by Rodale’s content team As the weather gets warmer, it’s time to start living in linen! Linen is the perfect warm-weather fabric for any stylish eco-conscious women. Environmentally friendly, linen is spun from the fibers of the flax plant, which is easy to grow and creates a light, hypoallergenic, and biodegradable fabric. Even better for […]
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Maria’s Favorite Tools for the Modern Organic Homesteader
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
How to Use Activated Charcoal for Beautiful Skin
by Maria Luci, editor at Maria’s Farm Country Kitchen and Rodale’s Activated charcoal, also known as activated carbon, is ash that has been heated to a high temperature and then, typically, treated with steam or phosphoric acid to increase its porous qualities. The result of this heating and treating process is a powder known for […]
Natural Egg Dyeing Tips + Maria’s Classic Deviled Eggs Recipe
by the Rodale’s content team What is spring without a basket of beautifully dyed eggs? Dyeing Easter eggs is wholesome fun for the entire family. However, to keep things green and safe, it’s best to stick to coloring them with natural dyes instead of using artificial ones. One of our favorite ways to dye eggs […]
Maria’s 5 Favorites for Spring
Spring is such a wonderful season. There’s so much to love about it, from the sweet smelling air to the flowering trees—but it’s the promise of summer to come (my all-time favorite season) that makes it so wonderful, in my book. In honor of the newness and beauty of spring, here are five of my […]
The New-Age Fast Food Philosophy
by guest blogger Gillian Francella, multimedia journalist and converted vegan/vegetarian Swap your potato chips for kale chips, nix the soda, and grab some fresh-pressed juice… Forget hamburgers! It’s all about fried quinoa and vegan options! The fast-food chains you grew up with are gradually being replaced by fast-casual restaurants like Chipotle, Tender Greens, and LYFE […]
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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