Growers and Grocers

“You do that one egg thang,” said Carol Ann, in reference to a vendor at the Fredericksburg farmer’s Market (FFM) who came in the first market day with less than a dozen eggs. Carol Ann of Boggy Creek Farm in Austin, Texas, was referring to the idea that the best way to start selling in a […]

Last week was more than a little bit of a test on my nerves: fires broke out directly east of my home. I was scared to say the least… scared enough to not sleep for days. Thankfully, the fire is under control and life is back to normal. But in those moments of almost… okay… […]

While watching a Bones rerun about green living, compost, and organic farming, I picked up on a few lines that, as someone really trying to live a green life, I found VERY amusing:

I put solar panels in my house. Compact Fluorescents in every socket. And I still feel guilty when I use a paper napkin.
The […]

If you are looking at a bottle of Pure Heart - Raspberry Revolution from Guayaki, then it’s their latest healthy, invigorating drink offering.  Guayaki is a unique drink company in that the drinks they market are organic, vegan, rainforest grown and fairly traded.  I was intriqued by them because they are so eco-friendly and the drinks […]

I signed up for a farm-share program with a local grower about a month ago and I love it. Apart from getting delicious fresh produce that I trust to be healthy (we never had to stop eating tomatoes due to the salmonella outbreak, for instance) I’m also learning a lot about our growing seasons.
This surprised […]

You remember junk mail, right? It’s that stuff that comes in the mail that you don’t want—the credit card offers, the catalogs that companies send you based on similar purchases and buying your name off a list, and other assorted postal flotsam and jetsam. Sometimes we’re so inundated by spam and more careful about our […]

Today, Friday, June 20th, the boutique locovore and sustainable restaurant The Green Table, and the West Chelsea biodynamic Appellation Wine and Spirits will host a wine and food pairing.
Located in The Chelsea Market, The Cleaver Company’s Green Table creates exquisite dishes made from locally sourced sustainable and often organic ingredients. For this wine tasting, the […]

Honey is evocative for me. I can’t smell it without thinking of my grandparents’ home in the country, the honey jar a permanent fixture in the walk-in pantry there.
My grandparents brought their ”old country” way of life with them when they emigrated, locavores before the term even existed. They bought neighbor-made rye bread in loaves as large as couch pillows.  […]

Has anyone else noticed how quickly the world is starting to forget about “Going Green” since April ended? Magazines that were once filled cover-to-cover with ways to live green are now back to their regularly scheduled program. Commercials that reinforced making your home a “green home” have gone back to their typical laundry detergent and […]

In your efforts to go green, have you wondered if there is a source to help you find safe toys for your children?  What about swapping those green products that may not have worked for you, but will for someone else?  What about an on-line community to discuss your concerns about living green or questions […]