While traditional homesteading meant to live like, well, a homesteader—one whose life was built off the land, thriving on self-sufficiency—today’s modern homesteaders don’t all fit into the Little House on the Prairie image you may have in your mind. In fact, modern homesteaders don’t all live on prairies or even farms, nor are they all […]
Organic Living
How to Grow Broccoli
by the editors at Rodale’s Organic Life Broccoli is a great choice for a home garden. Freshly cut broccoli heads are rich in vitamins and minerals. They’re delicious raw in salads or lightly steamed and they freeze well. If you choose a variety such as DiCicco or Waltham that produces plentiful side shoots, you can […]
Why Fair Trade Matters
by guest blogger Toni Becker, member of the Rodale’s editorial team According to a report by the American Apparel and Footwear Association (AAFA), in 2013, Americans spent $361 billion on apparel and footwear, and 97 percent of that clothing was imported from other countries. This clothing is made by real people in factories that are, […]
No Joke: 6 Fruits And Veggies You Should Never Peel
by guest blogger Caroline Praderio, food and nutrition writer for Prevention magazine and EatClean.com Most of the time, we’re telling you that eating healthier means you’ll need to do a bit more work, e.g. cook more meals at home, DIY your own almond butter, scour every food label. So this will come as a welcome change: Put […]
8 Herbs and Veggies You Can Regrow from Kitchen Scraps
by Shelbi Stoneback, associate director of customer experience at Rodale Did you know that you only need a jar and some water to get start growing more food from your very own kitchen scraps that you might otherwise toss? When I told a coworker about this story, her response was, “Wait—that’s like free food!” And […]
5 Earth-Friendly Blue Pieces to Wear This Spring
by the Rodale’s editorial team Teal, and aqua, and turquoise, oh my! Springtime, with its abundance of vibrant flowers, is the perfect season to get playful with color. This year, we’re all about shades of blue, which is why we’ve picked out a few of our favorite blue pieces that just so happen to be […]
8 Fun Ways to Celebrate Spring
by Maria Luci, editor at Maria’s Farm Country Kitchen and Rodale’s Spring is here! I repeat—spring is here! This is not a drill! The official start of spring has arrived, and we’re so excited. What’s not to love about sloughing off of the extra layers and enjoying more hours of sunshine? Plus, with spring’s arrival […]
Help Shine a Light on FERC
by guest blogger Maya K. van Rossum, the Delaware Riverkeeper The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has been “captured” by the very industries it is supposed to regulate—particularly pipeline companies. It’s an agency that has become so entangled with industry that it’s now violating the constitutional rights of communities and families across the nation. Sound […]
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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