by Maria Luci, editor at Maria’s Farm Country Kitchen and Rodale’s By now most of us know that we can slather coconut oil onto our skin as a moisturizer or into our frying pans for cooking. But there are tons of other ways to use that jar of organic coconut oil on your counter. And […]
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Maria’s Five Favorites: Summer Protection
Tomorrow is the official start of summer—my all-time favorite season! I love it all: the BBQs, the long days, the warm nights, the fireflies, the ocean breeze, and the SUNSHINE, birds, and bees! But like most good things, too much can be harmful for you. So how do you protect yourself safely and naturally from […]
Slow Fashion Spotlight: CP Shades
by the Rodale’s team Founded more than 30 years ago and produced in Northern California, CP Shades is one of our favorite slow fashion vendors. Why? Because, as they say, “What you see is what you get.” CP Shades uses 100 percent natural and sustainable fabrics to create elegant, timeless handmade products that are meant […]
My Top 13 Favorite Slow Fashion Brands
I’m happy to report there are a burgeoning number of apparel brands that marry integrity and style, each with their own unique twist on caring for both people and the planet. These companies are not “posers” doing something “ecofriendly” because it’s trendy or it’s cool. All these companies are the REAL DEAL. Here are 13 […]
Healthy Oceans, Healthy Planet: Celebrating World Oceans Day
by Maria Luci, editor at Maria’s Farm Country Kitchen and Rodale’s We do a lot of applauding for “green” these days—especially at Rodale’s, where green is a way of life—but tomorrow, we invite you to spend some time honoring another color: blue. June 8 is World Oceans Day—a day for celebrating our amazing oceans and […]
Maria’s Five Favorites: World Oceans Day
I love beaches…especially those in the Caribbean! And I love all the wonderful things that beaches and oceans have to offer. So in honor of World Oceans Day—which is this Monday—I’m sharing five of my favorite beach essentials that are safe for you, the planet, and our oceans. Because we need healthy oceans to have […]
Cotton: The World’s Dirtiest Crop
by the Rodale’s Team This month Rodale’s is commemorating our second anniversary! To celebrate, we want to share with you a little information about the traditional second anniversary gift of cotton. For us, any cotton gift must be organic cotton. Why organic? Because in today’s world of “fast fashion”—where trends change quickly and clothes are […]
Maria’s Five Favorites: Out with the Old, In with the Pockets
Now’s the time to clean out your closet and resupply it with shirts, dresses, and skirts that have pockets! I love clothing with pockets. (And when it comes to aprons, I want a lot of them!) I always look for pockets when shopping because I like simplifying, and who doesn’t love a good dress that […]
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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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