1:21 pm (Pacific Time) I’m on my way to Anaheim, CA, for Natural Products Expo West. While changing planes in Phoenix, I was starving, since there was no food on the 5-hour flight from Philadelphia. One man was so incensed that he yelled at the flight attendant, who responded by saying: “Sir, we are a […]
Inspiration
Swimming Against the Tide
The other day I was describing these tough economic times as getting caught in a tide that’s going out to sea. It’s hard to swim ashore when everything around you is pulling you out to the deep, dark water. I mean, I want to spend money and buy things, but it feels like everything around […]
Our Hero’s Journey?
I consider myself a navigator. I love to study maps, figure out where I am going, find the most interesting route to get there, and then sync up the memorized map in my head with the terrain unfolding before my eyes. Figuring out where I am in space grounds me, and orients me for my […]
Blogging from the Trail, Day 4
1-21-09 5:17 pm Well, it’s good to be home. Here is what I missed most, in order of priority: my kids, my own organic coffee, my own shower, and my own bed. But even though it was an epic challenge of a trip, I am glad I went…not so much for the big moments but […]
Blogging from the Trail, Day 2
1-19-09 1:17 pm We breezed into DC realizing right away it would be a T-shirt festivus. It was too early to check into the hotel; besides, the lobby was in a veritable frenzy from a gay leather convention checking out all at once. We parked our Prius and hit the streets. In front of the […]
Blogging from the Trail
1-18-09 5:45 pm I’m going to washington!! I have to admit I was reluctant to go—the cold, the crowds, the chaos. But now that we are on the road I’m getting excited. We listened to the big concert on the radio. Most important, we stopped at a Popeyes and I got a large red beans […]
Farm Show Freak-Out
It’s crazy. It’s wild. It’s out of control. It’s the Pennsylvania Farm Show.This is my favorite time of the year for keeping the TV on all day, tuned to the PCN (Pennsylvania Community Network) Channel. Because from now until January 17, the country’s largest indoor agricultural expo is taking place in Harrisburg, PA, at the […]
Maria’s First Annual Top Ten Farm to Table Restaurant Recommendations
The places that make you feel good and make you want to go back to again and again. Vote for your favorite and send me your recommendations! 1. Bolete – Bethlehem, PA. Aside from the fact that Gourmet Magazine just listed it as one of its favorites, it’s so close to home it’s the place […]
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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Organic Manifesto
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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