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May 2, 2012, 11:59:06 AM5/2/12

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Edible Alchemy will be giving workshops and speaking around Chicago during May-- come out and participate in the ever-growing food conversation!

Thursday May 3---- Spiritual Spring Cleaning Workshop Series: Food As Medicine

Join Greenheart, and Andrea & Dietrich of Edible Alchemy Foods Co-operative, as they talk about food as medicine. Food connects us to all living things, and is a way to bring yourself into better consciousness with your body, the environments, and those sharing food around you. You are what you eat! Andrea & Dietrich will highlight superfoods, fermented foods for health, local agriculture, benefits of buying organic, and cleansing seasonal spring foods (spring onions, bitter greens, dandelion leaves, and more...). Get ready for great tips, tricks, and tasters- and handouts to go home with. Bring edible mindfulness to your spiritual spring cleaning.

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Find balance, inner peace and purpose in our first workshop of the season. Greenheart Transforms'Spiritual Spring Cleaning workshop will focus on different aspects of personal transformation in mind, body, spirit and purpose. Each week a different Chicago presenter will lead the session. Keep scrolling down for individual session descriptions.

When: Thursdays, May 3 6:30 - 7:30pm

Where: Greenheart Center at 746 N. LaSalle, Chicago, IL in the garden level

Price: $12 per session

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Sunday May 6th 2pm -- GreenFestival DIY Stage

Join Andrea and Dietrich of Edible Alchemy to explore your most crucial medical arsenal: what your put into and onto your body. Oils, seeds and nuts, grains, spices, herbs, fruits and vegetables, beneficial bacteria-- these are the building blocks of human health. The chemistry of what we drink, taste, smell, touch, and breathe all have verifiable effects on the human system. Learn some of the mechanisms at work in the human system and how to tap into the body's innate knowledge. It is well known that a full, round, balanced diet is the strongest preventative medicine available. We will share some properties of common and useful kitchen items and how to skillfully apply them in your own cooking.

Every culture throughout the world has had deep knowledge about their local flora and fauna, and how to apply these to the health of the individual and the community. Many traditions particularly focus on how nutrients in food make subtle adjustments to the physical and energetic systems of the body. We will learn from a sample of international medicinal traditions, and then focus on local, Midwest and Illinois foods and plants. Finally, we will talk about urban solutions for nutrition and healthy eating. We will exhibit the ease of transforming your garden and kitchen into a modern apothecary. Sample and taste some whole food remedies as we demonstrate on the stage!

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Monday 5/14 - Pickling Asparagus

Join Andrea Mattson at Eco to learn the art of preserving spring's first born veggie, asparagus!

Saturday 5/19 - Liqueur Elixers

So popular, Victor Kinzer, has returned to teach another round! Get into making your own liqueur brews at home.

Sundays 5/20 & 5/27 - Beer Brewing 101

The title says it all! Love beer? Come play with Michael Egon Schiele & Zak Auble

Sunday 5/27 - Organic Gardening 101

Come to Eco, learn to garden in the city. Yum yum!

Saturday 6/2 - Jam Session: Spring Strawberry

Mrs. Mattson is at it again. Get sticky with this sweet class!