Articles tagged “Organic”

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

Yikes! National Organic Program Removes Organic From Its Title By Sara Novak IN Food & Health Jan 20 2011 The purview of the subcommittee has expanded to include nutrition programs and food stamps, and the word organic has been dropped from the name entirely. Is this a de-emphasis of the organic program? It's enough to oversee the entire organic program without to huge subgroups being added + READ MORE

Meet the Creepy-Crawlies That Make Garden Soil Healthy By Colleen Vanderlinden IN Home & Garden Dec 13 2010 Here are ten interesting, under-appreciated organisms necessary for healthy soil. + READ MORE

Back to the Root's Alejandro Velez on Turning Coffee Waste into Gourmet Mushrooms By Sara Novak IN Food & Health Nov 1 2010 It only takes a few minutes of conversation with Back to the Root's Alejandro Velez to realize that this recent Berkeley grad has knowledge and talent far beyond his years. In fact, him and partner Nikhil Arora started their new venture + READ MORE

10 Reasons to Write-in The Fabulous Beekman Boys for People's Choice #TVObsession By Team Planet Green IN Oct 26 2010 Voting is underway for this year's People's Choice Awards and we've been seeing people tweet their votes. Unfortunately, the team behind the People's Choice Awards - whom we're sure are really great people and so handsome and gorgeous - seem... + READ MORE

Two Worlds Collide: New Ad for Yeo Valley Organic Shows Rapping Farmers By Sara Novak IN Food & Health Oct 24 2010 Tim Mead the managing director of Yeo Valley wanted to make an advertisement that would appeal to a variety of people, not just food snobs. And with Yeo in the farm's name, the artistic avenue was obvious. It's about getting across a serious message with a bit of a giggle in the background. + READ MORE

The Hauntings At Beekman Mansion By Cassie Rodenberg IN Oct 20 2010 The townspeople of Sharon Springs and the Beekman Boys themselves believe that the mansion and property are haunted by spirits, which Brent talks about on his blog here. Catch the evidence on tape: Do You Believe In Ghosts? (Video) Hear... + READ MORE

Splurge of the Week: Scottish Shortbread By Sara Novak IN Food & Health Oct 19 2010 Rather than having my Scottish shortbread flown in, I make my own. This way I control my ingredients as well. + READ MORE

5 Chic Ways to Decorate with Driftwood By NaturallySavvy.com IN Home & Garden Sep 25 2010 Nothing says rustic summer decor like driftwood. Whether you stumble upon small, water-worn sticks or a large piece of wood smoothed by nature, driftwood that washes ashore can be used in a variety of beautiful ways in your home. + READ MORE

As California Ponders the Use of Methyl Iodide on Strawberries, Study Shows Florida Groundwater Contamination By Rachel Cernansky IN Food & Health Sep 14 2010 A new study of the effects of methyl iodide in Florida shows high concentrations of the fumigant found in the air and groundwater contamination -- a risk for children especially. + READ MORE

Farming Helps Iraq and Afghanistan Vets Heal By Cara Smusiak, NaturallySavvy.com IN Food & Health Sep 12 2010 Nature has an immense power to heal, and an interesting trend is building among veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan: some are turning to the land to heal the emotional damage wrought by war. + READ MORE

Blow to Dean Foods, Silk Soymilk: Whole Foods Teams Up With Earth Balance to Make Soymilk Organic Again By Rachel Cernansky IN Food & Health Sep 7 2010 Dean Foods, maker of Silk Soymilk, may have jumped the organic ship, but customers have not wanted to follow. + READ MORE

Organic Coffee Farming Understood: How Ants Keep Pests in Check By Rachel Cernansky IN Home & Garden Aug 30 2010 A study on an organic coffee farm in Mexico uncovers the secret lives of ants and beetles, and how they keep coffee pests under control. + READ MORE

6 “Crazy” Nutritious Foods to Put in Your Kids' School Lunches By Laurel House IN Food & Health Aug 24 2010 Cookies, PB&J, chips, soda, maybe a box of raisins…. Sounds similar to what you fill your kid’s lunchbox with? Do you really think that chocolate, fat, sugar, and a little fruit is the best mid-day meal to power your child through the rest of the afternoon? Think again. Stuff your child's lunchbox with these "crazy" tasty foods instead. + READ MORE

This NOT That: Lunchbox Replacements for the Worst Junk Foods By Laurel House IN Food & Health Aug 19 2010 There are way too many chubby kids running around these days. And there’s a good chance that you are part of the problem. Parents don’t realize just how influential they are on their kid’s waistline, and therefore health. You might closely monitor what your children eat for dinner, making sure have healthy, organic, balanced meals. But what about what they are chowing down on the rest of the day… like at school? + READ MORE

Store Openings And Surprises On The Fabulous Beekman Boys Season Finale By Team Planet Green IN Aug 16 2010 Dare to dream. When I was a little kid, I used to hear it all the time. Dare to dream. You can be a lawyer or a doctor or even the President of the United States. I dared to dream.... + READ MORE

The Top 10 Moments Of The Fabulous Beekman Boys, Season One By Team Planet Green IN Aug 9 2010 Watch Beekman farm fun live on the goat cam from sunrise to sunset. In the final episode of the season, Josh and Brent fight the battle between spring planting and spring cleaning, and Farmer John lets the goats out to... + READ MORE

The Beekman Boys Are Returning For A Fabulous Season Two By Team Planet Green IN Aug 9 2010 It's official: The Fabulous Beekman Boys, the docu-series following urbanite couple Brent Ridge and Josh Kilmer-Purcell in their attempt to become “gentleman farmers,” is coming back for season two. The second 10-episode season will air during the first half of... + READ MORE

Chef Josh, Cheese and Jean-Georges On The Fabulous Beekman Boys By Team Planet Green IN Aug 5 2010 It’s Episode 9 already? My God, The Fabulous Beekman Boys is so great it feels like it’s episode 3. We only have a few left. I think I’m going to cry when it ends. For real. I’m going to cry.... + READ MORE

Will Beekman Blaak Cheese Make The Cut? By Team Planet Green IN Aug 2 2010 This week on The Fabulous Beekman Boys, Josh and Brent's goat milk cheese is put to the ultimate test when Josh cooks for Jean-Georges Vongerichten, a world-reknowned chef. Will Beekman Blaak cheese make the cut onto Jean-Georges' menu? Find out... + READ MORE

The Whole Story on Whole Foods' New Organic Beauty Standards By Virginia Sole-Smith IN Fashion & Beauty Jul 30 2010 How Whole Foods Whole Body is Changing the Personal Care Products Game with Stricter Organic Standards for Beauty Products. + READ MORE