{"id":4645,"date":"2014-10-24T15:13:46","date_gmt":"2014-10-24T12:13:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lifeadvancer.com\/?p=4645"},"modified":"2014-10-24T15:13:46","modified_gmt":"2014-10-24T12:13:46","slug":"welcome-to-americas-only-completely-organic-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lifeadvancer.com\/welcome-to-americas-only-completely-organic-city\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome to America\u2019s Only Completely Organic City"},"content":{"rendered":"
Imagine living in a city where all products sold or served is guaranteed 100% organic by law, with zero crime rate and it\u2019s own Institute For Natural Medicine and Prevention.<\/p>\n
Too much of America is now controlled by the vast agrochemical industry, poisoning us and our environment with genetically modified crops, fueled by corporate greed and manipulation. This has come with many well documented harmful effects on our health as well as the devastation of many species including bees, birds, and butterflies.<\/p>\n
The organic city was inspired by\u00a0Maharishi Mahesh Yogi<\/em>\u00a0who introduced the technique of\u00a0Transcendental Meditation<\/em>\u00a0(TM) more than 40 years ago and brought enlightenment to millions of people all over the world in a scientific, systematic manner.<\/p>\n The name\u00a0\u201cVedic\u201d\u00a0is derived from the Sanskrit word Veda,\u201d <\/strong><\/em>meaning\u201cknowledge.\u201d<\/em>\u00a0Vedic philosophy is often referred to as the precursor to the modern Hinduism lifestyle.<\/p>\n A key move came in April 2005 when the Maharishi Vedic City council voted in favor of a ban on the use of all synthetic pesticides and fertilizers within the city limits<\/strong>, making it officially the first all-organic city in the country, in line with the natural Vedic principles.<\/p>\n Maharishi Vedic City sits in the middle of 2,200 acres of\u00a0USDA certified organic<\/strong>\u00a0farmland and almost a decade on is\u00a0still<\/em>\u00a0the only organic city in America that has banned the sale of all non-organic food within the city limits, with strict Laws that apply to restaurants and shops.<\/p>\n The\u00a0Maharishi Vedic City Organic Farm<\/strong>, which includes 160 acres of fields, orchards, and greenhouses, produces a wide variety of products for residents of the organic city and for commercial markets and is part of a community program providing customers far and wide with a wide range of produce.<\/p>\n \u201cCommunity Supported Agriculture (CSA) programs are designed to benefit both the community and the local farmer. Without the middleman mark-up, the CSA model presents a win\/win opportunity: Selling direct to customers, we earn more than we would get selling retail or wholesale and our customers receive, not only price value, but a freshness value not available at retail outlets\u2026\u2026 grown under exacting standards in fertile organic soils, our produce is picked and packed within a day, then delivered fresh to our CSA members\u201d<\/em>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Maharishi Vedic City currently has a population of just under 1300, when residents of the Pandit Campus are included (home to almost 1,000 Vedic scholars)<\/em> and is governed by several protecting statutes, including requirements that all buildings conform to strict guidelines in that they must face east, in the direction of the rising sun, adhering to the ancient Indian architectural style that is said to bring peace and harmony to one\u2019s surroundings enhancing health, happiness, enlightenment, and consciousness<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Each building also has a central \u2018quiet space<\/em>\u2019 to encourage meditation, peace, and harmony<\/strong>. Quite possibly the healthiest city in America, it is home to Maharishi University of Management\u2019s Institute for Natural Medicine and Prevention\u00a0\u2014 one of the top institutions for prevention and treatment of disease using the natural health care approach<\/a> encouraged from the Vedic literature and teachings.<\/p>\n Education is key for the residents and their children. There are primary, secondary and university levels of education provided, all based on a system designed to develop and maximize the brain potential and cosmic creative intelligence of every student.<\/p>\nAccording to their own website:<\/h5>\n
Construction has begun on an additional 100 acres of greenhouses, which will supply organic produce throughout the entire Midwest.<\/h4>\n