Caity Rushton

Asheville, North Carolina, United States

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Join the Living Foods Revolution!

GRASSROOTS GREENHOUSE:  Wheatgrass and Living Foods Grassroots Greenhouse grows and sells organic wheatgrass by the pound and we deliver right to the doorstep. Grassroots club members benefit from discount prices and weekly scheduled delivery. We are passionate about educating folks in our community and beyond about the many health benefits of drinking wheatgrass juice which is a complete living food, chock-full of amino acids, vitamins, minerals, enzymes, essential fatty acids and chlorophyll. Drinking one ounce of wheatgrass juice is nutritionally equivalent to eating 2.5 POUNDS of leafy green vegetables! Dr. G.H. Erp Thomas, scientific researcher, considers chlorophyll "the richest nutritional liquid known to humans."  A molecule of chlorophyll is virtually identical to a molecule of hemoglobin (red blood cells that carry oxygen).  Drinking wheatgrass juice is like getting a blood transfusion!  It creates a highly oxygenated environment which is known to prevent cancer.  Wheatgrass juice is a potent detoxifier as well as a powerfu anit-infalammatory. Wheatgrass juice is also a potent source of enzymes.  Although peolpe primarily think of enzymes as a supplement to aid digestion, that is only the tip of the iceberg.  Enzymes deliver nutrients, carry away toxic wastes, digest food, purify the blood, deliver hormones by feeding and fortifying the endocrine system, balance cholesterol and triglyceride levels and feed the brain.  All of these factors contribute to the strenghtening of the immune system.  Enzymes are destroyed in the cooking process. We need to consume live foods for enzymes. When enzyme levels are adequate, immune system scavenger cells called macrophages destroy abnormal cells, keeping their numbers in check. According to Nobel prize winner Dr. Otto Warburg, normal cells can mutate to malignant cells within 48 hours under reduced oxygen levels.  Dr. A.E. Leskovar showed that supplementation with enzymes on human subjects increased the macrophages by 700% and the natural killer cells by 1,300%. In a nutshell:  WHEATGRASS IS SUPER FOOD! OUR MISSION: We are extremely passionate about spreading the word and educating people about living foods and nutrition, and we want to make super foods available to everyone....no matter what their financial circumstances. We don't believe that a lack of money should ever preclude someone from being able to make healthy choices. We understand that not all folks can afford to purchase a proper juicer (masticatinging juicer) to get going with juicing wheatgrass. With that in mind, Grassroots Greenhouse is committed to providing juicers at cost to our clients. And if you cannot afford to purchase one, we will give you one, for free. We will also provide fresh wheatgrass to anyone who is interested, whether you can pay for it or not.  We do try to maintain affordable prices, but we are aware that sometimes even that may not be enough.  That is why we are creating our Green Angel Fund. The Green Angel Fund will be maintained as a seperate funding account for the sole purpose of providing the funds to supply juicers and wheatgrass to those who need our help. We will contribute directly to this fund, and we will also begin to take contributions from the public.  When our fund is up and running, you will be able to make a contribution which will help get juicers into the homes of everyone who wants to get juicing.  Although it's not tax deductable, it has an amazing, positive effect on your health, and you have the satifstaction of knowing you are directly helping someone in your community. OUR CAMPAIGN: Grassroots is ready to grow our business!  We are excited to be adding a line of dehydrated foods, starting with crispy kale chips and crunchy green beans. The dehydration process retains about %98 of the nutritional content of the food, keeps the enzymes in tact, retains the alkalinity of fresh produce and actually inhibits the growth of microforms such as bacteria.   Kale is another green super food.  It's a good source of dietary fiber, protein, Thiamin, Riboflavin, Folate, Iron, Magnesium and Phosphorus, and a very good source of Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin K, Vitamin B6, Calcium, Potassium, Copper and Manganese.  It is also a powerful anit-inflalmmatory. Green beans are rich in chlorophyl, anti-oxident flavanoids, anti-oxident cartenoids, B vitamins, potassium, vitamins A, K, C, iron, calcium and more. Our first crispy kale flavor offerings are a yummy Himalayan sea salt and vinegar flavor, a cheesy chip flavor (vegan), and tahini with chia seeds.  We will continue to add a variety of flavors as we grow our product line. The crunchy green beans have a natural sweetness of their own.  I can eat bowls of this stuff. These snacks let you get your YUM on and satisfy that crunchy craving without sacrificing nutrition by turning to junk foods.  They are raw, living foods. And another great benefit:  kids love them! We are so excited to get going on our new line of dehydrated foods!  We anticipate the line to be available by the summer of 2013.  We are reaching out to help fund our next stage of growth! This is what your donations will help with: $500: Green Angel fund for juicers $1800: Commercial dehydrators $400:  Food processors $400: Incorporation process, legal services $400: Nutritonal content lablelng $350:  Licenses and fees for operation $550:  Packaging materials/labeling $350: Website design $400: Marketing $500: Graphic design/logo/branding $500: Shelving/misc. kitchen equipment TOTAL: $6,150 All funds contributed beyond our goal would be useful for additonal dehydraters and to keep our Green Angel Fund flowing. Thanks for your interst in Grassroots Greenhouse!  I understand that you may not be able to contribute financially, but you can help spread the word through your own networks, postings to your friends, sending some emails and talking us up to your friends. Your support is very much appreciated!                                 <div style="overflow: hidden; color: #000000; background-color: #ffffff; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;"> </div>

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