Growers and Grocers

With summer barbeque season in full swing and everyone eating burgers and hot dogs on a regular basis, I was curious about a new organic ketchup by Wholemato.  This new product is a gourmet organic ketchup.  I just wasn’t sure something sweetened with Agave, which is a natural sweetener, would make me want to switch from […]

My current, conventional, digital bathroom scale is powered by one 9-volt battery, which I think I’ve changed twice in the 7 or 8 years that I’ve owned the scale. Now, two batteries over nearly a decade is not exactly going to create a landfill problem, whereas ditching my current scale to buy a new one might. So although I won’t be replacing my […]

“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… […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Punk Rock Cabinet de la Meridienne, Alison Nelson’s Chocolate Bar – located on the third floor atrium of Bendel’s – is the perfect respite for fair trade organic tea and single origin fair trade truffles.
After an exhibit at MoMA, a visit to the polar bears at the Central Park Zoo, or window shopping at Tiffany’s, […]

It’s almost that time. Father’s Day is less than a week away. Scrambling for a gift yet?Well, stop-scrambling and get buying! There are a lot of great options out there for the eco-friendly dad. Over the next three days, I will tell you about some of the coolest, Earth-conscious gifts you can find.
Today, I’m highlighting […]