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I think I scared Rose for a minute at the register the other day when I raised my fist to the sky and lamented that the wheat-free tortillas we sell are "NOT ORGANIC!!!!". After she recovered from her shock, and took a few steps back, thinking to herself, I surmise, "Heather has gone CRAY-ZAY! (Again?)" ; I explained that finding products both wheat-free and organic is not as easy as you would expect, walking into your beloved co-op of a bright spring morning.  We...

 The Vanishing Bees 2009         Directed by: George Langworthy           Rating: 4 Buckets O'popcorn      Everyone should see this film! It certainly will drive home the importance of how critical this bee problem really is. I had heard a little something about a bee problem a while ago, but I really had no idea how severe it really is, and how bad it could potentially really get.  No bees equals no food, no food...

Forks over Knives 2011 Directed by: Lee Fulkerson         Rating: 3 Buckets O’Popcorn If you are not a believer that a diet of fruits and vegetables will give you a long healthy life, this movie should do it! There was a huge study conducted in China over ten years on real people revealing cancer rates in direct correlation to their diet. There is no doubt the typical western fast food diet is making us all sick with a long list of chronic and degenerative diseases....

  Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2011         Directed by: Stephen Daldry             Rating: 5 buckets O’popcorn Plot: A boy “Oskar” who lost his father finds a hidden key in his dads’ closet.  The key then leads Oskar on a journey through New York City searching for what the key might open.  This journey allows Oskar to hold on to his father for just a little while longer.   This film was out...

Dirt the movie 2009 Director: Bill Beneson   Rating: 4 Buckets O’Popcorn   I selected this documentary in honor of Earth Day for this April issue of our newsletter.   We probably don’t give much thought to plain ole dirt, just layin’ around all over the place. But perhaps we should, this eye opening documentary all about yes….dirt, was very enlightening. It turns out we would probably die without it! Shocking I know! What??? Yep dirt is alive and gives...

  Hugo 2012       Director: Martin Scorsese   Rating 4 Buckets O'Popcorn   Hugo is about an orphan trying to finish a project he and his late father started together. This sets Hugo on an adventure to unravel a mystery that he discovers along the way.  Which,  I can’t give away without spoiling the plot, so you will have to watch and see.   Reasons I loved this movie: This movie is set in 1930s Paris, LOVE IT! Hugo lives in a grand train...

The Human Footprint 2007    Directed by: Nick Watts   Rating: 3 buckets O’Popcorn   This thought provoking documentary looks at the environmental footprint we each leave on the earth from birth to 75 years of age. This documentary covers everything the average person will use, eat, buy, and especially throw out. Starting with how many diapers one baby goes through to how many homes we will buy.   It is really astounding to have this enormous display of blatant...

  Volunteer at the MVM Co-op Farm Every Wednesday from 9-11 am and the 2nd and 4th Saturdays of the month from 9 -12. It's your farm, too! Come bask in it's beauty and learn a thing or two about local food production.    For more information, including directions and what to expect contact Desire' at mvmoutreach@gmail.com or 575.523.0436

It feels really good to make your baby's food with your own two hands. Like a little work of art, you present it to your charming, intelligent and beautiful little one (or ones) and wait for the expression of delight as they devour every last bit. Sometimes in the real world, it looks a little more like this: You place the bowl of pureed delight in front of baby, only to find that when you turned your back, the work of art is now where art belongs- on the wall. The solution? First, probably...

Mission Impossible Ghost Protocol (2011)   Directed by:  Brad Bird                       Rating 4 Buckets O'Popcorn Tom Cruise is back to thrill us as Ethan Hunt in the next Mission Impossible adventure. In this action packed installment the IMF agency is blamed for blowing up the Kremlin. The mission: To clear the IMF’s name and of course save the world in the process. Ethan and his crack team of operatives ...