I know, I know, Christmas is just a few days away—why think about soil right now? The truth is, now is the perfect time to celebrate soil because many of you probably have a tree in your homes that was just recently growing in soil. What better reminder is there to appreciate the soil that […]
By Maria
The Gift to Others (and Yourself) That Everyone Will Love
It’s less than two weeks to Christmas, and I haven’t even started my shopping. I’ve been very busy working, attending events, and making sure I can end the year well enough to get a real fresh start next year. But one recent event—a small moment amongst my busy schedule—transformed me. I was introduced to a […]
A Book for Every Woman You Know
Photo of Shonda Rhimes by Disney | ABC Television Group/Flickr, licensed under CC 2.0 It was the middle of the day when my cellphone rang. My daughter Maya was sobbing like I’ve never heard her sob before—all of my everything went on high alert. “Moooooooooooom!!!! He’s dead! She killed him!!!!” OK, it wasn’t her dog […]
5 Ways to Reverse Climate Change Right Now
The Paris Climate Conference (known as COP21) is finally taking place, bringing with it that strange mix of hope mingled with despair. Everyone seems to have his or her own personal agenda (including me) for how the conference should play out—and how we can save ourselves from a climate disaster. Organizations from all over the […]
Happy Thanksgiving!
Wishing you and your families health, healing, and happiness. Happy Thanksgiving! —Maria Related Posts:Rustic Caramel-Apple PieThe Easiest Summer Fruit PieFour-Berry Pie
Finding Gratitude in Hard Times
Sometimes life seems overwhelming and hard. Terrorist attacks, economic woes, personal problems—you name it, we all have our list of trials and tribulations. It’s in these difficult moments that it’s hardest to feel grateful. But it’s also in these moments that feeling grateful is most important. For me, it has been a challenging few months. […]
Changing the Game
When I was a kid, I remember being deeply moved by the “Ballad of the Green Berets.” It was the Vietnam War, and I thought to myself, When I grow up I’m either going to be a conscientious objector…or a Green Beret. This past weekend, I watched this interview, done by Pedram Shojai, who is a […]
A Year Without a Garden
Here’s something I love about Rodale Inc. Last month, when we had an all-employee meeting where we asked employees to submit questions to me and other Rodale executives—anonymously, of course!—this was one of the questions I received: In one of your final “Maria’s View” articles for Organic Gardening, you wrote you were going to leave your […]
Scratch
Raised on America’s first organic farm, Scratch author Maria Rodale learned how to make everyday favorites from, yes, scratch — the way you remember them; the way they turn out best.
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Drawing on findings from leading health researchers as well as conversations with both chemical and organic farmers from coast to coast, Maria Rodale irrefutably outlines the unacceptably high cost of chemical farming on our health and our environment.
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