by guest blogger Katina Simonetta Jenkins, merchandising coordinator at Rodale’s Sitting in the airport terminal as we prepared to return from our honeymoon, my husband turned to me and sighed: The trip we had planned, saved for, and savored had come to an end, and WOMP, now it was time to go home. But rather […]
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Maria’s Five Favorites: Fun Summer Things!
There’s still a good chunk of summertime left, which means there’s still plenty of summer fun to be had (and watermelons to be eaten)! Below are a few of my favorite summer things and ideas for using them. I hope they inspire you to get out and enjoy the season before fall comes around and […]
The Great Unifier
Turns out, hot dogs are the great unifier. I figured this out at our first annual Organic Apple Festival four years ago when I spent the day serving up grilled organic hot dogs that even the old Dutchie men gave the thumbs up. And I am thrilled that this Saturday, we’re holding our fourth annual Organic Apple Festival, and I’ll be out there again, from 10 to 5, woman-ing the grill and serving up the best organic hot dogs ever, donated by Applegate Farms.
Dinner in the Dell
I’ve read about those beautiful farm dinners, and I’ve even been to one or two big outdoor dinners led by Alice Waters (who probably got the whole thing started), so when I got invited to attend a Dinner in the Dell, I said YES! And I’m so glad I did. What a great way to connect everything together and celebrate.
16 Ways to Enjoy Your Summer Garden
I enjoy gardening, but I love enjoying my garden. And the trick to summer gardening is to be able to spend more time enjoying it and less time sweating over it. That’s why I wrote my new ebook: Maria Rodale’s Organic Gardening Secrets: Summer. I want to make your summer gardening so easy that you actually have time to enjoy it.
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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