The truth is that you can’t. You cannot buy beef without hormones because you cannot buy any food without hormones. Fruit, veg, meat, milk, eggs, nuts – everything we eat (besides salt) comes from a living plant or animal. And ALL living things need hormones to survive and grow, making it impossible ... READ the POST
My Composting Quest – Getting Started
It is really sandy here. I know, I know – we live in the Sandhills. But, we have seriously got a supersized sandbox situation sitting directly where my garden is slated to go next spring. Long story short, our sandbox garden needs some organic matter to help my veggies thrive come ... READ the POST
3 Brilliant Ways to Get More From Your Pumpkin Decor
Pretty much since the end of September, my social newsfeeds have been filled with front steps adorned with pumpkins of all shapes and sizes. Jack o' lanterns have been periodically popping up and smiling back at me as I scroll through Instagram and Facebook. The pumpkins - they're everywhere, ... READ the POST
Waste Less with the 30 Day Food Waste Challenge
As Americans we throw out enough food each year to fill up Rose Bowl Stadium every day. I repeat – our wasteful habits are enough to fill a 90,000 seat stadium with uneaten food every. single. day. That’s a problem – a huge, outrageously out of control problem that we need to get in check… Enter ... READ the POST
CropMobster – Empowering Communities to Transform Food Waste
So, it’s been a week or twelve since I’ve offered up any fresh Food Saver Friday tips… And, that is kind of embarrassing to admit. Anyhow, last time we talked about food preservation and this week – this week we’re discussing a unique organization known as CropMobster. CropMobster - Empowering ... READ the POST
My Big Takeaway from Sacramento Farm Tank 2016
What do you get when you bring chefs, large farmers, small farmers, farmers of the organic variety and those who farm conventionally, foodies, big Ag companies, students, professors, journalists, policy makers, and researchers together and put them all in the same room? Well, what you have ... READ the POST
