Articles tagged “Organic”

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

Babies, Recovery And No TV On The Fabulous Beekman Boys By Team Planet Green IN Jul 29 2010 Babies babies babies. Looks like this episode of The Fabulous Beekman Boys is all about babies. I love babies. Doesn’t everybody love babies? How can you not love a baby? Even a goat baby. Looks like this is going to... + READ MORE

Goats Make Beekman Farm A Reality By Cassie Rodenberg IN Jul 26 2010 There’s no doubt about it, the goats are breadwinners at the Beekman. The famous Beekman Blaak cheese is made of 60% goat’s milk, and the goat milk soap made famous by Martha Stewart is dependent upon the bleating barn-dwellers. Though... + READ MORE

Turkeys, Traditions and Families On The Fabulous Beekman Boys Farm By Team Planet Green IN Jul 22 2010 Thanksgiving on The Fabulous Beekman Boys. Oh my. It’s either a great joy or a profound nightmare, depending on your familial situation and your propensity to binge. I could see it going either way at Beekman, and given that we... + READ MORE

The New And Old Traditions At Beekman Mansion By Cassie Rodenberg IN Jul 19 2010 Josh and Brent have learned and appreciated the Beekman mansion's history and haven't been afraid to add some of their own traditions to the mix. Don't miss this week's episode of The Fabulous Beekman Boys where traditions are celebrated and... + READ MORE

Pesticide Lobby Blames Organics for Americans Not Eating More Veggies By Rachel Cernansky IN Food & Health Jul 17 2010 The Alliance for Food and Farming is launching a campaign against the Environmental Working Group's shopper's guide to pesticides. + READ MORE

Ghosts, Goths And Galas At The Fabulous Beekman Boys Farm By Team Planet Green IN Jul 15 2010 The previews have been running all week. Previews that show the ghosts of Beekman. And it's episode six of The Fabulous Beekman Boys. And three sixes strung together is the sign of the beast. I have been wondering if there... + READ MORE

Thoughts on Cheese, Chores, and Harvesting Pigs At The Fabulous Beekman Boys Farm By Team Planet Green IN Jul 8 2010 Episode five in week four of The Fabulous Beekman Boys. As far as I know, neither the number four nor five are considered lucky or holy or particularly special. But this episode, I'm betting this episode is something special. Real... + READ MORE

Ethical Farm Practices: Q&A With Adele Douglass, Executive Director of Humane Farm Animal Care By Cassie Rodenberg IN Jul 6 2010 One of the goals of our series, The Fabulous Beekman Boys, is to show Josh and Brent learning about the many challenges facing small farmers. One of those challenges is to understand the value of the meat that they eat... + READ MORE

Learn About Humane Farm Animal Care (HFAC) By Team Planet Green IN Jul 6 2010 Humane Farm Animal Care (HFAC) is the leading non-profit certification organization dedicated to improving the lives of farm animals throughout their life cycles. The HFAC’s Certified Humane® label allows consumers to identify and purchase animal products such as meat, dairy,... + READ MORE

Fast Forward Episode: Nell Newman By Team Planet Green IN Fast Forward Jul 6 2010 Inspired by her father Paul Newman, and the success of his all-natural food company Newman’s Own, Nell Newman founded Newman’s Own Organics in 1993, and quickly rose to become a pioneer of the organic food revolution. Newman fought the traditional... + READ MORE

Thoughts On Making Soaps and Mating Goats At The Fabulous Beekman Boys Farm By Team Planet Green IN Jul 1 2010 In some cultures three is considered a holy number. In others it is a lucky number number. In still more it an evil number. Whatever your particular beliefs, it’s clear that all of us everywhere every single person in the... + READ MORE

Forget about Diet Pills, Lose Weight with these Fat-Burning Foods (Video) By Laurel House IN Food & Health Jun 26 2010 There are lots of ways to get skinny. But while many of those pills and fast fix remedies help you drop fat, it’s generally just for the short term (not to mention that it’s often seriously unhealthy). If you want to get skinny- long term, you’ve got to be smart about it; you need to be Smart & Skinny. Because, honestly, just skinny is just stupid! + READ MORE

Should I Stay of Should I Go? Thoughts on an "Unhappy Birthday" at the Beekman Boys Farm By Team Planet Green IN Jun 24 2010 I missed episode two. How did I do that? They played two on the first night. I wasn't paying attention. I figured it was one episode per week. My bad. I get a dumbass award. I am here, though for... + READ MORE

The Fabulous Beekman Boys Episode: Trouble In Store By Team Planet Green IN Jun 22 2010 Spring has slowly but surely arrived at the Beekman, and while Josh can’t wait to begin his gardening season, Brent has other plans in mind. Tired of his current setup, Brent has decided to relocate the Beekman 1802 business to... + READ MORE

The Fabulous Beekman Boys Episode: Le Grand Fromage By Team Planet Green IN Jun 22 2010 Looking for a new way to expand their cheese business, Brent has enlisted Josh’s cooking skills to land them a spot on the menu of top chef Jean-Georges' new restaurant, ABC Kitchen. With the pressure of not only cooking for... + READ MORE

The Fabulous Beekman Boys Episode: Three Men And A Baby Goat By Team Planet Green IN Jun 22 2010 It’s winter at the Beekman, and Farmer John is saying goodbye to his herd of very pregnant goats and heading into the hospital for hip surgery. Josh and Brent offer to not only pitch in with the care of the... + READ MORE

The Fabulous Beekman Boys Episode: Turkey A La Queens By Team Planet Green IN Jun 22 2010 It’s Thanksgiving at Beekman Farm, and Brent and Josh’s parents are not only arriving for a visit, but they’ll be meeting one another for the first time. With a house full of in-laws, Brent’s focus is on everyone having a... + READ MORE

The Fabulous Beekman Boys Episode: The Haunting of Beekman Farm By Team Planet Green IN Jun 22 2010 Josh and Brent have hit the halfway point in their “year of sacrifice,” and Josh is having a hard time with their relationship falling by the wayside as Brent pours his attention into the business. A trip together into the... + READ MORE

The Fabulous Beekman Boys Episode: Bringing Home The Bacon By Team Planet Green IN Jun 22 2010 An eventful week lies ahead when Brent gets an invitation from Martha Stewart to sample the Beekman cheese at one of her events in the city. Josh decides to stay at the farm and keep things running while Brent gives... + READ MORE

The Fabulous Beekman Boys Episode: Suds & Studs By Team Planet Green IN Jun 22 2010 It’s breeding season at Beekman Farm and the action in the barn is like nothing Brent and Josh have experienced before. While Farmer John tends to the goats, Brent finds himself overwhelmed with wrapping and packaging 14,000 bars of soap... + READ MORE