CP Shades is one of my favorite slow-fashion brands. Founded more than 30 years ago, the company hand-makes clothing in California, where it owns its own sewing facility. There, the group creates timeless clothing pieces that are meant to be worn over and over again. And with CP Shades, as they say, “What you see […]
Organic Living
5 Summer Foods That Help You De-Bloat
by guest blogger Stephanie Eckelkamp, senior associate editor at Prevention magazine This weekend, before that potent cookout combo of burgers, macaroni salad, and margaritas has a chance to do a number on your stomach, make sure your kitchen is stocked with these seasonal essentials to help battle the bulge. Watermelon This melon’s secret weapon? It’s superhigh […]
Georgia O’Keeffe: Artistic and Culinary Pioneer
by guest blogger Pam Peeke, MD, MPH, FACP, FACSM, best-selling author and expert on health, fitness, and nutrition On a recent trip to Santa Fe, I scheduled a visit Georgia O’Keeffe’s home and studio in Abiquiu, New Mexico. O’Keeffe, known as the mother of American modernism, is most renowned for her extraordinary paintings of super-sized […]
Have Linen, Will Travel
by guest blogger Amanda Harding, copywriter at Rodale’s When it comes to versatility in travel wear, there’s nothing like linen. This environmentally friendly fabric is spun from the cellulose fibers of the flax plant, one of the oldest cultivated plants in the world. As a textile, linen dates back thousands of years, and there’s a […]
A Safer Pregnancy Beauty Routine
by Maria Luci, editor at Maria’s Farm Country Kitchen and Rodale’s Let us begin by saying a big congrats to all the mamas-to-be! Pregnancy means entering a wonderful period filled with love, hope, and happiness—as well as the bonus of glowing skin and luscious locks! However, it’s also a time to be extra careful about […]
How To Weed—These 10 Tips Are All You Need
The other day, I was driving to work and had to drive around a giant truck spraying herbicide on the side of the highway. OK, I was already in a bad mood, but still, seeing it spraying the weeds with chemicals made me cry. Real tears. Now, imagine if they were doing it the right […]
Maria’s 5 Favorites: Last Chance to Chillax!
Summer is cruel. Not because of the heat or surprise thunderstorms, but because it’s so darn short! Summertime is my time to relax and recharge, and unfortunately, here we are already, feeling as if the season just started, but in fact, it’s already August. Back-to-school shopping has started, and hectic, un-relaxing fall is right around […]
8 Genius Ways to Use Overripe Avocados
by guest blogger Stephanie Eckelkamp, senior associate editor at Prevention magazine Sure, everyone loves a perfectly ripe avocado—they’re vibrantly green, ultra photogenic, and tender yet firm enough to hold their shape when sliced and diced. But anyone who has ever bought one knows that they’re also fickle beasts. Wait a day too long, and you’ve got […]
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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