Canvas Bags
Back in March, I was in the checkout line at my local farmers market when the checker asked, “Paper or plastic?”
“Damn it!” I yelled, loud enough for everyone to hear. “I forgot my canvas bags again!”
I don’t usually… [read]
Plastic Everywhere
Here we go again. Just when I thought I had picked the right plastic, I discover I’m drinking toxic water. I stopped microwaving with plastics after reading about dioxins leaching into foods. Soon after, I threw out my microwave. What… [read]
More on Plastic Bags
It takes roughly 430,000 gallons of crude oil to produce 100 million plastic bags.
With groups like the Worldwatch Institute estimating that Americans discard as many 100 billion plastic bags each year, we’re talking about using tens of millions of… [read]
Paper Vs. Plastic
You’re standing in the checkout line at the grocery store and you’ve made enough decisions for one day. You decided what you’ll be eating all week and what you’re having for dinner tonight. You’ve taken the time to choose which… [read]
Farming with Organic Certification
When organic certification began, each state set its own standards. In time it was decided one uniform code was necessary. The USDA began a nationally recognized certification program in 1990.
Consumers think organic means organic. No pesticides. No herbicides. Nothing… [read]
What is Organic Food?
In the simplest terms, any food grown without chemical fertilizers or pesticides can be labeled organic. People who do not understand the organic food movement often argue that there is no significant difference between organic and so-called conventional food. There… [read]
Organic vs. Conventional
Oh Organics, My Organics
“Organics” have arrived. They are more popular than ever, but what exactly is organic food? How does organic farming differ from conventional farming? How does the organic labeling process work? And, what does it all mean… [read]
