Saturday, April 16, 2011

Organic News 04-16-11


Organic Vegetable Gardening with Patti Moreno
Your-Story.org (press release)
Working in the garden is great exercise, reduces stress, and enhances your standard of living. Patti Moreno's websites and videos include all kinds of tips and information on raised bed gardening, Square Foot Gardening, organic vegetable gardening, ...
How to do eco in style, by green living expert Joanna Yarrow
Telegraph.co.uk
Can reducing your environmental impact really be as fun as phone apps, fashion and organic vodka? Green living expert Joanna Yarrow shows us how to do eco in style. Consultant, broadcaster and green living writer Joanna Yarrow. ...

Telegraph.co.uk
Travel Notes
Calgary Herald
The two former Albertans behind the successful Planet Organic Markets are parlaying their passion for French food and cooking into adventurous culinary tours to Paris and Provence, starting this summer. Diane Shaskin and Mark Craft -now living in ...
Healthy Soils gets the life back into your dirt
BCLocalNews
Tower, himself a grower of organic vegetables, began looking into soil composition and nutrients a few years ago and quickly became aware of just how many nutrients are missing from the soil. “I was not satisfied with what I was growing and I really ...
Spring Clean Green: Living Spaces & Closets
Patch.com
Learn more about organic clothing options. Support local environmental enthusiasts at Daughter Earth – a portion of the profits go toward a variety of conservation organizations. Donate Drop off old eyeglasses at LensCrafters or Target Optical that ...
David Attenborough and the beautiful life - Life on Earth
The Daily Maverick
The emotion was palpable, from the lady mesmerised to see the man behind “the voice”, to elders debating about organic farming and Karoo fracking – sensitive subject, if there ever was one – everybody waited impatiently for the legend. ...
'Eco-burial' turns bodies into compost
UPI.com
The body is then frozen in liquid nitrogen, becomes very brittle, and is then reduced to a fine organic powder and placed in a biodegradable container made of cornstarch. "The remains are buried in a shallow grave and the living soil turns it into ...
Are Organics A Healthier Option? Perceptions and Evidence
Big Think (blog)
In general, organic food consumers are women who have children living in the household, according to the Journal of Consumer Behavior article. And because of this, organic products “marketed to children will probably continue to thrive because they ...