Kansas-and-Missouri-grown Farmer’s Market Kicks Off Thursday!April 30, 2012
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Come on down to the GreenAcres weekly Farmers Market! We’re kicking off the spring season and firing up the grill in the Briarcliff parking lot this coming Thursday from 3-7p.m. On the menu this year, in addition to our much-in-demand buffalo burgers, will be grilled all-natural Greek lamb burgers. And, for our Vegetarian friends, moist and succulent Portobello mushroom burgers. Missouri and Kansas farmers will be out in full force presenting their 100 percent organic produce in addition to the yummiest jams, jellies and homemade baked goods.
You’re sure to hear us before you actually see us--we’ll have live music on the sidewalk. Park where you can and make your rounds to sample some of the best home-grown products anywhere. Of course, we’re prejudice, but we love our farmer-vendors. There’s a woman who cans her own mustards; a man who makes homemade pastas; a berry vendor who has fresh blueberries, blackberries and strawberries. Like a little spice in your life? Check out the authentic Mexican tamales and salsas--yummm. We can never forget man’s best friend. Furry Friend’s dog treats will have something special you can take home to Fido! Oh, and Jerry’s Furniture will once again have handcrafted furniture for sale.
When you’re tired of all the seeing, visiting and buying outside, step inside GreenAcres for some samplings of our own products: cheese and crackers, organic chips and dips…and to wash it all down, tastings from our wine collection. There will be other product demonstrations, and as always, the GreenAcres knowledgeable staff will be on deck to answer any and all questions about wholesome, healthy living. Welcome to spring!
Everyone Needs Magnesium!—Learn more Thursday 3/22, 7pmMarch 15, 2012
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Did you know that magnesium is the fourth most abundant mineral in the human body, and is essential to your good health? Virtually every organ and system of your body needs magnesium to function at its peak.
Magnesium therapy is the most efficient way to deliver this vital nutrient. When used topically, magnesium oil is rapidly absorbed -- quickly boosting magnesium levels in your body. This effect can not only restore healthy levels of magnesium to muscles (and ultimately to cells throughout the body) but also provide your body with all the benefits associated with high levels of magnesium. Magnesium is a natural muscle nourisher and relaxant. Benefits may include the relief of aches and pains, increased energy and cardiovascular support. It also supports the detoxification processes, brain function and healthy skin, improves mood and reduces tension-related stress, and numerous other health benefits.
You can already see all the important roles that magnesium plays in your body!
Join Brandon Amalani as he helps you discover:
- Why we can get deficient in magnesium, and what signs to look out for.
- How the foods and drinks (including energy drinks) that we consume can actually be leaching magnesium from our bodies.
- Why it’s difficult to get magnesium from food, and even from most magnesium supplements.
- Magnesium’s role in energy production and restful sleep.
Call the store at 816-746-0010 for further class details or to register. We look forward to seeing you for this important class!
Are You Healthy Enough for the New Year?January 16, 2012
Filed under: Classes & Events, Supplements - greenacres @ 11:52 AM
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Wednesday, January 18th at 7:00pm
The low-down on this week's seminar:
The new year is a time to begin anew and “clean up your act.” You are constantly exposed to toxins from your diet, your environment and from your own metabolism. There are a multitude of symptoms that can indicate a toxic overload within your body. Unlike your automobile, there are no warning lights like on your dashboard to tell you to stop and fix something, but there are warning signs that you might be carrying a toxic overload. If you’re feeling increasingly tired or sluggish, regularly fatigued during the day, anxious, stressed, or struggle with your weight, your body may be crying for a cleanse; consider these your “warning lights” telling you to stop and perform some much-needed body maintenance.
Cleansing and detoxification can be just the way to manage these pesky, often chronic symptoms. If you’re like many people, though, the thought of “cleansing” brings up connotations of maple syrup with cayenne pepper, starvation, and bathroom breaks. But you may not know that the body naturally detoxifies every day. Detoxification is a normal bodily process. The liver and colon, to name two big players in your body’s cleansing world, work to eliminate or neutralize toxins day in and day out.
But sometimes your body needs a little push when the toxic load gets to be too much for your body to control on its own. Healthy and balanced whole-body detox uses your body’s natural cleansers to their fullest potential, and aids them in their detox efforts. A whole body cleansing regimen adds fresh, healthy, home-made foods to your diet, cuts out the offenders we know we shouldn’t be eating—and that make us feel sluggish in the first place—and gives us a sense of mental clarity and body wellness, without the crutches of caffeine and sugar.
So how can you get started? There’s a lot to learn about this purification process, and each person should choose the cleanse that is right for their body. Thankfully, you don’t have to go it alone. Dr. Gaetano Morello will be holding a free seminar, Wednesday, January 18th at GreenAcres Market on healthy whole-body cleansing. Dr. Gaetano Morello is a naturopathic physician practicing in West Vancouver, Canada. For the past 17 years, Dr. Morello has been training and educating physicians, pharmacists and health experts on the scientific use of natural medicines in the fields of cardiology, immunology, gastroenterology, anti-aging and detoxification. He is lecturer and regular contributor to a number of magazines, journals and publications, and has hosted and appeared on numerous television and radio shows discussing the power of natural medicine. This is your chance to hear one of the nation’s leading experts!
All attendees will receive a free copy of Morello’s book, Whole Body Cleansing: Transform Your Health Through Gentle Purification and Effective Detoxification. Dr. Morello will walk us through where toxins come from, what they do to our bodies, and what we can do to eliminate them from our bodies. In addition to highlighting intensive detox, he will also teach us how we can incorporate detox into our daily lives through a natural and healthy lifestyle. You won’t want to miss this informative evening. This is your chance to make a significant impact on your health!
(Appearing 1/17/2012 in The Wichita Eagle, Health Chat section)
Are Your Hormones in Balance?September 15, 2011
Filed under: Classes & Events, Natural Living, Supplements - greenacres @ 4:07 PM
Join us Thursday, September 22nd at 7:00pm at the store for an in-depth class on women’s hormone health. Do you suffer from pre-menstrual symptoms like mood swings or cramps, are you having menopause-related symptoms like hot flashes or fatigue, or maybe you’re just feeling sluggish, un-interested in sex, or you’ve been experiencing weight gain. If any of these symptoms sound familiar, you could be suffering from hormone imbalance. Join Dr. Holly Lucille for a look at natural remedies and safe solutions to combat a lack of hormone support.
Hormones are a vital part of everyone’s bodily functions. And men’s and women’s hormones function differently in each sex’s body. Everyone’s hormonal balance is affected by their diet. It is astounding the extent to which the foods we eat can dictate our hormonal balance. A high-carbohydrate diet of junk foods, processed vegetable oils, trans fats, stimulants, and soy products can instigate such an imbalance. Foods from animals that have been treated with hormones and antibiotics can also be prime candidates for throwing women’s hormones out of equilibrium. Many foods, including all kinds of meat products, and dairy products like milk, yogurt, cottage cheese, and more can all contain these offenders. It’s important to look out for hormone, antibiotic, and chemical-free products, and especially organic products, that will not be harmful to that delicate balance.
But what can you do to not just prevent, but fight your negative symptoms associated with hormone imbalance? Dr. Holly will address this very question using integrative medical techniques and training that focuses on naturopathic solutions.
To be a part of the conversation, simply attend this informative seminar. Call the store to save your spot, or click “Attending” on our Facebook page here. Registration is required, but there is no fee for attending. Hope to see you there!
Leslie Stullken: The Woman Behind “What’s for Dinner”September 06, 2011
Filed under: Classes & Events - greenacres @ 10:11 PM
Food and Health Coach Leslie Stullken has been teaching cooking classes at GreenAcres for 4 years now. She’s been doing kids classes, a women’s hormone cooking series, and now the What’s for Dinner that’s been returning each Fall since 2008. We sat down to learn more about Leslie’s story and we want to share her inspiring approach with you, too!
How did you begin your food and cooking journey?
I guess you could say it started with my grandparents. My grandfather was an organic farmer in the Vinland Valley, between Lawrence, KS and Baldwin, KS; he was really ahead of his time, preaching the ills of pesticides and fertilizers being used to produce our food. My grandmother was said to be the best cook in Vinland Valley. Then my mom was a home-economics major; she was my earliest influence advocating food and wellness. I remember we were always looked on as the odd family. My mother shopped at this tiny, very obscure health food store in Garden City, starting in the late 60’s and through the 70’s. That meant my siblings and I grew up with cod liver oil, wheat germ, buckwheat…things that don’t come in boxes. We ate what is now called “whole food.” We pretty much never ate out of a box; everything was cooked from scratch, and we froze seasonal fruits and vegetables for use in the winter. I was into 4H as a kid, and I remember I cooked my first whole meal for a contest when I was in the 3rd or 4th grade. For me the kitchen became a source for creativity and pride. You didn’t have to follow the rules when you were cooking, and that gave me a sense of freedom…and fun!
Where has your journey taken you since the beginnings?
Well, cooking has been a key ingredient my entire life. I can honestly look back and say that I’ve cooked at home a minimum of 5 nights a week as long as I can remember, and made breakfast at home as well. In times of crisis or stress, when things just weren’t going the way you’d hope, I knew I could always cook myself a great meal. I believe that’s the best way to nurture yourself. That’s what cooking does: it provides love. And it shows you can take care of yourself; if you’re cooking for others, it shared that love and pride with them in your cooking. One thing I think we all miss is a dose of the Vitamin L’s: love and laughter. Food, and bringing food back into the kitchen, is one of the best sources of all natural Vitamin L.
I started on my current cooking path about 5 or 6 years ago, when my mom was diagnosed with cancer. We decided as a family to see a nutritionist to find out what more we could be doing to feed our mother the nurturing and healing foods her bodied needed in that time. Sitting in that class, we realized we were already doing a lot of the right things—but we looked around to see so many other simply shell-shocked: by the news of their or their loved-one’s illness, but also by the prospect of taking measures to eat healthy. They just didn’t know where to begin, how to shop for the right foods, and how to prepare them once they had them to aid them on the road to healing.
This period offered me many poignant moments of realizing the legacy my mother was leaving behind. The tools she’s passed on to me from our shared time in the kitchen not only was a way for me to connect to my mom, but it was also a way for me and my siblings to move on once she was gone. That’s what cooking did for me.
So, I went back to school in New York City at the Institute for Integrative Nutrition, where I became a certified Food Coach. Now I am an independent food and health coach, teaching people to jump the hurdles of shopping and cooking for themselves and their families. I also have a special passion for working with people who have chronic illnesses to improve their diets and their lives through some simple and approachable ways to help themselves on a path to healing.
What is the most common feedback you get from beginners who want to start cooking healthier?
I always hear people saying that they want to eat healthier, they just don’t know where to start or what to do. What I do is help them start from the beginning. Create healthy habits by planning meals and freezing leftovers. There’s no such thing as a 30-minute meal…unless you’re prepared. If you have 3-5 well-stocked and well-planned ingredients between pantry, freezer, and fridge…you can make a meal out of just about anything!
What advice do you give them?
- Don’t be intimidated by “HEALTHY.” Once you start using fresh, organic, seasonal, and local foods will turn you on to really tasting your food—when you taste them, your body naturally gravitates toward them, it just doesn’t want junk food any longer.
- Try a cooking class and find a teacher you can connect with: always learn something.
- Find a simple recipe that looks delicious to you and try it.
- Cook with someone else. Part of the joy of cooking is creating with another person.
What’s kept you coming back to Green Acres for “What’s for Dinner,” among other cooking series?
Hands down, the people. Everyone I’ve met at these cooking classes, both in Wichita and Kansas City, has been the most incredible group of people from all skill levels—sometimes advanced cooks in their 60’s and 70’s, kids in their 20’s wanting to learn for themselves…it becomes a dinner party atmosphere. I meet friends through these classes, and other people have made new friends there, too. There’s a sense of anticipation before every class, like you’re going to see your friends. Food may be what they come for, but it’s like any meal—it’s the people around the table that make an incredible experience; not just the food, but what goes on around it.
The next “What’s for Dinner” class with Leslie will be held Tuesday, September 20th. The class fee is $20 per person for 1 class, or $55 per person for all three classes. For more details visit the Events Calendar. Or to register please call the store at (816) 746-0010. Hope to see you there!
Third Thursday “Dog” Days of SummerAugust 15, 2011
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Turning out a New Website, Turning Over a New Leaf!July 07, 2011
Filed under: Classes & Events, Natural Living - kkeith @ 10:08 AM
Hello GreenAcres friends in Kansas City! We are so excited to be launching our new website that is going to provide us more flexibility to interact with you all daily & provide you with up to the minute info on the things you want to know about! We challenge you to give us feedback! What do you want to hear from us? What info is important for you? We know you received loads of enewsletters, facebook updates, online promotions & more on a regular basis so our goal is to make our interactions with you valuable, worthy of your time & fun! This is Shannon Hoffmann, the owner here at GreenAcres KC & I want to thank you for all the support you’ve given all of us at GreenAcres for these past 4 ½ years! We continue to grow, offer more varieties, create more value for you – our valued customers!! Come see us soon – either in the store or at our weekly farmers market Thursdays from 3-7pm! Come make a connection with your local farmers… and head on into the store to see your favorite team members & enjoy demos from other local vendors as well! We have fun here at GreenAcres & we hope you bring your family & friends to enjoy along with us!
We're working hard to provide you with the finest quality prducts. Long before organics were mainstream, GreenAcres Market in Wichita prided itself with the largest certified organic produce department in the area. That pride and commitment has not wavered, and has been translated to our mission here at GreenAcres in Kansas City. Today you’ll find organic products all over the store: in the produce department, in the delicious food the deli serves every day, on the grocery shelves, in the bulk department…just about everywhere! And it’s not just about organic. We are pleased to offer customers cage-free eggs, hormone-free, antibiotic-free, certified humane, local and heritage meats, non-GMO baked goods, gluten free products of every variety, dairy-free milks, vegetarian meat substitutes, paraben, casein, and cruelty-free health and beauty products, raw foods, superfoods…and so much more!
"We here at GreenAcres so love what we do," says Barb Hoffmann, GreenAcres owner and drive behind the whole project. "We love the industry, we love the products, we love the freshness, and most of all we love being here for our customers. Our goal is to stay on the cutting edge of what's available: from sustainable fish, organic, natural, heritage, and grass fed local meats, hand-picked specialty cookies and crackers...everything we can think of! We're constantly traveling around the country, seeking out new items to bring in for our customers to enjoy."
We want healthy living to be a priority for you and your family, and we want it to be accessible to everyone. "We are constantly negotiating deals so we can bring you affordable prices," says Barb. "We are dropping all our dairy prices this week, so be sure and check out the new values!" To find our in-store specials, look in our monthly newsletters, watch out for our bi-weekly ads in the Eagle on special drastically reduced items, look for Everday Low Price Tags on our shelves...and now we're introducing our new price-slashing good deal: Bonus Buys! This month it's 35% off New Chapter's Bone Strangth calcium supplement.
If you’ve never visited, or if it’s been a while since you’ve been in to the store, you’ll be sure to find something you need, something you want, and something you didn’t know you needed until you sampled it in our store. So drop by, chat with our friendly staff, kick-start a new diet regimen, re-vamp your refrigerator, or just find out which of those funny greens is kale.
We hope to see more of you in the store and online! Watch for our events, classes, and promotions on our blog, on Facebook, in our monthly newsletter, sign up for the weekly e-newsletter, or simply follow us on Twitter. No matter what medium you prefer, we want to connect with you!
Thanks for your continued support, KC! Have a great day!
