Why the Wind is Misunderstood STRATEGY FOR SUSTAINABILITY
The Wind
Posted June 26th, 2010 by Admin. Comment (0).
Kenyan-Style Kale & Tomatoes
Posted June 26th, 2010 by Admin. Comment (0).
Recently I was lucky enough to be able to travel to Africa (for the first time!) as part of my work with the Whole Planet Foundation. We attended the Africa Middle East Microcredit Summit in Kenya, which was wonderfully informative and attended by dignitaries from all over the world — including our Foundation’s advisor and [...]
Experience Malenchini Winery
Posted June 25th, 2010 by Admin. Comment (0).
Diletta Malenchini and her family have been producing estate grown Chianti varietals at their Villa Medicea (Medici) di Lilliano for many decades. Their estate, originating in the 11th century, was established as a lookout tower in the heart of the Chianti Colli Fiorentini region outside Florence. (Diletta Malenchini on the left, Regina McDuffie, our wine [...]
Our Top Cherry Recipe Picks
Posted June 25th, 2010 by Admin. Comment (0).
Fresh cherries are such a summer treat that sometimes it can be hard to consider doing anything with them other than eat them straight from a bowl. But fresh cherries make a sweet addition to any part of the meal. Try some of our favorite recipes for making cherries the star of the meal. Cherry-Arugula [...]
Toast with Green Eggs and Ham (Organic Recipe)
Posted June 25th, 2010 by Admin. Comment (0).
From JESSE COOL Green Eggs and Ham, the children’s book by Dr. Seuss, inspired this dish. It’s a great way to get kids to eat spinach. 1 bunch organic spinach (about 1 pound). stemmed and washed 1 clove organic garlic 1 cup chopped fresh organic basil 2 tablespoons organic olive oil 8 organic free-range eggs, [...]
NY State Launches ‘Be Green Organic Yards’ Program
Posted June 24th, 2010 by Admin. Comment (0).
From BEYOND PESTICIDES Residents of New York now have new assistance in maintaining beautiful, green lawns, plants and trees without the use of toxic chemicals. The New York Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has initiated the ‘Be Green Organic Yard NY” program, where participating ‘Be Green’ businesses agree to avoid synthetic pesticides and other materials [...]
Wild Alaskan salmon: food politics in action
Posted June 24th, 2010 by Admin. Comment (0).
From MARION NESTLE On a tour arranged and paid for by the Alaskan Seafood Marketing Institute (see Note below), I spent last week observing salmon fishing and processing in Anchorage and at remote places 600 miles to the southwest. I could not help thinking about federal dietary guidelines. The 2010 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee has [...]
More Bad Science: Ground Beef from Grainfed Cattle Healthier than Grassfed. Fact or Fable?
Posted June 24th, 2010 by Admin. Comment (0).
From ANIMAL WELFARE APPROVED At the recent Council for Agricultural Science and Technology symposium there seemed to be a consensus that folks didn’t trust science. Now, as some of you might know from my previous blogs (see “Beware of Bad Science”), one of my pet peeves is deceit and spin being masqueraded as real science. [...]
Enter to Win a Trip to Austin!
Posted June 23rd, 2010 by Admin. Comment (0).
Don’t forget: Our 30th birthday is coming up and we’re giving away 30 trips-for-two to help us celebrate in our birthplace: Austin, Texas! To thank you for your long-term support and tremendous loyalty, we are inviting our shoppers to enter our “A Heart as Big as Texas” contest. Thirty winners will receive trips for two [...]
Gene Logsdon: Acres and Pains
Posted June 23rd, 2010 by Admin. Comment (0).
From GENE LOGSDON There is a delightfully droll old book by that name lamenting the ways that nature humbles and humiliates farmers every step of the way from planting to harvest. I have been a victim of nature’s whims (my whims really) this spring and I’ve got the acres and the aches to prove it. [...]