by guest blogger Gillian Francella, multimedia journalist and newly converted vegan/vegetarian ‘Tis the season to be spooky. And nothing is more terrifying to a food lover like myself than the approaching holidays…as a new vegan. Pumpkin heads stuffed with candy are what make Halloween great; tables of Thanksgiving food are what unite families; and can […]
Organic Living
How to Make Homemade Canned Pumpkin—Without a Can!
Rumor has it that there will be a canned pumpkin shortage this year. (!?) Apparently, too much rain in Illinois has ruined this year’s pumpkin crop for major brands of canned pumpkin. But before you rush out now and stockpile cans for Thanksgiving, I strongly encourage you to not worry. You never have to buy […]
The American Hospital with an Organic Farm
Full disclosure: I’m not referring to just any organic farm. This is a Rodale Institute organic farm. It’s not just any hospital, either. It’s a hospital based in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania (my hometown), which had the courage to do something that only one other hospital in America has done: find a way to grow organic food […]
Maria’s Five Favorites: Get Ready to Bake!
Here in Pennsylvania, fall brings with it bright colors, crisp air, and cold nights. The dropping temperatures make me grateful for the cozy warmth that will soon be radiating from my oven. And while I’d usually rather whip up something quick and easy on the stovetop, even I admit that there’s something magical about the […]
How to Cleanse Your Skin the Really Old-Fashioned Way
by Maria Luci, editor at Maria’s Farm Country Kitchen and Rodale’s Cleanse Like An Egyptian Let’s take a trip back in time. Allow your mind to wander back thousands of years to ancient Egypt, Greece, and Rome. What do you see? Can you imagine the structures, the rulers, and the people of the civilizations that […]
Maria’s Five Favorites: The Best Dresses, Vests, and Tunics with Pockets
Wednesday was the official start of fall, and with the season comes the inevitable layering of clothing. The last thing I want is to feel bulky and restricted, which is why pockets really come in handy this time of year. It’s super freeing to be able to leave the extras behind and carry what you […]
Is Your Scented Candle Toxic?
by guest blogger Ava Anderson, safe products advocate Fall is upon us, and the holidays will be here before we know it. As the air grows crisper, the aisles in every store will begin to fill with the synthetic fragrance of fall harvest. While we shop, the smells of apple pie, pumpkin spice, and sugarplums […]
The Healing Power of Regenerative Organic Agriculture
September 20, 2015 marked 25 years since my father, Robert Rodale, was killed in a car accident in Russia. If on that fateful day someone would have asked him what his legacy was to be, I know for a fact he would have answered: “Regenerative organic agriculture.” To him, organic alone was not enough. He […]
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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