Farmers Market

It’s a great time of year for eating fresh and local, and I’ve been having lots of fun in the kitchen with the produce from our CSA share and Farmers Market shopping. Getting greens into your diet is easy with this one-pot meal. It was a hit at my house, and the only thing that wasn’t local was the oil.

Love finding a new product made from local farmer's market produce. Has a rich story to tell too - one from the ancient Kush kingdom, nowadays Northern Sudan.

The amount of environmental websites seems to be growing by the day, but sometimes it is still hard to find a reliable and accurate source. Living green these days is the best way, so where can you go to get some quality information? Well, many times here at Ecologicliving, we got some good stuff to help you go green, but you can also check out this great site that I found called Greenmom.

Welcome to the April 7, 2008 edition of Farmers Market Fare. The timing of this carnival’s opening edition just as our nation honors the fortieth anniversary of Martin Luther King’s death, took on more meaning for me as I read Wendell Berry’s essay, “Think Little.” Published thirty-eight years ago, the essay explains Berry’s idea that the struggle for peace, equality and environmental awareness are all three waged against the same enemy — the mentality of greed and exploitation.

Save Money Buying Organic Locally Grown Food at the Farmers Market

A non-profit in South Florida is turning the concept of food recycling into something huge. Farm Share collects culled fruits and veggies and distributes them to the hungry...at a rate of 15-20 million pounds per year.

It was once a common way to extend food beyond the immediate season. Two friends become involved in the ancient practice of preserving food, and in the process form a closer bond with nature and each other.

Five million family farms have been lost since the 1930’s, and most of the surviving farms are not small family operations. As the population of family farmers continues to age, there is a critical shortage of young farmers to take their place. Michael Paine is a rare breed, not only does he come into farming without a prior farming background, he’s also relatively young.

Sci-Fi legend blesses plan for community gardens, farmers’ market, green roofs, festival, renewable energy and a new green technology center named after the acclaimed writer. Bradbury grew up in Waukegan, IL, and immortalized it in stories as "Green Town," a lush and inviting place. Over time, population growth, sprawl and deterioration took its toll. Now, a green rebirth is being launched.

Despite all the campaigns to promote fruit and vegetable intake - only a third of Americans eat two or more pieces of fruit per day, 25% don't eat any vegetables at all. If sustainable eating does interest you, here are some resources that may help.

I was reading an article the other day about how buying locally can help reduce carbon emissions. Buying locally can help in a lot of ways, from the electricity used in the plants / factories for packaging the items to the feul used for delivery across the country or across the oceans.