Food costs take record leap in organic movement growth
The 1971 wholesale purchases from natural foods stores reached 400 million, quadrupling 1970. Sylvia Porter cites 1,000 organic farms and 3,400 stores while Ronald Pitzer notes supermarkets add natural and organically grown sections. He says consumer nutrition awareness rises and both natural and processed foods will co exist as the movement expands.
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Organic Gardening Magazine
Sylvia Porter
University of Minnesota
Ronald Pitzer
Pitzer
Natural Life Styles Magazine
Middle America
Open Sesame Nursery to Open in Bemidji Private Center
Mrs. Betty Carr announces Open Sesame Nursery a new private pre kindergarten center opening Wednesday September 5 in the educational building of First Presbyterian Church Bemidji. Sessions run 9 to 12 Monday Wednesday and Friday enrollment limited to four year olds contact 751 6979 for details and fees.
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Betty Carr
Open Sesame Nursery
First Presbyterian Church, Fifth and
Minnesota
Bemidji
Steamboat 4-H Members Earn State Fair Trips
Four Steamboat 4-H Club members Shirley Richards Steven Tami and Heidi Goss won trips to the State Fair for showing at Cass County Fair. They will attend August 28 to 30. Janice Richards will later attend the Jr Livestock Show in Duluth. The club also earned a blue ribbon for its booth Stewing up 4-H. At Pine River fair Maria Frey won a red ribbon for en- (text cut)
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Steamboat 4-H Club
Cass County Fair
Shirley Richards
Steven
Tami
Heidi Goss
Janice Richards
Duluth
Fiat
Pine River
Maria Frey
Mark Goss
Joanie Goss
Brian Goss
Marilyn Goss
Steven Goss
Tami Goss
Court of Honor
Ted Roller
Hansen lists Mondale contributors at campaign kickoff
In Miami Beach U S Senate hopeful Phil Hansen released a list of Mondale contributors totaling 61800 from late 1971 to early 1972. He urged Mondale to disclose all backers, citing prior refusal and press for full transparency amid campaign finance disputes.
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Maimi Beach
Fla
U.S. Senate
Phil Hansen
Walter Mondale
Hansen
Miami Beach
Nixon
Mondale
Free rummage day at Seventh Day Adventist Center
A large crowd visited the free rummage event at the Community Service Center on Ninth Street and America Avenue Tuesday August 22. Clothing and items were provided at no cost and the center invites donations each Tuesday from 9 am to 2 pm for cleaning and repair before distribution to those in need. The center collaborates with the Red Cross and supports Duluth flood victims.
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Community Service Center
Seventh Day Adventist Church
Ninth Street
America Avenue
Elvira Hall
Red Cross
Duluth
Hutchinson
Hall
Organic foods show big gain in July prices
The Agriculture Department reports beef and pork hit new highs in July with overall supermarket prices up 1.8 percent for the month and 4.5 percent higher than a year ago. The market basket cost rose to 1322 dollars, while beef and pork averages set new records, and farmers captured about 16 dollars of the gain with middlemen taking the rest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Nixon campaign names Minnesota leaders in Bemidji area
Beltrami County co chairmen Dwaine Hoberg and Mrs. Marlin Berg announced the Nixon for president committee leadership for the Seventh District. Bemidji residents Bob Irish and Mrs. Ted Kurla will direct county campaign activities for Nixon.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Nixon
Beltrami County
Dwaine Hoberg
Marlin Berg
Bob Irish
Ted Kurla
Bemidji
Mean Brazilian bees move northward
Ferocious Brazilian honey bees are spreading from Brazil toward North America at about 200 miles per year. A National Research Council and National Academy of Sciences study warns there are no natural barriers and urges action to keep them out. The bees are smaller but faster, more aggressive, and have caused animal and human fatalities.
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Washington
United States
Brazil
North America
Agriculture Department
Apiary
National Research Council
National Academy of Sciences
Amazon River
Africa
Sao Paulo
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Seventh Day Adventist Community Service Center
Doone Izaacson
Right
Steamboat
Ers
Susan Johnson
Kathy Nordlund
Sylvia Hagen
Sherry Rydeen
Clearbrook
Allen Paulson
Shevlin
Clearwater County
Marilyn Woolliscroft
Gonvick, Clearbrook
Bagley Banks
NCAA
Leech Lake Federal Credit Union
Cass Lake
Grafeite
Beltrami
F.D.I.C
Jack
Wilton
Bembdiji
California
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