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Celebrating an Eco Friendly Holiday

Between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day, Americans throw away a million extra tons of garbage each week. Here are some ways to reduce your environmental footprint this holiday season.

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It’s Easy Eating Greens

Dark green leafy vegetables are, calorie for calorie, perhaps the most concentrated source of nutrition of any food. Here is a recipe to help you enjoy them.

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Environmental News Highlights – 10/1/2009

Farming and sustainable agriculture are very close to my heart. I’ve spent a lot of my life gardening and homesteading and a good chunk of my career helping city dwellers develop community gardens, farmettes, and rooftop planting systems. So this week, I was really happy to find so many exciting links about the importance of [...]

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Why We Should All Eat Locally

Many regions have declared September “Local Food Month.” It’s not a national celebration yet, but let’s hope it doesn’t become one. Every month should be local food month, and here’s why:

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Weekly Environmental News Highlights – 9/10/2009

There is so much gloom and doom environmental news these days, sometimes it’s hard not to feel depressed. So this week, for a mental health pick-me-up, I’ve intentionally searched out good news; stories of positive events and people making a difference. I hope you enjoy them as much as I did!

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