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Eco-Tip Tuesday: Small Footprint Holidays

December 22, 2009 Eco-Friendly Living

Between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day, Americans throw away a million extra tons of garbage each week, including holiday wrapping and packaging, according to Robert Lilienfeld. Lilienfield is co-author of the book Use Less Stuff: Environmental Solutions for Who We Really Are. Here are eight ways to reduce your environmental footprint this holiday season.

It’s Easy Eating Greens

November 10, 2009 Factory-Free Food

Whether from cold frames, greenhouses or winter gardens, now that the days are cooler, an abundance of leafy greens are ready to harvest. Between our CSA box and the farmer’s market, we’ve been enjoying a lot of fresh kale, cabbage, broccoli and romaine lettuces for the last two weeks.

Environmental News Highlights – 10/1/2009

October 1, 2009 Factory-Free Food

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 [...]

Why We Should All Eat Locally

September 11, 2009 Eco-Friendly Living

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:

Weekly Environmental News Highlights – 9/10/2009

September 10, 2009 Eco-Friendly Living

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!