From the category archives:

Eco-Activism

Who is Really Feeding Our Schoolchildren?

No wonder our kids are fat!

Frozen food companies have bought and bribed in order to make it acceptable for French fries and pizza to be available in our kids’ daily lunches! This move unravels school lunch standards the Agriculture Department proposed earlier this year, which limited the use of potatoes and sodium and increased whole [...]

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Ambassador, Crusader, Rebel and Lunatic Farmer

Joel Salatin with one of his flock

Joel Salatin is a rebel with a cause, a lobbyist against “food laws and bureaucratic decisions for the food industry that don’t make sense.” He is one of the most influential farmers in America. He is an advocate of holistic, natural farming and a crusader of being a steward [...]

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Take Over Halloween

I live too far away from any trick-or-treaters, although I am often tempted to purchase something that reflects the seasons.
But buyer beware!
Halloween can be a costly undertaking – outfitting all of those ghosts and pirates contributes to big business. The average American spends $75.00 on decorations, costumes, and candy topping a total of $6 billion. [...]

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North Tabor Farm Shiitake Mushrooms

North Tabor Farm in Chilmark raises shiitake mushrooms that are truly sustainable.
North Tabor grows their shiitake mushrooms on natural hardwood logs in a forest setting. This type of production is called “forest farming” and it has become a popular way of growing shiitake mushrooms in the United States. Forest farming is not a requirement for [...]

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