Growers and Grocers

After perusing the bookstore at my local mall, I strolled slowly and longingly past Yankee Candle Company. But because I made My Pledge to live a greener life, I’ve stopped buying my favorite candles. They smell good, but, let’s face it, they’re not exactly good for the environment.
But since then my house has been begging […]

In my continuing effort to find ways to go green, I came upon a website, Treehugger, that gives tips and ideas for going green in each area of your life.  The first one that caught my attention was how to “green your kitchen.”  They give 10 tips on how to do this, and I think […]

“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 […]

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 […]

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, […]