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Not to forget the college students who are headed back for a new fall semester, we interviewed a couple of college students and a recent graduate about how to eat more healthfully on campus.

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It’s back to school time and we’re offering up a fresh focus on healthy food. Tune in for some great tips and recipe ideas to help keep your kids healthy and productive in the school year ahead.

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Check out our South region’s local grower and vendor profiles.

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Hear from our local foragers on how to find locally grown and produced foods. We’ll also share some recipe ideas for those delicious local peaches available this time of year.

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Continuing with our series on Superfoods, on this episode we have Whole Foods Market Nutritionist and Quality Standards Coordinator Jody Villeco.

Jody talks to us about the specifics of Superfoods, she will tell us about certain Superfoods and their makeup, where you can find them and tips on how to get more into your diet.

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With summer heating up, lawns often need a little help staying green. While
many people opt for chemical fertilizers to treat their lawns, Matt of
Columbus, OH, suggests a different route.

“There are many organic fertilizers on the market now, so no excuses for
polluting our watersheds/groundwater. Think about it! If a sudden rainstorm
hits, where does your fertilizer go? If that’s not the case, it still ends
up in the water tables below. Use organic feeders and let your kids and
babies play healthy! Why have a lawn if you are afraid to take your shoes
off when you walk on it? And remember, insecticides in your lawn kill the
good bugs too. Without the good kind of insects, your lawn will just get
worse over the next few years. The next wave of bad bugs will have a ‘field
day’ without a fight. Use organic! And the fish in our rivers will thank
you!”

Here are a couple of good websites with information on how to keep your
lawn green without the use of harmful chemicals:
http://www.extremelygreen.com/fertilizerguide.cfm and
http://www.basic-info-4-organic-fertilizers.com/

Got any natural lawn tips to share? Let everyone know.

Whole Foods Market is proud to support the important work of Jones Valley Urban Farm in downtown Birmingham.  Though we are currently unable to carry any products from Jones Valley Farm in our stores due to the high neighborhood demand for the garden’s modest output, we support in other ways.  We regularly contribute food and drink to fundraising events and dinners and make our store available as a venue for educating our customers about the JVUF mission.  Recently, we have partnered with the Southern Foodways Alliance to fund a film that tells the Jones Valley Urban Farm story.

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