When you promise yourself that you’re going to eat better and live healthier, are you doing it with your fingers crossed? Don’t feel too ashamed if the answer is yes – you’re not alone! Even when shoppers know that organic foods are the best options for themselves and their families, [...]

Any scientific advancement, however marvellous it is, can take on Pandora’s Box qualities if left unchecked. As far as the agricultural industries are concerned, pesticides are helping to feed the world by keeping yields high and prices down. But this is only half of the story. Pesticides are not generally [...]

Auto Draft Rating: 51 Prep Time: 15 minutesCook Time: 45 minutesTotal Time: 1 hour Yield: Serves 2Calories per serving: 291Fat per serving: 5g The sweetness of root vegetables is brought out by the roasting process, and creates the perfect base for a warm salad. Colorful and full of a variety [...]

Farmer’s markets have become extremely popular in recent years, thanks to the growing demand for wholesome food fresh from the farm. Nearly anything your heart desires can be found at a farmer’s market, from black radishes to striped tomatoes and everything in between. When you see the variety spread out [...]

Fair Trade USA says its certification program for produce is experiencing big growth and expansion across the country. The group has a program for fresh American produce called ‘Fair Trade Certified’. The numbers show that there has been strong growth across nearly every source country and product. This has resulted [...]

Having taken on a dormant and unloved plot of land last year in order to grow my own food I was shocked by how “poor” the soil was. Stony, dry and nutrient-depleted it resembled more of an untended meadow than a productive vegetable plot. Fortunately soil is a living, breathing [...]

  The average person has a hectic and frantic lifestyle sometimes not making it easy to eat well and be active. If you are watching your waistline then it’s important to eat the right foods, however it’s not always easy when hunger kicks in at home or at work. When [...]

These days, fewer trends in food and diet are hotter than “eating local”, prompting more and more people to consider where their food is coming from and how it is being produced.  Eating local is widely hailed as being great for local business and most agree that local fresh produce [...]

  What is companion planting? Companion planting is one of the greatest steps you can take towards having an organic garden. Thinking about a wildflower field may be the best way to consider what companion planting is. That wildflower field is completely a product of nature. There are no manmade [...]

You substantially reduce your carbon footprint and you do contribute significantly to conservation and preservation when you support your local farmers and crafters. Moreover, when you practice all the basic principles of household ecology, making environmentalism an “extremely local” crusade, you reduce your water and utility bills, freeing-up extra cash [...]