by guest blogger Amanda Harding, copywriter at Rodale’s Cute, fluffy bunnies don’t need to suffer for the sake of beauty. Myth: Animal testing is required by law. Myth: The animals don’t really suffer. Myth: There are no alternatives to animal testing. Truth: There are plenty of high-quality, effective, cruelty-free beauty and skincare products available today. […]
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What to Pack in Your Natural Beauty Travel Bag
by Maria Luci, editor at Maria’s Farm Country Kitchen and Rodale’s Hooray! Travel season is kicking into gear again! Are your plans set? Tickets purchased? Outfits chosen? But wait, what about your beauty essentials? You might have the urge to simply stuff every bottle, compact, and cream sitting on your vanity into your suitcase—especially if […]
Spring Fever Cure: 10 Earth-Friendly Gardening Essentials
by the Rodale’s content team Ready, set, garden! Yes, it’s that time of year again; spring fever is setting in as the frost begins to melt and the days become warmer and longer. Soon we’ll be able to go outside and dig our hands into the soil once again! But before that happens, there’s plenty […]
Nuthatch in a Nutshell
by Maria Luci, editor at Maria’s Farm Country Kitchen and Rodale’s What is a nuthatch? It’s an adorable little songbird native to North America. What is Nuthatch? It’s an American-made, ethically fashioned, natural-fiber clothing brand named after the bird. Like a good number of its namesakes, Nuthatch is based in a scenic seaside town in […]
5 Favorites for the Earth-Friendly Kitchen
Cooking healthily and safely isn’t just about choosing organic, natural, and nutritious food; it’s about using safe kitchen tools, as well. That means ditching nonstick Teflon pans and plastic containers and sticking to kitchen equipment made of nontoxic materials like glass, cast iron, and stainless steel. This week, to promote healthier kitchen practices, I’ve chosen […]
Maria’s 5 Favorites: Get Ready for Romance!
Valentine’s Day is almost here, which means that romance is in the air! As a romance novel reader (and the mother of a romance novelist!), I can’t let this holiday go by without celebrating the passion of love and life. That’s why this week I’ve chosen to highlight five organic, sustainable, and simply beautiful items […]
5 Things to Know about Cooking with Cast Iron
by guest blogger Toni Becker, member of the Rodale’s editorial team, adapted from a Rodale’s Organic Life article by Jean Nick, senior information analyst at Rodale, Inc. You’ve heard about it, perhaps thought about trying it, but for some reason, you still haven’t done it. It’s time to do yourself (and your family) one fantastic […]
Welcome to the Wonderful World of Cocovít
by guest blogger Amanda Harding, copywriter at Rodale’s Surely by now you know the many benefits of coconut oil. From pure, natural moisturizing to makeup removal and healthier cooking, it really is the ultimate multitasker. But dig a little deeper, and you’ll quickly discover that some coconut oils are made differently than others, and the […]
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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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