Lotspeich Farm, Chen Health Center, Extremely Emollient

Lotspeich Farm in Elko, Nevada, 5 generations of farming with weather extremes.  They share their challenges, successes and favorite short season seed varieties.

A Reno health center combines Eastern and Western medicine, acupuncture and preventative health – less toxic options for people and planet health

Newly green certified Reno, Nevada business, Extremely Emollient, details their commitment to quality fair-trade ingredients.

Idea for a natural bug repellent spray

Upcoming local events (mostly virtual for now)

COVID-19 Farm Aid Program for Nevada Farmers

More Details:

https://www.thechencenter.com/

The Chen Center was created in 2019 as a place to combine the best of Western, Eastern and Integrative Medicine and to offer a seamless concierge medicine experience to a limited number of patient members. The Chen Center also offers medical acupuncture, both private and group sessions.

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Congratulate newly green certified business

EXTREMELY EMOLLIENT

Handcrafted, organic, vegan, and cruelty-free body butters, CBD butters, scrubs, lip balms, bath bombs, baby butters, beard butters, pet butters, etc. Our two main ingredients are Organic Raw Shea Butter and Organic Refined Coconut Oil, and our scents are primarily made from organic essential oils.

Shea butter comes from a women owned farm collective in Ghana, Africa, and our refined coconut oil comes from a Fair Trade organization in the Philippines.

 While mainstream suppliers are allowed to add 5% non-organic ingredients this company has tried to stay true to their ideals of all quality ingredients

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Flint Street Farms has distributed over 400 pounds of fresh produce to Community Health Alliance, The Empowerment Center, RISE (Reno intitaive for shelter and equality) and food not bombs in the last 40.days.

Farmily is starting to break ground at the bridge church on a huge permaculture garden called Katie's Garden that will provide a larger learning sight for our Boys and Girls Club program as well as fresh produce for the food pantry at the church!

We are looking for donations for Katie's Garden and folks can make their tax deductible contribution at www.ourfarmily.org/donate.

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Harvest NV is a non-profit organization that promotes sustainability and food security by working with local residents and volunteers to harvest, collect, and donate fruit and veggies from backyard fruit trees and gardens to organizations that feed hungry people in Reno. 

If you or your neighbor has excess produce that you would like us to come harvest and donate this year, Our community needs it more than ever. please reach out harvestNv.org, on Facebook or insta, via email [email protected] or by phone or text to 775-583-4590.

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Lotspeich Farm - Dan and Leslie 

https://www.facebook.com/LotspeichFamilyFarm/

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Galena Creek Visitor Center’s

On the ground, the wildflowers are blooming! Along our trails, you'll see Wavy-leaf Paintbrush, Royal Penstemon, Buckwheats, and Lupines! Expect even more in July!

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Toxic replacements

https://www.womansworld.com/posts/health/essential-oil-to-repel-bugs-170724

peppermint may feel more wintery at first, but this refreshing scent could actually be more useful during the warmer months. If you don’t want to use a bunch of chemical-laden bug sprays, peppermint essential oil is one of the best natural bug repellents.