Hi Everyone,

Yesterday, I treated myself to a day at the farm. Not just any farm, but the Rodale Institute, a 333 acre independent, organic, research farm, that is committed to building healthy soil through organic practices. We traveled by luxury bus, and in true Slow Food/iEat Green style, we started the day with a Farm to Table lunch! Then we jumped onto the tractor driven wagon and began our tour! First stop was the heritage pig house during nap time, so they were all sleeping. We moved on to the bees, where we were greeted by Michael, the beekeeper at Rodale. He talked to us about colony collapse, raising queen bees and how to split the hive. It was fascinating! We toured some of the research fields where they are doing side by side trial tests, in the hopes to prove that the nutrient quality of organic produce is superior to conventional. We needed to rush through the tomato wind tunnel and get indoors, before the skies opened up and watered everything! While indoors, we had the opportunity to talk with some of the Rodale Institute farmers and research scientists and ask questions. It was a great day!

Next Tuesday, July 26th, will be the first of my 3 week cooking class series. All of the classes are Vegan and Gluten Free. The first one, scheduled for July 26th, will be a Japanese inspired menu. The next one is a Mediterranean Menu on August 2nd, and the last one is a Thai Menu on August 16th. Come for one or all three!

This week, my guest on PRN will be Irene Rizzo, author of the new book, Mountain of Youth,
coming out in a few weeks, and personal trainer and health coach. Irene promotes eating well, and getting plenty of exercise for optimum health. The Mountain of Youth represents taking one step at a time, as you make the climb towards life style changes that will improve your health and happiness. I hope you can join us.

Remember, my show is recorded live, every Thursday, from 10-11 am, EST.  To tune in, navigate to PRN.fm and click the “Listen Live” button on the left. Also try downloading the PRN mobile app, and take the station with you wherever you go! If you want to call in during the show with any questions for me or my guest, the call in number is 888-874-4888.

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With love and gratitude,

Bhavani