Traders Point Creamery, Zionsville, IN Wins National Award for Cottage Cheese Production for Third Year

Zionsville, IN (PRWEB) September 13, 2011

Traders Point Creamery in Zionsville is known for their excellent oganic, 100% grass-fed dairy products. Again this year they were recognized as one of the top manufacturers in the nation for their cottage cheese, winning the 2nd place standing in the category of Cultured Milk Products.

We make our cottage cheese the old fashioned way, said head cheese maker Lindsay Klaunig. We do it with the pillow cases and drip method and it takes a long time to get it just right. But if you want an excellent product, that is the way to do it.

Klaunig has been a part of Traders Point Creamery for nearly a year. Hired for her expertise in molded cheeses like the gouda for which Traders Point is known. In fact, prior to Klaunig joining the staff, they had all but depleted their supply of their signature cheese, Raw Milk Fleur de la Terre (Flower of the Earth). By early August, Klaunig had prepared and molded about 3500 pounds of the robust and unique-flavored cheese which allowed the Creamery to begin selling it outside of their restaurant, The Loft, once again.

In addition to the National Award, Traders Point Creamery also received notice this week that they were awarded The Clear Choice Award for 2011 from the Glass Packaging Institute for innovative use of glass for their cottage cheese. Their jars have become collectors items for many customers, reusing the beautiful jars which feature illustrations by internationally-known artist Nancy Noel on the lid and label.

Quality control at Traders Point Creamer is imperative and the latest results on the quality of their products showed that their grass-fed, organic milk and whole milk yogurt has a ratio of 1:1 of the good fats, Omegas 3 and 6, making it one of the most nutrient-rich and fat-balanced milks on the market. The optimal ratio is 4:1 or less, with typical conventional dairy being 14:1!

Although it is pushed in the medical field by some doctors to avoid fats, other experts realize that everyone needs them, in particular, Omega fats. The combination of these two omegas, which work together so one does not take over the other, provide a double whammy to diseases like arthritis, immune-inflammatory disease, and tumor proliferation, in addition to helping reduce triglycerides, blood pressure and cardiovascular disease. These important Omegas are also found in fish, but many people overlook the fact that they are also abundant in grass-fed beef and milk from grass-fed cows.

Every day Traders Point Creamery milks between 50 and 70 cows to produce their products, which are only sold in their stores and at a select few markets like Whole Foods. They have selected Brown Swiss cows to raise because of their high butterfat content, which averages 4 percent and 3.5 percent protein, providing an excellent base for their cheese production.

Traders Point Creamery has been in existence since 2003 as Indianas only 100% grass-fed organic dairy farm. Starting with an ice cream shop called the Dairy Bar, they expanded their barn built in the 1800s, and their restaurant, The Loft. Serving organic lunch and dinner, seven-days a week, they create incredible entrees using the products they raise: Grass-fed burgers, steaks, fresh vegetables from their gardens and other local farms, and of course, their famous cheese products. People visit The Loft and Traders Point Creamery from all across the country.

We have been blessed with a piece of land here that we are responsible for maintaining, said owner Dr. Peter Kunz. We believe that sustainable farming keeps the soil and the animals healthy, does not harm the environment, and supports and enhances the community. We are privileged to be a part of this healthy movement.

Traders Point Creamery holds many events, from a weekly Farmers Market to special cook outs, classes, educational programs, summer camps and tours. They were recently featured on the TV Program Make Your Life Healthy which airs in the Cincinnati area and has been syndicated by the Telos Digital Television Network.

For more information about Traders Point Creamery, contact:

Gail Alden

Director of Marketing, Media and Events

Traders Point Creamery

9101 Moore Rd.

Zionsville, IN 46077

317-733-1700

gail(at)traderspointcreamery(dot)com

http://www.traderspointcreamery.com

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PBS 'National Parks' Documentary Project Offers Rich Digital Education Resources to Enthrall and Inspire Students

Arlington, VA (PRWEB) October 5, 2009

Digital media resources from Ken Burns's highly acclaimed documentary series, "The National Parks: America's Best Idea," including on-demand video, lessons plans, student activities, and historical archives, are now available through PBS Teachers

More than 100 Authors to Highlight 2011 Library of Congress National Book Festival

(PRWEB) September 13, 2011

More than 100 Authors to Highlight 2011 Library of Congress National Book Festival.

Reading Celebration, in its 11th Year, Becomes Two-Day Event

An unprecedented 112 authors, poets and illustrators will speak and meet with their readers at the 2011 National Book Festival, sponsored by the Library of Congress. The event, to be held Saturday, Sept. 24 and Sunday, Sept. 25 on the National Mall rain or shine also will offer more authors and activities for young readers than ever before.

The event is free and open to the public. Saturday hours will be from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Sunday hours will be from 1 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Authors speaking and book-signing schedules are available on the festival website, http://www.loc.gov/bookfest.

President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama, the first lady, are the honorary chairs of the event. The distinguished benefactor of the event is David M. Rubenstein, who co-chairs the National Book Festival Board with Dr. James H. Billington, the Librarian of Congress.

Following on the great success of the 2010 National Book Festival, our 10th anniversary, the National Book Festival Board decided last January to make this a two-day event, Billington said. We expect book-lovers to be delighted with the number of poets, authors and illustrators weve assembled this year, including several winners of major literary awards.

The authors talks will be a bit longer, and we believe festival-goers access to authors in the book-signing area will be made a bit easier.

Festival fans will find the usual array of author pavilions this year History & Biography, Fiction & Mystery, Poetry & Prose and Contemporary Life, along with a pavilion aimed at Teens and another for Children.

Target the distinguished corporate benefactor of the National Book Festival will sponsor the Family Storytelling Stage, a pavilion offering briefer presentations by more than 20 authors and musicians whose books and performances are devoted to very young readers. The sponsorship is part of Targets commitment to helping more children read proficiently by the end of grade 3.

We are delighted that Target has helped us take our already very family-friendly event to a whole new, very young audience of book-lovers, said Deanna Marcum, associate librarian for Library Services at the Library of Congress and executive director of the National Book Festival. The Family Storytelling Stage will carry the banner for this years National Book Festival theme, Celebrate the Joy of Reading Aloud.

On Sunday, the National Book Festival will convert its spacious Pavilion of the States into three new genre pavilions: State Poets Laureate, The Cutting Edge, and Graphic Novels.

Author lineups in all pavilions include:

Congressional Leaders and Celebrities to Help Raise Awareness and Funds for Nveees National Not On My Watch Anti-Bullying Campaign June 5

Washington, DC (PRWEB) June 02, 2011

National Voices for Equality, Education, and Enlightenment (NVEEE) will welcome entertainment and sports celebrities, elected officials, business leaders, educators, to kick off its National Not On My Watch Anti-Bullying Campaign with The Art of Liberation Fundraiser + Art Auction at the W Washington DC on June 5. The event is hosted by Kevin E. Hooks, Executive Vice President of Weber Shandwick Integrated Media.

"At Weber Shandwick we believe in advocacy as a powerful tool to help people, said Hooks. We are proud to add our strength at building advocates to NVEEEs fight against bullying."

Representatives from the offices of U.S. Reps. Frederica Wilson, D-Fla., and Yvette Clarke, D-NY, will present NVEEE with a joint resolution honoring the organization for its work within the community and its national Not On My Watch anti-bullying campaign, which features workshops led by NVEEEs Teen Mentors and Peace Ambassadors. This campaign increases awareness of the violence surrounding youth and young adults, and empowers students and communities to take action by refusing to be bystanders. Proceeds from the reception will help the successful initiative reach more students and parents who are coping with bullying on multiple levels, including physical, emotional, verbal, and cyber bullying, which is a major cause for increasing levels of suicide.

I firmly believe bullying does not discriminate, said Danielle Mazzuchi, a 17-year-old student from West Springfield High School in Virginia. From cheerleaders to quarterbacks, NO ONE is immune. As an NVEEE Peace Ambassador, I am committed to taking a stand in honor of my peers who are mistreated, isolated, or worse, left behind. Each of us have a responsibility to embrace equality, to be comfortable in our own skin, and too understand that we are responsible for drawing the line of too much.

NVEEE is proud to be a part of the solution, said Jowharah Sanders, NVEEEs Founder and Executive Director. We are honored and thankful to our sponsors and countless volunteers because without their dedication, generous donations and unwavering support, NVEEEs work would not be possible. This reception is about honoring the community and paying tribute to the families we serve-families of extraordinary teens like: Jamia Barber, Danielle Mazzuchi, Kaylyn Schubert, Brianna Spencer, Ruth Sanders, Megan Braun, and a very special family who I personally hold dear to my heart, Hilda Gotay the mother of Josie Lou Ratley.

To honor NVEEE and their teens, internationally recognized artist John Holyfield will unveil a commissioned painting dedicated to the organization.

I am so honored to be involved with NVEEE, said Holyfield. Im extremely gratified knowing that my art will help raise awareness of those who have been bullied, ridiculed, or shunned. Every life is a valuable gift, and organizations, such as NVEEE, are there for them to come as they are.

Special guests will include television and screen actor Omari Hardwick of the A-Team Movie and For Colored Girls, and NFL Player Visanthe Shiancoe of the Minnesota Vikings, with music by celebrated jazz recording artist Art Sherrod, Jr.

"God gave the child hands to lift up his/her fellow angel... Not to destroy or beat down the wings with which He gave them to soar, said Hardwick.

Other special guests include: