When I had Alice Waters over to my house for dinner, there was just one thing I wanted from her: to learn how to make real restaurant-style salad dressing the way she makes it. I’d eaten her salads before and all I can say is YUM. I needed to know the secret! I was thrilled […]
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From the Farm to the Classroom
Taylor Wilmot ’13 (apprentice) and Megan Moody ’13 (apprentice) plant seedlings at Dickinson College Farm in Boiling Springs, PA. Jenn Halpin (director and manager) drives the tractor. Photo courtesy of Lauren Bruns ’13 (apprentice) by guest blogger Katherine Swantak, Rodale News online editorial intern I’m not just a college student; I’m a Dickinsonian. As a […]
Tomato, Green Bean and Pine Nut Pasta
So I get home from a weeklong vacation in late July and there is nothing in the refrigerator, and while the food was good while I was away, I am CRAVING fresh vegetables and simple food. Fortunately for me, ripe ‘San Marzano’ paste tomatoes and pole beans were ready in the garden, as well as […]
Organic vs. Chemical Lawn Care:
Which One Leads to Healthier Grass?
by guest blogger “Coach” Mark Smallwood, Rodale Institute executive director The summer season always brings to mind bright green lawns and idyllic images of children running barefoot through the grass. However, lawns are a quintessentially American phenomenon, and when you begin to “dig” deeper into lawn care in America, the picture is not so pretty. […]
Quick Homemade Mashed Potatoes from Scratch
When I was much, much younger, I made instant mashed potatoes. But then I realized making mashed potatoes from scratch was just as easy and so much more delicious. It’s so easy I haven’t even blogged about it until now (when I realized that some of you might want to know). So many people over-complicate […]
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Rodale’s is a safe place for you to shop, where you can vote for a healthier, happier world with every purchase you make without sacrificing style, comfort, or joy. When you buy something made from healthy materials, you are investing in a healthier environment and a brighter future. We’ve done the hard work of figuring out what’s safe and healthy, so you can simply enjoy the pleasure of shopping!
So God Made an Organic Farmer
And on the Eighth day, after she had rested,
God remembered to make someone
To truly care for her creation.
So God made an organic farmer…
Dissecting Our Health
by guest blogger Coach Mark Smallwood. The end of 2012 saw some quiet and some not-so-quiet snubs aimed at organic foods. The Stanford study, the American Academy of Pediatrics statement, Dr. Oz… All these messages claimed to be focused on “health” and whether or not certain foods help or hinder our progress toward this mystical perfection for which we are all supposed to strive. It’s time for the organic community to put the skeptics to rest once and for all!
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.
Order NowOrganic Manifesto
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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