by guest blogger Maya Rodale. I’ve always been one of those “ugh, winter” people, but last year didn’t seem so terrible—in spite frigid temperatures and snow and slush—because I finally figured out how to make it work for me. Here are 5 ways to make it work for you…
Environment
Radiant Gift Ideas
by guest blogger Wendy Gordon. Lights are the new throw pillows, and the inner interior decorator in you is going to love browsing among all the options. It’s all about the quality of the light, its warmth, and energy efficiency. Here’s how to find the best bulbs for you and yours.
A Visit to My Kitchen: Bea Johnson,
of The Zero Waste Home
Bea Johnson and her family strive to live a zero waste lifestyle. Through her blog, she shares waste-reducing tips and inspires readers to take a stance on needless waste.
Atrazine and Infertility: A Long Chain
Connected to the Hearts of Women
Even if you are only eating organic, atrazine could still be polluting your water, and recent studies show that atrazine may be causing all sorts of reproductive problems in the women.
Occupy My Heart
by guest blogger Joan Gussow. “It isn’t working.” That’s the message. Bubbling up through the torrents of words that seek to “explain” the Occupy phenomenon is a message that has moved my 83-year-old heart: “It just isn’t working.”
Who Is Your Farmer?
by guest blogger Alberto Gonzalez. This is a fundamental question that, in an ideal world, we’d all be able to answer. I talked with organic dairy farmers, the Hardys, to find out what it means to be a farmer today and why it’s important to know where your food comes from.
As The World Burns
A new UN report on global warming gases that was buried on my Yahoo home page should be a wake-up call for us all.
Got Dirt? Give Thanks
Thanksgiving dinner is a rare American meal, and not just because it’s an annual event celebrated with family and friends, but also because this day of gratitude tends to spin off the yummiest leftovers, so thankfully little ends up as food scraps.
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.
Order NowOrganic 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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