Cypress Grove Chèvre, Arcata
http://www.cypressgrovechevre.com

Redwood Hill Farm, Sebastopol - lots of good information about goats
http://www.redwoodhill.com

Harley Farms Goat Cheese, Pescadero - tours need reservations $20/adult

Getting Their Goat
27-Dec 1998
California’s artisan cheesemakers take chevre to new levels

Redwood Hill Farm, Sebastopol, (707) 823-8250; http://www.redwoodhill.com. Chèvre and mold-ripened cheeses

Laura Chenel’s Chèvre, Sonoma, (707) 996-4477. Chèvre, mold-ripened, ash-covered and marinated cheeses

Yerba Santa Diary, Lakeport, (707) 263-8131. Chris and Jan Twohy’s aged Alpine Shepherd cheese yerbasanta44@hotmail.com.

Goat’s Leap, St. Helena. Barbara Backus’ celebrated ash-coated goat cheeses, Sumi and Eclipse, and aged Carmela

Cypress Grove Chèvre, Arcata, (707) 825-1100; http://www.cypressgrovechevre.com. Goat cheeses from chèvre to Cheddar and the signature Humboldt Fog

Emily Thomson Fromage de Chèvre, Ojai, (805) 649-4884. Fresh chèvre, fromage blanc and marinated chèvre sold

Harley Farms Goat Cheese, Pescadero, (650) 879-0480. Dee Harley makes a soft cream cheese filled with spicy condiments, such as sun-dried tomatoes and basil, imprinted on the top with edible flowers, and gives them merry names, such as Van Goat.

Bodega Goat Cheese, Bodega, (707) 876-3483. Javier Salmon and Patty Karlin sell chèvre and Peruvian-style goat cheeses

Skyhill Farms, Napa Valley, (707) 255-4800. Yogurt, chèvre and a ricotta-style cheese called “Ri-Goatta”

http://www.saanendoah.com/cachevre.html

Steve Hargadon writes

What Will Teachers Be Like in 10 Years?

Why is it so hard to have a national dialog about anything of significance right now? It seems like we so quickly polarize into political/religious/social camps that we’ve lost the ability to listen and hear opinions different than our own, and so have lost the ability to deal with any issues of complexity in a civil way. We desperately need a national dialog on education, but it won’t be useful to us if it’s a “national argument.”

http://www.stevehargadon.com/2007/08/what-will-teachers-be-like-in-10-years.html

I couldn’t agree more.

Yes, there are solutions to childhood obesity. And there are lots of schools and communities working to implement them.

Local School Wellness Policies: Walking Their Way to Wellness

Schools are not only encouraging students to walk to school, many are also urging students to walk at school. At one Evansville, Indiana, middle school, a walking club is available for students to walk in the mornings, before classes start. Nearly 200 students participate in the morning walking club and a lunchtime club has been established at the request of students unable to participate in the morning.

… discipline had greatly improved among students who participate in the walking clubs. In addition, students were, by far, more awake and ready to focus on class time

http://www.schoolnutrition.org/Index.aspx?id=2143

These are great stories. Perhaps they will catch on.

Could it really be this simple? If kids get enough sleep, they are less likely to be obese.

Childhood obesity linked to youngsters staying up too late

Good sleep could be promoted by removing televisions and other electronic items from children’s bedrooms and ensuring a strict, regular bedtime routine, he said.

He said “Ensuring adequate sleep in children and adolescents may not only help fighting against obesity, but could have other added health and educational benefits - for example improvements in academic performance.

“An obesity prevention approach in children and adolescents that promotes a healthy diet, physical activity and adequate sleep could be adopted.”

http://www.healthy.net/scr/news.asp?id=8751

In looking for positive deviance, there are a couple of easy survey questions - regular hours of sleep, regular enforced bed time, own TV or entertainment system, evening cell phone usage.

Adequate sleep. Definitely could be a significant contribution to a low-cost, habit-forming solution.

Objective
Current BMI

. M . T . W .Th . F .Sa .Su
Protein
.. dairy
.. fish
.. animal
Fruits & Vegetables
.. dark green
.. green
.. red
.. yellow
Grains
.. brown, whole
.. beige, white

Snacks, non-food

Exercise
.. aerobic
.. weight-bearing
.. strength

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