Naturalsociety.com, By: Christina Sarich, 08/08/2013

The super spice, cloves, comes from a dried bud on the Myrtaceae tree that grows in tropical climates throughout the world, but that originated in Sri Lanka, Indonesia, and Southern India. The health benefits of cloves are so great that the spice is harvested profusely in Zanzibar and is used in folk-remedies around the world – including Chinese medicine. Over 1000 tons of cloves are imported to the US ever year.

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Naturalsociety.com, By: Paul Fassa, 08/06/2013

Much has been written or said about colloidal silver’s powerful antibiotic, antiviral, and anti-fungal properties. But do you know about colloidal gold? It is produced the same way as colloidal silver to create nano-particles of gold that are assimilated into a body’s cells. But for what purpose? Keep reading to discover which health benefits colloidal gold can provide for you.

Unlike colloidal silver, colloidal gold is not considered an antiseptic. Instead, nano-particles of gold offer protection against auto-immune disease and cancer rather than infectious disease. Despite the CDC publicly announcing flu scare tactics to encourage vaccinations every fall and winter, and despite the propaganda intended to force more childhood vaccinations that are more life threatening than the diseases they “protect against”, most infectious diseases have been declining throughout the industrial world.

By: Realfarmacy.com, 08/08/2013

“We are lead Plaintiff in OSGATA et al v. Monsanto, a landmark federal lawsuit filed in March 2011 which challenges the validity of Monsanto’s transgenic seed patents and seeks Court protection for family farmers who through no fault of their own may become contaminated by Monsanto’s patented seed technology and then – perversely – be accused of patent infringement.”

Justice Begins with Seeds: A letter from organic farmer Jim Gerritsen

Dear Friends Attending the Justice Begins with Seeds Conference,

The demands of our farming in Maine prevent me from being with you today. We do join you in the belief that justice is necessary for lasting change, most especially as it relates to seed. We make our living growing organic seed. We have been farming organically on our Wood Prairie Farm in Maine for 37 years. We live and follow the belief that everyone in the organic community has an obligation to help grow and protect our community.

Realfarmacy.com, By: Justin Gardener, 08/06/2013

Summer is in full swing in the northern hemisphere. Nature abounds with plant and animal life. This is great for us outdoorsy folk but there is also the problem of heat, insects, sunburn, and poison ivy. Here are six herbal remedies that can be made with common plants and household items.  Just make sure that you make an absolute positive identification on plants collected for use.

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Realfarmacy.com, By: Justin Gardener, 08/01/2013

In today’s world it is more difficult than ever to get the proper exercise and diet we need for healthy living. Gardening in our own yards meets both of these needs; we get the healthiest food and we have to put some work in to achieve this.

Community gardens can be a wonderful answer for those who don’t have their own space or resources to set up a personal garden. A community garden is basically a plot of land gardened by a group of people, whether it is urban, suburban, or rural.

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