Should you choose local, organic, none or both? How do you make smart sustainable picks at the seafood counter and beyond? Like it or not, your food buys have an impact on the earth. Here, articles and recipes to help you eat with an “eco-clean” conscience.

Vermiculture: 1 Woman + 1,000 Worms = Smart Composting

Written on Oct 4, 2010 by Evangeline Heath
Vermiculture: 1 Woman + 1,000 Worms = Smart Composting

No room for a compost heap? Try vermiculture instead and set up your very own compact worm ranch!

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Burning Beast: A Festival that Celebrates the Whole Animal, Sustainably

Written on Oct 1, 2010 by Ginny Mahar
Burning Beast: A Festival that Celebrates the Whole Animal, Sustainably

Guest contributor Ginny Mahar revisits the Burning Beast festival and discovers a deeper connection to her food.

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Nourishing Heroes: Food Advocates Curt Ellis & Ian Cheney

Written on Sep 29, 2010 by Cheryl Sternman Rule
Nourishing Heroes: Food Advocates Curt Ellis & Ian Cheney

Documentary filmmakers and food advocates Curt Ellis and Ian Cheney stage fun stunts with serious messages. Their latest project: turning the bed of a 1986 pick-up truck into the ultimate container garden.

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CSA 101

Written on Sep 28, 2010 by Lia Huber
CSA 101

Want fresh-from-the-field produce while supporting small, family farms? Join a CSA.

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GE Salmon in Front of FDA

Written on Sep 20, 2010 by Lia Huber
GE Salmon in Front of FDA

As the company who developed genetically-modified salmon brings their arguments before the FDA, my question is ‘why’?

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Nourishing Hero: Kelly Masini’s School Garden Inspires a Community

Written on Sep 7, 2010 by Cheryl Sternman Rule
Nourishing Hero: Kelly Masini’s School Garden Inspires a Community

A mom’s inspiration sows the seeds for a school garden that donates almost 700 pounds of summer produce to a hungry local food bank.

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Do You Call Yourself a Locavore? … Why?

Written on Sep 1, 2010 by Lia Huber
Do You Call Yourself a Locavore? … Why?

You know what everyone’s saying about how locavores gobble up food miles? Who cares. The question is … what’s important to you.

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Eggs Got You Scared? Here’s the Scoop

Written on Aug 30, 2010 by Kurt Michael Friese
Eggs Got You Scared? Here’s the Scoop

Kurt says the current salmonella scare is more evidence why we need stronger local and regional food systems. Here’s what you need to know about your eggs.

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Nourishing Hero: Paul Greenberg

Written on Aug 23, 2010 by Alison Ashton
Nourishing Hero: Paul Greenberg

In his new book, “Four Fish: The Future of the Last Wild Food,” Paul Greenberg shares a well-balanced solution for the state of seafood.

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Salmon Terroir

Written on Jul 26, 2010 by Lia Huber
Salmon Terroir

What do salmon and wine have in common? More than you might think … here’s what Lia has to say on the matter.

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