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Decoding the Terms: Cage Free, Free Range & Pasture Raised Eggs

June 27, 2012

New here?  You might want to subscribe to my blog or my newsletter. Thanks for stopping by! You’ve seen the egg cartons in the grocery store: “Cage Free!” and “Free Range!”.  And the newest one to hit the market “Vegetarian Raised!” Well, you might be surprised to learn that those terms do NOT even remotely mean [...]

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Winners & The Best Edibles to Grow (Says YOU!)

June 7, 2012

WOW! 127 of you commented on the Sunset Edible Garden Cookbook Giveaway and listed some great edible favorites, cooking tips and more! Thank you so much for all the great information. I found it so interesting, I decided to do a summary post below so you can get the highlights in a quick and easy [...]

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DIY Sprouting Jar Tutorial for You and Your Chickens

June 4, 2012

You have probably heard all the hype over sprouted grains lately. It is a simple process where you sprout things like wheat, lentils, beans, spelt, millet, alfalfa, etc. in a jar on your kitchen counter and then sprinkle the results over your salads and sandwiches. Sprouts are packed with vitamins and nutrients that are normally [...]

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Link Love – All About Local Food

March 20, 2012

I’m a bit overdue for sharing some of my recent discoveries on the net. Check out some of my findings that just happen to be about what we all love…Food! 1) We all have canning jars, right? (Even those of you who don’t can probably have a few in the cupboard). Well, here is a [...]

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The Next Generation of Farmers

February 13, 2012

This past year, one of the most rewarding episodes I wrote/produced for Growing A Greener World (on PBS) was the one on “Young Farmers”. It was all about who will be growing our food in the future. As you probably know, the average age of the American farmer is 60 and most farming is done conventionally [...]

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Chef Nathan Lyon’s Cookbook – Local, Seasonal and Absolutely DELICIOUS

October 21, 2011

You know about our show Growing A Greener World TV on Public Television, right? Well, Chef Nathan Lyon is our co-host and the chef of the show and… Nathan has been working on something incredible for the last 5 years: His first cookbook… Let me tell you people, I have seen the recipes and tasted many of [...]

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Get Kids Organic with Grocery Store Wars

April 20, 2011

 I have two young boys who are very into Star Wars. But they are also total organic gardeners. So when we discovered this video, my boys have watched it about ten times. They laugh through the entire video. If you have kids, it might be a way to start the discussion of why eating organic [...]

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This 11 year old kid is amazing.

October 8, 2010

Check out this 11 year old kid giving a speech at the TED awards – Next Generation. Oh my! He is amazing. In five minutes, he explains (in very simple terms) what is wrong with our food system and why he has decided to be an organic farmer when he grows up.   Wow!

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Find What’s Fresh

October 6, 2010

I found a neat new tool at the Epicurious site:  search by state and month, and find what’s fresh in your area! The tool keeps track of peak-season fruits and veggies for you, and even suggests recipes based on those foods. Clever! I sure could have used this all summer.

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Recipes For A Seed Party!

March 7, 2010

My friend Jayme Jenkins over at aHa! Modern Living is having a seed party! What is that you ask? Well, apparently it is a little shindig where everyone gets together to have a drink, eat a little food and learn about seeds.  Sounds like fun to me! If I didn't live in a whole other [...]

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