It’s that time of year when parents are on the hunt to find the perfect gifts for their kids. Sometimes it’s easy to find THE gift, but occasionally, even Santa needs help—which is why we have our kids make wish lists. Here’s my list of what I’d want if I were still a kid! […]
Organic Living
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 […]
Giving Thanks for a New Food Tradition
by guest blogger Melanie Hansche, executive director of food content and strategy at Rodale Inc The guest list for this first-time Thanksgiving host sounded like the start of a bad joke: five Australians, a Texan, an Englishman, and a Mexican. (At least we had one American, right?) It was my first crack at hosting this […]
Plastic-Free Food Storage Solutions
by guest blogger Toni Becker, member of the Rodale’s editorial team Regardless of our cultural, family, or religious traditions, at this time of year we can all rely on one constant: food, and lots of it! But how are you going to store it, transport it, and keep it fresh, and above all, safe? The […]
Maria’s Five Favorites: Feel Beautiful this Holiday Season
‘Tis the season to sparkle, shine, and get dressy! In honor of the upcoming holidays—and all the parties, hosting, and dressing up they entail—here are my favorite earth-friendly holiday essentials for creating a look that will leave you feeling beautiful inside and out. 1. Organic Luminous Shimmer Scrub. This scrub literally leaves you sparkling. The […]
Do You Really Know What’s in Your Favorite Lip Balm?
by guest blogger Ava Anderson, safe products advocate The crisp, late-autumn air means that chapped lips are on their way. But before you reach for that conventional lip balm to treat them, read this: Chapped lips are not just an annual annoyance; they are your lips’ cry for help. When our lips become dry from […]
The Apron, Then and Now
by guest blogger Toni Becker, member of the Rodale’s editorial team A good apron is like a best friend—it offers comfort, support, and covers you in a pinch. That’s why people have been relying on both for centuries. The Early Days Some trace the apron back to Adam and Eve, while others point to Egyptian paintings, which […]
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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