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Whole Foods And Gotham Greens Plan To Farm “Up On The Roof”
On April 1st, Whole Foods Market announced its intent to partner with Gotham Greens to create a commercial-scale rooftop greenhouse on top of its new Brooklyn store β the first such farm of its type to be integrated with a large retail grocer.
Ten Ways To Shop Small And Eat Better Every Day: Part Two
Yesterday was the third annual Small Business Saturday βΒ a day designed to encourage us to “shop small” in support of independently-owned establishments. While I love the concept and its goals, [ … ]
10 Ways To Shop Small And Eat Better Every Day: Part One
Today is the third annual Small Business Saturday, but why stop at a day?!? It’s simple to patronize small businesses every day! Check out the first five of ten ways to do it.
Small-scale Farming in Wales
Last week, I went on a trip to Northern Wales and stayed on a small farm. Although I knew the ultimate fates of the animals there, I have to say, as far as farm animals go, they had a pretty good life, so I wondered, why isn’t it like this everywhere?
Green Liquor for Saint Patrick’s Day
Even though these liquors aren’t green in color, they are green in terms of environmental sustainability!
Monsanto blocks research on GMO safety, harasses scientists
Monsanto has been systematically blocking researchers from using its patented gene modified (GMO) seeds to learn if there are problems with them.
EcoFarm Tour 2011: Windmill Cabbages and Seas of Kale
One of the most engaging people that I met during last week’s EcoFarm tour was Ronald Donkervoort, the proprietor of Windmill Farm in Moss Landing. He leases his farmland, a [ … ]
EcoFarm Conference 2011: Farmers, Food and Our Future
ο»Ώο»Ώ This week I have had the good fortune to attend the 31st annualΒ EcoFarm Conference in Pacific Grove, California. On Wednesday we went on a tour of local organic farms, [ … ]
Processed vegetarian foods: No more eco-friendly than meat
I’ve known many vegetarians and vegans that subsist on processed foods. Giving up meat doesn’t necessarily make it easier to avoid the pitfalls of the Western diet, after all. Frozen [ … ]
Hunting for Wild Chicken of the Woods Mushrooms
Chicken of the Woods is another great wild mushroom species for beginning foragers. It’s relatively easy to identify, and has only a few look-alikes.
Hunting for Wild Oyster Mushrooms
Although this spring was a disappointing one for morels in my area, the past week’s mushroom haul has more than made up for it. One of the tastiest mushrooms in [ … ]
Top 5 Recipes for Farm-fresh Eggs
[social_buttons] Besides being happier birds, pasture-raised chickens produce eggs that are more nutrient-dense than their industrial counterparts. Their yolks are intensely orange (from the caratenoids found in green grass) and [ … ]