Articles tagged: organic
food & grocery: Frugal Friday at The People's Food Co-op - selections make creative and inexpensive vegetarian meals a snap
Posted: Apr 26, 2013Frugal Floozie Friday is a feature that seeks out dishes — appetizers, drinks, snacks, desserts, sandwiches, whatever — for $5 or less per person. Sometimes I split generously-sized items with loved ones, saving both money ... Read more »
Ahead of the competition: Dick's Pretty Good Garlic grows and sells 40 varieties
Posted: Sep 15, 2012Dick and Diana Dyer know that all garlic is not created equal. Some varieties are mild while others are like an inferno. Some linger on the palate while others disappear with a swallow. Some can ... Read more »
The New York Times: Local organic food producer rails against corporate influence in the organic 'industry'
Posted: Jul 09, 2012Michael Potter, owner of Eden Foods, was featured in a report on the organic food industry published in Sunday’s New York Times. Read more »
Gardening: Compost versus mulch: What's the difference?
Posted: Jun 19, 2011A few weeks back, we posted about shredding leaves to use as mulch on our garden beds. A couple of readers stated that they composted their leaves before adding them to their gardens, which provided ... Read more »
with poll: Just because it's labeled 'organic' doesn't mean it won't make you fat
Posted: Jun 30, 2010As Americans struggle to become better informed about the food they eat, a new University of Michigan study published in the journal Judgment and Decision Making shows that some eaters may be confusing "organic" with ... Read more »
Could you be a good foster parent?
Posted: May 11, 2010One day listening to Jeff Foxworthy's "You Might Be a Redneck" routine, I realized that, just as rednecks don't always recognize their "red-neckiness," so many potentially wonderful foster parents could miss out on a truly ... Read more »
The most luscious chocolates you can't eat yet
Posted: Apr 20, 2010I'm going to let you in on a secret. I can't divulge too many details yet, as they're still being worked out and finalized. But I can tell you enough to entice you, and to ... Read more »
The Permablog - The Dervaes Family
Posted: Mar 27, 2010Jules Dervaes and his children in Pasadena, Calif. "With so much of our modern dialogue turning toward going green, alternative energy and sustainability, very few of us have stopped to think, 'What does sustainability actually ... Read more »
The Permablog - Window farms
Posted: Mar 16, 2010I couldn't resist sharing this as soon as I saw it. A couple of wonderfully brilliant New York City art students aren't waiting for vertical farming to come from newly constructed living buildings, they're starting ... Read more »
Savvy Shoppper goes Organic
Posted: Sep 24, 2009We are all finding ways to cut corners, no matter what our income these days. Some items (double lattes or lunches out) are easier to drop back on, and some make sense to hold onto ... Read more »
Eastern Market: From seed to loaf
Posted: Aug 03, 2009On a recent trip to the Eastern Market, I ran across Hampshire Farms. They're an organic farm that first caught my eye with their milled grains - buckwheat, corn, etc. I bought some cornmeal to ... Read more »
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