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| Pets Benefit from Living Green, Too Patch.com Store "greenness" is based on the amount of pet food sold containing only certified organic ingredients, sustainable pet toys and pet care products made from only natural or organic ingredients. Chemical-free choices for pets are available and ... | ||||
| Samsø Island, Denmark – Living the Green Dream Reuters Most of the food is organic; locally grown produce growers thrive as the local people try to avoid imported produce grown with oil-based chemical fertilizers. In the summer months, you can usually hear a live orchestra playing in the courtyard to ... | ||||
| Sir, step away from that doughnut StarPhoenix Instead, I got a thrill -an honest, organic, free-range, GFCF thrill -when I realized that, yes, I could have a banana! And I don't even like bananas! Even so, six months in the GFCF monastery was enough for me. The diet ended a few weeks ago. ... | ||||
| Making Maine home: Urban professionals carve out a farming life Bangor Daily News The number of small organic farms nearly doubled from 319 in 2006 to 635 just two years later. Many young, bright professionals, much like the Willises, founded their farms because they were seeking a more productive, rewarding and sustainable ... See all stories on this topic » | ||||
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| How Will You Celebrate Earth Day 2011? Patch.com The Green Festival—which is also held in New York, Los Angeles, Seattle and Chicago—is a veritable green lollapalooza, featuring the hottest green businesses, instructional workshops on green living, organic wine and beer tastings, crafts and games ... | |
Saturday, April 2, 2011
Organic News 04-02-11
Friday, April 1, 2011
Organic News - 04-01-11
| Natural Living Expo starts Saturday in DM DesMoinesRegister.com Michele Beschen, the Van Meter woman who has gained recognition as an expert on making do-it-yourself projects organic and eco-friendly, will be among the presenters this weekend at the sixth annual Natural Living Expo. The event will include local ... | ||
| Pseudo Rap Battle Rocks the Organic World on the Eve of Earth Month Centre Daily Times In addition to stressing the importance of choosing organic beverages, Honest Tea included ten shots of sustainable living practices. "This is our way of spreading the organic message, but we're willing to believe that there are more talented rappers ... | ||
| Getting Dirty in the Garden Southwest Virginia Today Organic gardening relies on a healthy soil to grow strong, vigorous plants – plants that will yield well and be naturally resistant to pests and diseases, but what exactly is a “healthy soil?” We all know that plants can grow and produce in the leanest ... | ||
| Living Without a Lawn in Long Beach Patch.com While only some of the produce sold at the farmer's market is certified as organic, Martin said, the Department of Environmental Conservation heavily regulates the use of chemicals used on local farms due to Long Island's high water table. ... | ||
| Exhibitor Show Highlights at Natural & Organic Products Europe 2011 Prfire (press release) ... during Natural & Organic Products Europe. The Platinum Series has been designed to meet the growing needs of consumers, offering additional support to specific areas of the body or phases of life, to help combat the effects of modern-day living. ... | ||
| Raw Food Cafe Brings Life to the Neighborhood Patch.com For close to four years now, the cafe—owned and operated by a knowledgeable local husband and wife team—has been providing the local community with delicious and vital meals based on a foundation of fresh, organic, vegan living foods. ... | ||
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| 'Green' Chocolates Calgary Herald These organic goods keep all of the benefits of chocolate, often with added antioxidants and other healthy benefits. Fair trade certification is also important in green living. When a chocolate brand achieves fair trade certification, ... | ||
| Organic Farm Groups Sue Monsanto Huffington Post The private profit motive corrupts pure science and increasingly precludes democratic participation," claimed Jill Davies, Director of plaintiff Sustainable Living Systems. "Monsanto, and the biotechnology industry, have made great investments in our ... | ||
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Thursday, March 31, 2011
Organic News - 03-31-11
| Growing the connection between farms and consumers Waynesville Smoky Mountain News But, being a slow learner, here I go again: A CSA (or vendor at a farmers market) isn't necessarily organic — ask the grower(s) involved what methods they use. This is demonstrated in the two CSAs listed above: Living Earth Farm Shares CSA is selling ... | ||
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| Batavia officials to talk chickens tonight Suburban Life Publications Backyard chickens have become a topic of controversy in Batavia as supporters argue for sustainable, safe and organic living while those opposed expressed sanitary concerns and not wanting to see the city revert to a rural lifestyle. ... | ||
| Natural Living Expo set for weekend in downtown DM DesMoinesRegister.com (blog) Michele Beschen, host and creator of IPTV's "b. organic," is the event's spokeswoman. Her knowledge of "all things creative and conscious" will be showcased on the Back to Basics stage at 1 pm Saturday and 12:30 pm Sunday. Campbell's Nutrition, Silent ... | ||
| Beware: Virus-Eating Virus Discovered in Antarctica TIME The virus, dubbed "Organic Lake Virophage" or OLV, was discovered in the Organic Lake, a 6000-year-old body of saltwater in eastern Antarctica. Researchers found its genome hidden in sequences of local Phycodnaviruses--giant viruses that basically live ... | ||
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| USGS finds 2000-year-old coral near BP Gulf well The Seattle Times Black corals feed on organic matter sinking to the sea floor and it could take decades, or even centuries, to recover from "a disturbance to these ecosystems," Prouty said. She said scientists were looking at whether the ancient coral had been damaged ... |
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Organic News - 03-30-11
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| Get a taste for local produce by joining a farm-to-table program HeraldNet Some farms, such as Willie Greens Organic Farm of Monroe, offer both summer and winter CSA subscriptions. Some farms offer local add-ons such as flowers, honey and eggs. CSA boxes, because they are put together by the farm and not you, can expand your ... | ||
| Organic Farmers & Seed Sellers Sue Monsanto to Protect Themselves from Patents ... ag-IP-news Agency ... Southeast Iowa Organic Association; Northern Plains Sustainable Agriculture Society; Mendocino Organic Network; Northeast Organic Dairy Producers Alliance; Canadian Organic Growers; Family Farmer Seed Cooperative; Sustainable Living Systems; ... | ||
| Dreamtime at Gwinganna wandermelon Packages such as Women's Discovery, Optimum Well-being, Gwinganna Detox, Organic Living, and Sleep Discovery are all popular, and keep many guests coming back every year for a well-deserved break or simply a chance to make a new start. ... | ||
| Man's interference with environment Ceylon Daily News There are many different hypotheses regarding the path that might have been taken from simple organic molecules via pre-cellular life to proto cells and metabolism. Although there is no universal agreement on the definition of life, ... | ||
| "Mow" Over Pesticides, Portsmouth Residents Learn to Grow "Green" Lawns Patch.com The lecture, “The Living Lawn, A Lawn for Living: Simple Steps to Organic Lawn Care," is designed to help better understand how we can all “become better conservationists at the most local level, our backyard.” The use of synthetic and chemical ... | ||
| All-Digital VIVmag Launches "Greener Life" Reader Contest PR Newswire (press release) Every new subscription member is also instantly entered for a chance to win one of multiple VIVmag "Greener Life" must-have prize packs, which include organic and green lifestyle products featured in the March/April issue, all designed to help make ... |
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Organic News - 03-29-11
| Green House Market Makes Fenton a Little Greener Patch.com Suzanne Corbett Living healthier and greener at your own pace is the mantra of The Green House Market where all natural and organic products are sold. By Suzanne Corbett | Email the author | 5:00am Fenton became a little greener over the last year ... |
| Green living: Guilt powers blind faith in green religion The Coloradoan ... rather than more expensive organic food. In recent years, a new environmental awareness has infiltrated more aspects of our culture than ever before. Let's face it, living green has become ingrained into our day-to-day decision-making process. ... |
| Visiting Annie Salafsky's Organic Farm OpEdNews There has been a real up-swell of support for small organic farms in the past few years which has helped farmers weather the economic downturn. It's not a vocation that will necessarily make you rich, but you can make a reasonable living at it. ... |
| Aquebogue-Jamesport: Classes at Hallockville and events at Living Water and ... Riverhead News-Review This two-day course, taught by professional co-instructors, includes an introduction to organic plant health and human health through living nutrition, and much more. For more information, call Jeff at 728-0218. I hope you are enjoying this cold snap ... |
| Anvil Knitwear Grows In Organic Apparel Market.. IBTimes We also hope our purchases help African smallholder farmers improve their own living standards.” Headquartered in New York, Anvil Knitwear produces sportswear and accessories under the Anvil® brand and for major private label brands. ... |
| A Sputnik moment for virus-infecting viruses ScienceBlogs (blog) An Australian research team found the virophage while surveying the extremely salty Organic Lake in eastern Antarctica. While sequencing the collective genome of microbes living in the surface waters, they discovered the virus, which they dubbed the ... |
| Cowhaus Creamery to Launch Organic Artisan Ice Cream Factory in Northeast Ohio PR-USA.net (press release) Advocates for local sustainability since the mid 70s, the couple bring their creative and culinary skills, along with a commitment to using organic and sustainable ingredients whenever possible and practical. "We believe in living simply and love ... |
Monday, March 28, 2011
Organic News
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| Adorable wrinkles in Shar-peis OneNewsNow The origin of simple organic molecules is a far cry—and a number of highly unlikely steps—away from even the simplest self-reproducing life-forms powered by RNA. In fact, if anything, the Miller–Urey experiments are a reminder that the organic ... | ||||
| Veterans with disabilities learn to be organic farmers with internship jobs at ... allvoices Sacramento's Soil Born Farms allows youth and adults to rediscover and participate in a system of food production and distribution that promotes healthy living. The location of Soil Born Farms is at 3000 Hurley Way, Sacramento, CA 95864. ... | ||||
| Reduce your dog's carbon pawprint CNN Dr. Viv Harris, veterinarian and author of "Natural Remedies Dogs and Cats Wish You Knew: A Holistic Care Guide," suggests making your own dog food using locally grown or organic veggies. Your vet can help you work out the perfect mix of proteins, ... | ||||
| Reading the tea leaves Indiana Daily Student A few months back I stumbled across a brand of tea that, in addition to comforting me through its organic herbal goodness, has shaped my worldview through the inspirational quotes printed on its teabags. The quote that has struck the deepest chord with ... | ||||
| The cost of eating green: It's not as much as you think vt.Buzz (blog) Organic food remains beyond the reach of many people living on a thin budget — those who often must choose between paying bills for medicine or heat, said Jean Hamilton, NOFA-VT's community food security and direct marketing coordinator. ... | ||||
| Do Your Part: Slash your grocery bill while going green MiamiHerald.com ... organic produce for a time when you'll want them and they are no longer in season. (Terri Bennett is a veteran TV meteorologist, syndicated columnist, and host of DoYourPart.com where you can find everyday green living ideas that are better for you ... |
Sunday, March 27, 2011
Organic News
| Compost revives the living with the dead Imperial Valley Press ... as a living system in the soil, says a veteran gardener. Jane Higginson, Imperial Valley College environmental science instructor, said using organic gardening methods such as composting reduces man's carbon footprint and makes people healthier. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Living working playing downtown Winnipeg Free Press Everything appears to be good for you in the grocery section, from the tofu turkey (Tofurky) to the organic sugar cones for your soy-based ice cream. The fresh veggies are truly impressive, including a cut-your-own-living-sprouts section. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Organic pioneer a gentle rebel Victoria Times Colonist "I will talk about how living on an island forces us to evaluate the repercussions of all our actions, because the results and impacts are so immediate since there is no vast land mass to absorb the impact." Ableman, 56, is a pioneer of the organic ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| 10 modest pieces of advice for better living Albert Lea Tribune Every month as I'm standing in line at the grocery store wondering if organic cucumber is worth $4 (it's all peeling and water) I turn to the back of “O” Magazine and read about what Oprah knows for sure. She knows lots of things, and they're all ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Spring clean without chemicals Poughkeepsie Journal Burns' research led her to start using, and ultimately selling, Shaklee's Organic Super Cleaning Concentrate, which is actually one natural cleaning product used in different concentrations to address different cleaning needs. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Fox Point home is a perfect fit Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Born in Milwaukee, McDonald designed homes in southeast Wisconsin in the 1950s and '60s that were organic, affordable and reminiscent of Frank Lloyd Wright's Usonian style. It was McDonald who said that a home should be designed to fit the setting in ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Ted Skenandore wins environmental award Green Bay Press Gazette Skenandore is the 18th individual to receive the distinction, which recognizes local community members for their work in educating people in and living a sustainable lifestyle. As the leader of the Tsyunhehkwa farm, Skenandore helps grow organic food ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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