Have you ever fantasized about starting your own farm? You need to read Farm City. In this strange and wonderful tale it…
Fish Farming in the Backyard
In this new era of DIY, everyone’s got a backyard garden or a few pots of tomatoes or a balcony herb box. Backyard…
Ecosalon Recipes: Seasonal Eating: Grilled Ginger Apricots
Here’s a perfect summer dessert using seasonal organic fruit from the farmers’ market or your CSA box. It…
Book Review: Cool Cuisine – Taking a Bite Out of Global Warming
This ambitious book sets out to do a lot: 1. Introduce people who are new to the idea that there is a connection betw…
Is This Peak Plastic?
I was overjoyed when the farmers’ markets where I live decided to go one step further than doing away with plastic…
The Truth About Food Imports + 5 Tips for Eating Locally
With the rise in food-borne illnesses and food contamination incidents – from melamine in pet food and milk produc…
Will Regulating Greenhouse Gas Emissions Under the Clean Air Act Be the Dawn of a New Era?
On April 17th, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a finding that greenhouse gas emissions endanger public …
Carbon Footprinting Consumables: How Useful to Consumers?
Carbon Footprinting, or conducting a life cycle analysis on a given product to measure its greenhouse gas emissions over…