I recently attended a workshop conducted by Peter Donovan, co-founder with Abe Collins of the Soil Carbon Coalition. The Soil Carbon Coalition is 501(c)3 non-profit organization that, as stated on their website, wants “to advance the practice, and spread awareness of the opportunity, of turning atmospheric carbon into soil organic matter.” The main project of the [...]
Nov 232011
Nov 212011
Yeah, it’s been a while, but I’m now back. Since my last post, I’ve started helping out part time on nature-based farm. I hope to share some of the things I’ve been learning from the inside of the natural movement. So strap on your boots–it’s time to get back to the farm.
Aug 252011
Woodstock Farms Pumpkin Seeds, Organic Bought to top salads, Woodstock Farms’ pumpkin seeds have proved a constant temptation. When I am looking for that afternoon snack, it is often off to the pantry for a few of those crisp seeds. You can’t just eat a few, though! Personally, I prefer shelled pumpkin seeds, and the [...]
Aug 242011
Today munching on a carrot fresh pulled from the fridge, I noticed how refreshing a carrot as a snack can be. The sweet outer layer has always been a favorite, but today I was so impressed by the crispy texture, the juiciness, and overall sweetness of that particular root that I went back to peek back in the drawer to [...]
Aug 192011
Check out these articles for interesting tips on natural skin aids. http://www.foxnews.com/health/2011/08/04/natural-first-aid-remedies-for-skin/ http://naturalpapa.com/health/family-first-aid-kit-natural-antibiotics/ Not just for the skin: http://www.ghorganics.com/FirstAid.html http://wholelivingdaily.wholeliving.com/2011/07/going-camping-to-the-beach-natural-first-aid-remedies-you-want-to-take-along.html
Aug 172011
Last night I sat down to a steaming bowl of millet. I had forgotten how good this ancient grain can taste. Although most Americans might consider it bird seed, millet has been a human food for millennia. A rich source of iron, B vitamins, calcium, potassium, magnesium, and zinc, whole millet, besides tasting great, is [...]
Aug 122011
The suns out and we are off to the beach. We may be lathering ourselves with sunscreen or proclaiming sunscreen a hoax. Be that as it may, we should be protecting the body from the inside as well. A recent article in health section of foxnews.com popped out at me the other day. In the article and attached [...]
Aug 112011
All the chat about the US credit rating brings to mind another sort of downgrading going on in America: house downgrading. In a 2009 article, The Economist reported a trend “to scale back” on dwellings. Although there was significant growth in home size in past decades, according to the Census Bureau, average home sizes decreased 100 square feet from the first to [...]
Aug 092011
This is a fast-paced film about industrial food in America and how the methods found in the fast-food business took over the food industry. For the newcomer, this movie might be overly horrifying, but it is wake-up call to make us think about what we eat. Is it real food? Is it honest food? Food, Inc. is packed with testimony from players [...]
Aug 082011
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