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Permaculture is a practical way to apply ecological design principles to food, housing, and energy systems, making growing fruits, vegetables and livestock easier, more productive and more sustainable. The Permaculture Handbook is a step-by-step, beautifully illustrated guide to practical, small-scale permaculture rounded out by extensive case studies of three successful farmsteads and market gardens.

Peter Bane is a permaculture teacher and site designer who has published and edited Permaculture Activist magazine for over 20 years. He helped create Earthaven Ecovillage in North Carolina, and is now pioneering suburban farming in Bloomington, Indiana

Tune in to this segment of The Organic View Radio Show, as host, June Stoyer is joined by special guest, Peter Bane to discuss the benefits of incorporating permaculture techniques into your garden. Stay tuned!

After Hurricane Katrina pummeled Louisiana, people are now taking every precaution when it comes to making sure they are safe and have enough food but what about your landscape? There is a tremendous amount of rainwater runoff that can devastate lawns, plants, trees and shrubs. Are there steps a homeowner can take to utilize this water or divert it from covering your yard? What can you really do when it comes to hundred mile an hour winds that can easily tear apart delicate foliage? Is there anything that can be done to protect valuable trees, shrubs and other plants from the damage inflicted from debris? Can you salvage vegetables and fruit that are close to being ripe?After the storm, how do you create a plan to restore the damage and begin anew? In this segment of The Organic View Radio Show, host, June Stoyer will speak to Horticultural expert, John Peter Thompson, who is President of the National Agricultural Research Alliance (http://www.NARA-B.org ). John Peter will talk about how to you can prepare for severe inclement weather . Stay tuned!

Sustainable agriculture is the practice of farming using principles of ecology, the study of relationships between organisms and their environment. Eco Ola is a farm located near Iquitos, Peru at the headwaters of the Amazon River that uses permaculture to produce food. Eco Ola’s mission is to break the cycle of resource depletion and poverty plaguing the Peruvian Amazon through the implementation of permaculture in conjunction with the local communities. The destructive cycle starts with logging; uncontrolled slash and burn; followed by cattle grazing; then abandonment of the land for newly exploited areas. Towards this goal they have developed a polyculture system that includes a myriad of community staples such as yuca, bananas, and beans; regional crops: cocona, camote, peppers, achiote, and lemon grass; and the export crops sacha inchi and cacao.  This diversity of crops mitigates yield and market risks while restoring degraded land and building community self reliance. Eco Ola understands the importance of proving that agroecological farming systems work and provide a real alternative to industrial farming. All of their design work is geared toward scalability and the inclusion of additional communities to turn the negative feedback cycles into positive ones. A key facet of this is providing people with access to healthy foods that are truly sustainable. Consumer choice can only be an agent of change when real alternatives are made available and people can make informed buying decisions.       Tune in to this segment of The Organic View Radio Show, as host, June Stoyer is joined by special guest, the founder of Eco Ola, William Park, to talk about what it takes to create a truly sustainable farm while maintaining harmony with the community. Stay tuned!

Although the economy may not be thriving, people will always take advantage of a bargain because the bottom line is saving money any time of the year is always welcome. It doesn’t matter if it is a simple discount that is run during lunchtime or from a coupon, consumers today are more savvy than ever. Some shoppers actually have their strategy down to a science. Author, Kathy Spencer, offers such advice gleaned from years of coupon clipping and discount hunting. In her book, How to Shop for Free: Shopping Secrets for Smart Women Who Love to Get Something for Nothing, she takes finding a good bargain to a whole new level by acquainting readers with the little-known tricks of the retail world. She offers valuable tips and tricks on how to score organic food, products and other items for free as well as how to take advantage of giveaways from many popular stores. Kathy uncovers the secrets of store club programs; the ins and outs of eBay; the keys to avoiding consumer scams; the truth about rebates, buy-one-get-one offers, rain checks; and the best deals by month. She also provides a guide to the all-out, price-slashing, retail competitions in December. No matter what your goal is, How to Shop for Free offers strategies designed to save you money, without sacrificing quality or brand names, from someone who has thoroughly tested and researched the stores and techniques. In this segment of The Organic View Radio Show, host, June Stoyer talks to Kathy Spencer about how you can save!

Every four minutes an American woman enters menopause and with an ever-increasing life expectancy rate, that woman can spend as much as one third of her life going through “the change.” However, despite the inevitability and importance of menopause in a woman’s life, the discussion of this challenging transitional period is often riddled with myths, uncertainties, and trepidation. In Eat to Defeat Menopause: The Essential Nutrition Guide for a Healthy Midlife—with 130 Recipes, Karen Giblin and Mache Seibel, MD, two of the nation’s top menopause experts, break down the most important, need-to-know facts about menopause, offer tips and advice for combating its symptoms, and provide healthy and enticing recipes guaranteed to satisfy every craving (or mood swing). Combining the latest research on menopause, traditions from their Italian and Jewish families, and recipes from chefs across the United States, Giblin and Seibel show that making simple changes to one’s lifestyle can, in many cases, be just as effective as combating menopausal symptoms with the latest drugs and surgeries. Some of these simple changes can include: Eating foods that contain phytoestrogens, such as soy and garlic, to combat hot flashes and insomnia Stabilizing mood swings by eating omega-3 fatty acids and vitamin B Cooking with avocados, chocolate, asparagus, or chile peppers to improve a decreased sex drive Reducing alcohol intake to ward off headaches, hot flashes, insomnia, and mood swings Whether readers are personally experiencing the “change” or just want to arm themselves with information and healthful eating habits for the road ahead, Eat to Defeat Menopause provides an easy and delicious guide for achieving a healthy (and hot-flash-free) midlife. Stay tuned!

In American, obesity has become a severe problem that affects people of all ages. While there are many diets, fitness chains and other methods to help shed unwanted pounds, sometimes, you must reach rock bottom in order to take action. One day, Joe Cross found himself, 100 pounds overweight, loaded up on steroids and suffering from a debilitating auto-immune disease. He decided enough was enough and began his journey to good health. He decided to film his transition so that he could inspire others to do the same. Along the way, he spoke to more than 300 Americans, from all walks of life, about what they ate and (more importantly) what they didnt eat. He found a nation full of honest, hard working, friendly and caring people that just need some motivation and inspiration. His documentary, FAT, SICK & NEARLY DEAD is an inspiring film that chronicles Joes personal mission to regain his health. With doctors and conventional medicines unable to help long term, Joe turns to the only option left, his bodys ability to heal itself. He trades in the junk food and hits the road armed with a juicer and generator, vowing only to drink fresh fruit and vegetable juice for the next 60 days. Across 3,000 miles Joe has one goal in mind: To get off his pills and get healthy. In this segment of The Organic View Radio Show, host, June Stoyer talks to Joe Cross, about his journey and how juicing can improve and restore your health. Stay tuned!

Neuro-linguistic programming (or NLP) is an approach to communication, personal development, and psychotherapy created in the 1970s. The title refers to a stated connection between the neurological processes ("neuro"), language ("linguistic"), and behavioral patterns that have been learned through experience ("programming") and can be organized to achieve specific goals in life. The founders of NLP, Richard Bandler and John Grinder, say that NLP is capable of addressing problems such as phobias, depression, habit disorder, psychosomatic illnesses, and learning disorders.

Donna Blinston has done a magnificent job explaining what NLP is and how you can understand the what NLP is really all about. Psychobabble is a practical text book, written in plain English and broken down into bite size chunks so that all readers can follow and utilize the techniques of Neuro linguistic programming (NLP). After introducing what NLP is and how it originated, the NLP Diploma is then broken down into techniques organized by chapter. Each chapter then follows the same layout, further broken down giving a real world definition, the benefits, the history and/or science and real life examples of the technique. With the chapter finishing with practical exercises for the reader to learn and develop the technique further for themselves.

Tune in to this segment of The Organic View Radio Show, as host, June Stoyer is joined by special guest, Donna Blinston to discuss her best-selling book, Psychobabble! Stay tuned!

Dr. Henk Tennekes has been involved with cancer research for most of his career. His work regarding bees began after reading an official report to the Dutch Minister of Agriculture on the decline of bees. He was amazed at the lack of information on insecticides as a possible factor in the bee decline. Dr. Tennekes then began to research the impact of neonicotinoid insecticides such as imidacloprid and clothianidin. He discovered that they were identical to those of genotoxic carcinogens. These chemicals are not only affecting the honeybees but other species that are not closely monitored such as butterflies and other insects. He began to study the food habits of declining bird species and discovered that they depended on invertebrates. Dr. Tennekes is convinced that there is a link between the use of neonics and the decline of insects and birds. Some countries such as Germany have already banned the use of these chemicals. However, if these applications are not banned, there will be an impending environmental catastrophe that is irreversible. In this segment of The Organic View Radio Show, host, June Stoyer will speak to esteemed Toxicologist and author, Dr. Henk Tennekes, about his research and discuss this monumental devastation that will affect us on a global scale. Stay tuned!

It is summer! People are entertaining, heading to the beach, throwing parties and barbecue’s. For most vegans, this can be a challenge but it doesn’t have to be! Plant based recipes have definitely come a long way! Especially if you are attending an event or party, there are so many wonderful recipes that are easy to make and don’t require a big budget!

Tune in to this segment of The Organic View Radio Show, as host, June Stoyer is joined by special guest, vegan author, Dreena Burton to talk about some of the fun and flavorful plant based recipes that can be enjoyed all summer long! We will talk about different options, substitutions and last minute recipes that you can make in a snap! Stay tuned!

Bio: Vegan culinary diva, Dreena Burton is the author of several best-selling vegan cookbooks including: The Everyday Vegan, Vive le Vegan, and Eat, Drink & Be Vegan, and Let Them Eat Vegan! 200 Deliciously Satisfying Plant-Strong Recipes for the Whole Family. Dreena is a stay-at-home mother of three. She has been a vegan since 1995 and lives outside of Vancouver, British Columbia.

Terrence Ingram is a well-educated farmer who holds degrees in physics and math, with minors in history, biology and education. He has been farming for over 50 years, has been a beekeeper, apiary instructor and bee researcher for over 56 years. He was also a columnist with the prestigious American Bee Journal. Terry has been working to raise awareness about the devastating impact of agro-chemicals on bees as well as other beings such as the Bald Eagle. He has been monitoring the impact and decline for many years.

Terry Ingram believes his bees were recently confiscated by the Illinois Department of Agriculture because he was developing a glyphosate resistant bee. This confiscation destroys years of his research.

Mr. Ingram will have an opportunity in greater detail to explain what he believes has occurred here. In this segment of The Organic View Radio Show, host, June Stoyer talks to Terrence N. Ingram, President & Executive Director, Eagle Nature Foundation, Ltd.  

Bio:  Terry has been the Executive Director and President of the Eagle Nature Foundation since its inception in 1995. He has studied bald eagles for various businesses and organizations for close to 50 years. He also received the Sol Feinstone Environmental Award amongst many others for his efforts on behalf of the Bald Eagle. Terry is also an expert on eagles and is the author of the book, “Eagle” published by Friedman Publishers.