Farm Horizons
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April 4
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Page 16
Health store in McLeod County
offers food, friendship, support
By Starrla Cray
Janette Goettl discovered she had stage 4 cancer 2.5
years ago, but she hasn’t let it stop her from pursuing
wellness – and encouraging others to do the same.
After Goettl’s diagnosis, she began researching ways
to keep her body healthy, opting not to pursue chemotherapy and radiation treatments.
“I thought, I’m not putting my body through that,” recalled Goettl, who lives about 20 minutes southwest of
Glencoe.
She made regular trips to the Twin Cities to purchase
natural, organic foods, and wished there were places locally for people to purchase these kinds of items.
Initially, she planned to open a co-op, but later decided to begin a health foods store in Glencoe.
The Health Nut Pantry opened Sept. 21, 2015, in the
former Gerry’s Vision building on Greeley Avenue.
The store features a wide variety of healthy food
choices, essential oils, health and beauty items, and
household cleaners without harsh chemicals.
There are also grinders for making fresh peanut and
NEW EQUIPMENT
Port-A-Hut Shelters:
almond butter, as well as an all-organic salad bar for
lunch during the work week.
Several locally-produced items are for sale, such as
jam from Glencoe, meat from Litchfield, potatoes from
Plato, and goat’s milk lotion from Waconia, to name a
few.
Educational classes are offered each month at The
Heath Nut Pantry. Saturday, April 23, for example, guest
speaker Laurie Gauer will present information about
type 2 diabetes.
The first Saturday of every month, a cancer roundtable discussion takes place from 8 to 9 a.m. The event
is free, and participants are encouraged to call ahead of
time to reserve a seat.
“Anybody can come,” Goettl said. “Some are cancer
survivors, and others are in different stages. Everybody
helps everybody. People share what works, and what
doesn’t work.”
Goettl noted that the group offers support to one another, and is a fun way to share book ideas and healthy
recipes.
BIG INVENTORY USED EQUIPMENT
For-Most Livestock Equipment:
• Squeeze Chutes - Head Gates
• Large & Small Animal Tip Chutes
Notch Equipment:
• Open Bar Corral Tub
• Rock Buckets • Grapple Forks • Manure Forks
• Round & Square Calving Pens
• Bale Spears • Hi-Volume Buckets & Pallet Forks
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Tub & Alley Chutes • Crowding Tubs
• Bale Transports & Feeder Wagons, 16’-34’
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GT (Tox-O-Wic) Grain Dryers, 350-800 bu.
• Adult & Young Stock Feeders & Bale Feeders
• 150 BU. Steel Calf Creep w/Wheels
• Land Levelers
• Livestock Equipment by Vern’s Mfg.
Smidley Equipment:
• Tire Scrapers for skidsteers, 6’-9’
• Steer Stuffers • Hog Feeders • Hog Huts
• EZ Trail Wagons Boxes & Bale Baskets
• Calf Creep Feeders • Lamb & Sheep Feeders
• Taylor-way 3 way dump trailer
• Cattle &