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All donations from co-ops across the nation willbe passed through The Cooperative DevelopmentFoundation (CDF), a nonprofit charitable organ-ization that promotes community, economic andsocial development through cooperative enter-prise. To ensure maximum possible impact CDFwill take no administrative fee and 100% of thedonations will reach people and organizations inneed. La Montanita is honored to be part of thiscooperative effort.

Thanks to all our members for their incrediblegenerosity. In the first three days after ourKatrina Cooperative Recovery Fund was postedon our doors and our coin cans stationed at reg-isters, our Members donated over $1000 dollars.Throughout October we will continue collectingdonations for this effort and channeling them topeople in need through the Federation. LaMontanita Coop will match member donations dol-lar for dollar up to $10,000.

You are welcome to continue bringing your donationsto the Coop or donate online to the KatrinaCooperative Recovery Fund through the CooperativeDevelopment Foundation web site, www.cdf.coop.Checks can be made out to CDF-Katrina Fund andsent to: Cooperative Development Foundation, 1401New York Ave, NW, Washington, DC 20005.

TT his year marks the 30th Anniversary of La MontanitaCoop. Back in 1976 three hundred families pooled theirresources to bring natural foods to their neighborhood.

Today we have nearly 12,000 member/owner households, cen-tered around two communities in Albuquerque, one in Santa Feand one in Gallup.

We are tremendously grateful to the many members who over thedecades have supported and continue to support a consumer ownedalternative to conventional and in recent years natural food corporatechain stores. The economic democracy inherent in the cooperativeprinciples and values has been and remains our guiding light.

To celebrate 30 years of cooperation this year’s Annual Membershipmeeting will be held at Los Poblanos Conference Center at 4803 RioGrande Blvd N.W. Listed on both the New Mexican and NationalRegister of Historic Places, the Center and the 25 acres surrounding itare home to one of the oldest continuously working farms and beauti-ful historic gardens in the Albuquerque area. Famous for their lavenderfields as well as home to several Community Supported Agriculture(CSA) farms, the Center’s setting represent the kind of ongoing sus-tainable agricultural activity the Co-op holds as one of its principles.Built in the 1930’s by famous archi-tect John Gaw Meem, the Center’sart collection as well as the gardenswill be open for Co-op guests.

As an extra special treat, MonteSkarsgard, Los Poblanos farmer willtreat our members to a special farmtour at 2PM, before the meetingbegins. As always our Board ofDirectors and our General Managerwill both give their state of our Co-op reports. We will give out severalawards to dedicated members of ourcooperative community and mem-bers will get to hear from and havedialogue with the candidates for ourupcoming Board election.

To mark the beginning of this yearwith a little more celebration theCoop will be serving a New Mexican

LL a Montanita Co-op is working withthe Federation of Southern Co-operatives (FSC), through the

Cooperative Development Foundation(CDF) to help with long term recovery inrural areas in Louisiana, Mississippi andAlabama, following the Katrina Disaster.The Katrina Cooperative Recovery Fundwill direct contributions specifically tofarmers, individuals, and cooperativebusinesses in rural areas of the three hur-ricane-ravaged states.

The Fund is a classic example of coopssupporting coops with numerous foodcoops around the country participating.One hundred percent of all donationswill go through the Federation ofSouthern Co-ops to aid farmers and theirco-ops throughout the area. With over40 years of experience the Federation ofSouthern Coops has worked to improve

economic conditions for poor and minority farmers,helped residents hold on to their land, secure affordablehousing, grow and market crops, create purchasing andmarketing co-ops and other development activities. (Seearticle on page 2.) The Fund is seeking contributions fromall sectors of the cooperative business community, Co-opmembers and the public.

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Times are TTOOUUGGHH!!Gas tank eating up yourfood budget?Let your Co-op help out with our Annual MemberAppreciation Volume Discount Shopping Event.

This year get bigger, better discounts, all the wayaround. Instead of starting our discount scale at 5% andonly going to 15% as in the past years we’re starting at10% and going up to 20%. And you don’t have to purchaseas much to get those higher discounts. But like always themore you spend at your Coop the more you save!!

NNEEWW Volume DiscountMember Appreciation ScaleSpend $0.00 -$75. Get a 10% DiscountSpend $75. - $100. Get a 15% DiscountSpend $100. -$150. Get a 20% Discount

MEMBERS WATCH YOUR MAILBOX! YOUR VOLUME DIS-COUNT COUPON IS ON THE BACK OF YOUR OFFICIAL BY-LAWAMENDMENT NOTIFICATION. Bring in the coupon to get yourvolume discount any day in October.

So many non-profits, schools and other worthy groups arestrapped for money these days. For a couple of years weat La Montanita Co-op have been thinking about how wecould help. We looked around and found that some otherCo-ops around the nation had created “scrip” programs thathad found broad acceptance and good success in theircommunities. We are pleased to institute a similar programwe hope will help the great people in our Co-op communitycontinue their good work.

To that end we are pleased to announce the beginning of ournew CO-OP SCRIP Program. Our CO-OP SCRIP works justlike money at all our Co-op registers, but organizations thatare participating make one dollaron every $10.

Any 501 (c) (3) may participate.Organizations purchase the CO-OPSCRIP at 10% less than its facevalue, i.e. $100 worth of CO-OPSCRIP costs an organization $90. The organization can then resell CO-OP SCRIP to their members for fullface value. It can then be redeemedfor the full face value worth of foodat any and all Coop locations.

Organizations make one dollar on every ten, theirSupporters get to eat local and organic Co-op food and theCo-op has made a 10% donation to organizations doinggood things in our community.

To get your organization involved in the CO-OP SCRIPFundraising Program. Call Robyn at 217-2027

And if you are not a non-profit and want to give the gift ofgreat food look for our newly redesigned Coop GiftCertificates at information /customer service desk at all Co-op locations.

Celebrating 30 Years ofCommunity CooperativeCommunity Cooperative

dinner to our guests. We ask that all membersinterested in joining us for this year’s AnnualMembership Meeting Celebration please RSVPso we know how much food to prepare andalso because space is somewhat limited at theLos Poblanos Center. Also please let us know ifyou will be coming for the pre-meeting farmtour as well.

Call in your reservation to me, Robyn at505-217-2001, ext 105.Or e-mail [email protected].

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Saving Black Owned LandDespite the overall decline in the number of Black farmers and landowners in the South, farmers affiliated with the Federation havelearned how to save, protect and use their land in a sustainable man-ner. With Federation help, family farmers have developed alternativeand more appropriate agricultural and forestry enterprises to sustainland ownership.

In 1985 the Federation merged with the Emergency Land Fund, a sis-ter organization working on the crisis in Black land ownership. The

new organization, the Federationof Southern Cooperatives/LandAssistance Fund, was able toprovide more extensive land pro-tection services to farmers withincooperatives and other interestedfarmers, some of whom werelater organized into cooperatives

The Federation was developed bycommunity organizations andleaders molded and forged in theCivil Rights Movement of the1960's. Understanding that suc-cessful community developmentinvolves both activities showingprogress through alternativemeans and advocacy for publicpolicies that help support, permit

and institutionalize those changes, the Federation has advocated at thelocal, state and national level to assist farmers and develop persistent-ly poor rural communities.

The Federation has sponsored numerous activities in an effort tochange public policy, often meeting with overt hostility and racism.In 1997, the Federation actively supported and participated in aseries of "Listening Sessions on Civil Rights" initiated by theSecretary of Agriculture. The Federation helped to organize the lis-tening sessions bringing hundreds of farmers out to tell their storiesof neglect and discrimination by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.The sessions helped establish a Civil Rights Action Team for issuesof agricultural credit, small farm outreach and a registry of minori-ty farmers dealing with the back log of civil rights complaints againstthe USDA among other issues.

A key to the Federation’s strategy for change has been to develop localleaders through their cooperatives and credit unions that are willing to''speak truth to power” at all levels of government.

Four decades of Economic Justice

II n the four decades since the founding of theFederation of Southern Cooperatives, there havebeen three major themes in the Federation's mis-

sion, work and accomplishments:

• To develop cooperatives and credit unions as a meansfor people to enhance the quality of their lives andimprove their communities; • To save, protect and expand the landholdings of Blackfamily farmers in the South; • To develop, advocate and supportpublic policies to benefit Black andother family farmers and low incomerural communities.

For over forty years, the Federation has woven thesethemes together to create a strong community basedmovement steeped in struggle, tested by time, experi-enced in fighting exploitation and knowledgeable ofthe tactics, tools and techniques needed to help peo-ple build their own progress.

The Federation has maintained a membership of lowincome grassroots people, organized into coopera-tives and credit unions to make quantitative andqualitative changes in their lives and communities.Currently, there are over 70 active cooperative mem-ber groups, themselves with a membership of morethan 20,000 families working together across tensouthern states.

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A Community - Owned Natural Foods Grocery Store

La Montanita CooperativeAlbuquerque/Nob Hill3500 Central S.E.Albuq., NM 87106 265-4631

Albuquerque/Valley2400 Rio Grande Blvd.Albuq., NM 87104 242-8800

Gallup105 E. Coal Gallup, NM 87301 863-5383

Santa Fe 913 West Alameda Santa Fe, NM 87501 984-2852

Administrative Staff: 505-217-2001• General Manager/C.E. Pugh [email protected]• Accounting/Toni Fragua [email protected]• Business Development/Steve Watts x114• Computers/Info Technology/Mark Bieri x108 [email protected]• Human Resources/Sharret Rose [email protected]• Marketing/Edite Cates [email protected]• Membership/Robyn Seydel [email protected]

Store Team Leaders: • Michelle Franklin/Nob Hill [email protected]• John Mulle/Valley [email protected]• William Prokopiack/Santa Fe [email protected]• Tim Hankins/Gallup [email protected]

Co-op Board of Directors:email: [email protected]: Martha WhitmanVice President: Marshall KovitzTreasurer: Ken O’BrienSecretary: Julie Hicks Roger Eldridge

John Kwait Tamara SaimonsAndrew StoneTom Hammer

Membership Costs:$15 for 1 year$200 Lifetime Membership

Co-op Connection Staff:Managing Editor: Robyn [email protected] and Design: foxyrock incCovers and Centerfold: Edite CatesAdvertising: Robyn Seydel Printing: Vanguard Press

Membership information is available at all four Co-op locations, or call 217-2027email: [email protected]

Membership response to the newsletter is appreciated. Address typed, double-spaced copy to the Managing Editor, [email protected]: www.lamontanitacoop.org

Copyright © 2005La Montanita Co-op SupermarketReprints by prior permission.

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OTHER RECOVERY EFFORTSI had the pleasure of meeting Ellen Abrams as she came to the Coop with her Mom, long time Valley Coop member, Ruth Imber. Ellen, a New Orleans res-ident, was among the many fleeing the destruction of Katrina. She works with a variety of New Orleans non-profit community based organizations and gaveus these suggestions for donations to local organizations that have already committed to recovery efforts. The Preservation Resource Center of New Orleanswww.prcno.org or call 843.723.1623 • Urban Conservancy of New Orleans 1518 Magazine Street New Orleans, LA 70130. Contact at www.urban conservancy.org, [email protected] or (504) 566-0330 • The New Orleans Jewish Endowment Foundation www.JEFNO.org, temporarily housed at C/O Beth ShalomSynagogue, 9111 Jefferson Hwy, Baton Rouge LA 70809. Contact Ellen Abrams: 504-957-5585.

(The following article represents the opinion and is the respon-sibility of the author. It does not necessarily represent the opin-ion of the Board of Directors as a whole).

CC o-op Boards often have difficulty coming to agreementabout whether and to what extent to take a stand as anorganization on political issues. Some cooperatives hesi-

tate to take a stand on any public issues because the issue does-n’t seem to fall within the co-op’s mission and/or the membershipmay not be of one mind on the issue. No matter what the take onthe topic is by the co-op, there are bound to be members whohave dissenting views or who simply don’t believe it is the role ofthe co-op to foster political views and opinions of any persuasion.

That being said, cooperatives around the world do defend theirmember’s political interests with petitions, public actions, debatesand public education. Co-ops also join in solidarity with otherorganizations that work for change and social justice. Co-ops canuniquely model the path of sustainability not only in the cornfieldbut also in the field of human relationships, in support of civil lib-erties for example and in an active and engaged resistance to war,the ultimate poison to solidarity and sustainability.

Last June, the Co-op’s Board of Directors voted to adopt a pro-posal to add La Montanita’s name to a petition sponsored by the

Los Alamos Study Group. You can read the petition in full on theirweb site at lasg.org

The Co-op Board felt that La Montanita’s presence on the petitionwould model an example of local, national and internationalresponsibility toward peaceful relations and the promotion ofcooperative values. We also felt that our commitment to coopera-tive values obligates us to take a leadership position in support ofnon-violent and non-toxic conflict resolution. In addition, webelieve that the Co-op’s interest in organics, sustainable develop-ment and economic democracy is in direct opposition to the pur-suit and dissemination of weapons of mass destruction and theaccumulation of nuclear waste.

By the small act of adding La Montanita’s name to the petition, ourintention is to demonstrate commitment to a position of strengthin our community that is reflective of the values we collectivelyadvocate. It may not be a position every Co-op member agreeswith for one reason or another.

The Board of Directors as always, invites you to let us knowwhat your values as a Co-op member are and how we can bestrepresent your interests and concerns. We’d like to know whatyou think. E-mail us at [email protected].

In Cooperation, Tam Saimons

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Build the local economy by using services andpurchasing products from people who shareyour cooperative values and principles. Allowthe Co-op to introduce you to a healthcare provider,acupuncturist, local retailer, tutor, gardener, financial pro-fessional, artist, or counselor who can meet your needs.

Members must show a current Coop membership card toreceive all special consideration discounts and offers list-ed below.

Private Lessons and Tutoring

Barbara BasingerPiano Teacher 1111 Wellesley Dr. SE, Albuquerque, NM 87106505-265-3173 or [email protected]

Special considerations: After an ini-tial interview, one complimentary les-son to co-op members.

Melvin AllenExpert Middle School Math Tutor 1821 Quiet Lane, Albuquerque, 87105505-489-5290 or [email protected] considerations: Offering $5off per hour for current co-op members.

Ross HamlinFull Circle Guitar505-699-5470, www.fullcircleguitar.comInnovative guitar instruction and performance. Special considerations: Offering half off 1st lesson for Co-op members.

Birthing, Children’s Services and Products

Amylee UdellSign2Speak505- 232-2772, www.sign2speak.comBaby signing classes and cloth diapers, slings and otherbaby care products. Special considerations: Offering Co-opmembers 10% off all products and home classes/ work-shops; willing to trade.

Stella Noyce & Dan HerbisonBaby Bear Store4801 Lomas Blvd NE, Albuquerque, 87110, (505) 265-2922Natural fabric diapers, infant and toddlers products, new andresale, toys, accessories, furniture, maternity clothing andRobeez handmade leather shoes. Special considerations:Offering a 10% discount for Co-op members.

Erika HardingBody Mind and Spirit A childbirth and family resource center, 123 Wellesley S.E.,Albuquerque, 87106, 505-804-3726 or [email protected] considerations: Co-op members get 10% off allworkshops and classes.

Dusty Marie, RN, LM, CPMHummingbird Midwifery and Homebirth505-262-1690, [email protected] Considerations: Choose Hummingbird Midwifery toassist at your birth, and I will renew your coop membership.

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Health and Wellness

Connie Henry BSc, RNAroma WorksNurse Naturopath, Therapeutic Environments Œ. New Mexico Natural HealthClinics: Nutritionist, Herbalist, Energy Work, Aromatherapy. Phone: 505-343-0552, [email protected]/Special considerations: Offering a 20% discount on SimpleCare for all Coopmembers.

Betty's Bath & Day Spa 1835 Candelaria NW, 341.3456,www.bettysbath.comSpecial considerations: Offer-ing Co-op members a 10% dis-count on everything at Betty’s.

Bridgit Martin Licensed Massage Therapist2825 Candelaria NW Albuquerque, NM 87107 505.379.9048 or [email protected] Special considerations: Offering a 20% discount for co-op members.

Cornelia SachsGuild Certified FeldenkraisPractitioner10801 Lomas NE, # 102Phone: (505) 266-2711

Special considerations: Current Co-op mem-bers receive a 20% discount for their firstclass or private lesson.

Deborah Wozniak, Doctor of Oriental MedicineCompassionate, attentive, affordable healthcare for your family. National board certifiedAcupuncturist and Herbologist. 505-250-7173 A provider for co-op employees and for GreatWest. Special considerations: 20% off an ini-tial office visit for Co-op members (in-cludes: initial intake, diagnosis, acupuncturetreatment and herbal consultation)

Deborahlise Mota, DOM Acupuncturist and Herbalist1816 B Lomas Blvd NW247-4372, www.herbnerds.comSpecial considerations: Offering 15% off regular visit to all Co-op members.

Jill Fitzbag LMT#4357Earth Magic Natural Therapies2403 San Mateo NE, Suite W-5, 505-363-7963. Special considerations: Offering a 20% discount on massage to Co-op mem-bers.

Jill Sanders, RPhGet Reflexology!Offers Ingham Method hand and foot reflexology, Ayurvedic LifestyleConsultations and tobacco cessation services. Offering mobile reflexology serv-ices to your work place for a relaxing lunch or break. 505-321-1213.Special considerations: Coop members receive 50% off their first reflexologysession and 20% off any further reflexology sessions and initial AyurvedicConsultation!

Laure Liverman, DOM, RN, MSNAcupuncture and Chinese Herbs4010 Carlisle NE, Suite B, 505-401-6211Special considerations: Co-op members discounts available.

Laurel SchillkeDoctor of Oriental Medicine2917 Carlisle Blvd NE, #112, Phone: 883-5389Special considerations: Offering current Co-op members a 15% discount ontreatment sessions.

Laurie Norton LMTMassage Therapist Nationally Certified Cranial Sacral, Polarity, Swedish, Reflexology(Insurance accepted with doctor’s referral). Phone 243-1701 or 410-3741Special considerations: Offering a $5 discount to current Coop members.

Linda Strange RN, LMTStone River Massage227 High Street, Albuquerque NM, 269-0194Special considerations: Offering Co-op members a 10% discount on massage.

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Co-op ValuesCooperatives are based on the values of self-help,self-responsibility, democracy, equality, equity andsolidarity. In the tradition of their founders, coop-erative members believe in the ethical values ofhonesty, openness, social responsibility and car-ing for others.

Co-op Principles 1 Voluntary and Open Membership 2 Democratic Member Control. 3 Member Economic Participation 4 Autonomy and Independence 5 Education, Training and Information 6 Cooperation among Cooperatives 7 Concern for Community

The Co-op Connection is published by LaMontanita Co-op Supermarket to provide informa-tion on La Montanita Co-op Supermarket, thecooperative movement, and the links betweenfood, health, environment and community issues.Opinions expressed herein are of the authors andare not necessarily those of the Co-op.

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Evonne MaxwellNatural Nails, Organic manicures & pedicuresIndividual attention in a chemical-free environment3205 Central NE, Suite 201, Albuquerque, 280-9498Special considerations: Great specials for Co-op mem-bers! Please call for details!

Orese Fahey1616 Cornell Drive S.E., (505) 243-7458, www.primohealth.com, [email protected] Special considerations: Offering Co-op members $10 offa Jin Shin Jyutsu session and a 10% discount on web siteproduct orders.

Silent Thunder Center for Asian Studies 136 Jackson N.E. Albuquerque, New Mexico, 265-3112Offering classes in Tai Chi, Meditation, Taekwondo andQiGong. [email protected] Special considerations: Current Co-op members canhave one week of any and all classes free.

Suzanne Hruschka, LMT #2232A Breath of Joy505-286-0818,[email protected] www.abreathofjoy.us www.oneofakindlightswitchplates.usDeep Gentle Therapeutic Massage, Slow Stretch BeginnerHatha Yoga, Original Watercolors.Special considerations: Co-op Member receive a 15%discount.

Madeline AronTree of Life Healing ArtsCranio-sacril Therapy, Core Synchronism®, Reiki, andMassage, 265-7927Special considerations: Offering a 10% discount for allcurrent Co-op members.

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Daphne Dobecki, CWK, RMTWhole Body Wellness @ Radiant Health8618 Menaul Blvd NE, Suite A, Albuquerque, NM 87112505-363-3152, [email protected] considerations: 10% off holistic kinesiology(including nutritional, emotional and structural thera-pies) and energy/vibrational healing sessions for co-opmembers.

Joanne Williams, CNPWomen’s Health ConceptsHolistic approaches for natural hormone balancing formid-life women. Call for Appointment 797-1944.Special considerations: Mention this guide listing for a10% discount.

Counseling

Debra Vetterman, LPAT, LPCC Art Therapist and Clinical CounselorYou cannot change your past but you can change howit affects you. Call for appointment 505-265-2006Special Considerations: First one hour consultationfree to Co-op members.

Elizabeth C. Etigson, MA LPCC Purple Turtle Counseling505-363-9182Specializing in issues of middle age, aging and inter-generational problem solving.Special considerations: 10% discount for La Mon-tanita Co-op members.

Karuna Fluhart-Negrete, MA, LPC, RPP, CHTFull Spectrum Counseling2436 Figueroa Dr NE, www.colorheals.comCall 505-323-4924 for an appointment.Special considerations: First counseling session freefor Co-op members or half off first healing session.

Louise Miller MA, LPCC, NCC/Psychotherapy Personal Growth, Lesbian/Gay Issues, Illness, Drugs/Alcohol, Loss/Grief, Women’s Issues2601 Wyoming NE, Suite 202505-385-0562, www.louisemiller.orgSpecial Considerations: Mention this guide listing andreceive first session free. continued on page 13

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“The Lavender in the Village Festival was sorewarding for us that we really wanted to cele-brate everything else that we grow here,” saidMatthew Rembe, Executive Director of LosPoblanos Inn and Cultural Center. “I think peopleare generally aware of this area’s rich agriculturalhistory, but are always pleasantly surprised thatit’s being perpetuated at this level. It’s really fun tosee their reaction.”

Los Poblanos has been a working ranch since the1930s. Corn, wheat and beets have been grown onthe premises, and cattle, sheep, and chickens havealso been tended here over the decades. The laven-der drying barns and Los Poblanos Organics head-quarters were once milking facilities for the originalsite of the Creamland Dairies.

Harvest festivals have always been local eventscelebrating abundance and gratitude for the boun-ty of the land. A visit to Los Poblanos Ranch canremind you why you can be thankful to live inNew Mexico: mountain vistas, acres of fertilefields, blossoming gardens, golden autumn sun-light and friendly faces all around.

“A harvest festival is a time to count your bless-ings, play outdoors with the kids, and have a beerwith the neighbors you’re usually too busy to

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LL os Poblanos Ranch will celebrate its first Harvest Festival onSaturday, October 22nd from 10am to 5pm. Building on thesuccess of the Lavender in the Village Festival, Los Poblanos

will feature organic produce grown by Los Poblanos Organics andERDA Gardens. The festival has something for everyone with pump-kin picking, apple bobbing, great food from La Montanita Co-Op,live music, arts and crafts dealers and other entertainment.

Relative to the Vision” and “How Do We Get to aRenewable Energy Future From Here.” In Taos, a sessionwill discuss a unique private-public green energy partner-ship with the local electric co-op.

Many sessions will be panel discussions that combine thevoices of youth and elders and multiple cultures. Some ofthe other session topics include: “GIS Mapping forSustainability,” “The Greening of Healthcare,” “Building theUrban-Rural Bridge,” “Multi-Cultural Understanding,”“Students and Farms and Health,” “Innovations in GreenDesign” (both in Taos and Albuquerque), and “HealingBirth for Healing the Earth.”

Everyone Who Cares About a Healthy and Just Planet IsInvited to Participate!

The registration fees are very low for such a worthwhile con-ference, with a single-day registration only $35. Youth andseniors receive discounts.

by Richard Kujawski

TT he annual Bioneers Conference in California – the most excitingecological and social justice conference in the country – inspiresover 3400 attendees from around the world. That same excitement

and inspiration will be available here as the first New Mexico BioneersConference brings hundreds of people together in Taos and Albuquerque toshare in a culture of hope.

The Bioneers, founded and led by the husband-wife team of Kenny Ausubel andNina Simmons, have their offices outside of Santa Fe, but their impact reachesaround the world. Kenny notes that “Nature already holds many solutions, and thisconference spotlights the creative strategies that help us realize these solutions byrestoring community, justice, and democracy.” (Visit www.bioneers.org for moreinformation about the annual Bioneers Conference and their organization.)

The Taos-Albuquerque Bioneers Conference is a Live Satellite EventEach conference day begins at 9:00 am with a local keynote speaker, followedby a live satellite broadcast of the plenary (i.e. keynote) speakers from theannual Bioneers Conference in California. Some of the more famous speakersin California that will be beamed to Taos and Albuquerque include MichaelAbleman, Janine Benyus, Wil Bullock, Ohki Simine Forest, Thom Hartman,Andy Lipkis, Mill McKibben, Carolyn Raffensperger, and Diane Wilson.

Participants will attend talks and forums on a variety of topics – food and farm-ing issues, renewable energy, urban restoration, sustainable communities, eco-logical health, water and land use, ecological design, and more. Exhibitors areencouraged to set up displays, and a “free speech” table will be set up for non-profit organizations to leave handouts.

The environmental nonprofit organization Sustain Taos is partnering with theUniversity of New Mexico-Taos to host the 3-day event. To reach a larger audi-ence, the conference begins in Taos on Friday, October 14, and continues inAlbuquerque at UNM’s Student Union Building on Saturday and Sunday,October 15-16. Complete conference information with online registration isavailable at www.sustaintaos.org/bioneers or call 505-758-2103.

Co-Directors Amy Pilling and Richard Kujawski are excited about the variety oflocal programming that is emerging from their grass-roots efforts to solicitideas and proposals from individuals and nonprofit organizations around thestate. More than 150 people attended the 11 conference planning communityoutreach meetings they organized. As a result, more than 25 concurrent ses-sions are planned that appeal to both professional and general audiences.

A variety of food and farming issues will be addressed each day. In Taos, onesession called “Northern New Mexico’s Legacy of Land, Water, andSustainability” will explore acequias and traditional community agriculture as amodel for sustainability. In Albuquerque, forums are planned on urban foodproduction, food-to-school programs, and youth initiatives in learning aboutagriculture.

Renewable energy is another hot topic, especially with rising energy prices. A3-part series of sessions called “Energy Paths to a Sustainable New Mexico isplanned for the weekend in Albuquerque, including discussions on “A Visionfor Energy Efficiency and 100% Renewables,” “What’s Our Current Reality

To keep registration fees low, Sustain Taos is seekingsponsors to support this uplifting conference. If youwant to participate as a sponsor or an exhibitor, call758-2103 for details. For conference questions visitwww.sustaintaos.org/bioneers. If you need furtherhelp, call 505-758-2103.

Bioneers here: Oct. 14th/Taos and Oct. 15th-16th/Abq.Everyone who cares about a healthy and justplanet is invited to participate!

see,” says Monte Skarsgaard, owner of LosPoblanos Organics. “Bringing your kids to apumpkin patch is a great way to show themwhere their food comes from,” adds Monte.

Los Poblanos Ranch is home to two CSAs(Community Supported Agriculture projects),Los Poblanos Organics and ERDA Gardens.While both organizations farm at Los PoblanosRanch, they are independent of each other andoperate with different farming philosophies andmethods.

So bundle up the whole family and come to thefarm to pick pumpkins for the pies and jack-o-lanterns looming in your near future. Samplefresh organic produce, browse the craft market,and replenish your supply of New Mexico laven-der. In doing so, you’ll be supporting your neigh-bors and participating in a little bit of communi-ty farming tradition.

ERDA Gardens is a non-profit community farmwith a biodynamic approach to agriculture.Visit www.erdagardens.org to read more.

Los Poblanos Organics is a 10-acre organic farmlocated on Los Poblanos Ranch. Visit www.lospoblanosorganics.com for more information.

Los Poblanos Inn and Cultural Center is on theNational Historic Registry and open year-round forguest stays and occasions. Please call 505-344-9297 or visit www.lospoblanos.com for more infor-mation.

NM Bioneers ConferenceThe “Go-TThe “Go-To” Gro” Green Eventeen Event

On Sunday October 23, help la Montanita Coop kick off its 30th year atLos Poblanos Cultural Center. Enjoy a farm tour at 2pm with Los Poblanosfarmer Monte. Our Annual Membership Meeting begins at 3pm and laterenjoy a special Co-op dinner. Reservations for dinner are required.Contact Robyn at 217-2027 or at [email protected]

Your CO-OP CO-OP celebrates 30 years!

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I wonder how many of our co-op members knowthat Odwalla products are owned by the CocaCola Company. I didn't know this myself untilrecently when a co-op member wrote a letter tothe newsletter in June with concerns about thisproduct. I also read in another source aboutCoke's pollution of water sources in India,Mexico, and Ghana. Soon after Coke began bot-tling operations in Plachimada, India, water lev-els dropped dramatically and water qualitydeclined so much that it created health problemsand caused people to have rashes. On the brinkof a global water crisis, corporations like CocaCola are turning a human right into a commodi-ty. As wells run dry and water tables drop, peo-ples health and lives are threatened.

I believe our co-op does an excellent job of keep-ing us informed about food and health issues.Because of this we can make choices which ben-

efit the health of ourselves and our families. Inthe August newsletter there is an article about alocally owned product "Sunrise Juice." I encour-age our members to use locally owned productswhenever possible. In addition to the benefit tous as individuals, it benefits our local economy.We don't have to add to the enormous profits ofmultinationals like Coke who have been knownto abuse their workers, repress the rights oflabor, employ and exploit underage child laborand many other abuses.

Our co-op also encourages us to participate indecisions of our co-op, as we still practicedemocracy in this arena. I agree with Judith Kiddwho recommended in a letter to the co-opnewsletter that we bring these issues to the meet-ing of our board. I invite others to join us.

Sincerely, Floy Barrett Member since the co-op began

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Hain/Celestial to Acquire SpectrumOrganic Products It was announced in late August that the Hain CelestialGroup Inc., an organic food and personal care prod-ucts company agreed to acquire Spectrum OrganicProducts Inc. for 70.5 cents per share, or about $33million in cash and stock.

The purchase price represents nearly a 4 percent pre-mium to Spectrum's Monday closing stock price of 68cents. The total consideration will be paid half in cashand half in Hain Celestial shares.

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LL ong-time Co-op member Scottie Daugherty is a passionate feminist.She has been politically active since the sixties and was involved inthe Civil Rights and Peace Movements. Yet, it wasn’t until she became

immersed in the Women’s Liberation Movement that she fully realized that “self-determination refers to me, to MY self.” This realization fueled her to organizethe first women’s consciousness-raising groups in San Antonio, Texas and toattend Goddard Cambridge Graduate School for Social Change in Boston,Massachusetts.

Journaling has been at the heart of her life for more than thirty years, a mediumthrough which she has discovered self-knowledge through personal “conversa-tions” with herself. She has become committed to a solitary life and has learnedover the years how to lead a full and rich life on her own.

Recently, the desire to share her thoughts with others has led her to pursue herwriting more openly. She is currently assembling a book, titled Know the

Mystery, a collection of essays, which she calls radicalfeminist self-help. These essays are based on life experi-ence and, in each case, focus on the journey to a deepersense of the self, of “be-coming;” how to face your fearsand grow in solitude, gaining true self-empowerment. Inspeaking with Scottie and reading a little of her writing, Ifelt momentarily part of a circle of female wisdompassed from one woman to another, from mother todaughter, from friend to friend.

Some of her recommendations are simple. She notes how-important it is for each of us to realize that we have ourown unique set of circumstances. It is important not tocompare. Once you find yourself on the path to change,allow your commitment to deepen so that you cannot “fakesatisfaction.” You can no longer fool yourself when you arenot getting it right. She noted the irony of how women,with their generally self-sacrificing natures, make the per-fect activists, but, she cautions, often forget their needs inthe name of “doing good.” Change can be tricky, but shewould like to remind us to be grateful for the opportunityto become something new.

Previously an abortion counselor and still an activist forwomen’s reproductive rights, she expressed concernover recent threats to those rights. Her response isspelled out clearly in a quote from a poster that hangsover her desk and that has been with her for many yearsand through many changes. It reads, “I am a woman giv-ing birth to myself.” This simple sentence, she says,conveys to her the essence of feminism, the choice tomanifest your true self.

Our conversation caused me to contemplate the linkbetween choice and liberation. Freedom of choice,whether it is expressed through reproduction, religion,clothing, food, environment, products, or anything else,empowers us and encourages awareness. Our talkinspired me to ask questions. How can I live responsiblyin the world? How can I reduce the amount of waste andpollution that I create? How can I support positive changelocally and globally?

Scottie’s feminism is expressed through the kind ofawareness that comes through asking difficult ques-tions. For her, feminism is about taking responsibility forourselves and having the confidence to realize that weare here to follow our “knowing” of what is right, toreduce our negative impact on the world around us, andmake our own choices.

Following her desire to do “the right thing,” she chooses tobe a member-owner at La Montanita. She told me that shedrives her hybrid Prius past many of our corporate com-petitors to shop the Co-op. For her, the choice is aboutlocal business, low-impact products, and fresh organicfood. In her words, “The Co-op is a good solution.”

Note: This is the second in a series of articles aboutindividual Co-op members from our various communi-ties in Albuquerque, Santa Fe, and Gallup. If you knowabout a Co-op member from your community whomyou think we should profile, please e-mail [email protected], or call Ivy at 505-217-2031.

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Wendy Perry: Gallup’s NewVolunteer CoordinatorWendy Perry is the new volunteer coordinator for theGallup store. Wendy has been involved with the Co-opsince 1999 as a board member and a working volun-teer. She continues as a volunteer and is looking for-ward to helping other members get involved with boththe Co-op and the Gallup community through a varietyof worthy community projects. Wendy’s goals as theCo-op volunteer coordinator are to generate “greaterawareness of the Coop” and all it offers to the commu-nity, including foods that help people “lead a healthierlifestyle.” She also hopes the various programs willhelp “build both the Gallup and Co-op community.”

Come meet Wendy on Oct 15th at the Gallup Co-op’sFall Community Day. Bring a pot-luck dish to share,meet your friends, play a little music on the open mike,and peruse all the great volunteer opportunities thatWendy is putting together. There will also be a meet-ing for anyone interested in volunteering with the Co-op on Tuesday, October 18th at 6:30 pm at theJourney office, located at 211 Coal St.

Some things that will be covered are:• Volunteer opportunities • Brainstorming new opportu-nities • Volunteer benefits. Please contact Wendy [email protected] or 863-5236 with any ques-tions. Thanks Wendy — it’s great Co-op volunteers likeWendy who make the Co-op what it is.

by Julie Hicks, Board SecretaryDuring the member comment period, a visitingmember said she would like to see enhancedselection and quality at the Nob Hill Co-op deli.She feels more people would eat lunch at the deliif the quality improved. The General Managercommented that a number of improvements haveoccurred most recently at the Valley Co-op deli.

The General Manager shared the results of theannual staff survey. He also reported that a seriesof one-on-one staff meetings occurred. The GMsays this process provides excellent value anddirection for future training and discussions.Overall, all the staff seem to really understand theconcept of cooperative principles and support oflocal products.

In discussing current budgetary policies, the GMsuggests that the board may want to considerissues such as staff treatment, living wage, benefits,etc. and how they relate to financial expectations.He commented that the Co-op’s commitment tostaff development and leadership training are con-tributing factors in running a great organization.

The GM shared a proposed budgetary allocationto invest a small amount of Co-op resources insupport of local growers. Although no specificdetails were discussed, several board members

voiced support for this idea conceptually. The fullannual budget will be discussed at the Augustboard meeting.

The board voted to grant more funding for theannual membership meeting in an effort to pro-vide a fun location and encourage greater mem-ber involvement.

The board held the annual board member retreaton September 10. This year’s retreat focused onproviding direction to the Ends Committee for cre-ation of board Ends Statements, and on makingcommittees and committee work more efficient.

The board approved a trial program that isintended to increase member awareness of boardpolicy governance. Cards will be attached toshopping carts that include fun and humoroustrivia about the board and policy governace.

The board welcomed Jennifer Mariquez Cornishas the new board facilitator.

This represents a summary of the monthly boardmeeting; the full minutes may be found at stores’information desks. Visitors are welcome to attendboard meetings. They are held the 3rd Tues. of themonth at 5:30pm at the Immanuel PresbyterianChurch at Carlisle and Silver Ave., in Albuquerque.

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GALLUPGALLUPCO-OPCO-OPCommunity Day!

By the time you read this you should havealready received your OFFICIAL MEMBERNOTIFICATION mailing concerning the pro-posed by-law amendments. Just in case youmissed it, here are the proposed by-lawamendments that will be voted on during thisyear’s annual elections. Next month we willprint the information submitted by all theBoard of Directors candidates as well.

We hope you will participate in this year’s Coopelections. If you have any questions please con-tact the Board at [email protected] orcall 505-217-2027.

Proposal I. Add a new Section 2.8 as follows:The Board may appoint or remove up to twoAdvisory Board members. Advisory Boardmembers shall be members in good standingwith the Cooperative and shall meet the samerequirements as candidates during regular

elections. Advisory Board Members shall haveno voting power at Board meetings and shallnot attend executive session meetings. As theBoard deems appropriate, Advisory BoardMembers may participate in Board discus-sions and may receive and review informationregarding governance of the Cooperative.

Proposal II. 1. Section 2.6 shall be modified as follows:Each of the official acts of the Board ofDirectors shall be by a majority vote of a quo-rum of the Directors present in person and/orby teleconference, and shall be recorded withthe yeas and nays of each Director or theunanimous approval of the Board in theMinute Book of the Cooperative.

2. Section 5.3 shall be modified as follows:Board meetings will be held monthly and anymember of the Cooperative may attend.Decisions may be made only if approved by a

majority of a quorum of Board members.Board members may attend meetings in per-son or by teleconference. Six (6) Board mem-bers shall constitute a quorum. Board meet-ings will be held to discuss business, policy,and proposed Bylaws. Decisions will be madeby the Board of Directors upon recommenda-tion of the staff and membership. The time andplace for such meetings shall be posted in thestore. Following each Board election a meetingshall be scheduled with mandatory attendanceof all Directors to review and discuss togetherthe provisions of State Statutes, the Articles ofIncorporation and these Bylaws.

The following wording was passed by theBoard to accompany the proposed amend-ments:

Purpose of Proposal IThe purpose of this amendment is to allow theBoard to maintain a small pool of qualified and

experienced persons who could serve as fullBoard members in the event of a resignation.It is fairly common for Board members toresign part way through their term and theBylaws allow the Board to appoint a person tofill the vacancy until the next election. In thepast, appointees without experience haveneeded several months of meetings to get upto speed, thus limiting their effectiveness.

Purpose of Proposal IIThe purpose of this amendment is to makeparticipation easier for Board members livingoutside of Albuquerque. Without the proposedamendment, the only way such a Board mem-ber could participate would be to travel toAlbuquerque and be physically present for themeeting. Of course, the amendment wouldallow for teleconferencing among Board mem-bers in Albuquerque, as well.

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CO-OP KIDS

Purpose- To define our values which are the guiding force behind what we do.

Attended By: Co-op Board Members: Martha Whitman,Marshall Kovitz, Ken O’Brien, Roger Eldridge,John Kwait, Tamara Saimons,Andrew Stone, Tom Hammer

CE Pugh, G.M., Edite Cates, Marketing,

Jennifer Cornish, Facilitator Shirley Coe, Board Secretary

Kid Power: Katrina Recovery Fund

Coop member, Skye and his friends and his friends

Benjaman, Kainoa and India decided they had to dosomething to help the many children and others affected by theKatrina Disaster.

They put their heads together, made homemade comic books, lemon-ade and sold their out grown toys. Everything was sold for 5-10 centsto other children at the weekly home school gathering in the CorralesPark.

These caring kids raised $27.53-that's a lot of 5cent lemonade tomake and sell.

The Coop is proud of our young members and will match theirfundraising effort dollar for dollar. 100%of all the donations will godirectly to help farmers and their families in the rural areas hard hitby Katrina through the Federation of Southern Co-ops.

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Pumpkin, apples, jam, maple syrup—Autumn is here! Here are a few relativelyfast and easy homemade candy and dessertrecipes for a little old-fashioned flavor thisHarvest season! Better for you, better for thekids, and fun!

Adapted and reprinted from various contributors to the following sites:www.recipezaar.comwww.pie.allrecipes.comwww.allrecipes.comwww.worldfamousrecipes.com

Note: It’s handy to have waxed paper formany of these recipes. (C = cup, T = tablespoon, t = teaspoon)

Popcorn Crunch

@40 Pieces/35 Min, 20 min prep (does not include popping the popcorn)2 Q popped popcorn1-1/2 C pecan halves2/3 C whole almonds1-1/3 C Florida Crystals (or any crystallized sweetener)1/2 C maple syrup1 C margarine(Optional: red chili powder 1/4 t or to taste)

Mix together popped corn and nuts. In asaucepan, combine sugar, corn syrup, andmargarine. (Add chili at this point if you like).Bring to a boil, and boil 10 to 15 minutes, stir-ring constantly.

When mixture turns deep caramel in color,remove from heat, and stir in popcorn andnuts. Spread out on a lightly greased cookiesheet. Break apart when cool. Can be dippedor spread with chocolate, if desired.

Maple Pecan Fudge

12 Squares/ 11 Min (1 min prep)3 C maple syrup1 C milk 1/2 C chopped pecans

Put maple syrup and milk in heavy saucepan.Boil to the soft ball stage, or about 235degrees on the candy thermometer. Removefrom heat and let cool for a few minutes.

Beat until mixture is creamy. Add nuts. Pourmixture into 8 inch buttered square pan andspread out evenly. Let cool until firm. Cutinto pieces. Store in airtight container in acool place.

Vermont Maple Creams

20 Servings/1 Hrs (20 min. prep)2 C maple syrup1 t vanilla extract

In a medium sized heavy saucepan, bring maplesyrup to a boil. Cook over medium heat untilsyrup registers 235 degrees F on your candythermometer. Allow to cool to 110 degrees F.Do not stir during cooling.

When 110 degrees F is reached, add vanilla andbeat until mixture becomes very fluffy and lightand can be shaped into patties. When complete-ly cooled, wrap patties in waxed paper andstore in an airtight container.

Pumpkin Maple Pie Supreme

@30 Min Prep/ 1 Hr Cook1 small sugar pumpkin 3/4 C packed brown sugar 1 1/4 t ground cinnamon 1 t ground ginger 1 t ground nutmeg 1/4 t ground cloves 1/8 t ground allspice 1/2 t salt 2/3 C real maple syrup 1 1/4 C half-and-half cream 1 t all-purpose flour 3 eggs 1 (9 inch) unbaked pie shell

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).Cut up pumpkin, and remove seeds. Place inlarge baking pan, and cover with foil or lid.Bake for 1 hour, or until very tender. Removefrom oven, and set aside to cool. Reduce oventemperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).Scrape pumpkin into a food processor; pureeuntil smooth.

Measure 1 1/2 cups pumpkin puree. In a largebowl, mix together 1 1/2 cups pumpkin, brownsugar, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, cloves, all-spice, and salt. Stir in maple syrup, half-and-half, and flour. Mix in eggs one at a time. Pourfilling into unbaked pie shell. Bake at 350degrees F (175 degrees C) for 1 hour, or untilcenter is set. Note: Freeze any remaining pump-kin puree in small, leak proof containers. Fillwithin one inch of the top; the contents willexpand when frozen.

Sugar-Free Butter Pecan Cookies

@ 30 Min Prep/ Makes 3 dozen cookies!3 C sugar free biscuit mix1/3 C pecan pieces1 C pitted dates2 egg whites1/3 C warm water2 t vanilla1/2 C butterfruit-sweetened jampecan halves (optional)

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Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Use a blender orfood processor to chop pecan pieces until fine-ly ground. Sift biscuit mix, and stir in thepecans. Set aside. Use blender or food proces-sor to puree dates, gradually adding egg whitesand warm water. Beat several minutes untilcreamy. Melt butter, and then stir in datecream and vanilla. Fold liquid ingredients intobiscuit mix. Stir only until blended.

On an ungreased cookie sheet, form doughinto cookies 1/4" thickness by 2" diameter.Press a thumb print into the middle of each.Decorate each cookie with 1/4 teaspoon ofjam and/or a pecan half. Bake at 350 degreesfor 7-10 minutes until touches of light browncan be seen.

Here are some special offerings from someof our own La Montanita Deli Staff. Thereare some great ideas cooking back there inour Co-op kitchens. Enjoy good food!

Pumpkin Fudge Brownies

1 C soy milk2 T lemon juice2- 1/2 C whole wheat pastry flour1/2 C oat bran1 T baking soda1 T baking powder1/2 t salt1 t cinnamon1/4 t nutmeg1 t ginger1/8 t ground clove2 C turbinado sugar1- 1/4 C light silken tofu2/3 C prune puree (reconstitute dry prunesin warmed apple juice and then puree)2/3 C pumpkin2 tsp. vanilla1/4 C boiling water1/4 C cocoa1 tbsp. maple syrup9 x 13 greased cake pan

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Mix lemon and soymilk together and set aside. Mix next teningredients (flour through sugar) together inbowl and set aside. Mix tofu, pumpkin, prunepuree, soy-lemon mixture, and 1 tsp. of vanil-la in food processor. Fold into dry ingredients.

Remove 1-1/2 cups of batter to another bowl.Whisk together cocoa, remaining tsp. ofvanilla, boiling water and maple syrup. Foldthis into the 1-1/2 cups of set aside batter.Spread 2/3 of plain pumpkin batter on bot-tom of pan. Spoon dollops of fudge pumpkinmix on top. Next, dollop remaining pumpkinbatter on top.

Swirl top mixtures together. Bake at 350degrees for about 14 minutes. Check withwooden toothpick. Allow to cool, slice, andserve. A very special Autumn treat!

Cran-apple Crisp

30 Min Prep/ @1 Hour Total/Serves 8Filling:8 to 10 apples (your favorite)juice of one lemon1 t nutmeg1 t cinnamon2 T whole wheat flour1 T brown sugar 1 T cane sugar (*optional)1/2 C apple juice3/4 C dried cranberries1 1/4 to 1 1/2 C whipped cream cheese Topping:1/2 C WW flour1/2 C butter2 T vegetable oil1 C rolled oats1 C walnut (finely chopped)1/2 C maple syrup2 t cinnamon1/2 t salt

Remove cream cheese and butter from refrigera-tor to soften at room temperature. Peel and sliceenough apples to fill a 10x10” baking dish aboutan inch from the top. Pre-heat oven to 375degrees Fahrenheit. In a saucepan, heat applejuice and cranberries to boil and reduce to low,stirring, until cranberries are soft and most liquidis absorbed. Mix apples with lemon juice, soft-ened cranberries, cinnamon, nutmeg, flour, andsugars. (A large jar or strong plastic bag is usefulfor shaking ingredients to mix thoroughly).

Scoop mixture into a buttered baking dish. Meltremaining butter in saucepan and add oil andflour. Whisk over med-low heat. Reduce to lowand add maple syrup, oats, walnuts, salt, and cin-namon. Stir over low heat until mixed. Smooththe whipped cream cheese over apple mixture inbaking dish and cover with the topping. Bake for@ 30 min or until apples are soft and mixture isbubbly. Cool before slicing.

*Sugar-free Variation: Omit cane and brownsugars. After spreading apple mixture in thebaking dish, drizzle about 1/2 cup brownrice syrup over the top, before adding thecream cheese and topping. Rice syrup canreplace maple in the topping if desired. Fora little extra flavor, try adding 1 extra cup ofdried pears or apricot, heat-softened withthe cranberries and some extra apple juice,to the filling.

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served with Vitamin E oil, grapefruit seed extractand other herbal extracts.

His first herbal crème was a wild yam preparationmade for a dear friend from Ireland, who was goingthrough menopause. Created to meet the currentlyaccepted standard, it remains his most popularcrème. Like all good herbalists, he experimented onhimself and felt a definite cooling action. “I believeit acts to help circulate the heat, circulate the chiand blood, getting the brain to work as the mastercontrol center, helping to keep the whole endocrinesystem in balance rather than getting one hormonedominant over another.” While the conventionalmedical system may question the efficacy of wildyam crèmes, Tomas noted, “most women say it hasan amazing effect on how they feel.” Now yearslater it remains his most popular crème and dozensof jars find their way to Ireland annually.

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TT ucked away at the far end of Canyon Road in Santa Fe,Tomas Enos of El Milagro Herb Company is making someamazing herbal products. Tomas made the leap from gar-

dener and lifelong plant lover to herbalist over 15 years ago.After working at the original Seeds of Change Farm in Gila, NewMexico he began to study with Michael Moore (the herbalist, notthe film maker) in 1990 in Silver City. After working several yearsas a clinical herbalist, and in solar energy systems installationwith the Santa Fe Solar Energy Co-op, Tomas began makingproducts for more than just his herbal clients. With his mantra“there is so much to know” its no surprise that he has been con-tinually adding to his herbal knowledge and refining his formu-las and products.

The results are a line of herbal crèmes, salves and lotions that areof the highest quality and fill in some important gaps in what’savailable for people who want good, clean effective herbal healthand body care. Tomas says “I either grow all the herbs I usemyself, buy them from other small organic growers or wild-craft

HomeopathyHomeopathy and its Critics

Local Product Spotlight:El MilagrEl Milagro Herbso Herbs

by Ethan Miller,, DHHP, HD, DMH

AA recent article in the prestigious medical jour-nal Lancet declares that it is time to puthomeopathy behind us and move on. The

article accompanies a “metastudy” or review of clinicalstudies on both conventional medicine and homeopathywhich purports to demonstrate that homeopathy has nomore effect than a placebo. This is only the latest in a longseries of attempts by conventional medicine to discredithomeopathy.

Homeopathy’s founder Samuel Hahnemann wrote scathingcriticisms of allopathic medicine back when common prac-tice included things like bloodletting and large doses ofmercury. When the AMA was founded in the early years ofthe 20th century it included in its first order of business themarginalization of the then flourishing homeopathic med-ical establishment.

Through political influence, and with a little help from thepharmaceutical industry, allopathic medicine has come todominate government health policy, academic medicine,and research. The result today is that the media almostexclusively reflect this dominant paradigm when reportingon medical matters. This paradigm includes its own partic-ular world view, which posits a completely material view ofthe human being, and a strong pharmaceutical bias in itstherapeutics. While it would be unfair to tar the entire med-ical establishment with one brush, it is also naïve to entire-ly discount the influence of pharmaceutical interests on themedical establishment.

One of the major problems with studies of the typereviewed in the Lancet is that they attempt to apply an allo-pathic methodology in a homeopathic context. The ran-domized controlled trial is considered to be the method-ological gold standard in conventional medicine. It startswith a diagnosis and applies a therapy (typically a drug) andtallies the results.

From a homeopathic standpoint the diagnostic categoriesused in these trials are often meaningless. Furthermore, inhomeopathy there is not necessarily a direct line from sucha diagnosis to the prescription. The principle of individual-

But while Wild Yam creme may be his most popu-lar, his other preparations provide support andtonic rejuvenation for a variety of other conditions.His Desert Dweller Deep Moisturizing Lotion andOasis Replenishing crème are both specially formu-lated with plants from the southwest region for theharsh dry conditions of the region. Other productsinclude Acne crème, Sun Goddess Sun Protection,Fabulous Foot crème, Bloodroot crème (great onthose sun damage spots), Tonifying Honey crème,Horsechesnut crème (for those little spidery brokencapillaries) and coming soon, shampoos and condi-tioners without sodium laurel sulfate or parabens.

La Montanita Coop is pleased to be able to supportthis master herbalist in our midst by carrying thesefine herbal preparations at our locations. All productsmany not be available at every location but can bespecial ordered.

The percentage of each ingredient is carefully designed soas to have more than a peripheral effect, they aremeant to have a profound effect.

ization must come into play. So, while the purpose of themetastudy was to select the best studies, no one bothered tocheck whether the studies actually make sense from thestandpoint of homeopathy.

The use of randomized controlled studies provides a veneerof scientific objectivity. The Lancet study’s assumption is“that the effects observed in placebo-controlled trials couldbe explained by a combination of methodological deficien-cies and biased reporting”. The authors made no pretense ofobjectivity but clearly set out to discredit homeopathy.

One of the greatest obstacles to the acceptance of home-opathy has always had to do with the fact that homeopath-ic remedies are often diluted beyond the point where any ofthe original substance remains. To the materially mindedperspective of allopathic medicine this renders homeopa-thy incomprehensible and hence unacceptable. The Lancetarticle repeats this old argument against homeopathy.

II ts logic of “we don’t understand it, therefore it must befalse” is only valid under the premise that we alreadyknow everything. Since homeopathy’s inception sci-

ence has advanced to the point where it can now explainsome of the properties of high-dilution remedies. Dr.Rustum Roy, Ph.D. distinguished material scientist fromPenn State University commented on the fact that the chem-istry argument made in this study and by conventional med-icine in general is false science. "The underpinning of the edi-torial content of the Lancet as it relates to homeopathy relieson a quaint old idea from the nineteenth century that theONLY way that the property of water can be affected orchanged is by incorporating foreign molecules. This is theAvogadro-limit high-school level chemistry argument. To amaterials scientist this notion is absurd, since the funda-mental paradigm of materials-science is that the structure-property relationship is the basic determinant of everything.It is a fact that the structure of water and therefore the infor-mational content of water can be altered in infinite ways."

Contact Ethan Miller at the Albuquerque HomeopathicCenter 884-3997

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WWomen in Black:omen in Black: Standing for Peace & JusticeNazism, violence against women, violence againstchildren, violence where people live.

In 1991, Women in Black in Israel won theAachen Peace Prize and, in 1994, the peace awardof the city of San Giovanni d’Asso in Italy. In2001, the international movement of Women inBlack was awarded the Millennium Peace Prize forWomen, given by the United Nations De-velopment Fund for Women (UNIFEM).

Today, Women in Black is a global network ofwomen standing for peace and justice. Women inBlack is not an organization; it is a means of mobi-lization and a formula for action. It is a movementof women, gathering. Vigils happen regularly incities and villages around the world, each oneautonomous, with its own policies and guidelines.

Women in Black gather in Albuquerque in front ofthe Federal Courthouse (300 block of Lomas NW)every Thursday from noon-1:00, except

Thanksgiving Day. We arrive from all directions tostand silently in prayer, meditation, contempla-tion, for peace and justice, for our community, inthe hope and desire for peace in our world. Allwho are drawn to this action are invited to join us.For more information call 505-573-1275.

More information about Women in Black is availableat: www.womeninblack.org.

by Linda Charlton and Carolyn Kinsman

SS ome people drive past us turning their heads or pointing.Others flash their lights, honk horns, pass a peace sign or nod.At first many were wary. Guards and passersby were con-

cerned about this unusual group of women gathering in front of theFederal Courthouse. Not saying anything. Not carrying signs---juststanding there dressed in black. On the first day, a courthouseguard approached. One woman handed him a small piece of paper,just as we do with all who inquire. The paper, in part, reads:

International Movement ofWomen for PeaceWomen in Black is a movement ofwomen who hold silent vigilsacross our planet. We standdressed in black to honor thosewho have experienced the devasta-tion and tragedy of violence. Thissimple action unites us in our com-mitment to justice and a world freeof violence.

After reading the flyer, the guardstill wanted to communicate verbally, so the woman stepped out ofthe silent line to speak with him. Weeks later, in response to a dri-ver’s “What are they doing?” our guard friend told him, “They’restanding for peace and justice.”

There is a long tradition of women standing for peace. Black, thecolor of mourning, often symbolizes their purpose. In the 1950’s inSouth Africa, The Black Sash Women, many of them white

Afrikaners, stood draped in black sashes outsideParliament to protest the disenfranchisement ofCape “Coloureds.” When it became illegal in the1970’s to have gatherings of more than one per-son, Black Sash women stood alone along high-ways, each one just out of sight of the next.

In Argentina between 1976-1983, thousands ofpeople, mostly dissidents and innocent civilians

unconnected with terrorism,were arrested and vanishedwithout a trace. Mothersand grandmothers, dressedin mourning clothes, stoodin parks, plazas, and infront of government build-ings to demand the return of their loved ones, LosDesaparecidos. This hasbeen repeated in Colombia,Guatemala, in Basra, andaround the world.

Then, in 1988, one month after the firstPalestinian intifada, a small group of Israeliwomen began carrying out a simple protest. Oncea week at the same hour and in the same location,they stood, wearing black. This marked the begin-ning of what is now the worldwide movementknown as Women in Black. The movement grew.Women stood to decry violence of all kinds: war,inter-ethnic conflict, militarism, racism, neo-

Statewide

Mountain Mahogany Charter School

We stand dressed in black to honor those who have experienced the devastation andtragedy of violence

Some years ago the idea for The Food Show grewfrom the observation that most Americans have noclue where their food comes from, nor do they seemto care. This disaffection encourages the loss of smallfarms, family farmers and ranchers (and their integralimportance in our communities), the indiscriminant useof pesticides, herbicides, chemical fertilizers and genet-ic engineering in agribusiness, loss of diversity, hunger,obesity and a lack of appreciation for the miracle of foodand thus the miracle of life.

The seventeen plus artists in The Food Show have alldealt with food as a subject for some time. Many take apolitical stance, some look deeply at the beauty, othersat the simple reality. Photographs by Alvaro AntonioGarcia, Jane Russek, Miguel Gandert and Jo Whaley.Colette Hosmer and Celia Rumsey’s sculptural works,painter David Nakabayashi and video artist SusannaCarlise’s wonderful dance-like installations are but a fewof the fine artists represented. Joe Girandola’s infinitely

original work deals with Mad Cow disease; meat paint-ings by Mike Geno, the Three Sisters art by BobbeBesold, and a food mandala by Chrissie Orr pull us intotheir world, expanding, educating and enhancing ourideas about food.

Information about food, farmers markets, growers,ranchers, etc will be available as handouts. You willcome away from this experience reminded, “that what-ever lofty things you might accomplish today, you willdo because you first ate something that grew out ofdirt.” (Barbara Kingsolver)

The Food Show: Politics, Pleasure and Pain, opens atthe State Capitol of New Mexico on Friday October 14at 5PM to 7PM and runs through December 16, 2005.

For more information please call The Santa FeCouncil for the Arts at 505-424-1878.

The Food Show: Politics, Pleasure & Pain

Mountain Mahogany is a tuition-free charter schoolin the North Valley of Albuquerque. It was foundedas a “community striving toward peace”. The school isset on 3.2 acres of land between Griegos andMontano. The school buildings, colorful portables of

salmon, rose, yellow, lavender, and blue are set up like spokesof a wheel around a central grassy area.

The arts-permeated and nature-centered curriculum isinformed and enriched by Enki, Waldorf, and MontessoriEducation. The children connect with life’s sublime beautyand deep meaning through immersion in the arts—story-telling, art, music, and movement.

Mountain Mahogany has been lucky to hire eight outstandingteachers (two for each grade, some with Enki training, somestorytellers, some artists), an administrator with special edu-cation certification, and an embracing administrative secretary.The teacher/student ratio is 1 to 11. All in the school commu-nity (parents, students, teachers, administrators, communitymembers) are held as the precious, noble, and mysteriousbeings that they are.

Mountain Mahogany is seeking students from Kin-dergarten to Grade Three for a few more openings, espe-cially for Grade Two. Please tell your friends. Our phonenumber is 341-1424 and our web site is www.mountainmahogany.org.

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Dia del Rio will take place in the Bosque, west of the Hispanic Cultural Centerparking lot on Saturday, October 15th from 8am – 1pm. Bosque activitiesinclude planting, grass and wildflower seeding, trail building and cleanup.

If you’d like to participate in one of the many Dia del Rio volunteer projects, visitthe REI store at 1550 Mercantile NE. Project descriptions and sign-up sheets willbe posted.

Help celebrate our bosque treasure at the 11th Annual Dia del Rio. For moreinformation on the Dia del Rio events, volunteer projects, sponsorship or a boothfor your organization contact Myrna Marquez with the Open Space Division at452-5222 or [email protected]

ErErnesto Sirnesto SirolliolliTo Speak in Albuquerque October 5th

Erda Gardens Hosts Harvest Fest!

The SE Heights Community is uniting in economicdevelopment efforts to move the community forward inits goal to create a favorable business environment. Ina grass roots effort, residents are partnering with exist-ing economic development efforts, business owners, andnew entrepreneurs as well as with the internationallyexperienced Sirolli Institute (www.sirolli.com), the City ofAlbuquerque ([email protected]), and the SECommunity. The Sirolli philosophy of economic develop-ment is founded on capturing the intelligence and pas-sion of local people for business and partnering themwith the community resources available to start andexpand entrepreneurial business.

The process began in 2004 with the City's EconomicDevelopment Summit and progressed to competing forand winning a $180,000 award from the Office ofEconomic Development to fund most of the project.

All are invited to join residents in a CommunityCelebration and Project Launch on Oct. 5, 2005, at theAfrican American Pavillion/New Mexico Expo State Fair,6:30pm. Ernesto Sirolli, founder of the Sirolli Institute isa dynamic speaker with international experience buildingcommunity economic development efforts in places likeAfrica, Australia, Canada, and the US. Contact Ana BeallBeauty for more information 275-7955

The 11th Annual Dia del RioCelebrate the Rio Grande!

What is a watershed and how does it function? Whyis water so important to life? These Big WaterQuestions and more will be answered at the 7thMiddle Rio Grande Children’s Water Festival tobe held at the Albuquerque Convention Center onOctober 13 and 14 from 9am to 1pm. TheChildren’s Water Festival will host over 1000 stu-dents from Albuquerque and Rio Rancho schools.

As they step off the buses, the 4th graders will bewelcomed by the “Water Wizard” and they willspend the rest of the day participating in fun,hands-on learning activities about water science,history, geography and our water future.

As we look to the future, even tougher decisionsmust be made about water, and we’ll need deci-

sion makers who really understand this scarce andprecious resource. Those future decision makersare the students of today, our children. We need tomake sure that they have the water facts, conceptsand critical thinking skills they will need.

Water Festival Volunteers Needed!With so many students gathering, we’ll need plen-ty of help! We are seeking volunteers including:guides for student groups, assistants for activitypresenters, folks to welcome teachers & studentsand assist with logistics and photographers

To volunteer contact Wendy Tanner, Phone, 505-463-7736, E-mail: [email protected]. For more informa-tion, contact Festival Manager Susan Gorman at(505) 259-7190.

Children’s Water Festival

TT he Mexicano Land Education andConservation Trust will host Dia De LosMuertos to be held in Santa Fe, New

Mexico at the Lensic Theatre on Nov. 3, 2005. Diade los Muertos is an annual multicultural benefitcelebration for New Mexico’s Land Grant com-munities. This year’s event will feature perform-ances by Jimmy Santiago Baca, Valerie Martinez,Cipriano Vigil, Lucia Veronica Carmona, andothers in music, poetry, and dance, to commem-orate the spirit of our ancestors.

The Mexicano Land Education and Con-servation Trust emerged in 2002 as an organi-zation that promotes land and water rights pro-tection under the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.The organization's goal is to develop a broad-based membership throughout land grant com-

munities in New Mexico and southernColorado, while educating the general publicregarding land-based communities.

Proceeds from the benefit will support theorganizing and development efforts of TheMexicano Land Education and ConservationTrust, in association with the land grant com-munities of New Mexico and southernColorado. The Trust is committed to preservingancestral homeland and our agricultural andcultural traditions for future generations. Weadvocate a community-based developmentprocess, which conserves our land, water, lan-guage, cultural values, and self-determination.

For more information call 262-1862 or e-mail:[email protected].

Central New Mexico

Erda Gardens and Learning Center, Albuquerque's non-profit organic CSA farm, is hosting its annual HarvestFestival and everyone is invited! The event will take placeSaturday, Oct. 15, 4-7:30pm. Erda Gardens is located onthe grounds of the historic Los Poblanos Inn and LaQuinta Cultural Center, on north Rio Grande Blvd. Go northon Rio Grande over Montano, and you will see a sign forLos Poblanos and Erda Gardens on your left. This event isfree and open to the public. There will be farm games, chil-drens' activities, live music and storytelling, along with a

potluck meal and silent auction. Please bring a dish toshare, a blanket to eat on, and money for our fabulous andeclectic auction. This event raises money for Erda's edu-cational programs, including training interns in the art andscience of organic and biodynamic farming practices.

For more information or to make a auction donation,please contact Erika Harding at 505-804-3726 [email protected].

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