Farm Fresh Eatin'
I am pro farmer and pro-farm fresh. That is why I’m excited about a new salsa that’s out there. It’s made by www.ale-8-one.com and they use “seconds” from Kentucky’s farmers: tomatoes, onions, etc tha ...
Critters
Can someone suggest a non-chemical non-violent way to keep pests out of the garden? Rabbits are my biggest issue. They seem to love everything I do and I'd like to back them up on their appreciation, ...
10 Sustainable Food Resources
As this recent discussion shows, there are a myriad reasons why we don't eat healthy foods. One of these is the issue of convenience. Driving a long way to a farmer's market to get fresh organic produ ...
Unpasturized milk may reduce asthma, allergy risks
Children who drink unpasturized farm milk when very young may have a reduced risk of asthma and allergy, according to a new study conducted in Europe. Researchers studied 14,893 children, between 5 an ...
Veggie Sausage
I have been eating Gimme Lean brand of vegetarian sausage for a couple of years. This morning I tried Morningstar Farms instead, and found that I like it much better! It's fluffier and more flavorful ...
The top inorganic offenders!
According to Body and Soul magazine, organic farming uses 50% less energy than conventional farming. They say that there are a dozen foods that have so much pesticide, that you would lower your pesti ...
Plan a pick your own trip for walking
Are you doing some planning for trips, etc. for the upcoming year? Pick your own fruit farms offer a wonderful opportunity for walking in the fresh air, carrying some weight to strengthen your muscles ...
Hepburn's Orchard store
You know how so many of those little farm stands are nothing but a lean- to on the road, open only when they feel like it? Hard to plan meals around a place that never seems to be open. This is not th ...
Book Excerpt: Organic Inc, by Samuel Fromartz
This article about industrial organic farming is an excerpt from 'A Spring Mix: Growing Organic Salad', a chapter of the book Organic Inc.: Natural Foods and How They Grew, by Samuel Fromartz. Publish ...
eat organic
Why so many are choosing the Organic Diet Commercial farming methods use an array of chemicals to protect crops and promote growth in plants and animals. But while in the past these compounds hav ...