{This article written for Velocity Magazine July/August 2013. Pick one up on our front porch today or read the magazine online.} In college I had an excessive soda habit, consuming almost a liter a day. The processed sugar and caffeine had me hooked but left me dehydrated and fatigued when the rush wore off, so … More Everyday Apothecary: Remedy Recipes for Everybody
I was a kindergartener when White Dog Cafe opened in Philadelphia. I wouldn’t know about the cafe until after I opened my own cafe 22 years later. My business was founded on a Triple P bottom line – people, planet & profit – and about a year after we were opened, I came to the … More REVIEW “Good Morning, Beautiful Business: The Unexpected Journey of an Activist Entrepreneur and Local Economy Pioneer” by Judy Wicks
[A modified version of this article is in the March/April 2013 Edition of Velocity Magazine] March marks the seventh anniversary of my little cafe. Our desire was to offer our neighbors a place to enjoy wholesome food that was better for the environment and optimal for our bodies. Data abounds about the benefits of eating … More Towards flexibility
>>>An edited version of this appeared in the Jan/Feb 2013 Edition of Velocity Magazine. <<< I just unearthed this long forgotten (and unsent) letter that could be written to any number of people who are in a moment of imbalance. Many well-intentioned and big-hearted people work so damn hard in the field of activism, sustainability, … More A lover’s plea for the worn out, burnt out, shook up, pissed off, and stressed out change makers
[This article originally appeared in the March/April 2012 edition of Velocity Magazine. Read it in it’s original format here.] It depends… first on what your definitions of “local” & “organic” include. These words used to imply small scale, independent, sustainable, fair, artisan crafted, heirloom varieties. Nowadays, these words have been stripped of their soul. The term “Local” … More Is Local or Organic More Important?
[This article originally appeared in the July/August 2011 edition of Velocity Magazine. Read it in it’s original format here.] [I spoke on this topic on Front Porch Radio recently. Listen to the podcast here.] As a child I had a deep fascination with the westward bound American pioneers. I devoured the Little House on the Prairie – … More The New American Dream: A Declaration of Interdependence
This article appeared in the April 2001 issue of Velocity Magazine which had a focus on Yin & Yang. I wrote it in honor of my parents in celebration of Mothers & Fathers Day. Read the full article here. (page 18)
http://static.issuu.com/webembed/viewers/style1/v1/IssuuViewer.swf [This article appears in the March/April 2011 edition of Velocity Magazine with the theme of “Velocity.” Read the article online in it’s original format here.] Authenticity Resonates! by Julie Norris We are just into the new year and it feels like someone hit the fast forward button…big shifts abound and it looks to be happening … More Authenticity Resonates!
[This article appears in the January/February 2011 edition of Velocity Magazine with the theme of “The Arts: Language of the Soul.” Read the article online in it’s original format here.]
Julie Wilder 