Graham White is an environmental author, a beekeeper and has worked in environmental education for over 20 years. He is an expert on John Muir and created the John Muir Award which challenges people of all ages to do something for the conservation of nature and wildlife. Graham published the Scottish Environmental Handbook which was the first publication of its kind. He also published The Nature of Scotland as well as a number of John Muir's works. In 1977, Graham hiked from Yosemite to Mt Whitney in a life changing journey which inspired him to create the first environment center in the United Kingdom. Graham began raising awareness against the use of neonicotinoids in 2004 and has also been working to raise awareness about the toxic impact on the entire eco-system. His message is that we are in danger of creating an agricultural environmental that is toxic to wildlife of every kind. In this segment of The Organic View Radio Show, host, June Stoyer talks to Graham White about his work to raise awareness. Stay tuned!

Alfalfa is a key crop to all farmers. It is used by dairy farmers because of its high protein content and highly digestible fiber. It is also fed to other livestock raised for human consumption. Recently, the USDA approved the deregulation of genetically engineered alfalfa. Leaders in the organic community have been outraged and have been speaking out against this decision. In this segment of The Organic View Radio Show, host, June Stoyer talks to Joel Greeno, the President of the American Raw Milk Producers Pricing Association (ARMPPA ) and is also the Vice-President of Family Farm Defenders. Joel will explain why this is a massive problem for dairy farmers. If you are not sure what all of this controversy is about and want to find out how this is going to impact you and the food you eat, stay tuned!

Top Bar Hive Beekeeping is a simple, practical way to have healthy and happy bees in your garden or back yard. You can actually harvest your own honey without the cost and complications associated with conventional beekeeping. In this segment of The Organic View Radio Show, host, June Stoyer talks to Beekeeping Expert and Radio Host, Phil Chandler, author of the Barefoot Beekeeper (http://www.biobees.com/) Stay tuned!

When you mention raw food, people immediately think of vegetables and salads. However, there is a lot more to it than that. The appetizers, entrees, and desserts are absolutely scrumptious, appealing to the most particular organic foodie. Organic raw foods have been found to be quite beneficial when it comes to maintaining good health. Like most diets, the hardest part is being able to understand which foods to choose from and what are the perimeters as far as preparation. The cost and time factors are very appealing considering that there is less time and money needed to prepare many dishes which can be made from garden fresh vegetables from your own yard that are prepared with just a few easy steps. Author Marie-Claire Hermans is the founder of Ravishing Raw. She is a raw food coach and is committed to bringing people closer to a healthy and happy life through raw food classes, coaching and lectures. Her life experience, her hunger for knowledge and never ending training are the basis of her coaching and guiding skills. She is so devoted to her work that she even offers her books free of charge on her website which is http://www.RavishingRaw.com!In this segment of The Organic View Radio Show, host, June Stoyer talks to Marie-Claire Hermans about the organic raw foods and how you can create some cost effective, delicious meals for you and your entire family. Stay tuned!

In 1988, Badger Mountain Vineyard became the first Certified Organic winegrape vineyard in Washington State. They are sincere stewards of the land as they practice IPM, make their own compost tea and even have earth-friendly organic boxed wines too! Since 2006, Badger Mountain Vineyard has been producing bio diesel for all of the vineyard equipment and farm trucks. They have created a weekly route to local restaurants to retrieve their used cooking oil for the conversion. The bio diesel is stored in a solar-heated building in order to create the proper temperatures for conversion. This provides Badger Mountain with clean burning fuel for the vineyard equipment.In this segment of The Organic View Radio Show, host, June Stoyer talks to Bill Powers, Owner/Founder, Greg Powers, Owner/Winemaker and Mickey Dunne, Owner/Sales Director from Badger Mountain (http://www.badgermtnvineyard.com) about the trends in organic wine production and certification process in the USA. Stay tuned!

With St. Valentine’s Day rapidly approaching, the stores are stocked with all sorts of products aimed to encourage couples to be more loving and affectionate with one another. However, many of these products are made with chemicals and materials that are not loved by your body and are not very good for the environment.In this segment of The Organic View Radio Show, host, June Stoyer, will speak to adult personal care expert Lisa Mazurek, to discuss the toxic chemicals in adult personal products and how the industry is changing to respond to the demands of the organic industry. Lisa maintains the belief that sexuality is a healthy, wonderful part of all of our lives. Through education, people feel empowered to make good, informed decisions and will ultimately, communicate better with their partner which creates an even stronger and more loving relationship with the one they love.

Let’s face it, if you have food sensitivities, it can be a nightmare to dine out because of the high risk of trusting restaurants and other dining establishments with the purity of your food. The sheer possibility of ingesting one tiny ingredient that accidentally may not be mentioned while describing a particular entrée or side could result in a reaction that can render you sick for the rest of the day or even worse, the course of the next few days. When restaurateur, Chris Maykut decided to open his first café in Seattle, he wanted the experience to be a core joy of life which is to EAT and enjoy food. Based from the outset on an ethic of organic produce, waste-reduction, and unique cuisine, he created his Chaco Canyon’s identity as he grew. Carved into a tiny below-sidewalk space that had no business being a cafe, they steadily grew from the occasional customer to bursting at the seams after 3 years. Is it possible to create a successful business that caters to a very select group? What makes his customers drive to his café from far distances just to buy a loaf of his gluten free bread? Can a business actually be profitable, sustainable and support organic in a very weak economy? In this segment of The Organic View Radio Show, host, June Stoyer will speak to entrepreneur and restaurateur, Chris Maykut to discuss the business side of feeding people organically, with plant based and gluten free foods that will satisfy the most selective carnivore!

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. Please check out his book, A Disaster In The Making.

Honeybees pollinate 1/3 of all of our agricultural food as well as other important crops such as cotton that are used for textiles. Without them, life as we know it would cease to exist. Any fatal impact on the honeybee would create a monumental disaster. Clothianidin has been widely used as a seed treatment on many of the USA's key crops (which include canola, soy, sunflowers, wheat and sugar beet crops) for eight growing seasons under a conditional registration granted while EPA waited for Bayer Crop Science, the pesticide's maker, to conduct a field study assessing the insecticide's threat to bee colony health. The EPA has moved from granting a conditional registration to full registration of this chemical just in time for the spring planting. Clothianidin is of the neonicotinoid family of systemic pesticides, which are taken up by a plant's vascular system and expressed through pollen, nectar and gutation droplets from which bees then forage and drink. Scientists are concerned about the mix and cumulative effects of the multiple pesticides bees are exposed to in these ways. Neonicotinoids are of particular concern because they have cumulative, sublethal effects on insect pollinators that correspond to CCD symptoms – namely, neurobehavioral and immune system disruptions.In this segment of The Organic View Radio Show, host, June Stoyer will speak to Tom Theobald, commercial beekeeper, President and founding board member of the Boulder County Beekeepers' Association about the impact of this devastation chemical.

People assume that the finest wines in the world are produce with very strict standards for purity. That is not the case as the demand for sulphur free wines has exploded, especially in the organic wine industry. In the organic debate, the USA reserves the label of organic wine for wine made from organically grown grapes and without any added SO2 and where the SO2 level is below 10ppm. The majority of wines made from organically grown grapes have added SO2 but are referred to as organic wines. The majority of organic consumers are under the impression that organic wines contain no preservatives and are surprised to discover that this is not generally the case. Stellar receives constant queries from the public regarding the availability of SO2 free wines. Producing an SO2 free wine allows them to recapture the credibility in organic wines while at the same time giving their customers what they want. On the winemaking side the flavors are cleaner and more transparent. In red wines the colors are often better. SO2 can bleach color.Stellar Organic is South Africa’s largest producer of organic Fair Trade Certified™ wine. Each year, close to 2 million bottles are produced for the local market and export destinations in Europe, the UK, USA, Canada and Asia. Stellar has been an innovator in the wine industry and has really set the standard for organic wines by becoming the first organic winemaking operation. Well-known for its organic certification and Fair Trade certification, Stellar changed the wine industry standard by becoming the first cellar in Africa to produce commercially viable, no-sulphur added wines. Their wines have won numerous awards over the years in both national and international competitions, proving that organic Fair Trade wines can more than measure up to their conventional counterparts in quality.In this segment of The Organic View Radio Show, host, June Stoyer will speak to Jeremy Shapley, CEO of Stellar Organics.