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Macrobiotic Community of
Cincinnati-Dayton, OH
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Community Description |
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Area Description |
Cincinnati is a major industrial and commercial center of the Midwest. It lies on the Ohio River in the southwestern part of the state. It is one of the most beautiful cities in the nation and was once called the Queen City of the West. Its metropolitan area population is 1,526,100. |
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Municipalities With Macrobiotic Services Or Activities |
Carlisle,
Cincinnati, Dayton, Fairfield, Oxford, Ohio; Brookville, Indiana |
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Summary and Impressions of the Community |
Cincinnati had an
active macrobiotic community during the eighties. It was
introduced to the Cincinnati area by Brad Collins and Robin in the
early 1980's. Brenda Clark and Gale Howe started their involvement
in the community in the mid 1980's and continued till the early 1990's.
Stan Kingman has organized potluck dinners for the past 20 years. Charles
Kabenji was also active for a long time, but now focuses only on shiatsu
massage. Community activities diminished around 1993-94 when
some key players got divorced and others' new spouses did not support
their partner's interest in macrobiotics. In mid 2001, the untimely passing's of
Judy Paris and Stewart Morrissey, long time macrobiotic practitioners, shocked the community. Some macrobiotic activity remains, but the
bonds that held it together for so long have been severed. Ruth and
Howard Hughes make an effort to keep the macrobiotic spark alive from
their nearby Indiana farm. |
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Macrobiotic Community Assessment |
Moderate Services: 1
part time cooking teacher. Dormant Activities: annual seminar only.
Used to be strong community from the early 1980’s to early 1990’s. |
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Professional Services |
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Resident Counselors |
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Resident Cooking Teachers |
Ruth Hughes |
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Visiting Counselors and Cooking Teachers |
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Professional Cooks or Caterers |
None |
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Support System |
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Paid or Potluck Dinners |
No dinners. There are monthly potluck lunches at the Hughes farm in Brookville, IN. |
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Education Centers |
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Seminars |
Annual seminars are
held at the Hughes farm on a weekend when people can camp out with their
families. |
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Newsletter |
None |
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Support Groups |
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Work Study Program |
None |
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Publications, Books, Cassettes |
Some in health food stores. |
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Web Sites |
9 Star
Ki by Wayne
Weber |
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Natural Food Sources |
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Macrobiotic Restaurants |
There are no macrobiotic restaurants in the area; 7 restaurants
have vegan options. |
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Natural Food Chain Stores |
Wild Oats |
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Independent Natural Food Stores |
Clifton Natural Foods, Twin Pines Natural Foods, Bilkers, Cincinnati Natural Foods, Country Fresh Farm Markets, Jungle Jim, Healthy Alternatives Natural Foods. |
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Natural Food Coops |
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Mail Order Buying Clubs |
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Cottage Industries |
None |