again a BIG THANK YOU to all the volunteers, support team, Snatam’s family, band members, the Lebanon Opera House, and especially to our sponsors who made this fundraiser possible.
Randy Richards,
Founder
Mountain Spirit Institute
Your Food Supply #20: Meat-Packing Plants
22/08/2010Jeff Mannix describes a tour he was given of a meat packing plant in California. Also, getting local foods in local schools, and what is in your hamburger?
Your Food Supply #18: Organic Beef
21/08/2010Meet Linda & Jeff Mannix of Durango, Colorado. They’re Texas Longhorn cattle ranchers and suppliers of good organic beef. They own The Santa Rita Ranch. According to their website, they “raise a reputation herd of full-blood, registered Texas Longhorn cattle on their Santa Rita Ranch near Durango, Colorado. They range free in lush mountain meadows in the spring, summer and fall, and are fed locally-grown hay during the winter months. Market steers are finished at the ranch on the Animas River with hay, vitamins and minerals, and nutrient-rich, local brewer’s grain”
I shot this footage at the Durango Farmer’s Market. I think you’ll like it.
Your Food Supply #16: Making A Change
20/08/2010Two local farmers, Linda, and Amanda discuss how to make a change in your own lifestyle to support your health and organic farming in your area.
Your Food Supply #15: Raising Chickens/Eggs
19/08/2010What has it taken for Jason to raise and sell eggs and chickens? It hasn’t been an easy journey. Learn more…
Your Food Supply #13: A Food Revolution
16/08/2010Your Food Supply #12
11/08/2010Have you ever heard of a Squash Blossom Tamale? Also, how old do you think the eggs are in a regular supermarket? (!)
Your Food Supply #3: Ancient Corn
27/07/2010Cocinca Linda Explains Corn Grinding, The Ancient Way
Your Food Supply #2: Passionate Restaurateur
26/07/2010Meet a Passionate Food Supplier
"Made by Hand, From the Soul of Mexico"
After our drive through corn fields, cattle feed lots and processing plants of the of the great American prairies complete with narration on CD of “An Omnivore’s Dilemma” we arrived in Durango for our week of House sitting. When looking for a restaurant which served local food, we found Cocina Linda, run by an energetic and passionate woman to whom we both took a liking. Below is the first post in a series from our informative interview with her. Stay tuned for more the next few weeks. Watch this video to see why we love Linda and her good food.
Image: Cocina Linda’s Logo
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