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#1089 From: "Luke Lundemo" <luke@...>
Date: Mon Dec 14, 2009 3:14 pm
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Monday, December 14, 2009

After dinner sit a while, and after supper walk a mile.  ~English Saying

Open Monday – Friday from 11:30am to 2:00pm

Mississippi’s Healthiest Restaurant

All Organic, all the time

All Vegetarian, all the time

The Specials This Week:

 

Monday, December 14

Lasagna!
    Spinach Cannellini Zoup

 

 Tuesday, December 15

    Zucchini and Chickpeas over Saffron Rice with Side Salad
Chili


Wednesday, December 16
    Tacos with Refried Beans over Rice
Curried Beet & Bean Zoup   

 
Thursday, December 17
    Stirfry!
Nacho Miso Zoup


Friday, December 18
    Seaside Cakes, Mashed Potatoes and Coleslaw
Traditional Onion Zoup

 

“60% of consumers in America are worried that the food they buy for themselves and their families is not safe to eat.”

-         Center for Science in the Public Interest

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Rainbow Natural Grocery Means High Standards

 

Rainbow’s Store Wide Purchasing Criteria:

 

No Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO’s)

No Artificial Dyes

No Artificial Flavors

No Artificial Coloring

No Nitrates

No Nitrites

No High Fructose Corn Syrup

No Chemical Fertilizers

No Insecticide Residue

No Pesticide Residue

No Animal Growth Hormones

No Animal Antibiotics

No Sulfur Dioxide

No Animal Testing

No Irradiation

No Refined Sugar

 

MARY’S FREE RANGE TURKEYS - $2.39/LB

TOFURKY ROAST - $8.69

TOFURKY FEAST - $18.29

(all in stock from now through Christmas)

http://www.marysturkeys.com/

 

New Recycling Service Reservoir Recycling

They’ll stop by hour house as often as you need and recycle everything that can be for as little as $7.00 a month.

call 601-434-4025 or sign up online at http://www.reservoirrecycling.com/ 

VOTE!

No more procrastinating! The deadline is tomorrow!

 

 

Some Possible Votes for Rainbow – Under the Local Restaurant Category:

Best Chef – Brian Carrero

Best Fresh Produce (Restaurant) – High Noon

Best Kids Menu – High Noon

Best Meal Under $10 – High Noon

Most Innovative Menu – High Noon

Best Place for Dessert – High Noon

Best Place to Eat When Someone Else Pays – High Noon

Best Plate Lunch – High Noon

Best Red Beans and Rice – High Noon

Best Salad Bar – High Noon and Rainbow Natural Grocery

Best Server/Waitperson – Mandelyn Meadows Goode

Best Vegetarian Options – High Noon

Best Veggie Burger – High Noon

 

And some possible votes under Urban Living:

Best Alternative to Wal-Mart – Rainbow Natural Grocery

Best Cheap Thrill – Rainbow Cyber Café

Best Free WiFi/Internet Connection – Rainbow Plaza

Best Local Festival / Annual Event – Fondren Unwrapped

Best Massage Therapist – Kali Horner

Best Reason to Live in Jackson – Rainbow Natural Grocery

 

http://www.jacksonfreepress.com/bestof/index.php

 

Green Services

Carbon Footprint Reduction Workshops

A series of workshops offering accessible instructions to help you (and your household) reduce your carbon output and gain a stake in a brighter future for us all.  These ideas aren’t rocket science, but effective, easy to implement solutions for living in creating an environment our grandchildren can love.

 

Consumerism and Food/ Diet                    January 26

Feeling down because your trash is so full?  Pretend you can’t be bothered to think about what happens after it leaves your curb?   Stop hiding in the dark and come learn where the waste goes and get motivated to do more recycling, reusing, and reducing.  Then…

Local food is better than non local food.  There is really no arguing on this point.  In the second half of the workshop, an introduction to eating well and getting your hands dirty, we’ll talk about food, diets, local, organic, growing your own, composting, yards, and permaculture. 

 

Greening Your Home                                  February 2        

Our homes are filled with appliances of convenience—the hot water heater makes steamy showers a convenient reality, dishwashers, dryers, thermostats, washing machines, we have a device to help us with every task in our life.  Learn about earth friendly settings, alterations, and maintenance to keep your home running as green as you want it to be. 

 

Oil aint the only one                                   February 9          

Oil-- it’s not the only way to get around and it’s not the only resource to power our lives.  Learn about how to reduce your mileage, drive more efficiently,  maintaining your car to the greenest of its abilities, and what fuel efficient vehicles are all about.  Then we’ll talk about active and passive solar power systems, wind energy, geothermal energy, and hydro power. 

 

Water and the Bigger Picture                     February 16               

Reduce the water you use in showers, dish washing, and in your yard and garden by making simple alterations.  We’ll even talk some about the possibilities of grey water reuse before we move on to talk about the bigger picture—how we can maintain awareness and support the awareness of our neighbors, what Jackson area schools are doing to be green, ways to green your workplace, and what’s going on with the Green Team.

 

From  6:30- 8:30 Tuesday evenings, four workshops go for $50 or a single workshop for $15. Contact Rainbow Green Services, 2807 Old Canton Road, (601) 987-0002

 

What’s in that new store in front of Rainbow?

http://clp.thinkhost.com/3StoreFlyer.pdf

KEEPING UP WITH THE COMMUNITY GARDEN

Good day,

Volunteer Hours for Dec. 14-19

Wednesday  8AM-12PM   2PM-Dark
Saturday      8AM-12PM

See y'all in the garden

Michael

 

 

A new solar weather station has appeared next to the garden!

Directions:

Go to the main gates of Tougaloo College. (From north State Street, turn west on County Line Road and go about half a mile – it’s on the right)

At the guard station let them know you are headed for the garden.

Take the first left after the guard station.

Continue until you come to an open field on your right and you can see the floating dormitory building. Turn right toward the dormitory.

Just before you get to the dormitory, turn in the parking lot to your left and follow the gravel road under the dormitory and park behind the science building. The garden is next to the woods just beyond the parking lot.

Good Videos – If you can find them!

·                     The Road - based on Cormack McCarthy's novel and starring Charlize Theron, this one's set in a world likely destroyed by eco-damage; it's a dark, affecting adventure story that also follows the relationship between a dad and his son. Opens Nov. 25.

·                     Coal Country - out this week and now airing on Planet Green, this film follows coal miners and the environmentalists who are fighting against mountaintop removal.

·                     Crude - this documentary-slash-legal thriller about the battle over Amazon drilling rights will no doubt get you fired up for alternative transportation. Now playing in limited release.

·                     Fresh - a little more hopeful than Food, Inc., this docu features interviews with heavy hitters (like MacArthur Genius award-winner Will Allen) inside the local and organic farming movement. Now playing in limited release.

·                     Avatar - the latest action flick from the director of Titanic fuses live action with animation, and has an anti-strip mining message; starring Star Trek's Zoe Saldana and Terminator Salvation's Sam Worthington. Opens Dec. 18.

 

Talks in Copenhagen Continue as Draft Climate Plan is Released

On December 7, delegates from over 190 nations met in Copenhagen to begin talks on a new global treaty to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as part of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Among the key issues being discussed are emissions reductions targets for both developed and developing countries, the level and means of financing a clean energy transition for poor nations, and strategies for reducing deforestation. UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon noted that he has been active in discussions with several key leaders as negotiations have begun. "I have been very consciously engaging with developing countries," he said. "Even if there have been some trust issues, we have been bridging this gap as much as we can. This is what I am going to continue to do."

On December 11, members of the Ad-hoc Working Group on Long-Term Cooperative Action released a draft text just over six pages long. It stipulates that the world should seek to keep global temperatures from rising beyond a range of 2.7–3.6°F above pre-industrial levels. The text also offers a range of possible emissions reductions targets for developed countries by 2020 compared to 1990 levels: by a range of 25 to 40 percent; by 30 percent; by 40 percent; or by 45 percent. Major developing countries could reduce their GHG emissions 15 to 30 percent of 1990 levels by 2020. The draft also calls on rich nations to create fast-start financing over the next three years to help poor nations deal with climate change, but does not specify any amount. As the draft text was released, the European Union (EU) pledged to provide $10 billion to help poor nations over the next three years.

The conference in Copenhagen is set to conclude on December 18, and at least 110 heads of state have committed to joining the summit as it draws to a close. President Obama announced that he would attend the talks on December 18, with the White House stating that “continued U.S. leadership can be most productive through [Obama's] participation at the end of the Copenhagen conference.”

For additional information see: BBC, Washington Post, Politico, AFP, The Guardian

TODAY IN PEACE HISTORY

December 14, 1985

 


Wilma Mankiller became the first woman to lead a major American Indian tribe when she took office as principal chief of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma.


 


Wilma Mankiller on the day in 1985 when her election as chief of the Cherokee Nation was announced

 


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#1088 From: "Luke Lundemo" <luke@...>
Date: Mon Dec 7, 2009 2:54 pm
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Monday, December 7, 2009

A nickel will get you on the subway, but garlic will get you a seat. 

 ~Old New York Proverb. 

Open Monday – Friday from 11:30am to 2:00pm

Mississippi’s Healthiest Restaurant

All Organic, all the time

All Vegetarian, all the time

The Specials This Week:

 

Monday, December 7
    Spaghetti
    Sweet Potato Veggie Soup
Tuesday, December 8
    Southern Sides:  Vegan Mac, Black-Eyed Peas and Cabbage
    Chili
Wednesday, December 9
    Nacho Salad
    Minestrone Soup
Thursday, December 10
    Stirfry!
    3 Bean Zoup
Friday, December 11
    Seaside Cakes, Mashed Potatoes and Coleslaw
    Mega-Veggie Soup

 

MARY’S FREE RANGE TURKEYS - $2.39/LB

TOFURKY ROAST - $8.69

TOFURKY FEAST - $18.29

(all in stock from now through Christmas)

http://www.marysturkeys.com/

 

 

Friday night snow was fun!

VOTE!

 

Some Possible Votes for Rainbow – Under the Local Restaurant Category:

Best Chef – Brian Carrero

Best Fresh Produce (Restaurant) – High Noon

Best Kids Menu – High Noon

Best Meal Under $10 – High Noon

Most Innovative Menu – High Noon

Best Place for Dessert – High Noon

Best Place to Eat When Someone Else Pays – High Noon

Best Plate Lunch – High Noon

Best Red Beans and Rice – High Noon

Best Salad Bar – High Noon and Rainbow Natural Grocery

Best Server/Waitperson – Mandelyn Meadows Goode

Best Vegetarian Options – High Noon

Best Veggie Burger – High Noon

 

And some possible votes under Urban Living:

Best Alternative to Wal-Mart – Rainbow Natural Grocery

Best Cheap Thrill – Rainbow Cyber Café

Best Free WiFi/Internet Connection – Rainbow Plaza

Best Local Festival / Annual Event – Fondren Unwrapped

Best Massage Therapist – Kali Horner

Best Reason to Live in Jackson – Rainbow Natural Grocery

 

http://www.jacksonfreepress.com/bestof/index.php

 

Green Services

Carbon Footprint Reduction Workshops

A series of workshops offering accessible instructions to help you (and your household) reduce your carbon output and gain a stake in a brighter future for us all.  These ideas aren’t rocket science, but effective, easy to implement solutions for living in creating an environment our grandchildren can love.

 

Consumerism and Food/ Diet                    January 26

Feeling down because your trash is so full?  Pretend you can’t be bothered to think about what happens after it leaves your curb?   Stop hiding in the dark and come learn where the waste goes and get motivated to do more recycling, reusing, and reducing.  Then…

Local food is better than non local food.  There is really no arguing on this point.  In the second half of the workshop, an introduction to eating well and getting your hands dirty, we’ll talk about food, diets, local, organic, growing your own, composting, yards, and permaculture. 

 

Greening Your Home                                  February 2        

Our homes are filled with appliances of convenience—the hot water heater makes steamy showers a convenient reality, dishwashers, dryers, thermostats, washing machines, we have a device to help us with every task in our life.  Learn about earth friendly settings, alterations, and maintenance to keep your home running as green as you want it to be. 

 

Oil aint the only one                                   February 9          

Oil-- it’s not the only way to get around and it’s not the only resource to power our lives.  Learn about how to reduce your mileage, drive more efficiently,  maintaining your car to the greenest of its abilities, and what fuel efficient vehicles are all about.  Then we’ll talk about active and passive solar power systems, wind energy, geothermal energy, and hydro power. 

 

Water and the Bigger Picture                     February 16               

Reduce the water you use in showers, dish washing, and in your yard and garden by making simple alterations.  We’ll even talk some about the possibilities of grey water reuse before we move on to talk about the bigger picture—how we can maintain awareness and support the awareness of our neighbors, what Jackson area schools are doing to be green, ways to green your workplace, and what’s going on with the Green Team.

From  6:30- 8:30 Tuesday evenings, four workshops go for $50 or a single workshop for $15. Contact Rainbow Green Services, 2807 Old Canton Road, (601) 987-0002

 

KEEPING UP WITH THE COMMUNITY GARDEN

Good day,

Volunteer Hours for Dec. 7-12

Tuesday  8 AM-12 PM   2PM-Dark
Saturday   8AM-12PM

See y'all in the garden

Michael

 

 

Even as the shortest day of the year approaches, beautiful greens continue to grow.

Directions:

Go to the main gates of Tougaloo College. (From north State Street, turn west on County Line Road and go about half a mile – it’s on the right)

At the guard station let them know you are headed for the garden.

Take the first left after the guard station.

Continue until you come to an open field on your right and you can see the floating dormitory building. Turn right toward the dormitory.

Just before you get to the dormitory, turn in the parking lot to your left and follow the gravel road under the dormitory and park behind the science building. The garden is next to the woods just beyond the parking lot.

THIS WEEKS VIDEO:

http://storyofstuff.com/capandtrade/index.php

Saturday Night Pizza Party for the Rainbow Staff!

 

The Rainbow Board of Directors hosted an appreciation party for the Rainbow Staff this weekend. Remember to let the staff know how much you appreciate all the hard work they do for you!

THIS WEEK IN PEACE HISTORY

December 8, 1941

 

Jeanette Rankin (R-Montana), the first woman elected to the U.S. Congress in 1916, cast the only vote (she was among eight women in the Congress at the time) opposing declaration of war against Japan, despite their attack on Pearl Harbor the previous day . She had also voted against the U.S. entering World War I (at the time called the war to end all wars). Rankin served served just two single terms in the House. She spent her early career working for women’s suffrage, later very active in several peace and justice organizations.

               “Gallant Warrior for Peace”

Chronology and oral history transcript of interview of Jeanette Rankin

Jeannette Rankin in 1940

 


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Date: Mon Nov 30, 2009 2:57 pm
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Monday, November 30, 2009

Did you ever stop to taste a carrot?  Not just eat it, but taste it?  You can't taste the beauty and energy of the earth in a Twinkie.  ~Astrid Alauda

Open Monday – Friday from 11:30am to 2:00pm

Mississippi’s Healthiest Restaurant

All Organic, all the time

All Vegetarian, all the time

The Specials This Week:

Monday, November 30
    Alfredo Lasagna
    Lentil Zoup
Tuesday, December 1
    Red Beans & Rice with Side Salad
    Savory Cabbage Zoup
Wednesday, December 2
    Enchilada Pie with Refried Beans
    Tomato Zoup
Thursday, December 3
    Stirfry!
    Potato Zoup
Friday, December 4
    Seaside Cakes with Mashed Potatoes and Coleslaw
    Creamy Zucchini Zoup

 

MARY’S FREE RANGE TURKEYS - $2.39/LB

TOFURKY ROAST - $8.69

TOFURKY FEAST - $18.29

(all in stock from now through Christmas)

http://www.marysturkeys.com/

 

HERB DEPARTMENT

This weeks feature:

ALFALFA

Alfalfa Health Benefits

Alfalfa health benefits include improvements in blood sugar levels and treatments for various diseases. Clues to alfalfa health benefits lie in the plant's unique growth habit and ability to extract nutrients from the soil.

Sprouts provide numerous health benefits.

Sprouts provide numerous health benefits.

Father of Plants

Alfalfa is known in the Arab world as the 'father of plants' because of its unique growing habits. Alfalfa (Medicago sativa) is an herb that grows in all temperate climates. It sends its roots very deep into the soil, sometimes as deep as three or four feet. This unique ability helps the alfalfa plant draw mineral resources from deep within the layers of the earth, normally untouched by typical food crops and herbs. The result is a plant rich in many elements, including magnesium, calcium, iron, phosphorous and potassium.

Rich Source of Health

Alfalfa isn't just rich in minerals. It is also rich in many vitamins. Alfalfa plants and sprouts contain an unusually high amount of vitamins A, B6, B12, C, D, E and K. The plants are rich in phytonutrients and antioxidants too, which help reduce cell damage once consumed by people. Alfalfa is also rich in fiber, which aids digestion.

Alfalfa Health Benefits

Since ancient times, alfalfa seeds, sprouts and leaves have been used as herbal remedies. The Chinese first noted alfalfa health benefits over 1400 years ago. Since then, herbalists and scientists have explored numerous claims related to alfalfa.

 

VOTE!

 

Some Possible Votes for Rainbow – Under the Local Restaurant Category:

Best Chef – Brian Carrelo

Best Fresh Produce (Restaurant) – High Noon

Best Kids Menu – High Noon

Best Meal Under $10 – High Noon

Most Innovative Menu – High Noon

Best Place for Dessert – High Noon

Best Place to Eat When Someone Else Pays – High Noon

Best Plate Lunch – High Noon

Best Red Beans and Rice – High Noon

Best Salad Bar – High Noon and Rainbow Natural Grocery

Best Server/Waitperson – Mandelyn Meadows Goode

Best Vegetarian Options – High Noon

Best Veggie Burger – High Noon

 

And some possible votes under Urban Living:

Best Alternative to Wal-Mart – Rainbow Natural Grocery

Best Cheap Thrill – Rainbow Cyber Café

Best Free WiFi/Internet Connection – Rainbow Plaza

Best Local Festival / Annual Event – Fondren Unwrapped

Best Massage Therapist – Kali Hoerne

Best Reason to Live in Jackson – Rainbow Natural Grocery

 

http://www.jacksonfreepress.com/bestof/index.php

 

Green Services

Carbon Footprint Reduction Workshops

A series of workshops offering accessible instructions to help you (and your household) reduce your carbon output and gain a stake in a brighter future for us all.  These ideas aren’t rocket science, but effective, easy to implement solutions for living in creating an environment our grandchildren can love.

 

Consumerism and Food/ Diet                    January 26

Feeling down because your trash is so full?  Pretend you can’t be bothered to think about what happens after it leaves your curb?   Stop hiding in the dark and come learn where the waste goes and get motivated to do more recycling, reusing, and reducing.  Then…

Local food is better than non local food.  There is really no arguing on this point.  In the second half of the workshop, an introduction to eating well and getting your hands dirty, we’ll talk about food, diets, local, organic, growing your own, composting, yards, and permaculture. 

 

Greening Your Home                                  February 2        

Our homes are filled with appliances of convenience—the hot water heater makes steamy showers a convenient reality, dishwashers, dryers, thermostats, washing machines, we have a device to help us with every task in our life.  Learn about earth friendly settings, alterations, and maintenance to keep your home running as green as you want it to be. 

 

Oil aint the only one                                   February 9          

Oil-- it’s not the only way to get around and it’s not the only resource to power our lives.  Learn about how to reduce your mileage, drive more efficiently,  maintaining your car to the greenest of its abilities, and what fuel efficient vehicles are all about.  Then we’ll talk about active and passive solar power systems, wind energy, geothermal energy, and hydro power. 

 

Water and the Bigger Picture                     February 16               

Reduce the water you use in showers, dish washing, and in your yard and garden by making simple alterations.  We’ll even talk some about the possibilities of grey water reuse before we move on to talk about the bigger picture—how we can maintain awareness and support the awareness of our neighbors, what Jackson area schools are doing to be green, ways to green your workplace, and what’s going on with the Green Team.

From  6:30- 8:30 Tuesday evenings, four workshops go for $50 or a single workshop for $15. Contact Rainbow Green Services, 2807 Old Canton Road, (601) 987-0002

 

KEEPING UP WITH THE COMMUNITY GARDEN

Good day,

Volunteer hours for November 30-Dec. 5

Tuesday  8AM-12PM    2:00 PM-Dark
Saturday  8AM-12PM

See y'all in the garden,

Michael

 

Directions:

Go to the main gates of Tougaloo College. (From north State Street, turn west on County Line Road and go about half a mile – it’s on the right)

At the guard station let them know you are headed for the garden.

Take the first left after the guard station.

Continue until you come to an open field on your right and you can see the floating dormitory building. Turn right toward the dormitory.

Just before you get to the dormitory, turn in the parking lot to your left and follow the gravel road under the dormitory and park behind the science building. The garden is next to the woods just beyond the parking lot.

 

THIS WEEKS UPBEAT VIDEO:

More than 200 dancers were performing their version
of "Do Re Mi", in the Central Station of Antwerp.
With just 2 rehearsals they created this amazing stunt!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7EYAUazLI9k

Dalai Lama urges world to act on climate change

The world's leaders must prioritize the issue of global warming above all else, the Dalai Lama said Monday, adding that he feels encouraged by December's climate change conference in Copenhagen. (Photo: Scanpix/Reuters) Read more

Copenhagen 2009
Climate Conference in Copenhagen
6. - 18. December 2009

http://www.climatejusticefast.com/

TODAY IN PEACE HISTORY

November 30, 1967

 

Sen. Eugene McCarthy (D-Minnesota) announced that he would run on an anti-Vietnam war platform against Pres. Lyndon Johnson for the nomination of the Democratic Party. McCarthy, though a contender to be Johnson's running mate in 1964, had since become increasingly disenchanted with U.S. policy toward Vietnam, and opposed the war in his campaign.

More on the McCarthy campaign including photos by Jo Freeman

McCarthy on the campaign trail

 

“I am not for peace at any price, but for an honorable, rational and political solution to this war; a solution which I believe will enhance our world position, encourage the respect of our Allies and our potential adversaries, which will permit us to get the necessary attention to other commitments . . . and leave us with resources and moral energy to deal effectively with [the] pressing domestic problems of the United States itself.”

 


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Monday, November 22, 2009

“It's difficult to think anything but pleasant thoughts while eating a homegrown tomato.”  ~Lewis

RAINBOW WILL BE CLOSED ON THURSDAY FOR THANKSGIVING!

Stock up ahead of time!

Mississippi’s Healthiest Restaurant

All Organic, all the time

All Vegetarian, all the time


Monday, November 23
    Cannellini Penne with Red Sauce
    Freefall Zoup
Tuesday November 24
    Hichory Smoked Beans and Veggies with Vegan Mac
    Chili
Wednesday November 25
    Nacho Salad
    Onion Zoup

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MARY’S FREE RANGE TURKEYS - $2.39/LB

TOFURKY ROAST - $8.69

TOFURKY FEAST - $18.29

(all in stock from now through Christmas)

http://www.marysturkeys.com/

 

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KEEPING UP WITH THE COMMUNITY GARDEN

Here’s a way to slowly let water seep into your garden soil. Seal two terracotta pots together and bury them so just the top surface is showing. Pour water in the top hole until full. The water will slowly seep out of the porous material.


from our garden coordinator, Michael Gentry:

 

Good day,

Volunteer Hours for this week will be posted shortly

See y'all in the garden



Directions:

Go to the main gates of Tougaloo College. (From north State Street, turn west on County Line Road and go about half a mile – it’s on the right)

At the guard station let them know you are headed for the garden.

Take the first left after the guard station.

Continue until you come to an open field on your right and you can see the floating dormitory building. Turn right toward the dormitory.

Just before you get to the dormitory, turn in the parking lot to your left and follow the gravel road under the dormitory and park behind the science building. The garden is next to the woods just beyond the parking lot.

 

Would you like regular updates and lots of pictures?

Join 154 current members.

Join the sustainable garden egroup here:

 

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sustainablegarden/

 

GOOD NEWS

Historic Decision To Limit Poisoning of Waterways

EPA agreement on nutrient runoff has national impacts

Algae slimes Christopher Point Creek

Even though a large group of polluters tried to derail it, Earthjustice won this week a historic settlement—with nationwide implications—that requires the Environmental Protection Agency to set legal limits for the widespread nutrient poisoning that triggers harmful algae blooms in Florida waters.

Read more here: http://unearthed.earthjustice.org/blog/2009-november/historic-agreement-limit-poisoning-waterways

 

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BAD NEWS

 

MONSANTO IN CHARGE OF AGRICULTURAL TRADE?

Received from a friend in L.A.:

We're trying to stop the confirmation of Isi Siddiqui as the Agricultural
Trade Representative. This guy currently works for CropLife, a Monsanto
front group that infamously chided the First Lady for not using
pesticides on the White House garden. When he was in the Clinton
administration (yes, he's one of those revolving door-using Washington
insiders), he tried to get support for organic standards that would allow
GMOs, irradiation and sewage sludge fertilizer! When he explained his
position, he said that GMO-free organic standards would hurt the US trade
position, which was that the WTO should force Europe, Japan, Canada and
the rest of the world to accept the US's unlabeled GMO exports.

Siddiqui's bad. We can't let the Senate rubber stamp someone like this.
Please write your Senator today by clicking here:
http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/642/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=27042



Staggering Global Warming Statistics Emerge As UN Meeting Looms

http://www.redorbit.com/news/science/1789881/staggering_global_warming_statistics_emerge_as_un_meeting_looms/

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TODAY IN PEACE HISTORY

November 23, 1917

 

The U.S. Supreme Court [in Buchanan v. Warley] struck down a Louisville, Kentucky, ordinance requiring blacks and whites to live in separate residential areas.

 

More on Buchanan v. Warley.

 

 

 

 

 


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Wednesday, November 18, 2009

“As a child my family's menu consisted of two choices:  take it or leave it.”  ~Buddy Hackett

Mississippi’s Healthiest Restaurant

All Organic, all the time

All Vegetarian, all the time


Wednesday, November 18
    Bean Burritos with Dirty Rice
    Curried Beet Zoup
Thursday, November 19
    Stirfry
    Cream of Zucchini Zoup
Friday, November 20
    Seaside Cakes, Mashed Potatoes and Coleslaw
    Lentil Veggie Zoup
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CO-OPERATIVE POWER

The story of the High Noon Café Amazing Turnaround

 

At the beginning of this past August, when the management of Rainbow Natural Grocery Co-operative looked at the financial reports there was some alarming news. Our award winning vegetarian café, High Noon, was rapidly becoming so unprofitable that it was threatening the survival of the entire grocery business.


There were at least three components causing this crisis. Sales were slumping. Payroll costs were too high. And the cost of goods sold was also too high.

Our High Noon Café does not stand alone as a business. It is totally interconnected with all the prepared foods at Rainbow. This includes the food prepared for the Deli case, the soup and salad bar and the bakery.

How our cooperative responded to the crisis

Immediately all of the relevant managers met and brainstormed ideas about how to address the problem. Within a couple days, all the staff in the prepared foods department met and also brainstormed ideas. On August 24 we called a meeting of all interested owner-members of the cooperative. It was an incredible meeting.

The meeting was held in the High Noon Café seating area and it was packed. There was a brief presentation describing the financial problems we were facing, and then our cooperative owners were encouraged to offer their ideas. There were many really good ideas presented. When we compiled the list after the meeting and added them to ideas the staff and management had come up with, we had a two page list of around fifty action items!

One thing that came out of the meeting was a one page flyer that gave suggestions about what our members could do to support the café (it’s reproduced below). We got email addresses of everyone at the meeting and put them all in a yahoo egroup so we could get information to everyone easily. We produced business card/coupons (10% off any entrée) and encouraged everyone who attended the meeting to come pick up a bunch and distribute them to friends and people they saw during the day.

The staff increased their productivity and began working more closely with the produce department to decrease our cost of goods and to decrease waste.

The café support group got monthly updates on our campaign to turn around the café and make it financially stable.

Our board of directors had agreed to a plan of a three month campaign to control the losses at the café and to hold off on any drastic changes of service until we could see if the campaign was successful.

This is actually the report for the third and final month of our campaign. This gross profit chart tells the story:


 This is just an incredible turnaround. It points to how powerful it is to have a community of owners working for the success of a business.

I wanted to share this positive and hopeful story widely for many reasons. One reason is because it is so relevant to our larger community. Rainbow is a part of the Fondren business district which is made up of over 100 businesses that are almost entirely locally owned and managed. This same spirit of cooperation that we saw do miraculous changes to High Noon Café is being summoned up to give new strength to our entire business community. I think we will see a wonderful example of this tomorrow night, Thursday, at Fondren Unwrapped.

When we see that we have the power to create our own economic realities, it feels really, really good. When we see what we can do when we work together, there is a tremendous sense of pride and a deeply meaningful, rewarding sensation. With our hearts uplifted, it shows outwardly as more glowing smiles on our faces – and that is something that creates more contagious goodwill.

Have a really happy holiday season everyone, you deserve it.

 

WHAT HIGH NOON LOVERS CAN DO:

 

  • Help us increase sales by purchasing more from the deli, soup and salad bar, bakery and by eating more often at High Noon Café.
  • Invite friends and family to have lunch at High Noon Café
  • When planning an event, get food prepared by High Noon Café
  • Distribute the High Noon Café coupons

o        Join the High Noon Café Facebook as a Fan http://www.facebook.com/pages/Jackson-MS/High-Noon-Cafe/119131912332

o        Get us names of businesses that want a weekly fax of High Noon specials

o        Join the Rainbow Grocery e-group. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RainbowGrocery/

 

  • Tell people about High Noon Café, Rainbow Bakery, Rainbow Deli and the Soup and Salad Bar.

                Here are some talking points:

                General –

·         Locally owned – your money stays in the community

·         Supports local, organic growers

                High Noon Café –

·         Food prepared from scratch each day starting at 7:00 am

·         All ingredients are organically grown – no genetically engineered foods, no pesticide or herbicide residue, no chemical fertilizers

·         No trans fat or hydrogenated oils are used

·         Mississippi’s only all vegetarian restaurant

·         The cleanest food in town

·         The best place to eat for heart healthy food

·         The best place to eat for cancer prevention food

·         All preparations are from our own recipes and we gladly share recipes with customers.

·         The only café in town owned by nearly five thousand local households

Rainbow Bakery –

·         We use better ingredients that any bakery in town

·         All baked fresh right on site

·         We make breads for special diets

Rainbow Deli -

·         All foods prepared right at Rainbow

·         All vegetarian selections

·         Many items are our own unique recipes

·         A very quick way to get a meal at lunch time

·         All ingredients are organically grown – no genetically engineered foods, no pesticide or herbicide residue, no chemical fertilizers

·         No trans fat or hydrogenated oils are used

Rainbow Soup and Salad Bar -

·         All soups prepared fresh each day

·         Mississippi’s only all organic salad bar

·         You decide how much and what veggies to mix in

·         A very quick meal

 

 

 

THE NEXT DINNER AND A MOVIE

Coming This Friday, November 20th

 $2 discount for Rainbow Members

Tickets available at the Rainbow Help Desk

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#1084 From: "Luke Lundemo" <luke@...>
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Monday, November 16, 2009

“Shipping is a terrible thing to do to vegetables.  They probably get jet-lagged, just like people.”  ~Elizabeth Berry

Mississippi’s Healthiest Restaurant

All Organic, all the time

All Vegetarian, all the time

Monday, November 16
    Spaghetti & Neat Balls
    Creamy Cabbage Zoup
Tuesday, November 17
    Chickpeas and Veggies over Saffron Rice with Cucumber Salad
    Chili!
Wednesday, November 18
    Bean Burritos with Dirty Rice
    Curried Beet Zoup
Thursday, November 19
    Stirfry
    Cream of Zucchini Zoup
Friday, November 20
    Seaside Cakes, Mashed Potatoes and Coleslaw
    Lentil Veggie Zoup

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THE NEXT DINNER AND A MOVIE

Coming This Friday, November 20th

 $2 discount for Rainbow Members

Tickets available at the Rainbow Help Desk

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HERB DEPARTMENT

 

NEW! Recycled glass jars with cork tops.

Small size is $2.99

Large size is $6.69

 

NEW IN THE BULK DEPARTMENT

 

White Rice Flour

It’s gluton free and just $1.06 per pound.

 

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MARY’S FREE RANGE TURKEYS - $2.39/LB

TOFURKY ROAST - $8.69

TOFURKY FEAST - $18.29

(all in stock from now through Christmas)

http://www.marysturkeys.com/

 

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2009 Business E-Waste Day

The 2009 Business E-Waste Day will take place from 8 a.m.- 2 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 20, at the Mississippi Farmer's Market, located on 929 High Street in Jackson.

 

Businesses can bring any unwanted electronics to the Mississippi Farmer?s Market during this time. Doing so will lighten the electronic waste from your offices in an environmentally friendly way!

 

Acceptable Items include: Computers, All Computer Components, Desktop Copiers, Fax Machines, Radios, Televisions, Cell Phones, Desk Phones, VCR Players, DVD Players, Electronic Games, Monitors, Keyboards, Printers, Laptops, Scanners, Stereos/Radios, Microwaves, Vacuums, Smoke Alarms

*$1 charge per monitor & $10 charge per televisions.

 

For more information on this event, please contact Kellye Smith at (601) 948-7575, ext. 234 or e-mail ksmith@....

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Quiz: Who Said It? Oprah Winfrey or the Dalai Lama?

Though it might seem that a Tibetan spiritual leader and a billionaire talk show host have nothing in common, His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Oprah Winfrey both speak eloquently about happiness,...

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KEEPING UP WITH THE COMMUNITY GARDEN

Mid-November and Growing Strong!


from our garden coordinator, Michael Gentry:

 

Good day,

Volunteer Hours for This week

Tuesday 1PM-Dark
Saturday 7AM-11AM

See y'all in the garden



Directions:

Go to the main gates of Tougaloo College. (From north State Street, turn west on County Line Road and go about half a mile – it’s on the right)

At the guard station let them know you are headed for the garden.

Take the first left after the guard station.

Continue until you come to an open field on your right and you can see the floating dormitory building. Turn right toward the dormitory.

Just before you get to the dormitory, turn in the parking lot to your left and follow the gravel road under the dormitory and park behind the science building. The garden is next to the woods just beyond the parking lot.

 

Would you like regular updates and lots of pictures?

Join 154 current members.

Join the sustainable garden egroup here:

 

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sustainablegarden/

 

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TODAY IN PEACE HISTORY

November 16, 1989 

 

Six Jesuit priests, their housekeeper and her daughter were brutally murdered by U.S.-trained and -supported death squads in El Salvador.

 

In 1995 the United Nations Commission on the Truth for El Salvador linked the slayings to 19 members of the armed forces who were graduates of the School of the Americas (SOA, now known as Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation), a facility run by the U.S. Army at Fort Benning, Georgia.

The Truth Commission’s report

Over its 59 years, the SOA has trained over 60,000 Latin American soldiers in counterinsurgency techniques, sniper, commando and psychological warfare, military intelligence and interrogation tactics. The graduates have consistently used their skills to wage a war against their own people.

 

Among those targeted by SOA graduates are educators, union organizers, religious workers, student leaders, and others who work for the rights of the poor.

 

read more

more on the School of the Americas

 

 

 

 

 

 


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#1083 From: "Luke Lundemo" <luke@...>
Date: Mon Nov 9, 2009 3:14 pm
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Monday, November 9, 2009

“There is a lot more juice in grapefruit than meets the eye.”  ~Author Unknown

Mississippi’s Healthiest Restaurant

All Organic, all the time

All Vegetarian, all the time

Monday, November 9
    Spinach Cannellini Lasagna
    5 Bean Soup 
Tuesday, November 10
    Red Beans & Rice with Vegan Mac
    Chili!
Wednesday, November 11
    Nacho Salad
    Miso Soup
Thursday, November 12
    Stirfry
    Black Bean Soup
Friday, November 13
    Seaside Cakes, Mashed Potatoes and Coleslaw
    Magic Veggie Soup

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THE NEXT DINNER AND A MOVIE

Coming Friday, November 20th

"Don't take another bite till you see Food, Inc., an essential, indelible documentary."
- Peter Travers, Rolling Stone

"Essential Viewing"
- Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times

"3 1/2 Stars"
- Roger Ebert, Sun Times

"Required Viewing. One of the year's most important films."
- Rossiter Drake, 7x7

"You Have To See Food, Inc."
- Corby Kummer, The Atlantic

"See it. Bring your kids if you have them. Bring someone else's kids if you don't."
- David Edelstein, New York Magazine

"Excellent in every respect."
- Pete Hammond, Boxoffice Magazine

"A cleverly written and well produced documentary. Kenner crafts an intelligent, visually compelling argument grounded in old-fashioned investigative research and journalism."
- Maria Garcia, Film Journal International

Tickets available at the Rainbow Help Desk

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NEW TENANT WELCOMED TO RAINBOW PLAZA

To learn more about our new tenant, Art Minton Realty, check out his website:

http://www.rentjackson.com

Stop by his office to see a great collection of bird paintings. First door on the right inside Rainbow Plaza.

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VOTE!

 

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HERB DEPARTMENT

 

NEW! Recycled glass jars with cork tops.

Small size is $2.99

Large size is $6.69

 

 

Latest news and action alert from Greenpeace

 

 

November 2, 2009

I’ve got some very exciting news to share with you! Just this morning, we received word that Clorox will be switching production methods at all of its factories to eliminate the use of dangerous chlorine gas. This victory is so important, because it will eliminate the risk of injury or death to 13 million Americans in the case of an accident or attack on one of these factories.

 

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Development: US fails to measure up on 'human index'

· Nation slumps from 2nd to 12th in global table
· Richest fifth take home $168,000, poorest $11,000

Despite spending $230m an hour on healthcare, Americans live shorter lives than citizens of almost every other developed country. And while it has the second-highest income per head in the world, the United States ranks 42nd in terms of life expectancy. More here: http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2008/jul/17/internationalaidanddevelopment.usa

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JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI -- November 14, 2009 at 7pm the regional spoken word stage play FREEDOM will grace the stage of Jackson, Mississippi’s Historic Alamo Theater. There will be a 6:00pm art and wine reception. The show begins promptly at 7PM. Southern Soul Blues Singer Gwen White will perform her hit single, “The Repo Woman” during intermission.  A panel discussion on social justice issues will immediately follow the play.

The T.U.R.N. project is interested in ethnic diversity and endeavors to make theater a more responsible partner in the growth of communities. By examining social issues we break the silence and encourage people to participate in dialog. The play gives eight different perspectives to ones choice of lifestyle, religion, and racial identity

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KEEPING UP WITH THE COMMUNITY GARDEN

Mulch Mountain!

Lots of organic matter to spread on the walkways.


from our garden coordinator, Michael Gentry:

 

Good day,

Volunteer Hours for Nov. 9-14

Tuesday  8:30 AM-12:30PM and 2PM-Dark
Saturday   8AM-12PM

See y'all in the garden



Directions:

Go to the main gates of Tougaloo College. (From north State Street, turn west on County Line Road and go about half a mile – it’s on the right)

At the guard station let them know you are headed for the garden.

Take the first left after the guard station.

Continue until you come to an open field on your right and you can see the floating dormitory building. Turn right toward the dormitory.

Just before you get to the dormitory, turn in the parking lot to your left and follow the gravel road under the dormitory and park behind the science building. The garden is next to the woods just beyond the parking lot.

 

Would you like regular updates and lots of pictures?

Join 154 current members.

Join the sustainable garden egroup here:

 

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sustainablegarden/

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November 13, 2009

 

Green Laws, Ordinance and Inventory Seminar                     

 

       The most effective way to ensure a safe & sound community forest is through the development of public policies known as green laws, carefully prepared tree inventories and urban forest plans that will allow a community to protect, preserve or replant tree resources.  This seminar presents some of the basic tools that are needed to develop an urban forestry program for cities big and small.   Topics will cover ordinances that work, ordinances for smaller communities, cost effective ordinances, how to develop greener/better, codes and policy enforcement, and canopy benefits to the community and its citizens.                                                                                                                   

Pre-register:Email              dyowell@...

 

 

What:

Premier Seminar by Prof. Buck Abbey, of Louisiana State University a noted expert on local tree and landscape ordinances, policies and inventories.   

We invite nurserymen, arborist and others to exhibit at $50.00.

Where:  

MS Department of Transportation District VII Auditorium, 1076 MDOT Dr, McComb, MS  

When:   

Friday, November 13, 2009 9 AM – 4 PM -  

(Exhibitors are welcome - $50)

Who Should Attend:  

 Anyone wanting to learn about city laws & trees- elected officials, city planners, urban foresters, city arborists, landscape architects, anyone managing trees, home owners, business owners, developers, engineers, Urban Forest Masters, city tree workers and nurserymen.   Cities get 2 Credits from Ms Municipal & 100 Free Trees)

Register:  Contact Donna Yowell (MUFC) at (601) 672-0755 or dyowell@...

 

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TODAY IN PEACE HISTORY

November 9-10, 1938

 

Nazis looted and burned synagogues and Jewish-owned stores and homes, and beat and murdered Jewish men, women, and children across Germany and Austria. Known as Kristallnacht, it was a night of organized violence against Jews marking the beginning of the Holocaust with the killing of 91 and the deportation of 30,000 to concentration camps. The German word translates to "the Night of Broken Glass," so called because of the vast number of broken windows in Jewish shops, 5 million marks worth ($1,250,000).

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