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Not Local? Not Organic? Not Humane 2 Nov 2009 IN FOOD & HEALTH \| COMMENTS There's a human cost to un-green agricultural practices. Why not find out more and take action?+ READ MORE	{ }
Powdered Green Greens: Perfect When Farmer's Markets Shut Down For the Season 29 Oct 2009 IN FOOD & HEALTH \| COMMENTS You leave your home, reusable bag in hand, to take your weekly stroll over to the local farmers market to load up on farm fresh organic produce. There is a slight chill in the air but the weather has yet to make an impact on your life. And suddenly, now it has. Your farmer's market is shut down for...+ READ MORE	{ }
How to Go Green: Volunteering 14 Oct 2009 IN WORK & CONNECT \| COMMENTS More than half of American adults - and lots of kids, too - volunteer for various causes. Here's how to make the most of your green volunteering.+ READ MORE	{ }
Forever Dispel Memories of the Canned Variety With this Late Harvest Tomato Soup 9 Oct 2009 IN FOOD & HEALTH \| COMMENTS If your memories of tomato soup consist of a canned variety which only seemed edible within the confines of a bomb shelter, I urge you to try this homemade local version.+ READ MORE	{ }
Locojo Breakfast Muffins: An Indulgent Local Alternative to Processed Pastries 8 Oct 2009 IN FOOD & HEALTH \| COMMENTS As we try and eat more and more locally it seems that some of the foods that we felt we couldn't live without become less and less desirable. Coffee shop pastries that seemed like food porn before begin to appear processed, oversized, and lacking any sort of nutritional value. + READ MORE	{ }
Meet the Gurus of Local Food: The Original 100-Milers 7 Oct 2009 IN FOOD & HEALTH \| COMMENTS Get to know the founders of The 100-Mile Challenge: what has surprised them, which foods are the hardest to live without, and which are the surprisingly easiest+ READ MORE	{ }
Yard Sale Treasure Map Counts the Paces to Your Local Hoard 6 Oct 2009 IN HOME & GARDEN \| COMMENTS Saturday comes around and you feel like picking up some cheap used home items, browsing some street-side fashions, or digging through a crate of old books. The place you want to go is, of course, a local yard sale. But how do you know where to go? Paper signs on telephone poles are great, until it...+ READ MORE	{ }
The 100-Mile Challenge: The Story 2 Oct 2009 IN THE 100 MILE CHALLENGE \| COMMENTS The 100-Mile Challenge: to eat food produced within a 100-mile radius, for 100 days. That's it. Breakfast, lunch, dinner--and drink. Find out how it's done, and maybe try it yourself.+ READ MORE	{ }
Save Money on Organic Food: Join a Natural Foods Co-op 1 Oct 2009 IN FOOD & HEALTH \| COMMENTS One common reason you might shy away from purchasing only organically grown food is the relatively higher price when compared to conventionally grown and sourced foods. Joining a natural foods co-op can change that, making organic foods more affordable.+ READ MORE	{ }
Save Money on Groceries with Free Local Fruit 25 Sep 2009 IN HOME & GARDEN \| COMMENTS Saving money on groceries is easy when there are bushels of free fruit all around you. Check out these tips for foraging abandoned fruit in your neighborhood.+ READ MORE	{ }
Soup of the Week: Tomato Fennel 18 Sep 2009 IN FOOD & HEALTH \| COMMENTS After trying the fennel mashed potatoes, I go looking for another way to use fennel.+ READ MORE	{ }
Find Your Dinner at the Farmers' Market: Pizza with Matsutake Mushrooms 16 Sep 2009 IN FOOD & HEALTH \| COMMENTS A delicious pizza highlighting the woodsy flavour of Matsutake mushrooms.+ READ MORE	{ }
How to Choose The Best Local Cheese For All Your Recipes 10 Sep 2009 IN FOOD & HEALTH \| COMMENTS I've gotten well acquainted with my local dairies.Fresh curd cheeses If you're looking for cheeses with less fat content, look for fresh curd cheeses like cottage cheese or mozzarella.+ READ MORE	{ }
An Easy Local Meal: Twice Baked Potatoes, Garlic Butter Beans, Sweet Corn Salad 10 Sep 2009 IN FOOD & HEALTH \| COMMENTS My parents were down here visiting for the past week so I did quite a bit of cooking. My father was really impressed at how easy buying locally was and I’m hoping I made an impact on their future shopping choices. + READ MORE	{ }
How's the Union Square Farmers Market a Representation of Green Eating? 28 Aug 2009 IN FOOD & HEALTH \| COMMENTS The proportion of meat and dairy stalls, to those selling fruits, vegetables and grains is very nearly a perfect representation of the way these foods should be allocated if you want to make your diet greener.+ READ MORE	{ }

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