Growers and Grocers

As much as we might love the warmth of a crackling fire in the dead of winter, it would be nice to be able to enjoy it without sacrificing our trees for the logs needed.  There is a solution, brought to you by the folks at Java-Log. 
They sell fireplace logs that are made from all-natural […]

The most useful tool an eco fashionista in New York City has is the link to Lucy’s Greenmarket Report.  Four days a week in the summer and every Saturday in the winter, Lucy awakes before dawn and in all weather, walks the two blocks from her apartment to the Union Square Greenmarket. There she buys […]

Are you in the middle of a kitchen renovation? Or do you have a few small projects in your kitchen that you’re working on? Either way, you might want to check out the August issue of Bon Appetit magazine. They have a good article on things to keep in mind when remodeling […]

With all the recent promotion in the produce aisle for buying local and buying fresh, even city dwellers can get in on the sustainable food choices movement. Over the past decade, a growing number of urban agriculture projects (let’s just call them farms) have sprung up in America’s major cities. Typically not more than an […]

Not familiar with the name? Neither was I. Chad Pregracke, from East Moline, Illinois, is known as a river clean-up crusader, which is a pretty self-explanatory title. Growing up on the banks of the Mississippi River, he was saddened by its condition, and decided to do something about it. Working tirelessly […]

But not just any farm. This one is special. Using a 1-1/4 acre lot in Chicago’s Cabrini Green neighborhood, this organic farm is growing from hard work, passion, and a whole lotta helping hands. City Farm, as it’s called, grows lettuce, beets, herbs, tomatoes, carrots, melons and more, and it’s run by […]

The BBC delivers one of those stories that everyone wants to read because it makes that glass of champagne seem good for you. The BBC reports that “Strawberries are good for you but having them in a cocktail may make them even healthier, a study suggests.” Although, they are quick to rain […]

The Hartford Courant has a piece online titled Organic Farmers Gaining Ground. It’s encouraging to see such growth in that part of the country.
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Twenty years ago there were, maybe, 50 farmers growing organically in Connecticut. There may well be over 200 today, and there is every indication that they can barely meet the demand […]

Concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) are what can happen when efficiency and cost are the only considerations in food production. Cramming multitudes of animals into close quarters, they create vast amounts of waste, an oppressive stench, plumes of air pollution, inhumane conditions, and additional health hazards or nuisances. As an […]

Some time ago, the Gadling travel blog introduced me to a fascinating web site called Worldmapper, redraws world maps, adjusting the size of each country for a certain piece of data, like population or energy consumption. Worldmapper is a collaboration between The University of Sheffield and the University of Michigan. Worldmapper has […]